Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-06

SMYRNA, Sept. s.
"Goulds New Route" is exciting considerable
interest," which is not by any means confined to
Smyrna and the adjacent country, but begins now
that this new avenue OF travel to New York will
soon be opened to be felt in railroad circles
everywhere and its success or failure will effect
In some degree the interests Of Wilmington.
The enterprise Is freely discussed in all circles,
but little is known beyond what 1t has suited
Gould TO disclose. One fact, however is plain
enough. He has evidently invested an immense
amount of capital in this venture. And he has
either attentively investigated all the pros and
ccns and carefully weighed every contingency,
is in fair way to lose all of his former pres
tge for shrewdness and business TALENT
Opinion is greatly divided as to it's feasibility,
and ultimate success. One gentleman told US
that he had little doubs that the new route
would quickly and totally annihilate the Del and
p. W. & b. railroads while on the other hand
we incidentally overheard another person-who
bv the way was an x-Congreesmsn-biowing
off steam at high pressure and denouncing the
scheme and its fathers as set OF scoundrels
and rascals. He said that he believed Gould
was crazy, &c, &c. We mention this as an ex-
istence Of diametrically opposite opinions which
are held in regard to this enterprise. The opin-
ion of either Of these gentlemen is OF course ex-
treme and extravsgsntly expressed, but we have
and who are fully as radical in their judgment.
After attempting in vain to find the President
of the Smyrna & Delaware Bay Railroad, Mr. j.
+. Bingham, who iH gentleman from New York
and sent here by Gould to attend TO the inter-
ests Of the enterprise, and whom we followed
from place to place and house to house with
patience worthy of better success, we met with
the Chief Engineer of the road, who kindly gave
us the information which we were seeking.
One object. il not the principal one Of this en-
fa ha a
York for the freight and passengers ofthe Bal
timore q Ohio road one which they can depend
upon with some certainty, and in some measure
control That road has and is having great per-
plexity in gaining control of an avenue over
which to pass their freight and passengers to
New York aud points east. Such want the
Gould route is expected to supply, as 1t s the in
tention to connect the two routes, thus making
a great southern through route to Baltimore,
Washington and all points west and south
THE New York terminus Of this route is at Pier
twenty-eight and immediately at the foot OF
Murray street, but il circumstances develop
themselves favorably, this may be changed and
a more convenient depot obtained
From this point. however, for time at least
passengers will be transferred to Sandy Hook by
boat, over an extension of Ferry nearly eighteen
miles and half, striking at this point the New
Jersey Southern Railroad, which passing through
Long Branch terminates at station on the New
Jersey side of the Delaware Bay known as Bay
Side. Again, at this place the route strikes the
second ferry, and here passengers and freight,
without change of cars are to be transferred in
immense ferry boats, (some OF which are now
completed and others contracted for, to Bonn
bay Hook, at which place is one OF the terminii
of the Smyrna Il Delaware Bay Railroad which
extends to Masseys in the interior OF Maryland.
The length Of ferry at the Delaware is about five
miles. The Delaware part OF the road, which
passes directly through Smyrna and strikes the
Delaware r. r. at Clayton, will be completed by
kho1 oft ha month. running
order already portion Of the rolling stock, con-
sisting OF ten cars, both freight and passenger,
and an engine are here, and ninety cars and an
additional supply Of engines are expected.
During the recent break in the Delaware
road peaches were sent over the road
and thence Ito New York, and the late
arrival of this fruit in New York has been cited
BY those who are opposed to the enterprise as
q specimen of what will be the result in the fa-
ture. It is, however, but simple justice to state
that the road was in no way prepared for this
emergency 1t had no rolling Gstock, and no fer
ry boats which were in any way to be depen ded
upon Had the road been in running order, the
piers completed, and the other necessary ar
ranRements made there can be no doubt but
that the fruit would have reached New York in
much better condition. At Mhsseys. the end of
the Smyrna & Delaware bay road is reached,
and the route here merges into the Kent county
R. R., which Mr.. Gould has succeeded in gain
ing control Of after much trouble and consider
able expense. This extends to Chestertown,
but it is intended to extend the terminus to To-
cality known at present as Herring Pond, but
it is probable that the station will be known as
"Grisham Hail." ii miles of this branch is in an
advanced state Of completion, and will be finish
ed to the place named above by the first OF Oc-
tober Here this road strikes another, and the
last ferry OF the route, which extends across the
Chesapeake Bay, q distance OF twenty-three
miles. The Baltimore terminus OF the route is
then reached and is located at Locust Point, in
the city. The total distance from New York to
Baltimore is two hundred and eight miles and a.
half
Everything connected with the enterprise will
be completed and in running order by the 18th
of October. We have this from an 0n1clAl and
authentic source.
The passenger and freight rates have not yet
been furnished US, but we are assured by an
officer of the road, and one who ought to know,
that ticket from here to Philadelphia will cost
about 81. .25, and New York ticket but g. 2S,
which it will be perceived at once is very much
lower than the Delaware and P. W. Il B Rail
Roads will transport passengers for. The freight
rates will of course be proportionally reduced.
Tho Company have already issued notices to the
effect that they will be ready in short time to
carry freight and passengers to Philadelphia
and New York.
The Company will make arrangements with the
West Jersey Railroad to pass passengers over
their track to Philada., connecting at Vineland
and Bridgeton. The amount OF time covered
in the passage from New York to Baltimore will
be shout eight hours and a half, as follows; ;
from New Yorkto Sandy Hook one hour in pass
ing from Bay Side station across the Delaware
Bay to Bombay Hook one half hour and from
drisham Hall to Baltimore one and half
hours and adding to this time;on the different
railroads, about four hours, will complete the
eight hours. We cannot now estimate the
amount of money which will be expended upon
the enterprise by Mr.. Gould because there is no
way of ascertaining the cost Of rolling stock.
ferry boats and the other necessary expenses
connected with it. Thirty miles Of new railroad
is now being built at a cost of eighteen thousand
dollars per month, aggregating four hundred
and forty thousand, and we should suppose that
other outlays will amount to $1,000, ,000., ma
king total cost of about two millions.
Mr.. Gould is making efforts to purchase the
MARYLAND Il Delaware Railroad, which connects
With the Delaware Il 8. & D b. Rsilroadat Clay
ton, but there is much doubt of his being able to
do this although it is tolerahly certain that he
will be able to negotiate with the stockholders
for lease, and in this manner obtain control of
this road, ID. ID. u