The daily gazette., 1879-11-18
SECOND EDITION
R0sZrO0d RsGasOs's.
SOME FARM SALES THAT LOOK LIKE
THE COMMENCEMENT OF IMPORTANT
RAILROAD CHANGES.

SOME FARM SALES THAT LOOK LIKE
THE COMMENCEMENT OF IMPORTANT
RAILROAD CHANGES.
Three farms, bordering on the Della
ware river, below the mouth OF the
Christiana,- have recently changed own
ers, through Geo. X. Townsend, real es-
tate agent. These farms have over a
mile OF river front, adjoin each other, and
are the second, third and fourth farms
below the mouth of the creek, the first
being the farm Of Lucas Alrich. They
were known as the "Flynn," "Lefevre"
and "Elliott" farms, the first two bring
owned by Messrs. II. +. Dure and Bau-
duy Simmons, and the third by Benjamin
Elliott. The Messrs. DUPONT purchased
the first two, containing about 2SO acres,
and the Elliott farm, containing POP
acres, was bought by VIM. Mayne, Of
Ch:istiana Hundred. The terms Of sale
are private.
These farm sales have given rise to
some railroad rumors Of considerable
magnitude. The Messrs.'' Dupont, who
are largely interested in the Wilmington
and Northern Railroad, now have the
saltpetre and other material used at their
powder works, landed by vessels at their
wharves, Zone on the Christiana, near
the Delaware Railroad bridge, and the
other on the Delaware, above Edgemoor)
and then hauled by wagons to the WORKS.
l: Is stated that the two farms were pur-
chased with view to establishing new
landing on the Delaware, and then, by
extending the South Wilmington line of
the Delaware Western road to the river
front, conveying all material by way Of
the D. W. and w. & n. roads to Du-
Pont station, where q siding connects the
latter road with the pow der works of the
Messrs. DUPONT. This plan, it. is assert
ed, would do away with great deal Of
expensive hauling by teams from the
wharves to the works.
Another rumor originated by the farm
sales, is that they mean the establish
ment Of coal shipping depot, on the
Delaware River, by the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad Company. This COM
pany now own the Berks County Rail-
road, which extends from Reading to
Slatington, connecting at the former
place with the Wilmington Il Northern
road, for which line it was originally de-
signed as an extension. 1t is claimed
that the 2. & R. will run the coal ship
ped over the Berks County Road direct
| ly to Wilmington by the w. u N, and
by using the Delaware Western bridge
over the Christiana, and extending line
| through South Wilmington TO the Della
ware river (or by using the Delawere
| Western track) secure q through and
direct line from the coal regions to the
river front, below Wilmington. The
plan is both feasible and practical, and
would give the p. & r. river outlet
for their coal shipments at point where
the navigation of the Delaware river is
open and uninterrupted the whole year
round.
| Vague runners are also in circulation
to the effect that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company are seeking the same OBJ
| ject-an outlet on the Delaware river
below Wilmington-through the medi-
dium OF the Delaware Western road.
This is to be accomplished either by di.
rect negotiation, or by "squeezlng" Col.
McComb, who now practically owns the
d. w. road, by such = withdrawal of
Penn. roads freight patronage as will
| compel him to come to terms. With
two great railroad and coal shipping cor
porations, making Wilmington one Of
their chief shipping points, the future
prosperity Of the city would surpass the
most sanguine expectations.
In regard to the proposed coalition be-
tween the Phila. q Reading and Viii. Il
Northern roads, the officers of the latter
corporation are very reticent; but it is
said a prominent P. & 4. official, when
questioned in relation to the subject,
would not deny that such move was
contemplated.