Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-06-25
The Wilmington and Western Railroad


.lecting Col. A. H. Grlmsllaw, Chairman, and
samuel Bancroft, Jr., Secretary.
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The Wilmington and Western Railroad.
EplroRs CoMMERcIAL:---Iiaving read with
considerable interest your numerous articles III
favor Of a railroad from Wilmington to Oxford,
Pa, and Westward from that point; and also the
report OF the Committee of the Board of Trade,
IN the same subject, and while would lie one Of
those who would be yeiy glad 10 see such IA road
quilt, on account Of local advantages, which
would accrue to many of mo old friends, and to
a section of country To which am attached, and
in which was born and raised, Yet ! cannot
avoid seeing great, and what would seem to me
to be fatal objections TO said road, whenever 1t
comes to be presented 10 capitalists as n safe or
profitable investment.
A few Of these objections will suggest To You,
couiining them entirely to that part Of the road
| lying between this city and Oxford, and il they
are not valid objections, l would be glad to
| know why they are not SO.
LIST. Are there not Two lines Of railroad run
| nng under one management, running parnlell
with this proposed road, not more than twelve
| mites apart ut any point, and would not those
roads enter into such competition for the local
| trade along the line OF the new road, ms To make
| 1t comparatively pruftless. Especiallyas the two
lines connect with both Philadelphia and Will
mington. Or surposing that the new road re-
ceved its legitimate share OF local freight aud
travel, would territory confined to less than
three miles on each side, offer sufficient business
10 pay current expenses? Is there in this coun-
try an example, among the roads, that do, or do
not pay, OF any similar road depending upon To-
cal SUI port, being built, between parallel roads,
| 80 near togetherY
End VIII there not be within the next year, by
the building Of the Wilmington " Recalling road
direct communication established with oxford
Pa, by II route almost direct as the one prnpu
sed and if u western road from Oxford Is feisiule
would it not naturally connect with the Balli
| more Central ut Oxford, which would establish
| direct communication with both Philadelphia
and Wilmington
Sd. Is it not patent to every one who Will taxi
| the trouble to think that ii the proposed roat
was built from Wilmington To the Ohio, non!
the whole southern tier of counties in Pennsyl
yania that The main travel OF said road would Il
diverted at the junction of the Baltimore Contra
, To Philadelphia, leaving this section To languish
, | II thrse views have M force, US present them,
! fear they will have WHEN they suggest themselvc
| | as they naturally will 10 those who are calie
upon 10 give practical effect 10 This propose
| scheme by furnishing the ways and means. II |
e the mean time these objections can he br'ishc
away, 1t may gave The trouble ut more critics
!. period. COMMON SENSE.
d The above we publish, in order that all cid,
may he heard and that this most important ma
- ter may be thoroughly discussed. Nothing e
u is So important to Wilmington. We believe tn
% every question can be- satisfactorily answered,
favor OF the new ruad.-Eps. Com