Evening journal., 1895-11-07
ROAD TO THE DELAWARE
Citizens of Wilmington Ex-
press Their Wishes.
wAETTO ESTABLISH ARlvBR FRONT

Speeches Made by Prominent Business
Men on the subiect-A Series OF Reso-
Iutions Asking Council TO Act Adopted
without Opposition, aud Now for
=ActIOn.
After long and persistent effort on the
part Of Wilmington business men, a
genuine old-time town meeting WAS held
Ia the rooms OF the Board Of Trade last
evening, at which there was a large at
tendance and the result OF which WAS that
the opening OF a road to tho river was
recommended and City Council urged to
take steps to bring II about
The meeting was called to order by
William LAwton, who stated that the
meeting had bsen called in pursuance OF
a resolution adopted at meeting of the
BoHrd Of Trade, or rather OF a committee
appointed by that body. Anson A
Maher read that resolution, after which
Washington Hastings WAS elected chair
man, and John G Farra secretary.
General Wilson Speaks.
General James H. Wilson was the fret
speaker. He said he labored under con
siderable difficulty In addressing the
meeting for the reason that he did not
exactly know the object, but he did
know why he was there. continuing be
said: at has always been my determi
nation never to be Indifferent to the
interests OF the city or state whore | live
and the country which gives me protec-
ton. Undoubtedly the object OF this
meeting is to advance the general good of
this city. II II Is true as a philosopher
foll p Ind
bRrbarity by reasoning and by effort
think this the proper tribunal to take
such matters as this under considerR
tion.
Co operative effort is what is wanted
to advance the city or state. no matter
whether great or small. Individual
effort amounts TO nothing. One man
can do little. but a thousand can do
much and 0,000 can do anything they
set out to DO, providing they work with
out division or factions. Wilmington
Ia Just like any other city In that II 1t
desires any good thing ita citizens must
work together and counsel together.
While do not own any property In the
city, l am interested In It's welfare, and
know that il the same amount OF push
is shown as in other cities anything
desired can be accomplished.
Almost the Nations Capital.
It is not known, perhaps. by tbs
generality OF persons that when the
National Legislature was looking for
place to locate the capital. and Congress-
was voting for an eligible spot, Will
mington, then simply an incorporated
village, received sixteen votes constantly
out Of the seventy votes cast To any
stranger who visits us aud drives about
our streets this Is not strange. A
besutiful city, situsted amidst lovely
surroundings, blending water and bill
and vale, making a landscape not ex
oeled anywhere IN the world Then, ia
1895 there were mills here which turned
out the greatest amouDt Of -four made at
any place In the world; a water power
unsurpassed, and the city was in the
centre OF the great wheat growing
region. II fronted on one Of the finest
bays In the country. It's natural ad q
vantages were unequeled
Nov one side of the city is reaching
out towards tho hills, while the other
extends it's hands TO the river There is
no citizen but wants to seu the city Of
his love grow. He wants to see capital
invested In it's industries, and It's popula
tion increase q hundred fold fear
when we discuss specific measures we
will find croakers l spoke to proml
nent citizen to-day and be, pronounced
tbs road to the river all rot Said he,
we have a good ferry and don't need
any more. tell you now you can't get
way to the river n every one has
plans and All work at CROSS purposes. ali
must work together l believe the
movement towards the river is a very
intelligent one Chicago is largely built
on marshes. The citizsn / referred TO
said why II you build on the marshes
you will have TO drive poles thirty feet.
I feel certain that it is better for certain
manufactures to and level spot and
drive piles thirty feet. than to have to
cut down hill some ninety feet to get
that level spot
A Suburb OF Philadelphia.
This citizen added that it was absurd
to force Wilmington. as 1t was simply
a suburb Of Philadelphia So is Brook
lyn with her 300. 600 people 8 suburb Of
New York, as is also Jersey City with
250. 600. Blackwell, OF London, and
Boikenhead, Of Liverpool. This is not
conclusive II you stop and reason with
yourself you " Ii conclude that this IS 3
good thing, We are some thirty mlles
nearer the sea- The yards aud docks
which Philadelphia spends large money
to keep open are not the deepest oI
best. II the government, ss II
has decided. will keep the
river open to that city it Is certain that
It will be kept open tn Wilmington Yor
want to get 4 good hsrbor and ware
houses and streets, and TO do so you want
to get road to the river. Now is the
time to do what comes to our hand and
leave to posteTity the after handling
think we should Icy out streets there aDc
open them as We can. and We should cal
upon the municipality to lay them out
and light them II we make Dp oul
minds what we want, we can make th'
municipality do as we want.
The sdvisability of it.
"And now as to the ad visibility. Il
you had ridden with me to night over th'
road leading into the city, you woulc
agree with me that there Is no better
place In the world for the placing o
spinning mills They need mois'
atmosphere aud the closer they are 4
sea level the fntr the work 1t won taxi
a long time to fill up 1000 acre.
but half-s dozen spinning mills woul'
cut q big hole and stimulate otho