Evening journal., 1897-04-12
NEW CASTLE TROLLEY.
Spontaneous Outpouring in
Favor of the Road.
BUSINESS MEN WANT IT BADLY

tOR PtOGkESS WHICH II
WOULD BE WELL FOR DELLA
WARES LAWMAKERS TO HEED.
THE ROAD is BUILT AND ITS EX-
TENSION is ONLY A MATTER OF
TIME-WHY NOT EXTEND NOW
AND REAP THE BENEFITS-OF
INTEREST AND BENEFIT TIC
EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND UHILD
IN THE COUNTY.
There is a strong feeling among the
merchants of Wilmington in favor OF
the extension of the New Castle rail-
way in this city. At present the road
is held up by the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company in New Castle and in
this city.
The object of themanagers Of the road
is to make a through line to con
meet Wilmington with Chester and 10
connect New Castle with Delaware
City. For this reason the Pennsylvania
Company is holding the road up and
refuses to allow it to cross its tracks
in New Castle and at Third street, in
this city.
Below are a few interviews gathered
| by a reporter from some Of Will
mingtcn's leading merchants Th
number is not great, but the tone OF
the statements indicates the strength
Of the movement in favor of the en-
! trance of the new road. This agitation
will probably eventually result In
united appeal from all the merchants
to the Legislature in favor of the New
Castle road:
THE new road will benefit vii.
mington. Let it come.
u. A. Fuld"
1.-The Wilmington City Railway owns
too much of the town. The New Cas-
tie road should have a show.
walter Davis
Il think the new, road will greatly
benefit Wilmington. 1t should not be
halted. James H. Wright,
Manager Hamburgers."
I'VE want business boom and We
should let the New Castle road in.
A. ID. IL. Faulkner"
"The new road should be allowed tc
/, come to Fourth and Market streets by
all means. T.. >. H. Butter.
1T would be a great benefit to oul
merchants. The road should be allow
ed to come into the heart of the city.
"Chas. NJ. Banks"
Il am very much in favor of thi
movement to have the new road com
: into Fourth and Market streets.
= = John Mcvey."
I "The new road is a good thing TO
Z the people of Wilmington. 1t shoul,
{ be allowed to come in.
t 20. W. Ladd."
a THE new road will undoubtedl.
benefit both Wilmington and New Cas-
tie. J. P. Doughten.
"The New Castle road is worth.
enterprise. J. Paul Bright"
THE road should be allowed to com
in. Joshua Conner"
Il am in favor Of the extension o
the new road to Fourth and Marke
streets. J. T. Montgomery.
e. I'VE are heartily in favor of the roa
entering the city.
: IS. Mitchell"
: "By all means the new road shoul
: come into Fourth street.
g. y. Warren Bullen."
: I'VE need the road and it must com
+; in. L. F. Adair'
Il favor the movement to get tI
Z: new road into the city.
"The new road would certainly be
mutual benefit to the people OF Ne
Castle and the merchants of Whining
ton. II. ID. Ross" ."
Il cannot see how the new road wou'
injure the traffic of the Wilmingtc
City Railway Company.
"E. II. Rumford."
ct. "The new road should be allowed
come in. c. F. Rudolph. -
"Pu. me down in favor Of the ne
ts road coming in. Francis S. Kelly.
Il think the new road should be a
- lowed to enter the city.
st. H. L. Evans ="
n. Property must come and so mu
we allow the new road to enter Il
city. j. S. Mullin."
Certainly, / am in favor Of the nc
road II will be a big benefit TO o
merchants. S. II. Baynard.
Il never stand in the way Of progre'
- Let the new road in by all means.
m. p. Weyl."
-K "Of course, the new road should e
ter the city Why not?
"J. J. Mealey.
me my opinion is that the new 70
re will be advantageous to the merchar
- of this city. e. II. Brennan.