Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-17
Philadelphia, EastOa and Water
Gan Railroad Company.

NOP AVSAAA V~0
The recent act of the Legislature, con-
solidating the Lackawanna and Western
and the Delaware and Cobb's Gap Rail-
road Companies, under the name OF the
Delaware, Lackawana and Western Rail-
road Company, contains section careful
ly guarding and protecting the interests
of Philadelphia in the northeast counties
of our own State, and, also, securing to
our own citizens a key to all the railroads
of Western New York Thus, while, the
direct road hence to the Water Gap, will
retain to Philadelphia, the rich aud val
qable trade of the Keystone valleys, it
will likewise open to the competition of
our merchants the western counties of
the Empire State.
For the first time in the railroad histo-
ry of Philadelphia, the great country
north is about to be penetrated by her iron
lines, and direct communication estab-
lished with the Northern Lakes and Can
ada West. And in this way the double
policy of defence and aggression may be
pursued at the same time, and with entire
suficiency and success. By going direct
to the Water Gap, there to connect With
the Delaware, Lackawana and Western
Railroad, reaching thence to the Great
Bend, the entire chain will be complete
and continuous from Philadelphia to Lake
Ontario and Niagara Falls.-A01h a.
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The SETON referred to is in these words:
Section Z. The said Company shall af
ford every reasonable facility and conve-
nience for connection with the Phila-
delphia, Easton and Water Gap Railroad
Company, which is hereby authorized to
be made in such manner as shall avoid
necessity for the transhipment, and shall
so regulate their charges of motive pow
er and transportation, that they shall not
in any case discriminate against said Phil
adelphia, Easton and Water Gap Railroad
Company, not in favor of any other Com
pany in this or any other State, to the
exclusion or injury in any manner of said
Philadelphia, Easton and Water Gap
Railroad Company; but said charges shall
be so regulated and made between the
said Delaware, Lackawana and Western
Railroad Company, and the said Phila-
delphia, Easton and Water Gap Railroad
Company, for all passengers and freight
passing from one road to the other, and
over the whole or any portion of said res
pective lines of railroad, that a pro rata
rate per mile on passengers, and pro
rata rate per ton per mile on freight, shall
be- established and charged by each COM
pany respectively. And in any contract
or agreement which may be made
by said Delaware, Lackawana and Wes-
tern Railroad Company with any other
company, the said Philadelphia, Easton
and Water Gap railroad Company shall
have the same privileges and advantages
in such contract or agreement for the con-
veyance Of passengers or the transportation
OF freight destined TO POGO over their road;
or any portion thereof, as may, in any
case, be extended to, or be enjoyed by
any other company in this or any other
State; and the said Philadelphia, Easton
and Water Gap Railroad Company shall,
in like manner, reciprocate these privi-
leges and advantages with the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western Railroad Com
pany.