Evening journal., 1897-03-15
VIEWED THE NEW ROAD
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than a siding, over which the trolley
cars could not 60 This was also shown
to the members, and again they ex-
pressed themselves in favor of giving
the trolley cars tho right 10 cross at
grade
Then the cars were run out to the
power house, which is some distance
north Of New Castle. The party made
a careful inspection of the power and
light plant, and greatly admired the
beauty of the machinery. Although
two large engines and dynamos were
running at full speed, there was scarce
ly any vibration After lunch had been
served the party was escorted to the
overhead bridge which had been con-
structed on the main line of the road
between New Castle and Wilmington to
meet the demands of the railroad peo-
pie. IL had cost the trolley company
thousands OF dollars to get across the
cut-off, over which but a few freight
trains pass in the course OF a day.
Again the members expressed their dis
approval of the obstructive tactics OF
the railroad company, and when they
were taken over the high and unsightly
/ structure by the cars. they were almost
q unit in declaring that the overhead
bridge was more dangerous than the
grade crossing below
Once over the bridge the cars were
sent towards Wilmington at full speed
/ the run TO Third street bridge being
made in about twenty minutes, and
through a beautiful rural section, with
/ the Delaware river in view part of the
/ time.
At Third street bridge the party left
the cars of the New Castle and Will
mington Company and were met by
Harvey b. Vandegrift, of the Whining
ton City Railway Company. He eX-
! planned that owing to the injunction Sc
cured by the railroad company it was
impossible to run the visitors right
through to their destination in vii.
mington, but that he had car in wait
ing for them at Fourth street, which
was as near as he could get ii on ac
count of the antagonism of the railroad
company. On the way to the car tn,
members were shown the point whicl
the old railway company wished t.
cross to connect with the new one bu
which the railroad company had pre-
vented by resorting to Chancery pro
ceedings This will be remediedl
said one of the members in an emphati
tone and others near him echoed hi
sentiments.
AT the terminus of the Fourth stree
line OF the Wilmington City Railwa.
Company there was a car especial.
fitted up FOR the party. AS the mum
Der exceeded the expectations of thos
who had arranged the trip, this ca
was crowded to its full capacity. ]
went in Fourth to French. dow
French to Front, along Front to Mar
ket and up Market to Eighth, where
was switched off on the siding OF tn
! East Eighth street line, and left ther
while the entire party went into Ain
sc9w's and took dinner. the service be
ing all that the hungry men could wisl
There was one very funny inciden
connected with the dinner A joll
party had taken possession of the bac
dining-room, and, behind closed dOOri
d were having a royal time When the
were in the midst of their fun and dir
ner. Clerk of the House Spicer wake
to the door, opened it, entered an
I said:
Gentlemen: / am requested to stat
that Treasurer King. of the New Cast
and Wilmington Railway Company,
bers of the General Assembly upon th
future work of the company, and b
would like you to come out and he's
what he has to say"
The hilarity ceased, knives and forl
were instantly dropped, and the entii
/ crowd, some twenty in all marched oil
, in single file and with most sober couI
. tenances to hear the speech of the da
i, When they reached the main dininj
room they found Clerk Spicer smiling
broad and suggestive smile. and Trea
urer King busily engaged in discussir
n the issues OF the day with a liber
. piece Of oyster pie. These who we
: In the joke hailed the obedient twenf
q with a derisive laugh; the Joke pass,
!. around the. room. and while the laue
was becoming general, the victims
a the joke made a wild break for Il
s room which they had left to go upon
!. FOOLS errand.