Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-25

WILMINGTON a WESTERN.

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A correspondent of the West Chester |
Nsigs writes ." We hear much said OF late |
abont the Wilmington and Western Rail-
road being extended to Oxford, and the |
oxford and Flkton Railroad being built |
down Little Elk Greek. With regard 10
the Wilmington and Western Railroad we
hear half dozen routes spoken OF, and
each route has its friends and advocates,
but we think it would be the wisest plan
to agree on some middle route and 90 to
work to building the road thereon if for
instance they will take what is called
franklin School House route, and follow
the survey made by Frink * Ash, III
the year 1855, from where it crosses
the ridge north of said school house
to where IL crossed the Little Elk near the
Pennsylvania and MARYLAND line, and
shere unite with the Little Elk Company,
and run to oxford, they would save the
building of six or seven miles of road,
would have road sufficiently central be
tween the existing roads, would cross Big
Elk so as to accommodate the heaviest
manufacturers, aud would have road
with less grade than lfty-two feet to the
mile. But If, on the other hand, every
one contends for the route that goes near
est his own door, and will hear to no COM
promise, then none of them wiz be accom-
modated, for the good and sufficient reason
that none will be built"
DELAWARE RAILROAD.
Tho t,ventv first annual meeting of lho
stocLhollers of the Delaware Railroad
wos held at their office. in Dever, ON
TLnredav. January 9th. 1873, The fol
lo,.ipg directors were elected Samuel N .
Feiton Isaac Uinrklev. Andrew c. GRAY,
Joseph Brinehurst, Charles Warner, Jesse
Sharpe, Isaac Jump, Mauloye Hayes, IL.
Ian IT Ross Alhett Curry and j. Turpin
Manra Noniove Uaves was II, ani,aonsiy
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directors, s. NJ. FELTON, was chosen Presl'
dent and Manlove Hayes Secretary the
directors submitted the following stare
{ ment for the year ending octooerS l' 1919
EARNINGS.
From Passengers si3soi Oh T.
Freight, 'aaii;.,,.,i, ''' SSs u n
Z ""'i' anu
Total. .sl4s, sal. .
! Deduct oper'ng eXpenses,s S2I, d54D
f Deduct DiyideLds aud In
! ierest paiu oy Ess1eq n,
: t tg,s 'f FOR branch roads. 12s.7e5.04
. -----$l5el4 u !
e az q
= | bN"ei'N3 - $50
i The road has been thoroughly Kept y
;, and improved But lew roans III III
country "re III pe'se, 0 ~ - aT now ~
oov" III iron raiis with fsh Joints. and "a
aNo aross lie. MANY of the sidings hay
O Ioor I,nglbened. 4 new turp-table ha
: Seen bniil in nj Delmnr, New stations {
brici, have been erected AZ Kirkwood an
d Wvoming costing sl1 .O36. 81 in the AZ
o grsoaIe
sINEtNa FUND
.e The sinking Fund at the date OF
~ the last report was................sl ls,lSl,
H. II is now.,.,...-.....'..-'. lS9'''''
t......, c,r .i,aresr s1b2ls.
IN Increase lol 'ne S'V'-'s,
n The Sinking Fund will pay the los
IL from the state at It's maturity ana cave
he handsome surplus
he CHESTER CREEK RAILROAD CO.
mi The animal meeting of the Chester Gre
Railroad Company was held on the IL
m inst. The report made at the meetii
Is. showed that the road had been satisfactC
~ uy operated during the last wear, and tn
the interest and dividends had be
he promptly paid. The election resulted
of follows President, Samuel NJ. Felte
Directors, j. NJ. Broomall, j. Baker, sa
led uel Dlckey, D. Wolletfer,J. Bringhnrst,
y /. Hinckley, q. il. Huddell and SAINT
nd A, Grocer,
NV pRANcu LINE TALKED OF.
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