Smyrna times., 1879-01-08
For the Smyrna Times.
..tiOn by the Delaware Rail-
~auspor road.

..o, nv the Delaware Rail-
FSrspoF road.
..ts,onding the very large decline
NOt"i'ns.ral .r all kinds of produce and an
n prices .hr;nkage every where, the tariff
aOfDou' 'bi;shed some years ago, during |
,tes eS"'O for the transportation OF pro- |
ia;h uleooibandise and passengers are still !
idce merII"b by this Railroad Company. /
densndeu u0s;It of such demand, but little |
And asa: beins forwarded by the road;
PrOduOn' 10 the close OF naVisatlon All tue
and 1aPpodise bought 10y the merchants OF
uefcAapu'in in Philadeldhia was brought by
the own Pierrepoat. and delivered right
the 'e' store door the next morning alter
a ihsr srchased by the enterprising firm
being Pu' y. Tysert s. Co. Before closing of
Of Nes:l, by ice, it is stated by one who is
nlrIg ';,;on to know, that since the new
in Po, ,orn was fit for market, about 70,-
crop Q. u. were hauledby the farmers right
WOblt'nnssaa;lroad past Clayton to the Smyrna
over 'n' ,rhere it was shipped, the freight
bndns ',uch less, only % cts. per bushel,
beng ~ - ra;l from Clayton to Philadelphia
While !! IF IF charge of cts. was demanded.
theolu s',, nroducts such as cord wood, ship
On o'De, ,naf;Iroad ties. piiing, spokes, wheel
timber ,,,n,I,pr and other material the
NlsD' jemanded for transportation, taking
charge these articles would fetch in
the P',,on or Philadelphia, prevents ship
WHm'"77aos, entirely. Take cor,twood as
men'' ',uI Io Of which there are thousands
an eA',"f fpionn the line of this road and its
Of coTu$ .;ons Iha; might find market,
cDnaT';;n now living rotting in the woods.
when fs,;rbt at s. cord to either Will
WIN n,,on or Philadelphia, ut being the same
nlas l!,Ser city) the cutting and hauling and
% tl,n, Tnt on the ear 81, making 50, laid
loll"S = either of those markets, where it
Gown wa - readiy sell for S31 to 81, leaves so
F0ur' lr .ompqnsation to the owners of wood
Sla', .Soy So prefer to let it lay and rot in the
tAa' 'Dl rstber than pay such exorbitant
%o'Is charges and other expenses, beside
Hesul Of getting it to market.
A[ Tit, ~, ;s il coal can be mined and trans
w" WI hundreds of miles, to all the large
pot'e" even right into a woody country
eVt' .%ora %,, used for fuel, while the wood
anu ~" !. wanted in cities at prices that
"nlII ~ compensate the owners cannot be
VIZ mo'.Isd by rail at the same. rates for
~ IOO'I""',orta,ion? 4 cord Of good wood is
-.i obout as much as a ton of coal, in
.M.. wilmington or Philadelphia, yet the
el'T' i :. transported hundreds Of miles for
VA, 'v,,, the same price the Delaware Railroad
1on,d I,n,snds as freight on a cord of wood to the
- of Wilmington. Thousands of bushels
~ Grain, hundreds of cords OF wood and
.t1g.sDds soffeet of timber and wheel-wright
inober. smokes, ,piling, &c, might he got ready
J,,;rc this winter and forwarded to market
jn,inS the spring months if proper en-
aonraSampnt were held out by a reasonable
,eInction in their freight charges. Along
IN. line of the Del. Railroad, more than q
,bon,and mel. now out of work might find
smnloyment in getting timber and cutting
W01d.
The policy of limiting the capacity of
their cars to - tons or 24.000 pounds as a
maximum at a given rate per ton, and then
charging a largely increased rate for all
srcess of twelve tons seems to be an un-
inst exaction. Why fix limit as to the
c,nqcity Of car, and then a rate to be
maid. per ton or hundred pounds, and then
Il br all excess over the limit fixed, largely
increased rate is demanded? This looks a
little like grabbing or setting trap to catch
the innocent or unwary.
Inc Railroad company woulu Oe serving
their better interests, as well as that of the
vhole country through which the road runs
and has connections, if they would look
more closely into this matter and reduce
their old tariff charges relatively to the
shrinkage and general decline in prices o.
al commodities. At this time when bust
ress Is so depressed, prices low and so many
hboring men seeking bread and meat, i
would seem to a man of ordinary business
agacity. wise policy for this Company
TO transport certain products of tn,
country, at just about cost rather than hav,
the mutterings and complaints Of the who'll
peOple at their extortionate demands.
nhh question in which the r. r. CO
and the whole community are mutually in
terestpd. and it is the duty of the officer
and directors to look closely into thi
matter and take action at once.