Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-05
RAILROAD GOSSIP.
Some Chat About Roads Hereabouts, and
Others in Which Our People Feel an
Interegt

The West Chester RepNbllcdn pays
considerable attention TO railroads aud
rumors of railroads, and, In its last num-
Der, after considering the recent railway
quarrel In New Jersey, II thus gosslps
concerning other roads -
PHILADELPHIA, wILMISGToN AND BALTI-
MOVE.
The Pennsylvania Central Company is
also in regotiaton for the above named
road. Il Is vaguely hinted that the only
difficulty In the wsy Is the price-the
Board Of Directors wanting 10 per cent,
while President Thompson Is only willing
TO give 8. Bat this difference will Doubt
less soon be cotnproml Cd. We notice
that Mt the recent election for Directors OF
the Pennsylvanil Centred, Mr.. Felto1,
formerly President of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and B tliimore Company, and
at this tine one Of It's largest stock no ders,
was chosen 10 MI vacancy. Thus "a
lite leaven lelyeneth the whole lump"
Many Of our citizens hnd much pleas
ure In crl icising what they are pleased
to term the folly of the Off RS of the
West Chester Railroad Comp ny In not
securing control Of The Baltimore Central
was n grave mi.tnke, hut Il does not even
approach IN magnitude the stupidity Of
the Philadelphia and Wilmington Com
uanv, WHO owned thG Baltimore Central.
| IN not purchasing the West hester road
For a great deal less money Than the
Chest Cr elk road cost them. they conld
Love purchased n controlling Inter ST..
and thss have crauled their r'ninu-
rom Bread ard Prime TO West Philadel-
phil. Tie atvan'age- such a movrmet
would have secured to tnem MS o Com
pauy, wunld have been almost iucalcula-
BILE. The Penosylv ula Central mana
gers would n.v,r have teen guilty Of
such itcxcusabe stupidity.
Should the Pennsylvania Central
secure the Philadelphia and Wilmington
road, II will be r very severe bow u tho
Baltimore and Ohio. The latter would
certainly b. compelled to surrender its
present claim to hclng one OF the grand
trunk routes, even II IL should escape
being In turn entirely swallowed mp by
its rapacious antagonist. TIE Pennsyl
ynnia Central company practically con
ltr.ls the Northern Central road. anf
they would o lv have 10 refuse 10 rfcol
nile through ticket sold by the Baltimore
and OhlA Company, % deprive them o
Ian D. ntiit- Of travel north and east from
ne National Carol. Thus by single
NV. would they ppctica iy deprive tn'
Washington ana Baltimore branch Of thu
Baliimara aud Oh'o r. q. Of half ne
value. l. Is trac that the Bllt.more an,
Ohio Company have % cOrt'act aith ia,
Philadelphia and Wlaifgton road
which requlres them TO TIA sport then
freight aud passengers at . given rate
this contract has some oi-ltttn nuului
set to run.
Some three or four years ego, "
Garrett, Pfesidel of the 3 ldmore q
Ohio Company. IN a report made 10 IN
stoC kholdels Of the road, reprcseuftd 70
the s,rongss, language tho import nee O
securing mdef endcnl communications
with The pouhsrn cite. lie rcfrrfed T.
the E asibility Of hui ling n-y line, Hu'
stated that the general STATE Laws ,hen u
existence furnished all TIE hlisluioi
nee, ssary TO the clusnmmaiiOl uf The e.
terprise. lis attention Wa ut oGU
directed to the advantages ross s.cd ~
the Wet Chester Railroad Couranv; IN
desirable entrance INTO the ,l,y of Phlt
delphia, its valuable -amou.
which was a charter AUTHORIZING the eX
Tension of their road TO the Susqlchuuni
river. But nothing could arour N q
the exigencies Of the occasion or TIE i'm
portance Of prompt and immediate ac ion
It ia true that he employed several corp
of engine' r. 10 next sprye s, hlt b yoHi
, this nothing prac ic Il was done. Ne 'H
sat still, apparent y DREAMING aho % Nm
/ might or ought 10 he done, until his Willy
vigorous foe has about clos Vi ,verN ~v.
nue. Leading u the north againsf him r.
use the expressive language employed %
Gen. Grant to Illustrate "a different N
ieci, he Will soon be fectu1 y DO 10
; up on Locust Point"