Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

"Smyrna has been much sinned
against and laughed at in regard to its
railroad ambitions" but we think the |
railroad company has lost most of the |
traffic and travel of the town by reason
of its present location, which is trans
ported by steamer and vessels.
The Observer, like the Erery Ercning, /
is depending on hedr say for information
and statements, rather than knOwl- |
edge of facts which if it possessed
would be much wiser.
After the road had been built and
trains running but Il short time the
Directors seemed to think they had
made a mistake in not bringing it near
the town and the people were informed
if they would provide a supplement to
the charter and raise $4,000 by sub
scriptiOn to stock, they would curve
| the road to the town. For the infOr-
nation of the Observer and its readers
for we like to correct false impressions
/ and deal in hard facts-we reprint
/ from the TIMES under date of March
| 3, 1858 the following:
" In our last issue, We spoke Of the
! interest manifested in this community
relative to the curving of the Delaware
Railroad, 50 as to have it run east of
the town. A supplement to the charter
granting such attention was introduced
in both branches of the Legislature,
and defeated in both, Notwithstanding
it was a local affair, desired by ninety
nine out of every hundred of our citi
Zens and had the sanction or concur
renee as strong as words could express,
of the Directors of the Delaware Rail
road Company, who regretted and re-
preached themselves at the same time
that they had not placed it there when
the road was first constructed. The
reason may be summoned up in few
words. Our citizens had previously
applied for branch railroad" to
run from the depot to Smyrna Land
ing, and it was to delay and defeat its
passage that caused the tears Of regret
to flow SO cOnspicuOusly from the eyes
of the Directors, at their error in locat-
ing the Delaware Railroad where they
did. Secondly, Francc and Broadbent
: were fearful that the friends of the
, curve" " would aid in passing Wood
: Eddy & Co.'S lottery scheme with u
, view to getting an appropriation for its
: construction, and their ipae diru was
: more powerful with certain ones in au.
} | IIOIlON illiu lflC COulDluCu lAlGIcSI vi
the State. Thirdly, the people Oi
: Sussex and the lower part Of Kent
. were opposed to lcngthening the roaC
, 4 few hundred yards thinking that i
+ would add few minutes to the tim,
= and a few mills to the price Of travel
: Fourthly, the governing maxium 0
e some to make crooked thing.
e straight, but never straight thing
n crooked" and lastly, the envy in Ger
5 tain quarters to our town and cOnse
:. quent opposition to anything tha
# might add to its prosperity.
+ p. S.--A corps of Engineers, +. q
r Sewell, Jr., experimenting, are at tn
G present time surveying the propose,
d routes three in number) for the curv,
= road. For what purpose we do no
= know"
g We now hope the Observer has NOR
II knowledge relative to the position o
, the Delaware Railroad and the Smyrna
9 people and is therefore wiser. w
h would suggest it copy this article en-
a tire for the information of its reader,
J. and those people who have had such
Is happy time laughing and making thi
<, town the subject of ridicule.