Smyrna times., 1923-08-29
M.D.&V. RAILROAD WITH FERRY
IS PROMISED FOR FUTURE
EASTERN SHORE COMMISSION
MAKES REPORT TO GOVERNOR
Ferry Service From Baltimore Seems
Probable With Railroad to Connect
Up With Milton and RehObOth

mission, made public last week by
Governor Richie of Maryland. Such
a ferry service, according to the COM
mission, of which S. Davis Warfeld
is chairman, woud result in the crea-
ton of a commercial gateway through
Baltimore to the West and North and
would solve the Eastern Shore rail-
way transportation problem. In con-
junction with the freight fiery service,
the commission also recommends es-
tablishment of a fast passenger boat
service over the same route. The re-
port is based upon data compiled and
recommendations submitted by a sub
committee, which consisted of experts |
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway,
whose services were rendered by Mr.. |
Warfeld without change to the State, |
who made a first-hand investigation |
of conditions on the Eastern Shore. |
It's chairman was NJ. J. Caples, vice
president of the Seaboard. The re-
port submitted to the Governor was
approved unanimously by members of
the commission at a meeting in Mr..
Warfeld's office on Monday.of last
week. The commission was appoint
ed by the Governor to devise a rem
edy for the transportation crisis
which resulted from the sale under
foreclosure proceedings of the Mary
land, Delaware and Virginia Railway
Company. Under the plan Love Point
would become the gateway to the en-
tire Eastern Shore peninsula.
Features of the suggested freight
car ferry service are:
That the Baltimore terminal
be located preferably at Canton,
thereby giving access to the ferry
to all the trunk lines entering the
city.
That the service be jointly own
ed and operated by the Pennsyl-
vania and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroads, with accommodations
to be afforded the Western Mary
land Railway.
That the freight-car ferry SER
vice should have a capacity of not
less than 10 cars per trip at the
start, with subsequent increase to
correspond with increase in traf-
fic.
That in conjunction with the
freight-car ferry service there
should be a fast passenger and
- automobile steamer service be-
-, tween Love Point and Baltimore
preferably Light street wharf.
That by the proposed Balti-
= more gateway "a hours could be
II saved on shipments from the
OF Eastern Shore to Baltimore and
Ter points beyond as compared with
ID the time taken by the all-rail
les route via Wilmington.
CO. That through the Baltimore
'Ks gateway the Eastern Shore could
re- be served with fertilizer, coal and
the other commodities, as well as
CO. manufactured products, more
ool rapidly than by the Wilmington
Ign route.
ON Recommendation dealing wi
as matters other than the proposed fer
nth include the following:
Ong The Pennsylvania Railroad
be- should not abandon the line from
ing Queenstown to Denton and to
lme Hickman, Del, the latter so feet
IRIS over the Maryland line.
and Queenstown, Centreville lines
IN 6.1 miles in length, should not be
70: abandoned.
lnts Limited service to be given be-
AZ; tween Easton and Claiborne
241; eliminating unnecessary passen.
f'o; ger service, but adding mixed ser.
'per vice to prevent loss to important
din- fish and oyster centers.
aVes Abandonment of the Baltimore
kes, Claiborne and Bay ShOre-Queens
sew town ferries conditional upon tn
ade' establishment of the Love Point
hen, Baltimore fast steamer lines.
own A State subsidy of $4,000 fo
lcles the Pennsylvania Railroad for it
ated BaltimOre-Love Point steame
ome should be disapproved in tn
high event of discontinuance of Ba
re- Queenstown ferry.
fruit Jitney buses on Eastern ShOr
can and all other service causing los
lum- to the railroad company shoul
1865; be abandoned.
sup State highway between Low
Jared Point and Queenstown an
jared Queenstown and Wye Mil
Jared should be completed.
er of Cost to eouip the freight car f,
small service is placed by the commits
arti- at $225,OOO. In its report the c
num- mission denies that the Pennsylv'
over, Railroad is influencing trade f
So the Eastern Shore to Philadelphia
nown other markets away from Baltim
the at is altogether natural the BUSH
Dmics interests of the Eastern Shore"
nown report maintains, "should prefe
lis in accept facilities where refrigerato
f APP box cars may be loaded to the J
omics kets of Philadelphia, New York,
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