Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-17
Railroads.
FROM NEwTowN TO onERRYsToSE.

FhoM NEMIOMN 10 OHEhh1SlONnt
The Crisded Leader of the 10th, has
the following in relation to the proposed
extension of the railroad to Cherfystone
con Saturday last, May 80, 1873, Dr..
J. T. G. McMaster, President of the
Worcester aud Somerset Railroad, and
W j. Clarke, Esq, Of Newtown, Nd,
visited Drummontown, Aecomac county,
Va, for the purpose Of cOnfcring with
prominent gentlemen of that place IN re-
latiou to the procurement of the tight
Of way from NewtOwn to Cherrystonei
Northampton county. The following
facts we're 0scertained 1st, under 40
existing charter by the Legislature Of
virginia, the incorpOratOrs named therein
will shortly call an election OF the quail
fed voters Of AccOmac and Northampton
counties, to the effect that those counties
will deiray all expenses of procuring the
right Of way, that being all that ia de-
manded by Pennsylvania capitalists TO
insure the laying down OF the track from
NewlOwn TO Cherry stone. End, the above
hring salisiac .orlly arranged by Messr'
McMaster and Clarke, these gentlemen
met committee of consultation at VIII
mington, Del, on the following Monday
May 9th, at O'Clock, 2. Nj. The Com
mittee on the part OF the Easterneapilal-
isis consisted of MessTs. Isaac Carpenlel
and A. jackson, aud II was there uuder-
stood that the Company is to be organized
on or before the last Monday In May, the
Judge Of Court not being empowered To-
order a special election until such achOu
has been taken by the stockholders. Tao
amount of capital subscribed by Pennsgi'
vanlans is said to amount to SlO1VO'i
two per cent of which Is to be paid over
at once. From this it is evident that tho
work will commence on the road immedl.
ately after the organization is effected and
there is consequently stron probability
that the enterprise may actually be com
pleted within twelve months. The DIS
lance from Newtown Junctlonto Cherry
stone is estimated at seyenty-flve to eighty
miles, and from the line of Maryland ana
Virginia about sixty-dve miles"
BERKs COUNTY RAILROAD.
The Reading Eagle, Of the 9Th, say -
A full meeting Of the Board of Directors
aud officers Of the Berks County Railf9ad
was held in this city, yesterday. Chei
Engineer Steele submitted bis monthly
report. The report shows rapid progress
of the work on the road.
All the lumber for the bridges crossing
the schuylkill below Reading has bees
delivered also nearly all the iron reqair'
ed, and the work on the structures Is pro
crossing rapidly. The bridges Will %
finished by the time Of the completion Of
the Poplar Neck cut, which will be u
three or four months. We are Informed
that the work on the cut will be prose-
cuted day and night. ,oo
A contract has been made for sO,Wo
southern stills Of white-oak, spruce, eles,'
nut, cedar and pine wood, all OF whlen
will be brought to Reading by canal
The greater portion of the rails w ~
plates, bolts and spikes for this e1a o.
the rcad-from Reading TO LenhaItsVlhe-
, has been delivered. and trlck-laylns
above tire city will be commenced Ne''
shortly.
The contracts for the graduation anS S
/ masonry between Lenhartsvllle anu
, Slatington-the balance of the roaV
, have b. en- awarded as follows
+ Selection No. 20, Cyrus Diller ~
. COnry 22 and 20, William Call -, ~
F. Huy 20, f. Grosch 20 and "a, Wa
nemaeher II Beard 2s, S. j. senaeenSwI D
70, Crane IL Thompson 80 and 81, D. ~
Bradley Il Co.; 80, Daniel German SS,
J. A. Breen d Col "a, % and So, Bri''O'
" Doane. IL,
Several of the contractors have alIesu1
commenced work, whilst the rest nv
making preparations TO dc so.
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