Queen Anne's Railroad Baggage Car 24 at Jackson & Sharp in Wilmington, DE in 1901 by Jackson & Sharp builder's photo, Delaware Public Archives
March 5, 1894 - Queen Anne's Railroad incorporated in Maryland by Baltimore capitalists, including Robert C. Davidson, Pres. of the Baltimore Trust & Guarantee Company, Middendorf, Oliver & Co., William H. Bosley, John S. Gittings, and Bartlett S. Johnson; original plan is to build electric railway lines radiating from Queenstown to the county seats of Caroline and Queen Anne’s on the Eastern Shore, including lines from Queenstown to Denton , a branch from Queenstown to Easton and Cambridge, and another through Centreville to Crumpton. (Val, RRGaz)
April 6, 1894 - Maryland acts authorize the counties of Caroline, Queen Anne’s and Talbot and the towns of Denton, Hillsboro, Centreville, Church Hill, Easton and Trappe to subscribe to the Queen Anne’s Railroad and exempt it from county and local taxes for 20 years; Queen Anne’s Railroad authorized to extend from Wye Mills through Easton to Trappe. (PL)
April 17, 1894 - William A. Patton elected Pres. of the Queen Anne’s & Kent Railroad, replacing Benjamin T. Biggs, deceased; PW&B gives 30 days’ notice of terminating the operating agreement of Oct. 15, 1881. (MB)
May 7, 1894 - Queen Anne's Railroad organized at Centreville, Md.; W.H. Bosley of Queenstown, Pres.; John S. Gittings, VP; surveys being run between Queenstown and Centreville by Richard Silvis. (MB, Val, RRGaz)
November 10, 1894 - Queen Anne’s Railroad increases its stock from $500,000 to $800,000 and issues $800,000 in bonds. (MB)
December 1, 1894 - Queen Anne’s Railroad issues $800,000 in First Mortgage bonds. (MB)
February 26, 1895 - Queen Anne’s Railroad incorporated in Delaware by Baltimore capitalists, including Robert C. Davidson, Pres. of the Baltimore Trust & Guarantee Company, Middendorf, Oliver & Co., William H. Bosley, John S. Gittings, and Bartlett S. Johnson; to build from Queenstown, Md., to Lewes, Del.; they abandon their earlier plan for an electric railway system on the Eastern Shore after farmers tell them they want a steam railroad to Baltimore and they see the potential for seashore travel. (MB, RRGaz)
July 31, 1895 - Peninsula Construction Company formed to build the Queen Anne’s Railroad from Queenstown to Rehoboth Beach; Douglas Gordon, Pres. (RRGaz)
August 20, 1895 - Peninsular Construction Company contracts to build the western section of the Queen Anne’s Railroad. (RRGaz)
August 21, 1895 - Queen Anne’s Railroad Board accepts its Delaware charter and elects 6 additional directors from Delaware, including Gov. James Ponder. (MB)
November 7, 1895 - Queen Anne’s Railroad Board cancels its First Mortgage bond issue of December 1894; new bond of December 2, 1895, issued to the Peninsular Construction Company. (MB)
March 23, 1896 - Maryland act grants Queen Anne’s Railroad the same powers granted by its Delaware charter. (PL)
September 30, 1896 - Queen Anne’s Railroad Board ratifies agreements for crossing the PW&B lines at Greenwood and Queen Anne’s station. (MB)
April 8, 1897 - Queen Anne’s Railroad opens for revenue service between Queenstown, Md., and Greenwood, Del., with steamer B.S. Ford between Queenstown and Baltimore; operates two round trips; opens with excursion for Delaware Legislature. (RyW)
April 23, 1897 - Queen Anne’s Railroad appoints Isaac W. Troxel Chief Engineer & General Manager and Arthur Woodbird as Superintendent & Auditor; Peninsular Construction Company has now completed 35 miles between Queenstown and Greenwood and receives $420,000 in securities. (MB)
June 21, 1897 - Queen Anne's Railroad opens for revenue service between Greenwood and Ellendale, Del.
