Daily Republican., 1879-05-08
ON TOUR or INSPECTION.

The Stockholders Of the DeIawere
Western Ko ad, with q few Invited
Gussts lake q Pleasure Trip to
POmerOy.
Yesterday morning the Directors and
Stockholders of the Delaware Western
Railroad with few invited guests left
this city at 10 o'clock, in special car,
forIthe purpose of taking pleasure trip
to pomeroy. The day was avery pleas
ant one and the party enjoyed the
ride very much. The following is the
list of the party: William NJ. Candy,
President of the road: Washington
Jones, Lewis Thompson, James L. De
YOU, Edward 7. Bellah, II. G. Robinson,
Edward Belts and Albert W. Smith,
stockholders, M. L. Lichtenstein, Presi-
dent of the City Council, Dr.. Derrick
son, David Connell, Superintendent of
the road, Willard Palmer, Secretary;
M. M. Child, Moses Dillon, Edward 7.
Candy, S. A. Hodgeman, Master Me-
chanio Of the P. W. & B. R.;R. William
II. Lungren, Chief of the Car Depart
uent; James Casperson, Freight Agent
of the p. Wa B.; w. W. Simpson and
a representative of the REPUBLICAN.
Since the Delaware Western road
has leased the road to Pomeroy, various
rnmor. have been af1oat to the effect
that tho bridges were said to be in a
, bad condition, and it was also rumored
that the cross ties were in such con-
dition along that portion of the route,
, that it was dangerous for locomotives
, to PASS. A visit along the route yes
terday, however, found these rumors to
t be incorrect as the bridges are in good
condition, as is also the road and new
! cross ties have taken the place of the
s old ones. Besides this, Improvements
/. are constantly being made along the
+ road. The visitors stopped at Broad
q Run and viewed the trestle work which
is over so feet high. It is very expen-
y sive to keep up trestle work and the
. Company contemplates filling 1T up.
t The trestle work at Pusey's Run will
$ also be filled up. The party arrived at
t Pomeroy at y o'clock. 1t is a small
village, possibly not over 100 inhabi-
= tants, vet small as it is, it is estimat-
= ed that at loast one hundred trains
' pass there in a day. In the villagt
t there is a cloth manufacturer, lumber
4 dealer and csal dealer. Stotts lille, an
d other village is about quarter OF
mile from Pomeroy, on the PomeroJ
q Railroad, is also on the main road tt
j. West Chester.
i The visitors remained at Pomeroy
. about three quarters of an hour, and
=. starting signal being given by the en-
is giueer, they occupied seats in the car
= aud the train moved slowly along th
|. route. When near Pussy's run abou
N nine wiles from Pomeroy, the train wa
,r placed on the siding in order to allow
ct freight train to pass. Owing to th
q heavy freight along the road The freigh
r. train was over an hour behind time
1t The day was very pleasant one, tn
rs sun was out in all its brilliancy an
lv the visitors devoted the time to view
I'd ing tho country. The industries OF tn
a country we're talked over, and inall
the conversation turned to politics. Th
course of the "Every Evening" Wa
spoken Of and severely criticised. on
prominent gentleman of this city state
1T that the every Evenings" course II
r wards Charles Warner was unjust an
"a. "a, uncalled for and would certainly be tn
II: nc means of increasing the Messrs. Wa
IL, ner's business instead of decreasing j
o eu After the freight train had passed, tn
y special train proceeded to Mt. Cub
M NC and upon their arrival they entere
~ the large pavilion on the ground
~ ~ where boun,iful repast served in
W W fine style awaited them. The tab
a. a. was in every way al inviting one, al
"a Va it certainly showed an unlimit'
>. amount of taste and judgment in al
", " ranging such All inviting repast. II
- ~ visitors did ample justice to the di
i' i' ner, and the remainder of tho afternot
VI vas spent just as ones inclination d
sired. Several of the party climb
up the mountains, others used the swim
VI and several devoted the time in conve
- sation on different topics. The party Il
u,y Mt. Cuba at A 80, and returned hor
~ shortly after five o'clock. The ro'
W from Landenburg to Pomeroy is in
~ better condition than the Directors hi
-, any idea of. Ono of the Directors sta
'u' ed to representative Of the REpUBl
CAN "that the road from Landenbe
:, to Pomeroy was in as good condition
u, W. the road from Landenberg to Wllmln
" tsn."
An The distance from Landenberg
ter Pomeroy is 1S miles, and the distan
'ut from Pomeroy to Wilmington is
II miles. By the Delaware road runni
Die their line through to Pomeroy 1t en-
ne .'s bles them to receive freight that tn
ILL., otherwise would not. Frequently b
!, freight been shipped from this road
the San Francisco, and the business wi
&C. the Harlan l. lIolingsworth Compai
,ah has been such that the Delaware W.
'he tern road is in very Aourishing conc
a. tion. There is not dollar OF foatl
Oe' ,Oe Gebt on the road; all the local expens
us. are paid at the end Of the month al
" the road since its reorganization h
Gu declared dividend Of two per cent. t
nrst dividend being paid last septel
Der and the second last March.
The roal did the largest busine
ar last March than has ever been dol
by since the road has been built, and II
old business is constantly increasing
et Freight is received from the Pennsylv
lis. MIA Railroad from all points. I'll
led Stockholders and visitors were we
On pleased with their trip, and all seem'
lal surprised at the improvements MAJ
all along the route. Fully two-thlr
led of the party had never been throus
ing to Pomeroy, and the day being such
md pleasant one the trip was in every WI
the very enjoyable. Too much praise CT