Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-29
How Peaches Have Been Sent.
THE eHIPMENTs, DURING THE BREAK-JAI doULD's
ROUTE AT woRK-wATKR ROUTES ON TIE bay
THE JUNCTION j. BRKAKwATER sHIPMKNTs.

THE sHrPMENTs, DURING THz BREAK-JAI aouLD's
ROUTE AT woRK-wATKR ROUTES ON TIE BAY
THE JUNCTION u BREAKwkTER sHIPMENTs.
LEwEs, Del, Aug. 25.
Strenuous efforts have been made to success-
fully open peach-shipping route by Jay Gould 8
new line from Clayton to Bombay Hook, across
by boat on the Bay, and thence by the New Jer-
sey Southern r. r. and it's connections. The
facilities have been very Indifferent, but by hard
work, there have been shipments, which, we are
informed, average fifteen to twenty carloads
per day. They commenced on Saturday when
the steamer Nelson was put on to ferry between
Bombay Hook and Bayside. The difficulties of
shipment by the route include the lack Of suita-
BILE rolling stock on the Delaware side Of the
Bay, the unprepared track between Clayton and
Bombay Hook. and the want Of q suitable wharf
at the latter place.
The fruit has not all been in good condition
when It reached New York. though some has
been delivered satisfactorily, and brought good
prices. Some of the Saturday shipments It is
stated, were so rotted when they came into mar
ket that they were seized and condemned by the
Board of Health.
These shipments relieve to some extent the or
chards along the Md. q Del. road, which are gem
orally full OF fruit.
About Dover most of the fruit, it is stated, has
been got off by various water routes, to market,
From Leipsc, on Tuesday, the estimated ship
ment was $4,000 baskets, on schooners, tugs,
&c. Other large quantities have been shipped
at Little Creek Landing, and all the various land
ing shores on the Bay.
The pressure upon the Junction & Breakwater
road taxes the capacity of that line to the utmost
The passenger train which left Harrington on
the arrival OF the Delaware train south, on We'd
nesday afternoon, took ten car loads OF peaches
from that point, most OF which had come down
from points on the Delaware line. The train
4. - 1T.
and lost nearly an hour and half more on the
way over to Lewes, reaching the latter place at
about o'clock, instead of $3.50. 1t picked up.
on the way over, ten more car loads OF fruit, and
left a considerable amount at some Of the sta
tions on the platforms.
At Lewes, extra efforts are being made to ship
the arriving fruit. The steamers City Point
and City of Richmond run to New York, one
departing each evening, as soon rs she can load.
The Hdtterds has been making companion trips
with the City Point but the City Of Richmond
came in this morning, for the first time, The
capacity OF the latter is much greater than the
former the former is said to be about 5000
crates and the latter 25, 900 to so 600. The Rich
naond belongs to the Old Dominion Steamship
90.
There have been q number Of shipments by
schooner and steamer to Philadelphia. and last
night, the w. WhiiLdin. left with full freight
for that city.
Fruit is being delivered here from orchards
over the Maryland line, and it is stated that grow
ers as far of as Berlin, thirty miles distant have
been hauling here in wagons.
The New York steamers are advertised to leave
at o'clock, P. M, but they really depart when
ever they can get ready. A grower who has q
farm near here, and delivers At this station tells
me that he is required to have his fruit on the
platform by 11:30, A. NJ, to leave at P. NJ, OF
that day, but that usually i lies over until the
are being made, however, by the authorities of
the road and Mr.. Chls.C Stockley, of George
town, one OF the Directors, is there working
night and day TO forward matters.
Except the peach business, Affairs are rather
dull and quiet, here at Lewes. Only few visi-
tors for pleasure remain, and the Ocesn House
wss closed few days ago, after q not very
prosperous season. The sudden and protracted
douche Of wet weather drove people away, and
they did not return. The United States accom-
modAtes all who remain. At Rehoboth. there
are still number Of visitors, including some
from Wilmington. Joseph p. Comegys and
Thomas b. Ooursey. Esqs., are still here in their
cottages, but the latter tells me he will leave
soon.
Charles Gibbons ESQ., Of Philadelphia, is
here, on his farm, attending to his crops, and
looks both bronzed and bearded. JAY.
TEMPORARY HITCH IN THE SHIPMENTS VIA bonn
BAY HOOK.
The Smyrna Tim es of the 9th. refers to the
shipment Of peaches via the Bombay Hook
route, as described by jay" and adds Yes
tsrday, however, a hitch between the two roads,
which had been running aud working together
harmoniously occurred 1t seems that the con-
nection was broken on the Smyrna Branch road
at the point where the Bombay Hook road cross
es it, at Mr.. Il. SpruAnces gate, and the town
train could not get to Clayton on its own track.
Agent Smithers then refused the p, W. & B.
cars to the Md; 4 Del. road, until he received
orders from head quarters, about IL o'clock,
when Supt Kenney ordered the cars to be fur
nished, stating also that the fruit growers must
not suffer from the quArrels Of the railroads. 1t
is not known who broke the connection referred
to- nor why it was done, unless the assertion
that preference to Del r. r. cars was given
ever M. 4 D. cars, in shipping fruit to the Hook
gained credence Those in authority on the B.
Il, road know nothing of it. The matter is now
adjusted.
ALL THE PEACHES MARKETED AS THEY RIPKN.
On Monday Mr.. John Van Gasken started
line of barges from Rothwells Landing to Phila-
delphia and is thus by his enterprise accommo-