The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-03
Rridging the nrandywIne.

In regard to the location OF The pro-
posed bridge over the Brandywine,
we heartily agree with the Every
Evening that it should be farther up
the stream than Washington street., as
far anyhow as Broome, aud II it be
Rodney or Clayton, either would be
more advantageous to the city than II
placed at Washington street, Neither
can the location of this bridge be pro-
perly determined by the general voice
OF the residents OF the city. Mr.. Hlck-
man says he has, some two thousand
petitioners in favor of bridge at
Washington street. There is nothing
strange about this as Washington
street is the centre Of large popula-
ton who would naturally II for no
other reasons than to have itconven.
lent TO themselves, desire to have the
bridge at that point.
Then, again, the bulk of the citi-
zcns east of Washington street would
naturally favor the location of the
bridge at that street. These petition.
ers would hardly be likely to weigh
the general and greater advantages
the bridge would be to the city il To-
Gated at some other point than al
Washington street. For this reason
the Every Evenings proposition for
the people to vote upon the location
by ballots cut from its columns
would not be fair test as thousands
from the center and eastern part OF
the city not specially interested in a
bridge ut either Washington or Broome
street, would vote for Washington
simply because 1t is the nearest to
item and they know more about
Washington street than Broome.
As matter of fact self comes in
IN a great measure to govern the
choice of a site more than feeling
for the general good. A bridge at the
foot OF Washington street would be a
great benefit to the land owners on
the eastern side of the stream as II
would In great measure conduce to
the building up of that part of the
city, but would 1t do more in this di.
rection than II located at Broome
street? Anybody who looks at the To-
cation OF the two streets on the west
side of the Brandywine in an impar.
tial manner must come to the conclu.
sion that Broome street Is the proper
location for bridge at this time.
Washington street is one square eas
Of the Wilmington and Brandywin,
cemetery crosses Delaware avenu,
and runs on down a narrow street end
IN al Front street, With the exceI
tlon of a few lots near the Brandywin,
{ Is practically solidly built up. /
leads TO no new settlements in tn
suburbs OF the city, and butting shor
against the Harlan and llollingswortl
Company's works at Front street
can get no farther. Tho most of thos
living along its route can be almost q
well accommodated with Market stree
bridge over the BrandYwine. No,
look at the line Of Broome street. |
crosses the Brandywine with beauti
ful and romantic park at either end
Beyond the park at the east 1t leads VI
through new properties never ye
brought into the market In lots.
1t would stIiko tho Concord pix
near The crossing oil ttte b. n o. Hail
road. All thai 4ort.ln II land east o
the Biandywna nad between Broom,
street extended and Elliott avenue anC
Concord Pike would De brought int
tine market for building lots and new
suburban towns would spring up. Or
the Western side of the Brandywine
Braeme street runs through what vii
In few years lie the most valuabl
part Of the city. 1t runs over tn
highest part of the city. 1t crossei
Delaware avenue at the soldiers mon
ument, crosses Pennsylvania aYenu,
at the beautiful residences of tho lat
j. L. Rice and VIM Beadenkopf.
1t runs one square north of Coo
Spring reservoir, and along the mort
side OF Eighth street park, and COZ
tnaing strikes the Newport pike o
1A1i 'dill hNbiIub 6ALbuuSl near III
toll gate, and Il couple OF squares fai
ther would take II to the station O
The b. n o. and the ". d N. Railroad.
Besides look at the great outlet Boorm
street would be to large number c
prosperous suburban towns.
1t would bs a great benefit. to th
northern ends OF the Fifth and Sevent
wards, TO the Highlands to Kentmert
to Rockford, TO SilYerorook and I
Elsemore, connecting with the New
port pike on the west and ConUor
pike on the east. and 1t makes eotei
minous route on TO Elkton and on I
West Chester. .
The Levy Court has very wisely sc
apart Thursday Deeemter 10, as til
day when the citizens in general a,
evited to express chol'e OF location
and We hope all Interested will /
There
REFoETs from Washington indicat
that Mills the out and out free.tradt
has the call for tho election OF speak.
the Western Democratic members {
Congress having broken away fror
Springer and have gone to the gres
free-tra1pr Itis I,.,, a. 81. --z4.I = -