Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-13
'rhoiRalIroad war.
THE BERKs COUNTY RAILROAD AND THE PHILApEL.
PHIA AND READING n. R.


PHIA AND READING n. R.
The Reading Eagle, of Thursday, contains the
following gossip in relation to the latest troubles
and triumphs OF the much prosecuted Berks Coun-
ty Railroad:
Reading IiAilroaa Company brought to Reading
from Lebanon force OF from 40 to so men, and
commenced excavating for sidings on the hereto
foresvacant grounds of ths Schuylkill Navigation
Company, belonging to the Philadelphia d Read
ing X. r. Co., between Spruce and Pine and Front
aud Second streets, on which the circuses were
Gently exhibited. The work was pushed forward
with great vigor, and soon SIX sldlngs were being
laid, the excavations being in some places 3 70 4
fest deep, and the dirt beng piled up 50 that the
lot resembled the works Of an entrenched army.
It was stated that the Philadelphia q Reading
Company intended to use these sidings as standing
places for coal freight and other cars, and to run
their rails across the main track Of the Bsrks Coun
ty Railroad on Front street, into the shops Of the
SehHylkill Navigation Company, on the west side
of that street. 1t was charged by the friends Of
the Bsrks County Railroad that the Philadelphia
& Rssding Company intended to obstruct the pas
sage of the passenger trains Of the Berks County
Railroad by shifting trains about on these sidlnRs
aud crossings, thus causing vexatlous and unaVold-
able delay Accordingly, on Monday morning
last, the Befks County Railroad Company, who
have permission to lay their rails on Second street.
commenced LAYING their track from the junction
Of Front and Canal streets along Second street to
Franklin, where they will probably purchase and
occupy the site Of the planning mill formerly BE-.
longing to Myers q Graef, which was burned
ione years ago. They also announced that they
would use that part OF their road along Front
street, between Canal and Penn, for freight Pur-
poses only, that the shifting Of tEAins BY the
R. r. 4. Co On tns new s'dinss shenld not OBJ
struct their passenger travel. Ihe rdis were rap
lily and properly laid along Second street, and the
=. s. r. 4. X. %, apparently disconcerted at this
turn OF affairs, ceased operations of Tuesday after
noon, and withdrew their men, leaving the new
sdings in an unfinished condition, with rails part
laid, ana the Fortress like piles o. loose dirt tow
ering above them in all directions, and abandoned
the ground, to the aStoRibhment Of the Tesldenta
in that nsighborhOod. Tne BeEks County r. r.
Company Shll eOntinne at work, and have tue road
laid ready for use as far as Second and Spruce
streets, while 1t is partly completed nearly "a
Fnnklln atreet. Their road VIII make curve
nomewhere north OF Franklin street, and join the
Front street track somewhere near the loot Of
Fenn street. They vii have to eross the r. q II
tracks West Reading Il. R y at or near the PaPel
mill, on Front street, above Penn, after which they
will have clear road before them.
The Board Of Directors Of the Berks County
kallroaq held their regular stated meeting yester
day, and transacted the usual business. The Toac
= progressing very favorablY. The trestle-worl
ct TIE foot OF SIxth street snearly eomPleted ans
the peEtioh eonAectmg lt With the tracks on Cana
street, and the laying Of the track across the sid
ings along that street. can soon be completed.
deep cut through hard limestone rock is beinI
made near Poplar Neck bridge, but very efhelenr
though smalislzsd drili is being used, aud the Gu
will soon be finished. The stone piers OF the bIidg
across the SchnylkIll are also rapidly approaching
completion, and some Of the eontraetors north Q
Reading are under bonds to dRlsh their work II
Sfxty days, so that before next winter the Herk
County Railroad, 80 long and auxiously waited Tor
will be in fell operation.