Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-27
Along the W q r. II. H.

ITS LOCAL TRADE AND ISCRRAsISG BUsISEss-DE-
sCBlF1IOS OF sTATIoNB.
The importance which the W a II. Il. II. is as
suming in its extension to the coal fields of
Pennsylvania ard its great advantage to the
manufacturing and other business interests Of
Wilmington Is bringing 1t continually into favor
able notice. 1t is doubtful whether any other
road in the country has opened up all outlet for
q larger number of manufactures.
condensed description OF the principal sta
tions and numerous industrial establishments
may not be uninteresting to the numerous read
ers of the COMMERCIAL.
GREESvlLIE.-Ihis is the first station Of ship
ping importance. and although marked upon
the time schedule as being six miles from Will
mington, is in reality not more than two miles
from the northwestern limits. The six miles is
computed from the depot at Front and Madison
streets as the road follows the detour past West
Nllmingto to the Newport pike, thence to the
Lancaster, and thence to the Kenuett pike,
where Greenyille is located. A large business in
the coal lumber, lime, tile, and phosphate trade
is being carried on here by William Il. Brinkle
Co. The place is said to have derived it's name
from Charles Green, one of the efficient mana
gers of the Messrs. DuPont's powder manufac-
tories. This is the first telegraph station after
| leaving Wilmington also the location OF Green
| vile Post Office, and William X. Brlnkle is both
| telegraph operator and postmaster. Henry Clay
4 Post Office, on the banks Of the Brandywine, and
Centrsville Post Office, about three miles distant
| on the henneu turnpike, are supplied with daily
mails from Greenvllle station.
DUPoNT.--This station, mile north of Green
ville is one Of the most important shipping points
4 on the Rail Road. There are two switches here
| exclusively for the use Of the Messrs dupont
one for the unloading Of coal, and the other for
the shipment Of powder. The office Of the Mes
srs. DUPONT is about three-fourths OF a mile
from the station. The shipments here
are also increased by the location OF Jessup &
Moores extensive paper mills, though their
shipments are principally made from their
wharyes on the Brandywine, in Wilmington.
The vast amount of business done At this sta
ton requires the employment of . telegraph
operator, in which capacity William d. Oornog
acts in addition to being station agent. Rock.
land Post office, nearly a mile distant on the
Brandywine, is supplied with daily mail from
duPonts station.
CENTRE STATION is miles distant from WI.
mington. Thomas Wilson is Station agent, and
also carries on the coal lime, and phosphat,
| business. There are no manufactures here, bu
the station is in the midst of very rich agrieul
tural neighborhood, and contributes considers
BILE in travelling patronage to the Rail Road.
, SMITHS BRIDGE.--A large number Of the sta
tiOns along the line Of this road especially eoutl
t of Costesyie, take their names from the Bird
ges which cross tue Brandywine. Smiths Bridg
station, Oh the Delaware side of the dividinl
line which separates this State from Pennsylva
mia. The curve IN the railroad known as tn
horse shoe to avoid high trestle work, i
found here just before reaching the station. :
n Palmer. 10 engaged IN the coal, lime and phof
: phate trade. Beaver ValleyP. o., two miles dis
+ Iaut, TO the east, is supplied with daily ma
q from this station. This ls also tue nearest sti
" ion to the Brandywine summit cAmp-meetin
| grounds, were a camp-meeting is now in progress
Hacks run from the station to the grounds dul
4 ing the progress OF the meeting.