New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
. Important Port
Projects Under
Way at Norfolk
Harbor Board Plans Indus
trial Development Along
the Waterfront; 4O-Foot
Channel Is Contemplated

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 2s.-- Millions Of
dollars will be spent In the develop
ment Of Hampton Roads, the building
of new hotel on the sits occupied by
the Chamberlin, destroyed by fire sew
eral years ago, and construction OF new
coal piers at Sewall's Point and New
port News. Newport News and Hamp-
ton may be merged into one city, which
would give the Virginia peninsula one
of the largest municipalities in the
state.
The Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company, which is the main
stay Of the peninsula city, has num-
ber of contracts for building and re-
modelling ships. This will give en-
ployment to several thousand men. The
shipyard is now engaged in remodeling
the giant liner Leviathan, which calls
for an expenditure of about $4,000 900.
More than $500 men are employed on
the big ship, getting her in shape to
engage in the transatlantic passenger
service. When the Leviathan leaves
the shipyard next February she will be
like new vessel. Every possible con-
venience for the comfort of passengers
is being installed.
All the staterooms will be entirely
new and modern equipment for the en-
Certalnment of passengers IS being pro-
vided. The big ship is equipped with a
complete gymnasium, swimming pool
and a play room for children. The
that money can buy. Passenger carry
ing elevators are being installed.
The shipyard also has contracts for
the construction of several new ves-
sells.
Big Coal Pier Planned
Probably the biggest development
planned fol. Newport News is the con-
struction of new coal pier and grain
elevator by the Chesapeake & ohio
hallway. The proposed coal pier will
cost something like $S,0oO,0OO and the
grain elevator will cost million or
more. The Chesapeake G. Ohio aIreadv
mas one grain elevator, but the new
one VIII be more modern structure
with large storage capacity and more
uprro- date loading facilities.
With the additional pier and grain
elevator the Chesapeake & Ohio will
be the second greatest coal and Grain
carrying railroad in the United States
Inc Norfolk & Western ranks frat in
coal, more being dumped over It's piers
at Lambert's Point, on Hampton Roads
than on any other railroad in Amer;cS
Inc Virginia Railroad, which now
operates coal pier at SewalTs Point
Will build second pier. This ia ~
COST S3,o00,O 600. 1t will be q steel strrco
ture and will be modern in every nsr-
ticuiar. par
Plans for rebuilding the Hotel ch.ro
neriln at Old Point Comfort are vol
under way. The building will orcmn-,
the site where the old Chamhsr1;SS
stood before it was DESTROYED hn sIa .in
ldn me new new building will cost about e.
To Improve Harbor
lhe Hampton Roads Port Con,n,;r
sion, created by the last LegisIat tnra -
now considering various plans for ihs 20
development of the great harbor r. 20
Pianned ? to line the shores Of Hannton
roads 2S, With all kinds of industries wa
Inc City of Norfolk will soon har.
IN operation one Of the best eon;ynad
gram elevators in the world. II is
being built at city terminals. anca !
part Of the Army supply base AZ Hann
ton Roads. II will be comnlaisd :,
about thirty days. ple'eu III
Inc development of the port also in
GUIDES a fortyfoot channel al ynaan
low water. This will give annie denth
for any ship afoat. eep'n