The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-30
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!, Tho Philadelphia Ledger publishes The
now trolley road. About January ths
Wilmington and Chester Traction Com
pany sxpsCss 10 opsu W through line Of
trolley cars bet xseu Wilmin9ton and
Philadelphia President Clarke. Of the
company, said yesterday that he had been
planning to open the new line BY Christ
mas Day, but the snowytorin will delay
tho work Of completing the road between
Chester and Wilmington probably . week.
This company, which acquired control Of
the street railway system Of Chester and
Wilmington year Or more ago. has re-
construetsd . portion OF the lines In both
cities, and put the system in good physi-
cal condition. The link connecting Ches.
ter and Wilmington Is very near finished.
Handsome new cars have bsen built for
the through line. They are twenty-six
feat long without the platforms mounted
on double trucks, and the seats arc ar
ranged GRO wise ~ 10 steam railroad
cars. The time between Fourth and Mar.
ket streets, Wilmington, which Is the busl.
moss centre Of thiS city, and Broad and
Chestnus streets, Philadelphia, will be
about two aad one.half hours, more than
twice as long ~ the lime trains ON the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
Railroads require to make the trip be-
bWUVu VIC bUuVlOu8 III tuU bWO ClUc9s u0
fare will probably DO 81 cents for the single
trip, which inolndes the fare on the Union
Traction cars from Darby into the city
and Scents more II IL 10 necessary to get an
exchange. This will BE- 30 cents f0e .
round trip. The fare ON the steam roads
for round trip Ia u. Communication tick.
cts are lower, and 1t is said that books or
packages OF tickets can be purchased In
Wilmington, good on tho Baltimore and
nhip nj fpu IA k,n
trip. The fare on the Wilmington steam
boats 10 10 cents for the round trip.
The cara OF tho through line viii start at
the Philadelphia. Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad station. Front and Frerch
streets, Wilmington, and the route will be
out Market sire Z, passing the Riverviow
Cemetery, to Shelipot Park. Then the
line runs for three miles on private right
Of way and at another point between vii.
right Of way. Over this part Of the route
good speed can be made. The section Of
the road betwssn CHESTER and Darby has
been In operation for some time. The
Philadelphia terminus Of the line Is at the
city line at Darby. The passengers will
be compelled to change cars. taking cars
Of the Darby Line Of the Union Traction
Company, to get into tue city.
President Clarke said yes erday that he
did not look for much through traffic, and
during the winter cars would not be run
very frequently. The time occupied in
making the trip is too great to attract any,
except those to whom time Is no object,
although The fare Is low, so the company
does not look for many passengers from
the ranks Of the business men. The cas-
are to b. run through Is the simplest and
most economical method Of operation.
Considerable travel Is expected Of q local
character between Wilmington and Chess
ter and between Chester aud Darby.
During the summer months the cars
will make frequent trips, and considerable
excursion travel Is looked for. Tho ride
between Wilmington and Chester especi-
ally Is through u very attractive section,
and the Delaware river, will be in sight
through the greater part of the distance.
Mr.. Clarke expressed tbs opinion that
the construction Of a trolley line connect
ing Wilmington with Baltimore was very
far in the future. The country be ween
Wilmington and Baltimore Is not thickly
settled, and there are few small towns.
Trolley roads cannot expect through
traffic. and tho local travel between Viii.
mington and Baltimore would b. very
small.