Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
GROUND BROKEN FOR LEWES
TERMINAL Of CAPE MAY FERRY
BUSINESS Is SUSPENDED AND
LEWES TAKES A HOLIDAY
Governor Robinson Was to Have Been
There But Was Detained
ent New Jersey Officers There

ent New Jersey Officers There
Ground was broken at Lewes Sat
urday afternoon for the improvement
to the Bayview pier which will be the
Delaware terminal of a ferry line
which will operate between Lewes and
Cape May, NJ. Officials Of the State
as well as city officials, members Of
the Kiwanis Club and Progressive
League of Cape May, attended the ex-
ericses. Governor Robinson and May
or Forest, of Wilmington, were to
have been present, but other business
kept them from attending. All bust
ness was suspended for a short time
at Lewes while the ground breaking
exercises were being held. Mayor w.
H. Collins had requested by proclama-
tion that business be stopped between
l and o'clock while the ceremonies
were in progress. Prior to the ground
breaking exercises the visitors and
guests from out of town were enter
tanned at a luncheon there. It was
announced by Jesse Rosenfeld, presi-
dent of the Maryland and Delaware
Coast Railroad, a Baltimore promoter,
who is heading the ferry plan, that
the ferry service between Cape Nav
and Lewes would be in operation by
June 1.
One Hour Schedule for Ferry Boats
Approximately a month will be re-
qulred to complete the two piers and
to work out the final points in the
ferry service. Two large lake steam
ers, equipped with every convenience
to carry passengers, automobiles and
spacious room for freight, will be pro-
vided. The distance between piers
will be about II miles as the steam
ers will have to go Outside" or into
the ocean in their course. The time
schedule per trip will be one hour.
Mr.. Rosenfeld attended the meeting
of the Lewes Chamber of Commerce
last week and gave assurance that all
IS IN readiness to proceed with actual
service as soon as the piers are com
pleted. William P. Carter, secretary
of the Lewes Chamber of Commerce.
talking of the project, said that un-
limited enthusiasm is being displayed
on both sides Of the bay regarding the
ferry line. He pointed out that it
Will be connecting link of immense
value, not only in the reduction Of
mileage between the points of inter
est on both sides, but it will open up |
a new line Of transportation for much !
OF the marketable produce grown on
the Eastern Shore, which is in de-
mand on the Jersey side.
Boom to Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Mr.Ca rter offered as illustration of
the saving in distances the fact that
at present a trip from Lewes to At
lantic City, N. j., is more than 200
miles, while the ferry line will cut this
1own to something less than one
quarter, or between 40 and so miles.
Another feature of decided interest
s the fact that it will establish an
'ther link in the chain of transporta-
ION from the Western Shore of Marv-
and, across the Del-Mar-Va Peninsll- ;
a and to New Jersey, as the Balti- (
more and Annapolis ferries now con- I
lecting with the Eastern Shore enter
nto direct routes which connect with |
ne new line. In fact from Love Point i
ne Baltimore ferry landing on the /
side, the Maryland and Del '
ware Coast Railroad runs directly to j
ewes. Explaining the construction c
f the pier at Cap May Point, on the l
ersey side, Mr.. Carter said that while 4
ape May Point is four miles from v
ape May itself, landing at the Point
Ter will be much easier than landing I
n the ocean, for the Point is on the
delaware Bay, and this will pravan+ S
le necessity of carrying double crews
mere are good road connections from
le point to Cape May and other suit o
Die means of transportation. Il