The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-03
COMPLETED.
The B. and o. II. *. Company have
Complied with the terms of its
Charter.
The Omcers of the road, the Contractors
who completed the work and Repre-
sentatives of the Press take the
first Trip on the Road of the
r. and B.

Inc last DAY OF 1904 was ohe VI bho hioo'
momentous of the entire year to the future
of Wilmington as it witnessed the compile
tion of the Philadelphia and Baltimore rail
road from the Maryland to the Pennsylvania
line. In honor of the event the resident
officials of the road gave complimentary
trip to the various contractors whose
promptness had so measurably contributed
towards the successful completion of the en-
terprise and also TO the representatives of
of the press of Philadelphia and Whining
ton.
On board were Colonel Henry T. Doug
las of Baltimore, chief engineer; b. F.
Richardson, division engineer, Captain Will
liam II. Smith, right of way agent; David
Connell, superintendent; John G. Farra,
secretary of the company; William Candy
and William NJ. Candy, Wilmington direc-
tors; Levi G. Bird, Esq, counsel for the
company; Colonel Ridgeley Goodin of Balti-
more; Q. e. Stewart OF James Stewart &
Son, contractors of the road, Colin Mclean,
assistant superintendent of construction and
repairs; d. A. Gillies, contractor for the
temporary bridges; p ]. Cogan, contractor;
John B. Mcdonald of Ryan & Mcdonald,
proprietors of the steam shovels; @. d.
Langhorne, contractor for overhead bridges;
Il. t. Csnby Elwood Garrett, who were
looking after the geological formations in
the various cuts; Stenographer Whitaker of
the chief engineers Office, Clark Carswell
of the division engineers Office; Flank D..
Sweeten, manager of the B. and o. telegraph
office; Mr.. Eder of Elkton Md; F. w.
Lane, Philadelphia Public Ledger E. W.
Shallcross, Philadelphia Press; H. G.
;Snitcher, WmMINeToNIAN; William Taylor,
Daily Times; Solomon Hersey and W. Scott
Vernon, Daily Republican, George W.
Humphrey, Ecsry EUening; W. II. Hill and
w. s. McNair, Morning Ne,cs.
The tour of inspection and general sight
seeing started from the site Of the new pro-
posed passenger depot at Delaware avenue
and DUPONT street at half past eleven o clock
last Wednesday morning and went direct to
the Maryland line, which is distant from
Newark about two miles. After the train
reached the Maryland line most of those on
board waded ankle deep in mud to point
in the woods where Maryland, Delaware
and Pennsylvania submerge their respective
identities.
This spot is marked by a prsmatic stone
and it is stated that some representatives OF
the Press kissed it with the impres
sion that it was the original "blarney'
stone: while at this point Captain Smith
edited aud instructed his hearers with his
torical reference to the troubles which
this boundary line formerly gave rise to ant
the final adjudication of this matter.
After leaving upon the return trip from
the southern terminus several stops were
made that the proper officials might inspect
the masonry work over the various streams
which are common to this section of the
country. The massive masonry which charac
terizes this entire line was a matter of mucl
favorable comment by both the officials ant
the laity, and the masonry structures aloni
the entire line give indications of defyinl
the elements for untold ages.
The citizens of Newark turned out in flu
force to greet the officials of the road o
their trial trip and their enthusiasm plainl
indicated that their interests and their syn
lpathes were with the new enterprise.
The P. and B. will have a commodior
asna magnificent station near the busine
oentpe Of tue city which will be great a
vantage to the citizens of Newark as Il
P. W. and B. depot is two miles frC
the city proper. Another feature especial
noticeable, was the grand and lovely cour
ry between Newark and Stanton which IL
new line of travel will open up for SUI m
the next four years villages and SUNNI
residences will dot the P. and B. Railroi
from Newark to Philadelphia. Localit
have been desi snated where foundatiO
will soon be la d for future cities, and ca
talists are already casting their eyes alo
the new route for safe and profitable inve
rments 1t is stated that large hotel co
plste in all of its appointments will soon
erected on the Brandywine in juxta-pC
tion with the new bridge. In sixth mont
tthe road which was tested on last Wedr
tday will be formally open to the gent
public. 1t will marksa new era in Wilmi
tons history. The P. and B. will 4
am impetus to the western pant of this
and at no distant day the run on either S
from Delaware avenue to Brandywine
be lined with manufacturing ESTABLISHING
The return trip terminated at the stat
of the P. and B., Water and Market str
shortly after four o'clock. All the gut
entertained very exalted appreciation
the courtesy and hospitality of the ell
management of the road. Superintend
Council, Secretary ]. @. Farra, Captain
N. Smith and Levi c. Bird, E So, were
tiring in their efforts in pointing out pl
OF interest along the way and answering
multtudinous questions which would ma