Daily Republican., 1880-08-10
ExsCify Treasurer Francis Vlncons
Proposes some New Departures.
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Proposes some New Departures.
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Rx-City Treasurer Francis Vincent
suggests the idea TO the P. W. Il B. R.
R. Co., Of running light passenger car
similar TO a street car, with light
locomotive power attached to the car,
car, similar to that en- Market
street, Philadelphia, (or some other
description Of car that might be devils
ed of more suitable nature) upon
their road in this city, so as to convey
workmen backward and forward to
their work, and save them the long
walk, they now aften have to make.
Their road runs almost in front Of all
the great workshops Of the city, which
are generally situated between the
river and the railroad. This road
might as an experiment commence to
run at first only at 7 O'Clock in the
morning, IL at noon and 6 o'clock in
the evening. Or il too expensive to
begin with, to run only at 7 o'clock In
the morning, and 6 O'Clock In the even-
ing, until IL was seen whether II would
pay expenses. In Washington City
the street car tickets can be purchased
(whsn 25 cents worth, are bought for
about 4 cents each.
Now the railroad might be able TO
sell these tickets, II bought in the same
quantities, at about the same price. He
thinks it would cause the erection of a
large number Of houses at both ex.
tremities Of this city on the railroad,
and be Of great convenience TO our
mechanics, many of whom have to walk
long distances. In time probably 1t
would pay to runsuch cars on the N. Cas-
tie and on:the Wilmington and Northern
and Wilmington and Western roads,
as more than probable there are excel
lent building sites on these roads, and
a system Of exchange tickets might be
adopted, good for all Of them. In
Philadslphia the street cars are largely
patronized by the workmen going to
and from their work. Nearly all ride,
and it saves them great deal of
fatigue, and he thinks the same system
might be adopted in Wilmington.
The following are some Of the great
work shops facing the railroad, viz
Commencing at the Western Bend are
the great pulp works, and the works Of
Walton & Whann, then the works Of
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company.
then when you reach Market street the
various carriage works over the Chris
tiana, then the Railroad Company's
shops, then the Mccullough and
Diamond State Iron works, the Pusey
& Jones, the Jackson & Sharp Car
shops, and when you CROSS the Brandy
wine the Bower & Dure Car works, the
stotsenberg and the Pickel's foundries,
besides others 100 numerous to mention.
In fact nearly every great workshop
and mandatory in the city Is situated
on the line Of this road, where the pro-
prietor can get off and step into hi'
office, and the workmen into the work
shop.
A system Of exchange tickets nigh
be adopted between the Philadelphia &
Bait. road, and the street cars like in
other cities, by which one ticket could
be issued that would take the bearer
over all the roads. Then the proprietor
Of foundry or great workshop on the
line might step in car at Delaware
Avenue and ride down to the railroad,
and then step into the Railroad street
car, and be set down opposite his office.
Mr.. Vincent also suggests that 1t
might be advantageous to build q great
market house, somewhere on the
line Of the road in this city, so that the
produce from the various railroads can
be landed direct from the cars in that
market house, and also that the work
ingmen could 60 there in the cars and
purchase their marketing and ride
back without the labor OF tugging the
baskets. The fares should be low so
that q large business could be done.
He thinks that the quantity Of business
would not be 80 much at first as In the
future. That once under way houses
would be built in great rows, 80 that
the mechanic could just step on the cars
ride to his work and then ride home
again. And thus save the long fatigue
ing walk in hot and cold, rain and snow
and sleety weather, he has now to take
after he has finished his days labor.
State School Notes.
The Dover School Board has passed q
resolution to the effect that all the
in the Public Schools shall be
examined by the State superintendent.
At q meeting Of the School Commits
sioners Of Districts Nos. 80 and al Mr..
Charles P. Murray, q graduate Of Della |
ware College, Glass Of '7S, was reap |
pointed teacher in Grammar School No.
IL, Of this Town, to serve the ensuing
year.-Newark Ledger.
A meeting of tho Executive Commit
tee Of the Sussex County Teachers In
,titute will be held at the Bright House,
Rehoboth, on Wednesday, the 25th
inst, during the session Of the State
Teachers Association.
At the Teachers Association meet
ing at Rshoboth Messrs. Judge Comsgys
Prof. Williams, and Rev. Mowbray will
deliver evening lectures, besides there
will be morning and afternoon dis
courses and papers on live topics.
The Sussex Journal wants Lewes
school teachers to be examined by the
state Superintendent.
About Streets.
People complain about the condition
IF the sidewalk on the north side of
Eighth street between Orange and Tat |
nall; the east side Of Adams street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth, and also Of
~ a hicb hapk vuhioh n aa IN Ia olimIod