Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-06-28
lFor the Delaware Republican,
THE NEW RAILROAD

Mn. EDIToR Tho citizens of Wilmington
are asked TO favor the western, or combina-
ton of the western aud middle routes, for the |
Wilmington and Reading Railroad, 90 the sup
position that larger amount OF market pro-
duce and local freight wou Id fow to their city |
than by way of the B-andywine. II the selec- |
ton o either route would mako material |
difference in this particular, it might be prop
err 10 enter into comparison OF tleir re5pec.
| tive advantages. This, however, is not neces
| sary Neither has any mtterial advantage
over the other in point Of fertility or popula-
tiou, and as they all cross the Baltimore Cen
trail, any advantage to the producer In the
Wilmington over the Philadelphia market will
attract from thAt road, By an unerrng law,
enough produce TO secure m equilibrium
For this purpose Chadd's Ford is certainly
the best point Of tiaecton, Especially as all
that fac section between Wilmington aud the
State line on The western route escribed by
late writer in the Republican al your uatu-
raj fotaging ground" is bond q the Will
mipgtop market wi b or without ii railrGad -
I | II is not supposed that The Wi.uipgtoniaus
r expect 10 get their butter aud eggs at much
II lower rate than their ueighbots Of Philaiel-
/, phiA, The tendency Of tIee communication by
U rail with the interior is 10 equdliIo prices in
d the cities. This, the great WORK IN question
1t will do Tor Wilmington, whether it takes the
direction Of the Gap aud Newport or the keu'
e nett Pike
N But the stockholders OF the TO I'd IN and out
1t Of Wilmington have a deep interest in having
II IL take that route which will the larges
d, receipts aud consequently the largest dvi
ls bends. This is the question OF Questions, snC
u a lair canvass of the SUBJECT must decide tn
Il, advantages in every psrncular TO b9 in faVo
On ths BrsDdywine-wh atuer 1t be cost OF con
structuu, working expenses, or amount Q
trade. As 10 construction all the estimate
so far as known 10 us, favor the eastern route
a This roule must also be the least expensive
~ | TO work, rs tue heavy grade il helow tue Bal
as timore Central, ibis is the argument tha
au point in nutanel Last aud most impartou
'u we have the question OF trade and trave
VI which may also be disposed Of briefly, so over
w wnelming Is the prepoude aucs Ia favor {
4is the eastern route, By 1t alone you make
W connection possible with West Chester au
~ the extensive coal consuming district traver
~ ed by the West Chester aud Pbilsdelphi
Railroad and n 30 from Leni on the last narns
road 10 Chester, by road TO be couttructt
between those two points, the books for whi'
70 are now open. The amount OF coal consum,
us on the line OF this new road aud In Chester,
OF greater peril ps than IN any other district
gu, equal extent out of the c,ties By this co
ulu nection ALEC you secure large number
'W passengers Annually from Chester Count
whose necessities require them TO visit We
Che3ter-Ihose passengers would COME fro
on the Loith northwest west and southwest
her TIE receipts of the company from these b,
BAH items could scarcely be Less thad 6eFen
Wild thousand dollars the irst year OF its operate
ice. and all with the grad. Adopt any OH
route and this large sum is almosl entire
uad lost to the company. By the Braudywi y
TO lyo secure to the road, the trade aud travel
- the latter to larger extent than by the ni
was d 3 or western route OF the rlch valley OF D
put Ruu with its factories a7l ALEC UnsuAvi
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