Smyrna times., 1873-02-26
For the Smyrna Times"
Snyr and its Railroad Facilities.

For the SMYRNA Times
Smyrna and it's Railroad Facilities.
The following is colIated and eptomized
from the January (fo74 number Of the
Travellers Official Guide of the Railways and
SteaE: Navigation Lines in the United States
and Canada; compiled and edited by A. A.
Barnes, General, and n p. Allen, Assistant
Editor, under auspices of the General Ticket
Agents Association. p"
Distance from S0sgrna to Nc,c York, by the
present, or r.. W. Il b. Route:
Smyrna to Graty's Fyrs, CT nils
: to Netc York 80 .
Running time, SnYrro to ". J. as per
T.. w. & b. time h,tL, hous and 20
minUteS.
Smyrna to PEHndcphd, G6 miles.
Running time, SDsyrn0 to PHILADELPHIA, 3
hours and - minutes.
Distance from Nctc York to Smyrna, BY the
proposed, or Nem Jersey So~tIterm Route:
Nc,c York to SANITY Ho0t, 10 miles
.Snmdg Hook to BuySicte, III
B'tyst(e to Smyrna, Is
Total, III
Running time, " T. to Bawt{e, as per
Nc,c Jersey Soahe,n time table, h. and 20 IN.
Running time, Smyrna to Baysdie
including delay crossing the Bay hour
ESTIMATED ~
SDyrnd to Ncc York. h. and 90 m.
Sn,g,1ta to PhHnkiphid:
to BnY>i,ic, II miles.
B'YS'ic to BrRgot0n, 10 :"
BroigetoH to IhttoUiciphia 81 "
Total, G2 "
Running time IHHa,iiphid to Ba4silc rs per
y. d. ) time tfte, h. and II IN.
Boys"(e to Smyrna, inc 'uding delay ,Lo,.
crossing the Bay ("tStimdtcd' hour'
Smyrna to PhiluiciPhid, h. and - IN.
Now, it is shown by this statement that the
distance, and as well the running time of the
two routes is very nearly the same, the slight
difference, however, being in favor of the New
Jersey Southern Line. The question there
fore arises, what advantages are to he gained
by the establishment of the proposed new
routcE Fully appreciating the earnest, per
SIStent aud laudabe efforts Of the best men of
our State to construct the llelaw re Railroad,
which has done so much to develope the re-
sources OF the State and increase the value of
her lanlS, We would protect it's interest in
every proper manner; and this Legislation is
not aSkc IN any spirit OF hostility or uniriend
Illness, as some have been so uncharitable as to
charge, but because we need more Railroads
Peninsula imperatively demand greater trans
portatlOn facilities. The peach interest of this
State is OF great magnitude. The LesSecs of
the Delaware Railroad control less than half
the present route for the transportation of the
peach crop, ana they are understood to have
cited this fact to their patrons, the Peach
Growers when demonstrated with as to the
high rate of freight; stating that other corpo-
ratlons had to be consulted and exorbitant
terms acceded to.
Turning to the PROPOSED new route, we find
a continuous line Of boat and railway from
Pier No. %, in the city of New York, hy the
way of Sandy Hook, Long Branch, Vineland
and Bldgeton, to the Delaware Bay, under
tie control o( one Corporation, offcered by the
best railroad men in the country, as will be
seen by reference to its management and
financial condition. This corporation is look
lug toa great through route across our State
to the South, eventually; and now propose to
assist the Smyrna and Delaware Bay Railroad
Company to Immediately construct lis road
from the by to Clayton; provided the General
Assembly will amend the charter by giving |
authority to build to the Maryland line. We
have the strongest assurance that il the L'gis |
laton asked for is granted, the link in tn, new
line from the Bay to Clayton will be put in |
next Spring. and the road put in operation in |
time to transport a portion of the next peach |
crop, BY the proposed route peaches would
be landed at the pier in n. Y, and at the
wharf in Phila., whereas by the present route,
when destined for New York they are landed
at Jersey City involving carriage expense of
4 cents per basket to New York side, and if
sent to Phila., the carriage from Broad & Prime
streets to the wharf is 3 cents per basket.
New York and the North already look upon
Delaware as their garden. Every year acres
upnu acres are baing nlanted down in frnits
md but a few years can elapse before this
'eninsula must have a network of Railroads
leading from her territory in all directions to
take away her rich and luscious fruits If this
legislation is obtained we shall at once have a
line with our present one in success