Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-30
CORRESPONDENCE.


THE SUM OF THE WHOLE MATTER,
MEssRs. EDITORS lin series OF articles is-
sued from time to time, during the last row
weeks, wS have endeavored to call the attention
Of your citizens to the Wilmington and Western
railroad, aud have stated the merits of the en-
terprise, as seen from several different points.
1t is proposed in conclusion, to make brief re-
capitulation--a summing up Of the Whole matter.
As a first link in the grand "W. n w"
through line, our road passes westward from the
city until 1t intersects the p d D. r. r., at Lam
denblirg, about two miles ovar the State line Of
Pennsylvania, and at the pe,y right point for
further extension westward, to meet and coop
crate with the other new railroad lines project
ed and in progress which, when completed, will
constitute through line crossing the Susquee-
hanna river at Peach Bottom, and extending, Uad
Hanover Junction, Gettysburg, Chambersburg,
Bedford, Connelsville, &C.. &C., to Pittsburg, or
other points on the Ohio river; and opening up
to Underwater at Wilmington, by the nearest
practicable route to the Atlantic ocean, an ex-
tended tier of counties in Southern Penn
sylyania, hitherto only indirectly accessible.
There can be no Doubt that in this one direction
IL offered noble held for the exercise OF enter
piising and energetic foresight, and it il great
ly to be lamented that your capitalists and BUSH
ness men do not more actively avail themselves
Of this offered opportunity, Reference to the
maps now being issued by the w. d w. 20. VIII
make these features clear to every one.
AS a local road our article challenged contra
diction to the fact that 1t was surprisingly good,
and that ii was decidedly to the interest Of your
citizens, as business whole, to foster tue man
ufacturing, mineral and agricultural interests so
thickly strewn along the line of our road ito
bring in fact the rolling mills, spice mills, saw
mills flour mills snuff mills woollcn mills, lime
and marble quarries, and kaolin mines, as i
were, into the very suburbs OF your city, with
their varied productions and active industrious
population. r.,.., :. 800 z,.,a ,,,.;,,
that the completion of the W. and W. would
place in most favorable connection with your city
ali that region composed of the fertile hills and
valleys OF western Chester county md soutlt-
western fancastur COUNTY once tributary to
Wilmington and anxious to be again connected
with you.
All these points were set forth and are incon-
trovertible.
Your attention was also called to the construc-
ton of the p and d. Railroad down the valley
of White Clay Creek to Delaware City, and to
the high probability that active energy in con-
structing our line to its intersection at Tandem
berg would prevent the diversion to Delaware
CITY of a large trade, as well or better served at
the harbor Of Wilmington. The Wilmington
and Western is no rival to the Wilmington and
Reading, as has been lnsinuated, but will tend to
w ahd II. WAS constructed, l. e. I'd secure the
opening of splendid local trade and prevent
the otherwise inevitable diversion of freights
from the Pennsylvania Central railroad to Della
ware City, instead of to Wilmington. The W,
| and h. and the W. and W., especially as far AZ
Wimingtonians arc concerned, slionld for these
reascns encourage the most friendly relations.
To accomplish all of the above named pui-
poses. any one of which is worth the whole cost,
the citizens of Wilmington are only asked to
invest little over 100000. The local interests
along about ten miles of the line have made M
s10OOO0 and hold it in readiness to be met and
and made available by the stock subscriptions OF
Wilmington. Can your city afford to throw away
this liberal contribution from the country when
trihing effort the part of the active business
men of your town would certainly eyentuate in
the compilation of sufficient sum 70 place the
work On irm basis, financially, and enable the
Company to go on theoretically to complete
realization of the important ends so readily and
easily accomplished, if moved in time and at
onces Yours, truly,
CoIINrRyaiAN.