The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-06
ROUTE FINDERS
REPORT PROGRESS
SECOND DAYS RUN OVER PRO-
POSED RICHMOND TO NOR
FOLK HIGHWAY,

FOLK HIGHWAY.
Continuing the work OF creating
interest In and enthusiasm for the
proposed Norfolk to Richmond high
way. the good roads committee of the
Tdewater Automobile association of
Norfolk yesterday completed the sec
ond lap of the two-day journey by
returning from Richmond over the
Waverly- Wakefield Windsor route.
Encountering miles OF tough going.
but cordial receptions all along the
way. the tourists did not arrive In
Norfolk until 10 o'clock last night.
The route paralleling the Norfolk and
Western railway, over which the path
finders travelled yesterday was five
miles shorter than the Franklin
CORTLAND -Sebrell route used on the
up trip Tuesday. The shorter distance
proved no advantage. however. for
seven hours OF actual running. time
was consumed yesterday as compared
with a little over six for the day be-
fore. According to the distance
meter on the car OF G. J.. Young. a
member Of the committee, there are
l:2 miles between Norfolk and Rich
mond over the Southern route
through Franklin as compared with
1iT.5 by the one traversed yesterday.
The trip yesterday was but a repe-
tition OF the previous days for In
terest and enthusiasm displayed by
the residents of the districts and
counties passed through. The tour
lists and their party were met at Pc
tersburg by a two-car delegation from
WaverIy, who accompanied the COM
mittee over the twenty-five miles to
the thriving little town IN Sussex
county.
Entertained at Waveriy.
At yvaverly the visitors were pet
by large crowd and officially ~fvel-
coined by r. NJ Martin. mayor. Two
hours were spent here and tho party
entertained at dinner
Following the dinner what Wav-
eriy, Sussex and Prince George coun-
ties would do in tho way of improv-
ing the roads so as to induce the
adoption of that route was told by
Mayor kiimartin, A. y. Cox, Thomas
Howerton and others. The object OF
the pathfinding tour and what the
committee intended to do was ex-
planned by =. Morgan Russell. chair
man. and Moe Levy, retiring presi-
dent Of the association.
In his speech Mr.. Levy explained
that the highway was not for the
benefit OF the automobilists alone but
for the communities through which
Il passed as we'll. He told the Wav-
Nrlyites that the Underwater Automo-
bile association did not expect ma
cadamized road. but practicable
one such as ali the counties in Tide
water Virginia were capable or con-
structing by the sand and clay route.
The best piece of road encountered
on yesterdays run was the six or
eight mile stretch leading into Wav-
criy from the Prince George county
tine This proved the equal OF the
Richmond Petersburg turnpike, and
its constructor, s. v. Ellis. super
complimented by the tourists. Wav-
eriy has a population OF about 1880
and its latest automobile census
shows twenty-six cars owned there.
Many of them met the party ouside
Of the town and accompanied II In.
Stop Al Wakefield and Windsor.
From Waverly the motorists con-
tinued to Wakefield. eleven miles
nearer Norfolk. and also in Sussex
county, Citizens Of Waverly Joined
the com mittee and led the way over
the strange roads. Good roads were
found between the two Sussex towns.
4 Street speeches were made by Messra
Fusssii and Levy. spokesmen OF the
party. while HI. o. Nichols, G. l.
Young and r. Gray Coburn, the
,ther members Of the committee and
he tourists mingled with the crowd.
After leaving Wakefield the path
inders traversed the upper part OF
Southampton county for ten or twelve
niles. crossing tho Blackwater river
INTO Isle OF Wight at the edge OF
zuni. There the party paused for
few minutes to meet Parke Deans,
Commemorative attorney of Isle OF
Wight. and w. +. Balm. q member OF
the board Of supervisors fer the
county From Wakefield to Zuni was
aighteen miles. and an hour was con-
,umed in covering the distance. An
Dthor stop was made at Windsor. also
IN Isle. OF Wight and more speeches
delivered In the cause OF good roads
BY Messrs Levy and Russell. just
outside of Windsor the first serious
iiniculty Of the days run was en-
rountered though the going and
baen found tough in many places.
& Eith tho exception OF in Sussex coun.
y ty, all the way from Petersburg.
Mtred In Heavy ROads.
In = recently worked piece OF road
4 swo Of thu larger cars accompanying
she party became mtred. and had %
'Ebe Helped cut az trouble. Counting
the delay there tho twelve miles be-
sWe4n NriuAaor ARD Guffolk WAs coy.
HersA Ia aN o.lF M Az minutes: The