Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
TBE EASTERN SHORE lines
Deals Which May Involve the
Control of All of Them.
MAY BOTTLE THE QUEEN ANNE'S
Interesting Rumors Are Afloai
In Baltimore.


steamboat Line Looked Upon as "A Pre-
lminary step-suspicion That the Penn
syirania Railroad Is Sack of the Scheme.
Baltimore Sun. Dec. 18th.
II is understood that New York
parties have purchased the Wheeler
TRANSFORMATION Line.
At the Office OF the conn any, yester-
day, Elmer Il. Wheeler, agent Of the
line, refused to give any information
On the subject From another source il
was said that Mr.. Sullivan of New
York was the representative of the pur-
chasers, and the belief was that the
operations of tho line were to be on.
araed, SO as to make it n competitor
Of tho lines of the Baltimore, Chesa-
peake Il Atlantic railway, which are
now owned by the Pennsylvania rail
road.
The lines OF the Baltimore, Chesa-
peake Il Atlantic exchanged consid-
erahe freight with the Baltimore Il
Ohio, but since the change of owner
Fhip this business is to be done with
the Pennsylvania railroad. This gives
Use to the belief that Baltimore g.
Ohio interests are concerned in secur.
ina an alliance with line ON the bay
10 got share of the business handled
by the boats of the Baltimore. Chesa-
peake \ Atlantic, and may be identified
with the move to seonie the Wheeler
Line This line operates on the Chop-
tank and Tred Avon Rivers, and tho re-
ported intention is to extend its bust
hess in other directions.
MAY ABSORB OTHER LINES.
Baltimore Sun, Dec. 18th.
The announcement made in The Sun
cf Saturday that negotiations were
bending for the purchase of the Wheeler
.lne of steamers by New York parties
pas created much speculation. ard it
has been stated that this is but pri-
fnry step toward securing the practi.
pal control Of the steamboat lines which
y between Baltimore and tho Eastern
Shore of Maryland.
The movement said prominent
airoad man, has been expected in
Fome quarters for some time and the
egotiations have been SO quietly CON
furted that it was a surprise that
eak had let the matter out. There is
ell.erounded suspicion that the Penn.
ylEania railroad is behind this step
secure the Wheeler Line, and there
re other lines which come to Light
treet which, it is thought, will be also
lbsDrbcd
The Pennsylvania railroad, which
fas lately acquired the Baltimore,
heaSapeake X Atlantic railway prop
Ply and tho steamboats, of that COM
my. is preparing to consummate a
aal for other companies, thereby Civ
ng 1t the absolute control of all the
astnrn Shore lines. This statement is
rengthened by the fact that the Penn
lEanla railroad has recently acquired
Pc BAIT imore & Delaware Bay railioad,
hrh runs from Bombay Hook, Del,
chester town, Nd, and in measure
aralles the route of the Queen Anne's
tllfoad' This newly acquired road
III llgurc IN the new move which is
DW on tap, as it is known there is a
NaFter already in existence which
ants TO the road power to continue its
icks from Chestertown to Rock Hall,
om which point the Chester River
eamboat Go. now carries freight and
ssengers. The proposed plan is TO
TEND this road to Rock Hall, which
ABOUT an hour and quarters iun
Olll baltimore by steamer. This would
aole the Pennsylvania rai;road to
hg both passengers and freight from
lnts in Delaware to Baltimore in
Orler lime than can now be done over
present route by way of Porter's
Newark. In addition to the short
ing OF the route, the road will PASS
rough the most fertile part of the
sern Shore and will give TO the
nnsyivania railroad entire control cf
lhe railroads on the Peninsula ex-
p me Queen Anne's. and this prop
may also be acquired ii the present |
'losed programme goes through; for
lhe pennsylvania railroad purchases
chester River SteamboatCo. IS prop
v, which would enable the Pennsyl- |
l'a railroad to connect with the pro-
seu extension of the Baltimore,&
aWare Bay railrold from Rock Hall
baltimore and would by this pro-
seu route be able to make tho trip
ni Rock Hall to Baltimore in an
ur and quarter, while the Queen
ne lakes two and quarter hours
volne from Queenstown to Baltimore,
would hottie up the Queen Anne's |
winch is practically surrounded
,le lines of the Pennsylvania rail
whioh road now reaches every
ln'y of the Eastern Shore, while the |
amers OF the Baltimore, Chesapeake
a'lantic railway and the Wheeler
le cover every available landing |
ce along the waterways of the Penin-
am prepared to hear of the CON
alnation OF these plans at any time. |
uoWh, as others do, that the Penn |
a9la railroad never leaps in the |
S'but when once started she usually |
Us the object of her pursuit"