Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30

Wilmer Emory of Oentreville, Md,
one of the directors of the Queen Anne
railroad, tine new line from Queens
town, Nd, to Rehoboth, which is now
in course of construction, was in the
city Tuesday on business connected
with the new road He was seen by a
reporter of The Gazette, who made
inquiry concerning the progress of the
road.
"Well," he replied, "our pier at
Queenstown is about completed and
we expect to be in shape and have
trains running within 60 days; that is,
between Queenstown ana Greenwood,
on the line of the Delaware railroad.
As soon as that portion of the road is
finished work will be pushed on the
line from Greenwood to Rehoboth. We
have just placed a contract with a
Wilmington firm for the equipment,
which to start with will include two
locomotives and six passenger cars.
Freight cars will come afterward.' %
Mr.. Emory is quite enthusiastic and
is anxious to see the whole road in
running order. He stated that the
people living along the line feel the
same as he does. All will welcome the
openingsof the entire line, and judging
from their encouragement they will
supply all the business at their COM
mand.
Many Baltimoreans will also be de-
lighted to see the road running, as it
will be almost an air line from the Mon
umental City to Rehoboth, Delaware's s
famous ocean resort. The length of
the line will be go miles, and with 80
miles on the Chesapeake bay will make
but 80 miles ride from Baltimore to
Rehoboth, in which SO many Balti-
more and Washington people are in
terested.
1t is predicted that with the COM
pletion and opening of the new line,
Rehoboth will experience such boom
as it has never seen, and in short
time thereafter it will assume pro
portions of veritable summer city I;
in fact, come enthusiastic expect to see
it rival Atlantic City in few years.
Baltimore and Washington have no
ocean resort within easy reach, but
with the new facilities at hand the
Delaware resort will be but short
distance, comparatively, from Balti-
more and not much further from the
capital of the country, fact which
will undoubtedly be appreciated by
thousands of people in the two great
cities, who will annually avail them
selves OF the opportunity offered to
breath the salt air and get a dip in
Old Ocean.
One Of the features of Rehoboth is
its fine beach, which is safe and we'll
adapted for bathing. There are many
people who are now cognizant Of this
condition, but many more have been
deferred from ascertaining the .ad-
vantages of a Delaware's resort on
account OF the unhandy way of reach
ing it from Baltimore and Washington.
But as there is plenty OF room for de-
velopment. Rehoboth people will be
able to take care of all visitors for
many years.
The new road will be operated all
the year, as it is thought there will
be sufficient freight and passenger
business in winter to warrant doing SO.
1t will be independent of all other
lines, as it will not parallel any of
them, and, passing through fertile
territory, will open up a new market
for many OF the farmers of Queen Anne
and Caroline counties, Maryland, and
Kent and Sussex counties, Delaware.
At first their markets will be the South
by way OF the new line or the North
by the Delaware railroad connections,
but it is likely that at a day not very
far distant a line of boats between
Lewes and Philadelphia and New York
will be established.
Mr.. Emory, who has been engaged
for the past six months in securing
rights of way, stated that nearly every
thing had been granted, and he expects
to finish his work in that direction
this week. He has heon IN Sussex
county the greater part of the time
recently, but he with probably leave on
Saturday.