Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-09

Mr.. Fernon, the editor of Philadelphia
paper, has opened his batteries on this road,
by command of course. This is the best evil
dence of its advantageous location, other
wise it would not he assailed. AS the dis
lance from 6chuylkill County is only 0s
miles, and to Philadelphia 93 miles, its SUI
periority over Port Richmond as a shipping
port becomes manifest, particularly when
the Delaware is seldom INSTRUCTED by ice be-
low Wilmington. The grades too are favor
able. AT no point will they be greater to
overcome than the grade from the Falls of
Schuylkill TO Port Richmond. This line can
he constructed also at less than one half the
capital invested in the Reading Railroad
which will give IL tremendous advantages
over its competitor for the trade. One of the
great drawbacks that Schuylkill County en-
counters is, that nearly all her winter trade
is cut of, and the collicries and men are
compelled to stand idle so long that it takes
the profits of one-fourth of the shipping sea-
son to make up the expenses of the compar-
atively idle months in winter. This road
will also connect with the Pennsylvania Cen
trail road ut Coatesvillc, leading to Philadel-
pha, and branch of about four miles would
| connect it with the West Chester road also
leading to Philadelphia. The engineers have
| entered upon the construction Of the Read
ing and Wilmington road, and the company
| this would leave only 80 miles to connect the
road with all the lateral railroads in Schuyl-
| kill County. We learn also that the heavy
| capitalists at Wilmington and on the line of
the road, are ready to aid in constructing
this road, as it will more than double the
value of their investments. We would there
fore suggest an carly meeting of all those in
terested in the Reading and Wilmington
Railroad, including landholders, and bust
ness men ofSchuylkill County, and all others
| interested in securing cheap transportation
purpose of bringing this subject fully before
the people, which the press of that city has
so far neglected to do.
Mr.. Fernon says that the route via. the
Shamokin and Northern Central Railroads,
is the most favorable for supplying the Balti-
more market This we deny. The distance
may be less, but the grades against the trade
are SO heavy on these lines, running up to So
feet In some instances to the mile, thus CIV
ing this line decided advantage over the
others in a commercial point of view, even
for the Baltimore markets and as shipping
port for the Eastern trade, where the great
bulk Of coal goes, ii is far Superior to both
Philadelphia and Baltimore. Coal can, how
ever, be run to the Pennsylvania Company's
wharves below Philadelphia by this line, and
shipping wharves erected on their property,
which would prove to be more advantageous
for shipping than even the Richmond whar.
yes. By this route coal could be transported
into Philadelphia at 81 % ton, and il
would pay the stockholders better than by
Reading Railroad at 81 40 ton, because
the investment would not he half as large as
that of the latter company, to pay interest
and dividends on. 1t would be almost Grim
! inal for those interested in Schuylkill County
to let this opportunity slip; therefore let i
/, | be attended to in time