Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-12
Along the wilmIngton q western.

HocK EssIN. This station bids fair to become
considerable village. Though no new build
ings have actually been erected, preparstions
have been made for the sale Of lots for building
purposes. J. O. Way, from Virginia, has bought
the building formerly belonging to Guy d jack
son, and ia fitting It up for q frst-clAss country
store. Mitchell 4 Wilson, lumber and coal
Dealers are having trestle works erected, and q
switch laid from the main track leading to their
lumber and coal yards. The various kaolin
mines in this vicinity make it an important ship
ping point. ALI OF those quarries have switches
and sidings leading directly to the works from
which clay is shipped.
MILL CREKK.-Ths il rather . uRique and
fancy little station house. built by private enter
prise. 1t is located about three quarters OF
west Of H0cksssin Station. To the passer-by,
1t looks as II the zeal Of those who commenced
its erection had grown cool in consequence Of
which it is left in half finished condition. This
is the shipping point for the lime and brick from
the kilns Of Stone, Thompson Il Co., which are
now in successful operation. 1t is the intention
of the company to quarry marble here at no
| distant day. Owing to the duties OF John q.
jackson, chief engineer OF the W. Il W. r. r.,
| in surveying and endeavoring TO have the road
| extended west to Oxford, he has not yet had
| time to open the famous jackson Quarries, !"
which are contiguous to this station and will,
when opened, add materially to the freight on
| the Railroad
SoUTHwooD.-Wea are informed that the rail
i road runs through the south woods OF Evan
Brown, u very successful farmer in the vicinity,
| from which circumstance daughter OF that
gentleman named this station 'Southwood.'
The principal mandatory near this station is
the American Kaolin and Fire Brick Works,
which furnish vast amount CT freight. They
are located about one mile north OF the station
| and the Company are making all effort to have
i their works communicated with the station by A
horse rail road. Mr.. F. A. Savage, station Agent
here has been transferred to Landenberg, and
Jethro Thompson has been appointed agent and
/ telegraph operator in his stead.
BROAD RUN.-This neghborhood, at the pres
ent time is exclusively agricultural, though there
are several unused lime quarries The station
house is but temporary one, and without reg
ulsr agent.
LASDENBERd.-A decided improvement is no
tceAble here. Several new houseE have beer
erected during the present year and still there
| il demand for more. AS an individual, Wash
ington Ewing has certainly led on in the way O.
building. Martin Landenberger & 90. have al
80 built several very fine houses, one Of which il
| q large boarding house, much needed, and KEEP
by Samuel Finley. The large worsted and wool
len manufactures of M. Landenberger Il Co.
| employing about 200 hands, are operated Il
their fullest capacity. r. Savage formerly sta
ton agent at Seuthwood, has been appointed
station agent and telegraph operator, here.
Considerable fun is poked at the new station
house here, an account of its humble appear
ance, but the more sanguine friends OF the rail
| road look upon 1t as good omen, meaning tina
it won't be long until the road will be finished Il
Oxford when the right kind .of depot will b'
built Notwithstanding the ridiculous and un
accommodating connecting arrangements,
considerable amount OF freight aud travel i
transferred to the W. 4 W. from the Pennsyl
vania Il Delaware road. Much complaint i
made against the latter road for it's failure b
| connect with any trains on the W. h. W. r. II
Those going West on tue 10 so train from vii
mington, are delayed here one hour ane A-haii
and those going East to Wilmington are delaye
! here two hours Ahd fifty minutes. We undei
stand similar complaint is made in regard to tn
connections made by the new road with th
Baltimore Central, at AvondAle.