The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-30
|NORF0Lk.CAPIIAL
JAUN7 TO Be CUT
New Road Will Reduce Rail
Time By One
Hour.
$l6,OO0,OOO is READY
Newport News Donated twenty-five
Acres for Terminals-Start
By July.

Old Point. Va. April ss.-Completion OF
the projected Norfolk. Washington. and
New York Railroad, start in the con-
struction Of which is promised in July,
will reduce the direct travelling distance
forty miles from Norfolk, Old Point. and
Newport News to Washington. Balti-
more, and points North. The time will
be reduced by at least one hour straigh,
running. and the route is direct to
Washington without change there will be
even greater saving of time because OF
the wait now necessary in Richmond. by
reason of the transfer from the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and Norfolk and West
ern railroads TO the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac. Variance in
schedules usually necessitates a short
layover in Richmond.
The passenger trains over the new road
will cover the 15s miles to Washington
in something less than four hours. &C
Cording to the promoters, several of
| whom were here this week in connection
with the final revised surveys of the mu-
nicipal boat harbor. donated by the city
of Newport News as 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. Md. and reaching the freight ter
minus at Shepherd. Md. which Is almost
| opposite Alexandria. Va.
SI6.OOO.OOO Ready.
The $4,000 900 estimated for track
and bridge construction is in hand,
and the 5000. 900 originally estimated
for terminal construction at Newport
| News and for equipment is also ready
! to guarantee beginning of work on
piers and rolling stock. Rights of
way have been perfected through all
of the counties except York and Eliz-
abeth City, and the final papers will
be drawn in those counties by May
Is. 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.
Chanting NJ. Ward. of Richmond. is
president and chief engineer of the
new company. When here this week
he declined 10 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 han
died from the New York end at e.
Broadway.
Starting physically at Newport News.
the route will pass through Elizabeth
will cross the York River to Gloucester
Point and pass through Gloucester Coun-
tY. entering MiddleseX County at Saluda.
End in Union station.
| 1t will go through Essex County and
| follow the Rappahannock River to a
! point three miles below Leedstown. where
| it will cross the Rappahannock into
| Westmoreland County and pass through
| King George. striking the Potomac River
| at Matompkin Point. Here it will cross
| into Maryland at Riverside. Charles
| County and striking Indian Head on
| the Potomac will follow a straight line
| to Shepherds. 1t is understood the road
will enter Washington by ferry as we'll
as rail. the latter route carrying it
| short distance up the eastern branch.
! across one of the railroad bridges and
into the Union Station at Washington.
All of the bridges to be constructed
will be of the modern draw type. The
greatest problem was encountered in Sc
curing permission for that across the
| Potomac, in view of the constant stream
| of traffic.