The daily gazette., 1881-02-22
The Railroad War.
IN FAVOR OF THE BILL.
For the Gazette.


what alacrity the p, w. & B. Road
is backed by the Pennsylvania r. r.
Co. to prevent the extension of the
Delaware Western to pass through
our State.
Is it not fair to presume that line
of road running through our State
would not be beneficial to our people,
not particularly in Wilmington but
throughout the whole Peninsula /? We
will take for instance the rates of fare
in 1870 when a passenger left Phila-
delphia at IL 30 p. m. to come to Will
mington he was charged Il and if he
bought ticket to New Castle it cost
him but 50 cents, which is a distance
of 81 miles further.
Mr.. George v. Massey, who, as
counsel of the p, w. 81 b. r. r. Co.,
there is no doubt at AL is paid fJr his
services in such capacity. But the
question is, is Mr.. Massey acting in
good faith for the interests of the peo-
pie of his own State or the paid serv-
ant of p, w. g. B. and Penn. Railroad
Companies. In fair canvass of the
citizens of Wilmington, and of the
county, there is at least 85 per cent.
of the people in favor of the ex,en-
sion of the Delaware Western charter.
1t is astonishing to think, but never
theless, il is true that the names of
those who are signed to the remon-
STRANGE against the grant of the Della
ware Western because they are in the
employ of the p, w. 81 b. r. r. Co.
IL is an old settled and we'll fixed
principal that competition is the life
Of business.
There is no doubt but that theLeg-
islatuie is justified in giving a grant
to the r., w. 81 b. Road in its infancy
and many of our citizens lost every
cent they placed in it to put it on a
sound basis.
The question now arises, is it to be
a monopoly? The opposers of the bill
attempt to intimidate the people of
this city and county, that should this
bill pass the Pennsylvania Company
will lease the road and remove the
shop from Wilmington to Altoona or
Jersey City.
| would ask If there is sane man
in the Legislature or in the State be-
lieve such thing to be possible from
the very fact if an accident was to
happen an engine, between Philadel-
phia and Baltimore, that it would
take 240 miles to 60 to Altoona, and
1850 to Jersey City, is it reasonable to
suppose in the mind of any thinking
man, whether the Superintendent of a
road would sacrifice the interests of
the stockholders at cost of 1-3 more
than he could make the repairs made
right on the line of the road.
| Now a few words as to the men who
are the 10 bbyists for the p, w. 81 b.
and Pennsylvania Companies. Peter
Vincent, formerly freightconducto on
the Delaware Railroad, who is resi-
dent of Delmar, the last place you see
in Delaware, where he keeps tavern;
last year he kept tavern in Salisbury,
Md; Mr.. Massey and his coadjutor
from Wicomico county, Nd, although
very clever gentlemen, they are made
the cats claw to pull the chestnuts
out of the fire for the p. w. & b. and
Pennsylvania Railroad Companies and
do, no doubt, receive snug fee foI
their services.
1t is also amusing to hear the argu-
ments these gentlemen make, that il
case the Legislature extend the char
ter of the Delaware Western, that il
will lose The State to the emocratic
party. What sophistry to attempt
to tingle in the ear of an Intelligent
mani
Any person who knows George V
Massey, Esq, knows that every idef
of his politically has been antagonist,
to theDemocracy ofDelaware's. Fore
sooth, why should he become Nose
and take III his tender care the inter
ests of tue party and lead them across
the deserta Surely tho lion and tbs
lamb have laid down together.
As to the political aspect of the cas-,
he p, w. II B. Company have n;
right TO ask any special favors of th,
; | Legislature of this State, flom the
. very fact, J. N. Mills, Superintendent
of the Delaware Railroad, used every
thing in his power as superintendent
to convey and reconyey passengers tt
political meetings throughout tht
State to defeat Democratic Leglsla
tule from the very fact that the ul
terror object was to get control of tn
Legislature and therefore thwart th,
| objects of the people in having direc
, communication between the metropo
, lis and the CAPITAL. CITIZEN.
AGAINST THE BILL.
For the Gazette.
MIR. EDITOR The 2. w. s. B
road may be almost considered
! Delaware institution. 1t has beei
fostered by the State, and in return
it has been of the greatest advan
tage to our community, Whining
ton owes large part of her pros
, perity to the location of this road
and the prosperity of Wilmington
i IS extended to the country aroun
4 her.
5 1t certainly would be bad polio
Y TO do ANYTHING to cripple that roaC