Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-13
FREELAND CAN GET IT.
A LITTLE WORK BY OUR CITIZENS
WILL BRING THE CENTRAL.

The Matter Is Now in the Hands of the
Company's Omcials, and One Good
A. Petition from the People of the Town
VIII Help 1t Very Much.
Two weeks ago the TRIBUNE called the
attention of the people of Freeland to
the advsability of asking the Central
Railroad of New Jersey to extend its
tracks to this place from either Drifton
or Upper Lehigh. In conversation since
with number of business men and
others we find that the matter has been
very favorably received, and all that is
now required is some one to take charge
of the movement. The following letter
from one of the largest property holders
in the town, gentleman who is always
anxious and willing to aid every pro-
gressve proposition, contains some very
good suggestions as to what should be
done:
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, March TO-
EDITOR TRIBUNE.-I noticed your arti-
Gle. in the TRIBUNE of recent date in
reference to the Central Railroad of New
Jersey extending its line into Freeland,
which pleased me very much. | sent
the copy with letter to Mr.. Twining,
the general superintendent of the l.. &
S. division of the Central Railroad, in
which | stated that thought the pres
ent very opportune moment for the
company to extend its line owing to the
R., and that | had no doubt but what
they could have one-half of the freight
traffic, ere.
Now l think the press of Freeland
should take hold of this question and
work it up, and that the citizens should
send in a large petition urging the mat
ter. They might say they done this be-
fore, which is true, but the financial con-
dition of the Central is quite different
now than at that time.
| consider it question of great impor-
tance to Freeland in every way. Keep
pegging at this subject and / think you
will succeed. l know very well that the
officers are very favorable toward the
extension, and this, with the feelings of
the people, will insure success.
JOSEPH BIRKBFCK.
AS Mr.. Birkbeck has kindly interested
himself in the matter, and has gone so.
far as to bring it before the officials of
the company, it is but Just that he should
receive the support of the people here.
A large petition, as he says, should be
sent in at once, letting the Central Com
pany know that any improvements it
makes in this vicinity will be to its own
interest as much as to Freeland's and
guaranteeing p'oportionate share of
the freight and passenger traffic, pro-
viding suitable accommodations are given
to the business men and others who
have occasion to use railroads.
Freeand's reputation as a go-ahead
town has extended throughout the
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opportunity now to prove again all that
has been claimed for it. The coming
summer promises to be the best we have
had yet, and our merchants and prop
erty-holders should get together and con-
slider plans and measures whereby it
will be made even better than is ex-
pected.
The building of the electric roads to
the surrounding towns will be a good
sized boom in itself, but we must not
stop with that improvement. Freeland
deserves the best railroad facilities that
can be obtained, and if it can be shown
to the Central that the extension of its
tracks here will be a paying investment
the opportunity should not be let pass.
By impressing the railroad officials
with the fact that the extension will
benefit them as well as Freeland the
people can rest assured that their petit
ton would be given an early considera-
= ton, and if the company should decide
to extend it would give them chance to
have all preparations made by the time
the weather opens up. AS we stated be-
tore, all that is required is a leader for
the movement. The newspapers of this
town can be relied upon to do their part,
and will give all the Assistance they possi-
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