Evening journal., 1893-01-03
AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
The Old Narrow Gauge Char
ter Still Holds Good.
CAN BE LAIDoN THE PUBLIC ROAD.

Communication From Electric .syndi-
Gates who Are Negotiating to Light the
Town aud FURNISH Power for an Elec-
tric Railway Between the Two Growing
Clties-Have Complete Right ofway.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEW CAsmE. Jan. 3-Mayor Herbert
yesterday received another communica-
tion from Chicago syndicate, asking
for more information about the demand
for electricity in this town and making
some inducing offers. This syndicate
wants TO establish an electric plant here
with which il can light the streets,
houses and public buildings Of the city
and surroundings and also furnish power
to operate a railway. by the trolley sys-
tenn. from this city TO Wilmington.
These communications and offers are the
outcome Of work begun by City Council
man John S. King, who was an earnest
advocate Of electric lighting and worlIed d
for it in the face Of strong opposition all
the while he held his seat in Council
After Mr.. Kings term of Office the pro.
ject was allowed TO die a natural death.
Now the people are beginning TO see
that the town development demands the
introduction of electricity both for illum-
mating purposes and for running cars
between this city and Wilmington, where
hundreds OF people now travel night
and day and pay five or six car fares for
taking a railway train. This rapid
transit road TO connect the two cities
has been agitated before. but, as is
well known, New Castles headway will
be slow and long coming until such a
road is established Then when a
syndicate with money and brains offers
TO bring about the whole thing, it be-
comes very interesting.
The matter will be placed before City
Council and il it does not stir things up
by turning on the full current, electricity,
both for light and power, will be the
issue at the next city election.
Now some people will say that we
could not get the right Of way. said the
mayor last night, "but they are wrong We
could begin to lay the railway tracks on
the New Castle Wilmington road TO-
morrow. Those are hard facts recorded
IN the laws of Delaware. Now we are
going to have the railway and these
lights TO brighten up our little City The
arc lights that are now furnished by
private corporation are sufficient Illus.
tration of the great improvement they
are over our little fickering gas lights 30
1.-THE railway is bound to come, and as
this is new City Council year, you will
see that the people demand It. We
have every legal encouragement. Here
is the law providing for and the charter
for sucha railway which gives it every
privilege that could be desired.
Hallway Connecting the Two cities.
Portions. Of the act passed at Dover
March 90, 1871, and afterward amended
aud recorded in the laws Of Delaware are
as follows:
Section ]. BE Il enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State OF Del
aware IN General Assembly met ltwo-thirds
Of each branch concurrngl that Victor Du
Pont. George g.. l.obdell, James Bradford,
Joseph latnall, John J. BLACK, NJ. D., George
Gray. Peter IS. NnndeYcr. II. C. Cooper
stephen =. nj. IaskeI, Allen Y. Lesly, NJ. d..
and Samuel Guthrie be and they are hereby
appointed commissioners 10 do and perform
Tho several things hereinafter mentioned
that Is 90 say. They or a majority of then
shall procure and cause 10 be opened at sucl
times and places, and on such notice as thel
may deem proper, suitable books for suhscrip
tlons 60 the capital stock of The New CAST,
and Wilmington Narrow Gu0ge Railway
Company. and they shall permit all persona
Of lawful age 60 subscribe I'm said books %
their own names, or in the name of any Othei
person or company who may authorize The
same, fer any number Iof shares In thessait
section .. That the capital stock Of sal,
company shall be Slo,WO TO De divided ID
200 shares of se5 each.
Incorporated Under the state Law.
Section Q. That when, and as soon as l0
shares Of capital stock i'm the said county,
shall be- subscribed as aforesaid. the suhscri
.DerS 10 the said stocks, their SUCCESSORS aud
assigns, shall be and they are hereby de
clared 20 be Incorporated by the name ant
title Of the New Castle and Wilmington
Nafrow Duage Railway and hy said nam
~ Ano suusSiioets , snhh nave perpetual success
sion. and be able 90 sue and bo sued, plead
ana hc imulcadcd, in All courts OF record amt
elsewhere.
Power TO Usc the Public Highway.
Section g.. That7 thorsaid company shal
have power to survey, locate and purChas,
such lands and rights OF way, within ths
limits OF Ncw Castle county. as said com
uany may be deemed necessary for fhcii
purposes and in case said company shal
DC nnanle 70 agree with the owner ana
owners Tor the purchase Of such lands a,
may be required for the purposes OF
this act. the chief Justice of Dclawar,
shall, upon the writton application of tl,
president Of said company. appoint five
ludicious and impartial frocholders OF saic
company 20 view the premises and assess tn,
damages which the said owners viii sustain
by reason OF taking of said lands and right
OF way Tor the use OF this company.
From New Castle TO Front Street, vii
miugton.
Section o. That the said company and che,
are hereby authorized TO locate and conduct
railway OF a gauge not exceeding 80 feet
from any point at or near the city of New
Castle. and extending through and alonf
such OF the public streets and so much of thi
public roads OF New Castle and Wilmington
hundreds as they may select for that purpose
and into but not farther north than From
street in the city of Wilmington. on the righ
or southern bank Of the Christiana river, ir
such manner. however. as 10 conform 20 IN.
established grades Of said streets. and not {,
lnlure OF obsfruct the public roads aforesaid
and 70 employ upon their said railway. whei
completed, such motive powers as may seen
10 them as best adapted 10 the public con
Venlences
New Sunday school OGicers.
The annual election Of officers Of the
M. +. Sunday school for the ensuing
year was held last evening Rev. 4. ID
Martindale, d. D., was re elected super
intendent. The other officers elected
were Assistant superintendents. Rev
James H. Wise aud Mrs. Sue n. Simpson
treasurer. T. l.. Wilson; secretary, Frank
H. GulicK; assistant secretary, James r.
Cannon librarian, Loomis o. Wise first
assistant librarian John Iobin; second