Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-10
COATESHILLE FOR THE co UNITY
SEAT OF CHESTER.

Our remark that +" the strong point OF adj
g vantage Nsa 81 Coatesvire has over West
/" Chester is ns easy and cheap railroad COM
" munication with all parts of the county,
is one which, from its strict accuracy, at
tracts the attention of the parties to the con-
troversy about the removal of the Chester
County seat of justice. The least examina-
ton of the matter shows how slender and
incomplete the railroad connections of West
Chester are. The old branch, out to the |
Pennsylvania Central, is practically in dis
use as passenger route, and the only DEEPEN |
dance, now, is the Philadelphia and West
Chester road. This is good, fer as it goes,
but 1t runs only short distance in Chester
County, at all, and accommodates only two
or three townships, the great part of its
length passing through Delaware County,
and only leaving hat.nearly within sight of
West Chester, where it ends.
On the other hand, the connections abou
to be made with Coatesville will be extraor-
binary. People desiring to attend Court, to
consult counsel, or to transact any of the
thousand different matters of business with
the various county officers, whose offices are
at the seat of justice, can come to Coates
vile, by railroad, from nearly every section
of the county The Wilmington & Read
ing road passes through its whole length,
from South to North, draining not less than
one third OF the whole number of townships,
from Pennsbury, and Birmingham TO West
Nantmeal and Warwick. Then, the same
road makes connection at Chadd's Ford,
with the Baltimore Central, which brings the
people Eastward, from the remote South
western section of the county, down on the
Maryland line, passing through or near such
important points as Oxford, Avondale, and
Kennett Square. And, again, the Whining
ton & Reading makes another close connec-
lion with the Waynesburg road, coming
from Honeybrook township, in the extreme
North West, on the Lancaster county line.
1t will, no doubt, have still another feeder
at Springfield, by which the Coventry town.
ships In the upper corner, on the Scnuylkill,
will be tapped.
So much for the accommodations offered
blythe Wilmington & Reading in bringing
the people of Chester county to Coatesvile
This road, with the connections named, &C
commodities, we certainly believe, at leas
one half of the whole county, and carries
them directly and cheaply 10 that town
But we must next consider that at Coates
vile the Pennsylvania Central crosses, trav
ersing the county from East to West, from
Tredyffrin to salisbury, and opening an
other wide tier of townships through til
heart of the county, especially when til
connections of the Chester Valley road. an
the Waynesburg road, at Downingtowr
arc considered. Adding these accommc
dations to those previously recited, it is pei
feclly true, and we submit it to III
people Of Chester county with entir
confidence in the correctness Of their judl
ment that CUatesville, for the county sea
will be easily and cheaply reached from el
cry section, including the most remot
while West Chester is only connected vii
Delaware county, and has no railroad facil
ties worth the name, by which they can g
thither. Comparing the two cases, il is ii
possible to see how they can be forced, f
the mere private interests of their prese
county town, to put themselves to SUI
great expense and inconvenience, mu,
ongor,