Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
MORE TRADE FOR THIS CITY
Encouraging Meeting With
Railroad Officials.
CONCERNING STOP LOVER TICKETS
Also, With Respect to Special
Excursion Rates.


Satisfactory-A Series oil ExCurstons From |
Lower Peninsula Points to Wilmington |
VIII be Inauguratcd About April 1st
About the first OF pril it ia expected
to inaugurate 6eries OF excursions
from points down the Peninsula to this
city. The movement begun some time
ago for this purpose has at last taken a
long stride forward az a result Of most
successful conference held last week
with j. r. Wood, general passenger
agent of tho Pennsylvania railroad, by
a number OF Wilmington business men.
Ths visiting party comprised George ii.
Hollis. chairman. John s. Mullin and
James Megnry of the Board of Trade
committee on stop-over privileges and
excursions, and Mayor Henry {. Nc
| Lenr, William Lawton, president Of the
Board of Trade, Henry q. Morse,
| Charles ". Pussy, Alexander j. Hart
anu Iiolsten Harvey.
| The conference took place in Broad
| Street Station, Philadelphia, where the
| Winingtona were Hospitality re-
ccived by the rRilroad officials. Both
the questions of stop-oser privileges
and special excursions were discussed.
/ 81 10 the former, the delegation learned
that such matters are regulated by a
joint railroad hudy, hut it was looked
upon apparently IN very favorable
light, 40 that the committee homes for
favorable outcome of is effort on that
line.
Upon the question of special rates
and the bringing of excursions TO this
city, favorable agreement was
reached, under which several excur
sons are 10 he run from points below
to this city, in April. May and June,
or in the near future. For this great
concession the committee are naturally
very much pleased. by means of these
cheap trips to Wilmington it is hoped
to attract large numbers of buyers here,
and by showing them the completeness
of all lines in Wilmington, to win their
trade for this city. 1t lie to be demon
stra.ed to them that this city, at the
head of the Peninsula. is able to fur
nish hoth the necesssries and luxuriea
Of life for the residents of ths PENN
sula, and that no necessity exists to go
to Philadelphia or Baltimore for them.
Not only is it an interesting matter
to the business men of this city, but IL
, is also one Of interest to the newspapers
throughout the territory which lies be-
tween the two bays. The running oil
such excursions may mean to them
much IN the way Of advertising, and
their cooperation is desired by the
committee.
In order that the business people ri
Wilmington may take advantage of the
opportunities created by the proposed
exuursions, it iB intended to form az
association OF merchants and manuiac
turers to push the matter. Not only
them but others interested are to bt
. formed into body to manage these sx
cursions, the object of the committee
being to pave the way for further ad
vance. Tho association itself, having
it's own officers is to be the head of tn,
| important enterprise. In addition t.
, aiding in bringing trade to Whining
4 ton, the movement is for the purpose o
I keeping the Wilmington trads at home
And one result Of increased trade from
n other points ia an expected increase il
: the ability of the local stores to provid
a the best stocks, so that it will prove {,
! the interest OF the people to purchas
goods at home. This is a subject il
which the desire is TO interest ever.
/, man, woman and child in the city, AMI
:. with all interested, successful aerie
of excursions may be counted upon.
- For the first excursion, ths date is /
4 be 10 the neighborhood Of April LIST
a is to be one or two.day trip at yer.
= low fare. giving the visitor SIX or eigh
! hours in tue city. A number of mer
chants have already agreed to offe
y special Inducements in the way of re
i. duced prices and in the agreement t
pay the railroad fare in case the pur
e Ghaaes reach certain figure. BY sue
4 Inducements as these there would b
4 much to attract out of town customers
n Some special exercises Or entertainmer
n may be provided for tho fret trip, tn
details OF which have not yet been al
!. ranged.
|, The Board Of Trade committee, ha,
a. ing power 10 act, proposes to go ahea
Il towards fostering the organization {
~ merchants and manufacturers for th
- purposes as already outlined.