The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-06-02

Crisheld, Md, May 3l.-For 80
years the Eastern and Western
Shores of Maryland and Virginia
have discussed Il boat line between
CriSfield as Il terminus of the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail
road and points on the Potomac and
Rappahannock rivers.
Today it is an accomplished fact.
To Mrs. W. r. Phillips of Salisbury,
goes the honor of being the first pas
senger on this Interstate ferry
Mrs. Phillips. whose home was once
at Reedville, has attained her hope
OF months to be able TO run across
to see the homefolks. And the men
of the party Of nine waived all
claim to precedence in buying the
first ticket.
In the bright sunliGh, of Memorial
Day, the Chambrr of Commerce of
Crisfield reserved 25 staterooms for
the initial trip. With the coming of
nightfall the party disappeared and
when the Potomac pulled away from
Crisfield. Charles j. Sim, James B.
Tawes, A. Wellington Tawes. O. T..
Tawes. survivors of the Chamber of
Commerce. together with Mrs. Phil
lips and Sun reporter made up the
band of heroic explorers
AS the good ship nrarcd Reeds
Willie, the feet OF fishing crafts filed
out Of the hlrbor and in passing
spoke in the language OF ships that
pass in the night. The % or 80 of
them made a wonderful sight and
load of freight from Salisbury was
unloaded and just as the morning
light followed night, the Potomac
was headed for WingsOle. Perhaps
- natives at this point hurried out
to welcome the voyaGers and receive
their parcels. Then to the Potomac
and the LeWisetta.
Here was the real welcome of the
trip. The people came down to the
dock and led by Miss Mary Garner.
Mrs. +. r. Selwell and Miss Nellie
Parsons. each carrying American
flags, a great cheer come up from the
crowd. Yesterday Warren Courtney
telegraphcd Criafeld ice plant to
send over a ton of ice to Mundy'9
Point. Although Mundys Point is
not a scheduled stop for he big craft
that ton of ice was delivered about
II hours after tn order was entered.
Desiring to save the long. long
drive around the mead Of the bay to
reach Berlin. s. j. Butler. of Reeds
vile ran his car upon the boat at
Bundicks on the Cone river at noon.
This afternoon in time for dinner he
was at LewcS, Del, and will have
saved a 300 mile drive up through
Baltimore ard Elkton and down the
Eastern Shore.
The people along the route are
sanguine thar the results will JUS
tify the venture. Tomatoes will be
gin TO go out OF the counties by June
"a hours after. picking. Increased
acreage has been planted and there
will be $500 acres sending forth
their crop by July 4. Cantaloupes
will follow by July Is.
Much to the surprise of all on
board the trip proved to be at least
an even berak. Even o the Girls
field people but little is known Of !
this wonderful Eden land but three
hours from a railroad, yet with many
people who would not recognize a |
locomotive. Reedsville is the near !
est wharf TO the Eastern Shore. 1t
is noted for its fishing fleets and
fsh-reduction plants. From there
IS trawlers operate, each CARRYING a !
crew of from so to 40 men, while |
nine factories convert their catches
into oil, meal and scrap. Thirty to
100 men are employed in each Of
these places. /