Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-09
Railroads..


WORCESTER COUNTY tMD.1 II. II.
The annual election of the Worcester Rail
road Company, which proposes to build rail-
road from Berlin to Snow Hill, was held last
week, and resulted in the election of the follow
ing officers
DIRECTORS, Il. X. Wilson, Geo. W. Bishop,
Irving Spence. Jas. II. Purnell, Geo. w. Coving-
ton. .Jno r. Franklin, Thos. d. Punell, Samuel
H. Jarmin. Robt. $. Todd, Wm II. w. Farrow,
Wilmington Jones' and Peter y. Cottingham
Secretary anil Treasurer, ---Thos ID. purnell.
Tho Shield says Tho proceedings of the
meeting were of unusual interest," and tho feel
ing very buoyant. Judge Franklin, who had
visited Philadelphia for the purpose Of ascer-
thinning what drawbacks would he allowed on the
business of our Road, over the Delaware and
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Roads,
and as to what arrangements could be made for
securing the iron for this Road presented IA
vorable report, which was received with great
satisfaction and everything now gives evidence
of the early completion of the Worcester Rail
| road.
IMPORTANT RuMoRs
| Tho West Chester american Republican of
| Tuesday says
| We are in possession of riimor that the Di-
rectors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
are making efforts to get possession of the
| West Chester Railroad and that indirect heavy
purchases Of Stock and Bonds have recently been
| made for them. Some persons have even been
| wicked enough to suggest that the present man
agement of the West Chester Road has been in
| that interest, with view to running down the
| stock. II this be true the object has certainly
been fully realized. 1t is said that the main
trunk of the Pennsylvania Road, has become toe
much crowded near the city, and they desire the
West Chester road as rclief-and to that end j
will be extended as far as Downingtown. We
give these rumors as we get them, without
vouching for their truthfulness.
THe wAyNEsDuRa R.R.
A meeting was held at New Holland, Lancas
De- In
for having preliminary survey for extending
the East Brandywine and Waynesburg Railroad
from its present terminus at Waynesburg t.
New Holland. Books were opened and liberia
subscriptions made. A competent engineer il t,
be engaged, and a survey made immedatel,
after harvest New Holland is located in Ian
caster county. about IL miles from Waynesburg
The road would pass through very fertile agri
cultural District.
WILMINGTON AND WESTERN.
The Directors of the Wilmington and Wester
Railroad made an excursion, Tuesday, over til
route, and were met and entertained by mum
Der OF those interested in the Delaware x Penn
sylvania Railroad. The most friendly feeling
manifested by the last named corporation tt
, ward the Wilmington enterprise, and the Chez
! ter county people inquire anxionsly as to tn
4 prospect for it's speedy construction. Consider
ing the splendid opportunity presented by thi
4 road to our city, and the apparent slowness c
v subscriptions, we feel like quoting Young at oil
4 people and telling them to-
o '.Be wise to-day,
o IT'S madness to defer"
" Never was city offered SO much for so little
6 Wilmington may obtain by putting $1,000
n (moH than quarter Of which is already pledge,
81 into this enterprise.
4 RIVER FRONT RAILROAD.
:, Tho River Front Railroad Company, chartert
u al the last session of the legislature has org
~ nized by electing Geo. Sellers, President. III
" Company will build road from Ellerslie Static
on the p. W. a. b. II. r., to the river front,
Il, Edgemoor Iron Works, just above north of u
IN city limits. Operations will commence shortl