Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Il BRAN0H RAILROAD.


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A correspondent of the Milford NeDs
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Recent rumors point to the acquisition of
the Rehoboth watering place, by the r., W.
IL Is. Railroad Company. In harmony with
this rumor we, now learn that company has
decided to construct, at an early day. its new
line of road from Dover via Frederick, Mil
ford and Milton to Rehoboth. The engineer
of the company, Mr.. Larkin, has been ordered
to go over the route make new survey and
estimates and locate the line which he will
probably do within GO days. The committee
of the Board OF Directors who have the work
in charge will probably recommend that the
line be located nearer to the State road, from
Dover to Frederick, touching quite near 10
Magnolia, crossing the Murderkill on the west
side OF Frederick, and thence over
the south fork between the upper bridge and
Fork Landing and coming into Milford, with
out crossing the State road. down the valley
of NIillet Run, past Welch's Iron Works and
cross the Mispillion just east Of Camp Il
Blair's factory, with the depot near to that of
the j. ~ b. road. This will bring it into and
across the town at the most convenient point,
and at the least expense 10 the company. On
this route there will be n station at the corner
where James Postles, James IL. Postles and
DIR. Ridgeley's farms intersect the State road,
and the road leading up from Milford Neck.
From Milford the present intention is to run
i'll nearly a direct line via Lincoln to Milton,
leaving Glendale two miles to the west, and
from Milton az directly as possible to leho-
both, leaving Lewes three miles to the east
ward
A STATE JOURNAL representative called
The attention of MIR, Charles Warner TO
this article on Monday. 1t appears to
be made Of the whole CLOTH" said Mr..
Warner 1--WE could build up Rehobolh
and make it a leading resort in u short
time, have no doubt, if we had such a
branch road, but there are many official
ties in the way of building the branch
chief among which III the fact that the
State of Delaware helds some $400 900 Of
bonds of the j. & b. Il r." This credi.
torshjp on the part of the State, Mr..
Warner thought, might prove serious
obstacle iu the way of obtaining a charter
for competing road.
That MIR. Larkip has made some surveys
and il making or about 10 make more is
true. IL is also trne that the F., W. d b.
Company would build road from Dover
to Milford were there reasonable GER
taipty that il would pay to do 80 and that
y charter could be obtained The prevail
euos of musquitos is one drawback to its
development, but it il almost certain that
with the building up of city there these
pests would gradually disappear. Such
mas been found TO be the case at Cape
May, musquitos often bsing plenty in the
surrounding marshes while the city itself
il free from them.
Mr. William Bright, being asked about
the matter, said that he knew nothing of
any negotiations booking toward the Gc.
QUESTION Of Rehoboih by the z. W, Il b
Co., but thought tnat such u move would
be grand thing for Rehoboth.
II seems probable that eventually either
;ha proposed now road will be built, or
that the junction IL Breakwater road will
be Transferred to the p. W. ~ Is. Co.
Possibly both these things may happen,
and, If they do, R.hoboth will soon be-
come the Atlantic City OF Delaware.