Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-05

The Philadelphia Press Of ycster-
day published somewhat alarming
story, alarming in the sense Of affecting
Wilmington interests. II is to the effect
that the Pullman car works is TO lesye
Wilmington and locate in Philadelphia.
The story is as follows:
For some time the officers Of the
Pullman Parlor Car Co. have been
considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of removing
their car shops from Wilmington, Del,
to this city, and with this object III
view the various sites along the con-
Meeting railroad Of the Pennsylvania
system have been thoroughly looked
into, bu; owing 70 the stringency in the
money market the transfer Of the shops
has. for time, been delayed.
For various reasons it is deemed de-
sirahle to make this change The shops
would be easier Of access. 1t would not
only be an advantage TO the Parlnr Car
Co., but would be good thug for the
rifv. a. the shops would employ about
900 men.
1t is said that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Co. really projected the Fairhill
Branch line to accommodate the Pull
man people, and that the ParlOr Car Co.
was to occupy "a acres of ground adj
jacent 10 the railroad; but owing to the
structures placed upon the construction
of the road, which compcls it 10 he
elevated, it was found impossible TO do
business in that locality, and the
erection of the shops there and the
building Of the road is thing of the
past.
ERIE AVENUE WANTED.
Not long ago bill was introduced
into Councils for opening Eric avenue
for distance OF $50 feet. Notwithstand-
ing this bill was strenuously fought it
was passed by Councils, but vetoed by
tile mayor, and therefore Erie avenue
remains where it is for the present. Tho
! Pennsylvania Railroad Co. owns all the
! ground between Trout street and Ken
4 Sington avenue, and as there are nun,
| Der of large factories and other manu-
featuring buildings in this neighborhood
| it is DESTROYS to have the street moved
further back.
With this object in view the matter is
now before the survey committee, and
in due time bill will be presented to
councils asking for the moving back, OF
cfossiug of the city plan 500 feet Of
Erie avenue, making in all 900 feet
from where it euds from the railroad
tracks. The reason for this is said Il
be to accommodate the growing manu-
featuring interests in the northeastern
section Of the city, but well.knowI
railroad officer said yesterday that the
main object was the securing Of sit
for the Pullman Parlor Co.'s shops ii
this city.
CAUSE OF DELAY.
The officers of the Pullman Parlo
Car Co. in this city denied all knowl
edge OF such move. They, however
said that change of the shops from
Wilmington TO this city had been con
, sidered for some time and orders wer
given to select site, but owing to tn
, depression in business it was though
: that no change would be made for tn
present
Notwithstanding this, it is stated tina
l the move TO have 500 feet of Eric avenu
u, stricken from the city plan is Oein
e backed by the Pullman company.
/ The removal of the shops from VII
7 mington to a point on the connectin
c road would be 4 saving in time to til
: Pullman company, as the cars could b
freighted much easier and more quickly
: 1t would also be within easy access {
a the Reading road and could be reache
o by other ways than by rail. The mai
e benefit to the city would be the lars
Ii number of workmen that would |
d required to run the shops.
u A DENIAL.
y Superintendent John Bulge of Il
Pullman works was interviewed by
representative of THE GAZETTE Q
:, the subject. He was shown the story
. the Press,
2 ALL NEWSPAPER TALK.
- "That is all newspaper talk," Il
e superintendent quickly replied. II ha'
=. had no intimation whatever Of such
~ thing. There was some talk year a!
n or so about 1t. But it all fell through.
al was in Chicago month ago al
g nothing at all was said of it.
n "But, the reporter continued, 'if the
~ had been any intention CT the XII
n would you be likely to have heard it
r why, certainly" was the quick r
~ joinder
\. swell, what do you think of it all
n the reporter continued.
Of II believe" Superintendent Bud
il added, THAT the shops will stay hel
Personally, would SO prefer