Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-22
NEW ROAD.
The New Jersey CentrnI's Acqutsi-
tson Formally Opened ON saturday

hC NOW JtNbbt 4htIuh.N-
tson Formaiiy Opened ON saturday
Mondays Philadelphia Times.
The first traiR over the recently COM
pleted Baltimore g. Delaware railroad was
run on Saturday from Ohestertuwn, Md,
to Bombay Hook, Delaware. 1t con-
sisted only OF On engine and the private
car OF President Mills and the trip WAS
pronounced an unqualified success In
every respect.
At Bombay Hook, the train was met by
Emil o. Thielein, owner of the road, and
o party of newspaper men who had gone
down from Philadelphia on the tug
McOaulley. President Mills, General
Superintendent Stacey and number of
railroad men who were in the car, were
at once transferred to the tug and taken
across the bay to Bay Head, a ride of
seven miles, where the new road makes
connections with the Jersey Central
system.
Tied up at the alip there was the new
transfer boat, the largest Of the kind in
the world, that is 70 be used in making
the connection. The big boat is 234 feet
long, SIS feet wide, and can accommodate
10 heavily loaded cars. 1t ia built of hard
wood and iron and is q magnificent speci-
men Of marine architecture, having been
designed especially for speed and safety.
After carefully inspecting this monster
the signal for starting was given, and
with the assistance OF o powerful tug, its
first trip across the Delaware WAS made.
| Fourteen freight cars were carried, and
the run was quickly and smoothly meds
to the dock at Bombay Hook, where the
quick unloading and loading OF the cars
was practically demonstrated. The party
was then taken on run to Nichol8on,
Del, and back, and at late hour tnt
Philsdelphisns were brought back TO the
city on the McOaulley.
The Baltimore a. Delaware Railroad
was originally one of Jay Gouids sehemeI
and was intended TO be run as competi
tor 10 the Pennsylvania road for buainesI
betWeen Baltimore and New York. l
was partially completed aud for aom
rsason abandoned. About year ago Mr.
'Ehielsin got control of the property an'
has since expended nearly $6o,uOo II
completing it.
Nav steel rails have been laid aut
the roadbed put in perfect running order
The road is about So miles long and run
through o rich agricultural territory tina
has greatly needed railroad facilities 10
some years. 1t will oe particularly vslu
able to the fruit.gtowers and will anabl
them to get their goods to New York ant
the east several hours earlier than ~ nos
possible, The first train will run o-ds.
snd will for The most part consist Q
peach cars.
| Tho road starts at Chestertown, Mary
, land, almost in the heart OF the peac
, growing country, and runs TO Eomba
Hook. Then the trGins are transporte
I across the river to Bay Side, from whic
point they run to Jersey City by the wa
of Bound Brook over the Jersey Souther
road. Freight shipped from any poii
along the road will reach Jersey City at
O'Clock on the morning Of the fol!oWin
day.
: Arrangements ara being made for DOL
neo.ions by which fast passenger train
will be run over the road from Msshin
ton and Baltimore TO New York and it
expected that by the new route savir
9 OF fully an hour in time can easily
!. made. Passenger trains will commen'
/ running to-day over the route alreat
!, completed. 1t 10 also proposed to esta
lish quick service from Baltimore
Cape May and Atlantic City, While
: however, will not be opened until ne
v season.
TIE road will be equipped with the
oughiy modern supply OF rolling Bto
and it Is expected that q good freight q,
passenger traffic will be secured ut ono