July 6, 1897 - Henry C. Matthews elected a director of the Queen Anne’s Railroad, replacing John S. Gittings, resigned. (MB)
August 24, 1897 - Ellendale & Queenstown RPO established on Queen Anne’s Railroad. (Kay)
August 27, 1897 - Queen Anne’s Railroad opens between Ellendale and Milton, Del.; revenue service begins Aug. 30. (BaltAm, RRGaz)
November 12, 1897 - Queen Anne's Railroad contracts with PRR for a connection at Lewes, Del., and for the use of the Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Railroad line between Lewes and Rehoboth. (MB - DM&V MB implies trackage rights not granted, only a connection)
November 29, 1897 - Queen Anne’s Railroad Board considers a proposition for a pier at Lewes. (MB)
January 31, 1898 - Queen Anne's Railroad opens for revenue service between Milton and Lewes, Del., completing line from Queenstown.
March 1898 - Queen Anne’s Railroad contracts extension from Lewes across the meadows to the bay shore. (RRGaz)
April 4, 1898 - Ellendale & Queenstown RPO extended to Lewes & Queenstown RPO on Queen Anne's Railroad. (Kay)
June 23, 1898 - Queen Anne's Railroad begins summer-only connecting service to Rehoboth over PRR from Lewes, Del. (BaltAm)
October 7, 1899 - Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Railroad grants Queen Anne’s Railroad trackage rights between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach with permission to run only three round trips of passenger trains. (MB)
April 1900 - Cape May Pier & Transportation Company organized to operate a Cape May-Lewes ferry in connection with the Queen Anne’s Railroad. (RyW)
May 12, 1900 - Cape May & New Jersey Coast Pier & Steamboat Company begins construction of iron pier at foot of Broadway, Cape May; to be used in connection with Queen Anne’s Railroad service from Baltimore. (CMGS 18 - RyW calls it Cape May Pier & Transportation Co)
August 6, 1900 - Chartered steamboat J.S. Warden begins revenue service for Queen Anne’s Railroad between Lewes and Cape May. (CMGS 18)
August 20, 1900 - Party of 100 guests travels on the Queen Anne’s Railroad from Baltimore to Cape May, using the steamboat Queen Anne from Baltimore to Queenstown and chartered steamboat J.S. Warden between Lewes and Cape May. (CMGS)
January 1, 1901 - Maryland & Delaware Telephone & Telegraph Company incorporated in Md. to take over the telegraph line between Love Point and Lewes built by Queen Annes Railroad with a branch along the highway to Easton. (AR)
March 1, 1901 - Queen Anne’s Railroad issues three series of bonds to replace the earlier issues: $330,000 First Mortgage 5% Preferred gold bonds; $1.4 million 4% First Consolidated Mortgage gold bonds to be exchanged for $732,000 in old First Mortgage bonds; $600,000 4% Income Mortgage gold bonds. (MB)
March 1901 - Queen Anne’s Railroad has failed to reach agreement with the Lewes Transportation Company for the use of the Lewes pier. (RyW)
May 14, 1901 - Queen Anne’s Railroad Pres. William H. Bosley explains a plan for a line of steamships between Lewes and New York; committee recommends the company purchase the Rehoboth Casino and lease the Hotel Bolingly at Queenstown to develop an excursion business. (MB)
June 27, 1901 - Queen Anne's Railroad begins operating summer-only Cape May Express between Queenstown and Lewes with connecting steamer to Cape May.
July 1, 1901 - Steamboat Virginia, chartered from the Old Bay Line, begins running between Lewes and Cape May in connection with Queen Anne’s Railroad, replacing J.S. Warden used in 1900. (CMGS, Burgess)
October 7, 1901 - Queen Anne's Railroad opens branch from Queenstown to Centreville, Md. (RyW)
October 19, 1901 - Queen Anne’s Railroad has purchased the Rehoboth Casino. (MB)
February 25, 1902 - Nor’easter and ice damage Queen Anne’s Railroad pier at Broadway, Cape May. (CMGS)
April 14, 1902 - Queen Anne's Railroad opens between Queenstown and Love Point, Md., shortening steamboat connection to Baltimore and avoiding the narrow harbor at Queenstown, which is also subject to icing. (MB, C&C, Burgess, BaltAm)
April 14, 1902 - Centreville Branch of the Queen Anne’s Railroad opens between Queenstown and Centreville. (C&C - in another place has as 4/4??!!)
