Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-07

The Routes by which nc Will Enter
Philadelphia.

I
-
The Routes by which nc Will Enter
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Baltimore a. Ohio railroad, we are
informed, has about perfected the ar
rangements for bringing its new line into
Philadelphia. The work upon the Phila-
delphia extension is now progressing
northward of Chester as far as Cobb's
creek, the dividing line between Delaware
county and Philadelphia. The projected
road crosses Cobb's creek and enters |
Philadelphia upon the western border of |
the village of Paschallville, near Seventy
second street and Kingsessing avenue.
Thence the route proceeds northeastward |
towards the Schuyllill river. It crosses |
Woodland avenue and the line of the
Philadelphia and Darby street passenger
railway grade, and under the line, of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Baltimore
| railroad, which is short distance
| further eastward. The new route
crosses the Chester branch of the
1 Reading railroad at grade, and
will have connecting lines with
that branch. II then comes out on the
the Schuylkill river bank about 1000 feet
below Gray's Ferry bridge, and crosses
the river diagonally northeastward to
about the locality of Tasker street. The
Schuylkill has bluff shores at this point,
affording sites for firm abutments for
bridge. The location is about 900 feet
below the originally projected site of
the bridge, and by this change two OBJ
stacles to the entrance of the new line
have been removed One is the nayiga-
ton objection made to the original bridge
plan, because it was too near Gray's Ferry,
thus interfering with the safe movement
of vessels through two contiguous draw
bridges. The other is the fact that by
this change the new line is
, enabled to pass under Gray's
Ferry road and the old line of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Balti-
, more railroad, thus avoiding the grade
, crossings ut those points, which have
, caused 80 much litigation. On reaching
the eastern bank of the Schuylkill the pro-
jected road divides the main line, after
going under Gray's Ferry road, proceed
ing northeastward along the Schuylkill
A river bank, while the other,or branch line,
turns southeastward until it reaches
Passyunk road and Oregon avenue. Herr
it is contemplated to extend other brancl
$ lines out to the Schuylkill river front ii
: | tOltlt DFeeZe, Iue rams DtlllB htlu uuou
:, parallel with Passyunk rond. The brancl
line turns eastward ut about Twenty
. seventh street and Oregon avenue, and
If following near the line of the latte
It street crosses over the meek" until i
reaches the village of Martinsville. Her
it curves northwnrd near Meadow street
u and follows that route northward until i
crosses Commercial avenue, when it agail
turns northeastward to the Delaware rive
front ut Dickinson, Tasker and Morri
street wharves. About 900 feet frontag
lg on the Delaware have been obtained her
On for terminals, embracing piers so, 63, 9
ne and IS and other land to the southwark
I'm with ample space in the rear for var
of room, car storage and shifting purposes
Elaborate plans have been prepared fc
the construction of o large elevator, TIL
NJ extension of the piers to the wardens linz
Us and the general improvement of the PROF
wv erty, including extensive coal chutes fl
elk the delivery of Cumberland coal on I'll
ct. Delaware The land throughout tn
NO route from Paschallville to the Delawnl
- river has been obtained, and gradir
work has began near Meadow street al
at other points on the line. The ma
les route of the new road above referred b
to after passing under Gray's Ferry roa
ky proceeds northeast near the eastern bal
lps of the Schuylkill river, curying arouI
rst with it under all the bridges crossing til
20, stream at the arsenal, South, Chestn
- and Market streets; and an extensi
passenger station is projected south
) as Chestnut street, between Twenty-four
street and the river. The level of t
new road then begins to RISE and at Arc
Race and Vine streets becomes more o.
more elevated, until, turning northea
'ast ward, it crosses Callowhill street n
ith, curves eastward into the Readi
m; lines on Pennsylvania avenl
The road is to be double ira
21st line throughout constructed in the b
half manner. 1t is contemplated to use
~, Reading railroad station at Broad n
~. Callowhill streets for a passenger staff
Une until other arrangements are perfect
nan We are informed that the Baltimore
llta- Ohio railroad officials are now manage
md, nll matters connected with the new Iii
gni- themselves, without the immediate agel
i of of the Reading Company, as heretofc
ring although the new project has the latt'
- sympathies. They also state that they
oi tend to conform to the practice
the this city by submitting their pl
year to the proper authorities represt
orn- ing the city government Partial pl
iter have already been submitted to the :
en- vey department and the board of I
nod trusts, which manages the Girard est
,rors through whose lands in the lower part
, 80 the city the new line passes. OF
''os' plans ARE in course of preparation.
ishi- object of the Baltimore Il Ohio compan
the stated to be oprovidefull freight and
lines senger facilities, and extensive lighter
systems for freight will also be provi
fully along the Delaware river front. II
% If probably require two years to per
sant these extensive and elaborate plans
1 Nv have the new line in full operation,
u 'ile most tedious construction heing the
Mon posed Schuylkill river bridge.
cnn-