Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30
PLANS FOR NEW RAILROAD.
All Rail Route From Newport News
TO Washington.

Old Point, Va, April 3O.,-.Comp!e-
ton of the projected Norfolk, Wash
irgton. and New York Railroad,
start in the construction of which is
promised in July, will reduce the dl-
rect travelling distance forty miles
from Norfolk, Old Point. and New
mort News to Washington, Baltimore,
and points North. The time will ne
reduced by at least one hour straight
running. and as the route is direct to
Washington without change there will
he even greater saving of time be-
cmse of the wait now necessary III
Richmond, by reason of the transfer
from the Chesapeake and Ohio ana
Norfolk and Western railroads 70 tne
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac, Variance. in schedules usually
necessitates short layover in kicn-
mOnd.
The passenger trains over the ne"
,o.d will cover the $50 miles to Wash
ineton in something less than 1our
hours, according to the promoters
several of whom were here this week
in connection with the final revised
surveys of the municipal boat harpof'
donated by the city of Newport News
az the terminus of the road. The
route will take the line across the
York, Rappahannock and Potomac
rivers into Maryland, touching at the
government proving station at Indian
Head, Nd, and reaching the freight
terminus at Shepherd, Nd, which IS
almost opposite Alexandria, Va
The ss,OOO,OOO estimated for track
and bridge construction is in hano'
and the Ss,OOO,OOO originally estlma-
ted for terminal construction at New
mort News and for equipment is also
ready to guarantee beginning OF work
on piers and rolling stock. Rights Oh
way have been perfected through all
of the counties except York and Eiiz-
abeth City, and the final papers VIII
he drawn in those counties by May
Il, For the terminals the city OF
Newport News donated twenty-five
acres of land on the east side OF the
municipal harbor, and the Old Domin-
ion Land Company donated nineteen
acres on the west side of the harbor.
Claiming NJ. Ward, of Richmond is
president and chief engineer OF the
new company! When here this week
he declined to name the hackers, but
admitted that New York capital was
the dominant factor. While the Off
GERS Of the company have been estab-
lished temporarily in Richmond, it is
learned that operations are being
handled from the New York end at
SO Broadway.
Starting physically at Newport
News, the route will pass through
Elizabeth City and York counties to
Yorktown. will cross the York River
to GlpucesteE Point and pass through
Gloucester County. entering Middle
sex County at Saluda. - :
1t will so through Essex County
and follow the Rappahannock River
to point three miles below Leeds
town, where it will cross the Kappa
hammock into Westnloreland County
and pass through King George, strik-
ing the Potomac River at Matomp
kin Point. Here it will cross into
Maryland at Riverside, Charles Coun-
ty, and striking Indian Head OH the
Potomac will follow a straight line
to Shepherds. 1t is understood the
road will enter Washington by ferry
as well as rail, the latter route carry
ing it u short distance up the east
crn branch, cross one Of the railroad .
bridges and into the Union Station .
ut Washington. All Of the bridges to
be constructed will be of the modern
draw, type. The greatest problem
was encountered in securing permis-
sion for that across the Potomac, in
view of the constant stream. Of traf-
tic