The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-09
NORFOLK SOUTHERN MAY J
REVERSE LOCAL SCHEDULE
Move On Foot To Use "Waddy's Train for New
Service Between Belhaven and Norfolk

An 1tltlOVdllOll, IL MT q oNAoSN
..,orovement in rail road trans
nor+ation for Elizabeth City will
1a effected at an early date if the
State Corporation Commission
doesn't go contrary to the wish
=, ~ the business interests of
Edenton. Hertford and Elizabeth
Citv 1t is proposed to reverse
.-o;rs ; and 6 known as Waddy's
-,,air,. having a train in Norfolk
from Elizabeth City about 10 o.
,,rock every day, 'instead of an
..x4ra train from Norfolk at 1OI
a'crock. every day. And instead
If having a local train follow the
..varess ont OF Elizabeth City
~ \.riolk at 5 80 o'clock every
afternoon. we would have a train
from Norfolk about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon.
E:r that isn't all. instead of having
4f~ local train operate between Eden
7og and Norfolk. it would operate be-
tween BE haven and Norf o l k,
connecting with the Columbia train at
Nacl.eyS enabling the people of Bel
haven. pantego, Wenona, Columbia and
points in TyrreH and Hyde counties to
come to Edenton. Hertford or Elizabeth
70 &lo; tIo
same day.
This radical change of schedules has
been discussed for more than a year,
rIr discussion having originated with
tie Elizabeth City Chamber of Com
1.er.v nearly IS months ago. Last Sat
cr.ay officials OF the Norfolk Southern
T. r came to Elizabeth City and in con-
ference with committees of the Cham
ner Of Commerce and Merchants Asso-
c:;-t"u expressed their Willingness to
r.a.-e the desired change Immediately
viii me consent OF the Corporation Com
mission.
Petitions urging the change are now
n..GS vigorously circulated in Edenton.
!Is",tord and Elizabeth City,
I---ElDPJh I now mas TWO tfSliiS
arr nt Norfolk at about the same time
.vrly orring and two trains into Nor
4a7E aho.,5 the same time every after
Lca- t,uc fyair. operating as a local.
co,ilG serve the purpose. As schedules
are LOW any one in Elizabeth City having
business in Norfolk has to make an Is
hour Jay OF it. having to leave here at
G:%0 ~ the morning or $3.50 in the af-
rar?aan. The morning train puts one
i. Norfolk roo late to catch a morning
Trs:r back and the afternoon train puts
.ue there TOO late for regular business
transactions.
Elizabeth City is further inconven-
.i4nrad by present schedules by reason OF
the fact that mail and express from
tie north. east and west do not always
connect with the morning trains out OF
Norfolk. The result is Elizabeth City
gets this mail and express a day late.
Everybody is handicapped by the pre-
sant arrangement. The afternoon trains
now can not be relied upon to get
Norfolk in time to make connections fo1
the north and east. Northeastern North
Carolina fishermen alone lose thousands
of dollars monthly BECAUSE their fish
fish shipped from Elizabeth City on af'
ternoon trains. consigned to Baltimore
Washington, Philadelphia and New YORK
lay over night in Norfolk and often spoi
because of this delay.
The present peculiar arrangement is
Elizabeth City's own fault. When the
Norfolk Southern wanted to locate it!
new depot on West Main ST., Elizabeth
City wanted something for making the
change. Not knowing what else it want
ed the people asked for an additiona
train out of Norfolk every morning. L
is conceded at this late date that wha
wa> wanted was an extra train int
Norfolk and better train service out o
Norfolk.