Smyrna times., 1899-10-11
TROLLEY ROUTE INVESTIGATED
PROMOTERS AND FRIENDS OF THE PRO-
POSED LINE VISIT SMYRNA.
A Plan to Cooperate With West Jersey Cen
trail Railroad via Woodland Beach for
the Boston and New York Markets.

Inc DOSlOH anu new YORK mdTkeIS.
A four-horse omnibus containing
representatives, promoters and friends
of the Delaware General Electric Rail
way Company, drove into Smyrna on
Thursday last and dined at the Della
walaware House. They were: Col
George F. Leland, William Graham,
Samuel Nixon, H. G. Taylor, Leo Bel
mont, F. r. Lamott, L. F. Torbod, A.
H. Lord, Morris Bernheimer, S. r.
Findinberg, A. M. Vedermann, DIR. E.
W. Cooper, James Lord, S. B. Han
cock and B. H. Hancock.
This omnibus party had been over
the proposed trolley line from Milford
to Smyrna making a thorough investi-
cation of the route. They all seemed
deeply interested and give assurance
to those with whom they talk, that the
trolley line will be pushed to as early
completion as possible. The rumor
that Leipsic is to be avoided is denied.
Although it is most probable that the
trolley will branch from Smyrna to
Woodland Beach, there is nc DISPOSE
ton on the part of the promoters to
leave Leipsic out of the survey.
We understand that the promoters
are we'll pleased with the idea of going
to Woodland from Smyrna. They find
it the most feasible plan yet intro
duced. They have gained the right of
way, conditionally, of Main and Com
MERGE streets of the town of Smyrna.
With this in view, they propose to run
out Commerce street until they come
to the old Bombay Hook Railroad, and
from there to Woodland Beach. This
road has not been in use for several
years, but the foundation is still there,
and can soon be put in shape for the
trolley line. Another plan is to use
the iron pier at Woodland Beach, and
connect by boat to the Jersey shore,
and there cooperate with the West
Jersey Central Railroad in through
line to the city markets. In this event
the trolley cars would be transported
to the Jersey shore by boats, and the
freight and produce which they are
building on to large extent from this
section of the State. would have a
quick and easy access to the Philadel-
phia, New York and Boston fruit mar
cts. This plan seems to strike the
company very forcibly.
The rumor that they would select a
point further down the bay shore and
establish water resort is denied The
company would have nothing to gain
in a move of this kind. Woodland
Beach seems especially adapted
for freight and passenger service, be-
sides the fact that this little bay resort
has already established well-merited
reputation. Clayton and Smyrna, the
twin towns of Kent county are well
known centers for railroad and boat
lines. Clayton is the railroad center
for the main line of the Delaware Di.
vision, the Delaware & Chesapeake,
the Baltimore & Delaware Bay, anC
with Townsend for the Queen Anne 4
Kent; Smyrna is the boat line center
for the Smyrna Transportation Co. anC
the Farmers and Merchants Steam
boat Co. and the excursion line of the
Thomas Clyde. All these enterprise
would have more or less effect on tn,
proposed trolley line, in that they
would be in position to catch trad,
from all points of the peninsula.
There is lots of trolley talk, but wha
will be done the future alone will de
eide.