Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-29
RliLRoAD IMpRorEM ENrs.
New Enterprises IN which the du Font
Roads nre Interested.

The rumored extension of the Della
ware River railroad, which connects
Pennsgroye and Woodbury., N. j., and
which is controlled by tile du Points
and run in connection with the Will
miHgton & Northern railroad, has been
subject of interest, especially in Salem
and Cumberland counties, N. j., for
some time past
There have been rumors of u new line
from Pennsgroye to Bridgeton, passing
through Salem. Also that It line would
be built from Pennsgroye to Pennsville,
Salem, Bridgeton and Millville.
The announcement Of the purchase of
the large farm at Deep Water Point,
three and a-half miles below Penns-
grove, by parties interested in the w. 81
N. railroad, was made last fall.
The GAZETTE has also published
announcements of regular freight SER
vice across the Delaware river from
Pennsgrove to this city or Pigeon Point
Of the projected road from Pennsgrove
to new wharf to be built at Deep
Water Point, of the purchase of the
steamers Major Reyhold and Delaware
by parties interested in both railroads
and of the purchase of the wharf at
Pennsgroye by the same parties.
Surveyors have recently been at work
on the farm at Deep Water Point, and
yesterday w. S. Conner, president OF
the Delaware River Railroad Company
admitted to Philadelphia Ledgef re-
porter that he had purchased the farm
Mr.. Conner also said:
81 secured this farm myself, and there
is probability that improvements will
be made on the river front at Deer
Water Point, with view to establish
ing new park, to be used by excursion
parties as a pleasure resort. The selec'
ton of this place was made on account
of its desirable location, and from the
fact of the site being opposite Pigeon
Point, on the Delaware side of the
river, where the Wilmington & North.
ern railroad has landing, and where
the road conveys passengers en- route tc
the steamers Republic and Thomas
Clyde for summer excursions. EXcllr-
sions could be brought over the vii.
mington d Northern railroad to the
landing and could then be conveyed
across the river to the proposed park al
Deey Water Point.
And now, concerning the rumor that
the Delaware River road is to be ex-
tended from Pennsgroye to Salem,
desire to state that we are not in any
manner considering such a project, and
the rumor is without foundation.
"rhere is, however, a probability that
the road will be extended from Penns.
grove to Deep Water Point, the site OF
the proposed park, but even this ! dc
not think will be completed during the
present year.
SIN connection with the Wilmington
& Northern railroad and the Delaware
River railroad, it is well known that
the du Points are the chief stockholders
in both roads, and what would be con
sdered of interest financially to our
road would be so considered with the
other, in the proposed enterprise at
Deep Water Point, as well us the rail
road extension from Pennsgrove to that
point"
Superintendent McCausland of the
Wilmington 81 Northern railroad vrri-
fled this report last Thursday and said
that it covered all that had been decided
upon. Mr., McCausland further stated
that the steamer Major Reybold, which
is being renovated and refitted in this
city, would, as soon as the ice breaks up
in the Delaware river, begin to make
regular trips between Salem, N. j., and
Philadelphia, stopping at Delaware City,
New Castle, Pennsgrove and Chester