Daily Republican., 1881-02-09
THE RAILROAD DJUmBLE
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There are no mysteries but whaI
have key that will unlock them
We, In this little Stats OF Delaware,
we're too poor TO make railroads, and
al the same time improve the worn
out land, and being better situated
than most any state with water oour.
ses, and also along the broad side OF
the Delaware Bay and River, we had
vessels that carried our products and
|psSple to market cheaply, but not so
expeditions as railroads, and the up
per county, New Castle, projecting up
80 far, that any direct route from Bo8-
ton, New YOfk, Philadelphia, Balti
more and Washington, mast pass
through it. In 1880 tho first railroad
was laid out from New Castle TO French
town, on the BIk river, l6! miles, ami
in 1882 the first engine run on it. In
1885 the p. W, & B. K. r. was opened
and commenced running. The COM
paDy who made 1t broke up and East
ern buyers bought it up, and with its
earnings improved it, and as popula
tion and trade increased 1t became able
to favor the making Of the Delaware
Railroad and get control of it, and ex.
tort as much freight and passage as they
pleased, and have money enough to
keep a sleek set around our Lsgisla-
ture every session, to oppose any laws
being passed TO protect Delaware peo-
pie from unjust demands Of these said
managers OF the p. W. & b. R. r. Co,
that was controlled by Boston capital.
For proof Of freight outrage5 our Sscre-
tary Of the old Peninsula Peach Grow
ers' Association, Mr., Alexander Fulton,
has the record, and can enlighten the
Legislature any time by reading let
ters aud resolutions.
In the course OF time there has grown
up in thu United States two great cor
porstionS that coutrol hundreds Of miles
Of railroads. These tRo roads, the
PeDusylVania Central aud the Balli.
more and Ohio, have been using this
short line from Philadelphia to Balti
more, called, as before stated, the P
W. & b. K. R. But trads is 80 euor-
NOUS and business 80 slashipg, that the
b. 4 .. is determined to have 4 througL
road from Baltimore to PHILADELPHIA.
aud on TO New York, and comes TO our
Legislature, asks an amendment In the
charter of Delaware Western Railroad
so that the said Baltimore u Ohio road
can get through our Stats, and the 7.
W. 4 B. r. X. Co. are at Dover fighting
against that graut which ia against the
b. & o. coming through Delaware, Our
members Of our Legislature have now
the great opportunity, that We peach |
treighters have been looking to for
years, that is to get clear Of the Boston
monopoly, II our Legislature will pass
the bill allowing the B. K 0. to 90
through our State.
would not be surprised that in ten
days these Boston families who own a
interest in the p. W. Il B
K. K. vould sell out to the 2. r. R
then thers will be two great railroads
our State, and our Legislature
and the best attorneys they can hire
can put Delaware farmers and Delaware
people on solid ground 80 they never
can be- dominesred as they have been
by the p. W, 4 B. K, R Boston man
Agement. The P. R. K, now carries our
fruit from Gfay's Ferry to New York
We would have but ono company to
bargain with this great company has
plenty of cars and connections mp north
where srs markets for our peaches, and
Vs would be treated right, especially ii
,ur Legislature by the aid OF the best /.
II counsel IN the laws or acts of trans,
er took care OF Delaware rights, ss to l
he slang of the Pennsylvania R. R., [
neddlipg in our politics is bOsh. Could 4
he do any more than was doue last I
ear by the P. ". Il B. K, R. Did not S
ne OF her officers act as President of i
he Republican State ConveutiOn. 2
1t is not the p. K. K. in Peausyl- | i
anis, it is ths negro vote, and did not r
he P, W. & B. r, R meI try to make a
avail here, Richard Smith for in
tapce, and the Dover posse. Can any
erson point out men OF the 7. r. K.
DING such things, and be- ldes these c
wo great roads, the Pennsylvania and
J. & o., both going through our State, L
'ould act as levers against one another II
nd then with good checks and bal d
noes by our law makers, or first cla.s o.
sgal advice. Delaware would be safa B
nd march on to greatness in her fruit n
-uckery business. My advice is to II
i've the B. & 0. K. r. the right under II
roper checks and balances to so 8,
lrouRh Delaware, then that will re W
uce the stock OF the P, w. 4 b. r. K. p'
, the Thayers of Boston will be glad W
sell ont their controlling interest, Il
nd the Z. R. z. is the only road able p'
} buy it, aud then We would have bat 81
10 railroad 20 deal with and have our A
ants accommodated on liberal and al
ir basis. 1t any member has any
isgiviDgs let him os!l on me and
ok over the old records of the Penn. Fl
'lvaria Peach Growers Association,
c., and besides. Of course, il the P in
Z. attempted to impose on us, OF pl
urse We could 60 to the B. & O., for to
1859 two roads in all probability will di
ways be separate and independent tt,
ads. This great opportunity to place tt
.lawars in good position in railroad
nveyancs ought not to slip through ch