Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17
The Delaware city and Parkesburg
Railroad.

Railroad.
-. VI. p" whom We suppose 10 be James NJ
Phillips, member Of the last Pennsylvania Legis-
lature, from Chester county, writes Of the above
proposed railroad, to the West Chester JefIer-
sonian:-
The road is intended TO connect with the Penn
syivania X. Il. at either Parkesburg or Pomerny
aud will extend to the Delaware river at Del,l-
ware City, distance Of 81 miles from the former
place, tnerc striking q point on the Delaware
RIVER, 10 miles below Philadelphia by Il line some
~ miles shorter than to philadelphia. No point
on the Delaware river is better located for ship
ping purposes Than Delaware City, the river be-
ing deep and wide. and never ol,structed by ice n
1t will be mainly profitable TO the people oi
Chester county in developing the RESOURCES of
the region through which IL pissesa but it makes
important connections ut each end and crosses
leading thurougharcs In its course, extending to
all points Of the compass. which give il all the
prominence OF first class through route, aud
must make It's stock IL profitable and desirable
Investment. The coal trade has assumed such
enormous proportions, and is extending 81 rapii-
ly, that aecessrs to the seahoard must be multi
piled, and ul will be crowded To their full capa-
city.
AS local route, il has peculiartlcs and advan-
tages not often found IN so short line. In its
short cunrse it crosses the Baltimore Central H.
X. at Aviidale, the Philadelphia. Wilmington IL
Baltimore r. Il. AZ Newark, and the Delaware X.
X, att point seven miles north Of Delaware City.
by means of these roads The peninsula OF Mary
Land aud Delaware will be reached, and from Del
aware City the Whole of West Jersey. III all
this large extent Of country, there is u limitless
markct for lime, which can be supplied from the
limestone belt of which Chatham may be called
The centre The quantity Of coal consumed In
rat region by the line-bniner5 Is now large,
where the demand is purely local In its character,
aud with the o, cnlng of this road the business
of llnc-burning will assume proportions which
cannot now be estimated, and the Gust of coal to
consumers in that district will he reduced about
tw. dollars per ton. Although the lime business
will be an Important feature in the local trade OF
the rund, IL il but one OF the many items which
wi ! make up its total business.
The country through which 1t passes, is dense
ly populated and very rich In agricultural re-
sources; aud as there is hut little timber land re-
mniuitg the whole population will soon lie de-
pendant on the coal regions for fuel, us they now
are un the northern forests tor lumber.
There are numerous wooden, paper, aud flour
mills On the line Of the rund, aud near To it, some
of which are very extensive, aud require - large
amount, besides supplying large quantities OF
freight Suuie OF the best water III Penlisylvil-
mia is found on Buck Run aud Doe Run, and
White Clay Creek any mill sites unoccupied will
lie taken up when the road is completed The
route Is surrounded by almost every element of
strength to make II successful and profitable road,
either for freight or passengers, II densc pnpula-
ton, rich agricultural region, numerous ilctu-
lies and villages bodies OF irol ore, and Il linie-
stone district ON the borders of the Delaware.
nearer tn the peninsula than amy other All these
interests will be stimulated and fully developed
10y the opcung oil this road. thus greatly increas-
lug the population, and largely enhancing the
value of real estate.
The runte OF the road is free from any serious
difficulty. There is continuous descending
grade .rum the Penn'a X. r. to the terminus,
with tho exception OF some four miles ia The
nrgbborhood of Doe Run, VIII re There are some
hills hut they are snrmpunted by grade Of ltss
than fifty feet to the mile. j. NJ. L.