Evening journal., 1893-03-24
WANT NO SWITCHBACK.
Fair Patrons of Rapid Transit
Object to the Toboggan Slide.
WILL FIGHT FOR A TROLLEY ROAD,

New Castle People. Rather Than Give
Up All Hope, May Petition the Will
mington City Railway Company for a
Trolley Raiiway-swept Overheard at
sea-Death Ends Long Suffering The
Firemen's Fair Plans.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, March 4-The death
blow to the Wilmington New Castle
Electric Railway bill has by no means
killed the interest in electric railway
matters In this community. While the
most disappointed advocates of the
Wilmington New Castle road and its
sup )orters through life and death are
crying money talksW and Doodle
wins" others who are not so respondent
over legislative defeats at first, talk Of
making one more united effort and going
down to Dover to carry it by siege. A
prominent citizen last night said;
"Why. some Of our fine General As
semblymen do not know what a trolley
road is. They have clearly shown this
by giving us a charter for switchback
road when we are asked TO be allowed
to build an electric road. Nova switch
back road might pay all right at places
where the Sussex senators have been on
picnics, but It would not be a profitable
investment between this city and VIII
mington. Then, too, the girls and
women would object to any toboggan
slide business.
Several public spirited men who were
not identified with New Castles
cherished company began to feel the
public pulse yesterday and finally got
petitions in shape to be presented to the
Wilmington City Reilway Company.
praying that corporation TO extend its
lines to this city, inasmuch as its charter
will permit it to take in a radius of six
miles, and nothing is said about over
head bridges. This movement may
eventually meet with public favor, but a
majority Of the people are still clamor-
ing for the Wilmington New Castle road.
VIII Hold Big Fair.
The Fair Committee Of the Lenape
Steam Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder
Company have about completed arrange.
ments for the fair commencing Saturday
evening April and to continue two
weeks. There will be three large booths.
known as No. 81 "2" and %, 'at which,
articles both useful and ornamental will
be chanced of mo. O. will be known
as the refreshment table at which can be
procured fruits. confectionery, ice cream
and mineral waters in such quantities as
desired. The young women who have so
kindly volunteered TO take charge Of the
different tables are. Mrs. Joseph Taylor,
Miss Mary Duffy, Miss Kate Griffin
and Miss Lizzie McCue; and all
books and tickets issued by
these assistants will be attested by
the seal Of the company and none others
will be genuine. The committees have
already received many valuable articles
as donations and expect many more
during the coming two weeks. The
Citizens Cornet Band have kindly con-
sented to furnish music at intervals
during the fair
AS the fremen are giving this fair for
the purpose of procuring a sufficient
sum Of money TO pay balances due--on
last years rent of Red Mems Hall-as
well as for the payment Of other bills
standing against the company, they hope
to receive tue moral and material sup
port of all the citizens Of this commun.
ity.