Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-07-09
RAILROAD MEETING,

At q meeting held at Chatham, in London
Grove township, on the 23d of June, citizens
OF several townships being present, to consid
er the interests Of this part of the county, with
reference to the proposed railroad from Will |
mington and Birdsboro, the following pre-
amble and resolutions were directed 10 be |
published in the Wilmington, and other pa
pers:
WHEREAS, A railroad 10 in contemplation, to
be located on one Of several surveys from
Rirdsboro In this State, to Whining Ton, In
Delaware, and 1t 10 reasonable to presume that
Inc most feasible and practicable route will be
adopted, we desire to present the claims OF
this section In evidence of the business pros
poets awaiting the completion OF q road on
the Western, or White Clay Greek route. We
have therefore
Resolved, To announce as facts Of impor-
lance; lst-That this section of Chester county
| is possessed of agricultural fertility scarcely
| equaled by any other; and that Wilmington,
| as before the aid Of railroads, would be now
| II easily reached, the nearest market for its
| producte, and that road here would BIZ also
| accessible to the eastern portion of Lancaster
county offering inducements for shipment OF
grain.
Secendly--Facilities would be given for the
increase of the dairy produce of which Will
| mington would be the recipient, thereby af-
I
the various productions of some of the best
far ms of the county.
That here lime is abundant, and its trans
porta,ion to distance, now tedious and ex-
| pensive, could be furnished by this road 1T
ess cost to builders and farmers, and would
be productive of much revenue to the road as
freight, as well as improve the agricultural
district around Wilmington and in connection
| with this branch OF the subject, speaking Tor
l 4 hp lin incl dad hiatt n
field township, and London Grove, the de-
| mand for coal found In the necessities of lime
, manufactures alone, is not less now than
Jour thousand tons annually, which, together
with the consumption of the various paper
mills, factories, &c., now in operation, not In
} Guiding the prospective revival of zone dozen
, unemployed sites, waiting just such stlmu-
lus as this would offer To revive them, we
are justified in adding two thousand tons more.
70 this might be very properly added, the in
Q | creased demand, an extension OF business
A | facilities and cheApneas OF coal would inspire
and there would be required for every mile o
= road through the locality, at least ons thousand
= tons of coal Annually.
IL That while we desire no unfair competition
IA with any interested parties on other proposed
routes, any, aud ali of whom are better sup
y piled with transportation than we are WI
= would cali attention to the fact that this o
= all OTHERS, is the district to which Wilmington
AZ can with most confidence look as being in it
remoteness from Philadelphia, and proximit
70 her, most likely 10 avail itself of her market
'e | and stores, il made easy OF access-and tina
D. the difference in distance AID consequent saw
~, ing Of freight, is in itself an index OF the dis
position of our marketable productions. Tha
+ tails road would be about halt the length G
l. any TO Philadelphia from here, and placing
&c farther eastward would tend TO neutraliEe thi
hs difference, as well as bring into closer prox
unity 10 several railroads now competing &c
III he business Of the surrounding country, wnlc
10 very much settled in lts flow toward Philt
delphia. That the grains of Doe Run vale
OF | and considerable territory east and west al
cd transported in tedious wagons, over miles
hills to mills or depots, fact conclusi'
ny hat this branch of trade would be profIab
e. to the road.
RS In conclusion, the wants of road, togeth
ba with the wealth OF the country, as also the d
nands of the various factories, mills, al
III quarrie,, point to profit not only 10 Wilmin
rt on, but also, 10 the coal interests OF BerE
r county.
the business certain to result to a road ru
IN ming the White Clay Crock route, by way
nd | Ayondsle, Chatham, and Doe Ruu, aud con
~ pare the Inducements to locate here wit
nj lnose OF any other proposed locality, confde
that such comparison will result as we hnd
There could be no question that the receiT
np- would be much 10 advance of the estimate
sry Gently published by the cautious, and prude
directors. By order Of the nesting.
W. j. SHABPLEss