Evening journal., 1893-04-10
HOT SHOT FOR Mr. PYLE
Citizens Of Marshallton Openly
Condemn His Actions.
TOWARD TIE ". & F.R. BILL

An Enthusiastic Meeting on Saturday
of the Residents of Mill Greek, Chris
tiana and Brandy wine Hundreds, at
Marshailton-R Resolutions Adopted Con-
demning the Actions ofthe Wilmington
Senator.
The citizens Of Mill Creek, Christiana
and Brandywine hundreds living along
the route of the proposed Wilmington
and Brandywine Springs electric railway
helo All enthusiastic meeting in the pub.
lie schoolhouse at Marshallton on Satur-
day evening The object of the meeting
was TO urge the Immediate passage of the
bill and TO censure the senators for their
hardness in taking action on this Import
ant measure. George NJ Bennett. secre-
tary Of the Marshallton Iron Works.
presided, and Charles G.. Dempsey was
secretary.
George w. Splcer. Jr. spoke in favor
OF the road ana censured the Wilmington
senator for his bitter antagonism OF the
measure that would advance the interests
OF all property owners and business men
along the proposed route Speaking as
a Democrat, he said. the course OF that
senator was humiliating, and contrasted
unfavorably with the conduct Of Senator
| Pilling.
Professor B A. Groves endorsed the
bill aud said the people living along the
line would not support any man regard
less Of politics, who would work against
their interests
II. g. Lythgoe stated that he had yet
TO meet person who was not In favor
of granting the bill. Mr. Dempsey, who
was the Democratic registrar of Mill
Creek hundred last year, criticized the
action of Senator Pyle severely. He
made the assertion that he would not
only do 80 before the meeting but would
inform the senator of his sentiments at
the FIRST opportunity The whole aud
only opposition came from the Whining
ton Cily Railway Company, who secured
through some unexplained method full
control over Mr. Pyle and the senator
dareo TO have no thoughts expect those
furnished 10y the ettorney Of that grasp
ing monopoly
Commendatory remarks were made by
! several other citizens on the actions Of
Mr. Pilling A committee drew up the
following resolutions which we're
3 adopted
y Resolved, That It is the sense Of
, this meeting that the Wilmington and
{ Brandy wine Springs Electric Railway
? bill Is a measure Of vital Importance TO
r. this community. and should become a
b law--8ud we urge upon the General As
2 seubly now ia session to grant this
d charter without further delay.
Resolved, That we condemn the
s actions Of tbfisebator from Wilmington on,
X Tor opposing measurs that would aid
20 much 20 the prosperity Of this town
D. and all contiguous territory through
d which the said rjad would passive con.
Is denim bis actions as false 20 the interests
j. and desires OF large majority Of the
a people Of New Castle county.
o Resolved That the attitude OF the
y senator from Wilmington Is utterly I'M
d explicablr aud for Que Of lees known
honor aud integrity his course would be
y opru TO the gravest suspicious
Resolved That we commend the
y actions of the senator from White Clay
u Creek hundred for his earnest and
% manly efforts in behalf Of this bill. and
we urge him o. renewed action and not
y 10 desist In his Efforts until he has ex
bausted every known parliamentary
e means to secure the adoption of this law.
o Resolved, That We appeal to the
y senators and representatives Of Kent
aud Sussex counties 10 grant US this
e great and important public measure and
u release US from the grasp OF the grind
a ing monopoly that Is opposing the meas
n ure we so much need
e Resolved, that a copy Of these resolu
Is tlons be sent TO the speaker Of each house
OF the General Assembly, and be pub
y lished in the Wilmington daily news
u papers
The meeting was one entirely origi
= mating among the citizens. r. w
70 Crook, one of the iucorporators Of th'
proposed line, was seen this morning b,
Il a reporter, and was asked for informa
tion concerning IT,
II knew nothing Of the meeting unit
you informed me | am not surprise,
y that the people are SO eaihusiastic ovei
the measure. rs it is one that no either
-v Of New Castle county could oppose.