May 13, 1902 - Queen Anne’s Railroad Board appoints an Executive Committee because of increasing business. (MB)
May 13, 1902 - Steel steamboat Queen Caroline launched at Baltimore Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company for Lewes-Cape May service for Queen Anne’s Railroad; has capacity of 1,000. (CMGS)
June 1, 1902 - Queen Anne's Railroad leases steamers Endeavor, Queen Anne and Queen Caroline from the Queen Anne's Ferry & Equipment Company, incorporated in W.Va.; railroad also guarantees $275,000 in bonds and $82,000 of preferred stock of the equipment company. (MB)
July 5, 1902 - Steamboat Queen Caroline makes first trip between Lewes and Cape May for Queen Anne’s Railroad. (CMGS)
July 21, 1902 - Steamboat Queen Caroline begins regular revenue service between Lewes and Cape May for Queen Anne’s Railroad, making three round trips; first time the boat was directly controlled by the railroad. (CMGS)
September 1902 - Queen Anne’s Railroad is surveying a line from Hobbe’s station to Chincoteague. (RRGaz)
October 22, 1902 - Queen Anne’s Railroad Executive Committee discusses alterations to the steamboat Queen Caroline and orders a speed trial. (MB)
November 1, 1902 - J. W. Troxel resigns as General Manager of the Queen Anne’s Railroad and duties give to the Pres. (MB)
November 5, 1902 - Queen Anne’s Railroad Executive Committee discusses locating a county fairground at Queenstown to generate traffic; William D. Uhler appointed Assistant General Manager. (MB)
January 2, 1903 - Queen Anne’s Railroad Executive Committee authorizes receiving the bonds of the Queen Anne’s Ferry & Equipment Company from the International Trust Company of Maryland. (MB)
February 13, 1903 - Queen Anne’s Railroad Executive Committee reports it has received the stock of the Queen Anne’s Ferry & Equipment Company and will install the railroad’s Board as directors. (MB)
February 16, 1903 - Charles Neilson appointed VP & General Manager of the Queen Anne’s Railroad. (MB)
April 1903 - Kent Island station renamed Love Point on Queen Anne’s Railroad. (Guide)
February 20, 1904 - Queen Anne's Railroad enters receivership on petition of Queen Anne’s Ferry & Equipment Company; is also a Queen Anne’s Steamboat Company; one object of the receivership is to unite all three companies. (Val, RyW)
July 30, 1904 - Queen Anne’s Railroad steamboat Queen Caroline unable to land at Cape May because pier is not repaired. (CMGS)
August 7, 1904 - Queen Anne’s Railroad steamboat Queen Caroline begins regular trips for season between Lewes and Cape May. (CMGS)
September 6, 1904 - Queen Anne’s Railroad steamboat Queen Caroline makes last run between Lewes and Cape May; service is unprofitable and under PRR is not restored in 1905. (Guide)
December 29, 1904 - Henry P. Scott of Scott & Co., bankers, and Nicholas B. Bond inform BC&A that they have purchased all the stocks of the Weems Steamboat Company of Baltimore City and the Chester River Steamboat Company of Baltimore City and all the First Mortgage bonds of the Queen Anne's Railroad; are to be reorganized as the Maryland, Delaware & Virginia Railway; offer BC&A all $1.5 million common stock and $300,000 of preferred in return for guarantee of bond interest; report notes Weems Line in good shape with 5 of 10 steamers less than 5 years old; Chester River owns 4 older steamers. (MB)
January 3, 1905 - Weems Steamboat Company of Baltimore City, Chester River Steamboat Company of Baltimore City, and Queen Anne's Railroad Company acquired by a syndicate for purpose of control in interest of PRR; the Weems sisters receive $1.03 million for the properties and 10 steamboats. (Holly has this as closing date at which properties transferred or date of re-enrollment of vessels - BC&A MB says in 12/1904!)
January 27, 1905 - Queen Anne's Railroad sold at foreclosure to Henry P. Scott and Nicholas P. Bond in two lots, one in Del. and one in Md. (Val)
January 28, 1905 - Separate Maryland, Delaware & Virginia Railway Companies incorporated in Maryland and Delaware as reorganization of Queen Anne's Railroad. (Val)
January 30, 1905 - Maryland, Delaware & Virginia Railway Companies of Md. and Del. consolidated as reorganization of Queen Anne's Railroad Company; last independent railroad on Eastern Shore comes under PRR control; stock owned and bonds guaranteed by Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway; PRR discontinues summer Lewes-Cape May ferry, which competes with its own all-rail route; reorganization is effective Feb. 1; MD&V placed under same officers as BC&A, which owns all common and one half preferred stock of MD&V. (AR, Val, C&C)
February 1, 1905 - PRR discontinues summer Lewes-Cape May ferry, which competes with its own all-rail route.
February 6, 1905 - Former Queen Anne’s Railroad becomes Railway Division of Maryland, Delaware & Virginia Railway.
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