The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-25
River Front Improvement at Chester
Mr.. EDIToR:--I clipped from ono Of our

4 akiver Front Improvement az Chester.
Mr. EDIToR:-I clipped from one Of our
papers the following article: a4
fn"J. B. King q Co., Of New York have
purchased the plant Of the Marsden Co,
OF Chester and have started TO make some
extensive river front improvements to the
property. A line of steamers Ii to be run
between Chester and Fort Bevis, Nova
Scotia, and also to New York."
Now, sir. If the city Of Chester, only 70
miles distant, can run line Of steamers
to New York and Nova Scotia, why can't
Wilmington do tns same. Is it possible
that the little city Of Chester is going to
lead US In commercial business when only
n few years ago we wero twice .the popu-
lation they were.
We have not one foot of wharfage to
land bushel OF grain on. nor do gener-
nj commercial business, but what Is rented
out at nominal rent 10 some private per-
son or corporation. All wise people are
utilizing their waterways in their city's
interest tho world over. The greatest draw
buck is, some Of our people want liver
trout, others want the Christiana improv-
ed aud between tho two VIC have talked II
to death.
Lot us begin on a straight cut ut the con.
lucnce of the brandy wine on both sides
OF tho Christians, pile 1t and wharf 1t up
and make y good solid road down to
1t, 80 or 20 feet wide, run it ont to where
the contemplated river front will BIO form.
cd which will DO u start There will b,
quite an expansive basin be ',,cen The
wharves for vessels to lay to-, and as tho
business inc :eascs yor an, ,nors ny TIM
oa''s''ana' VI In a,euui to Edgemoo"'
vi 'o""' :. Now CaslleRailroad. Morrison,
sntorprising townsmau has sct the or
ample in filling many acres to the required
height ifit Was wharfed 1t would Ee dnsh-
oil. Tho 2O5, vO0 dollars the government is
expanding Oh cutting loo foot wiue
chc...cl through theChis lana is 4 useless
expenditure oi money and no advantage
to the expansion Of our ci y unless it is
! piled. wharfed and n roadway to T.. The
only advantage it will be Is to the Harlan
and lIoliingsworth Co. III getting lager
vessels to and from ,hair shipyar.ls. Who
elss III our city gets such au amount of
money to faclli ate their business! TLey
must bo an exception to the rule This
amount of money would clear out tho river
fill up the ground and wharf it from the
confluence of the Brandywine to the chan
mel Of the Delaware river. which would
not only improve all tho ~ operty around
1t, but enhance it in value, besides givnga
boom to our clty's trade, the like of which
WAS never experienced in it's history. Tho
Board of Trade has undertaken to better
the trade OF our city, but l can't see any
,n.. .. .cnrhl" ~ ~. ,.n"..> 49, hnr" 1"ne
yet. They nrou.a.. tine poop.Aa ~: =" =" Pen.
instiia twice last summon and Toasted
thcm at great oxpcnse, but they did not
come back They appoint committees to
report on how tho city shall be run and
they 10 to thc b!atherskites of councilmen
seven to six majority, to ask them to con-
fer with the legsaI ors GU tie cty's needs,
which gives them m ex,uso ic go to Dover
every week on u jpliilicaticn, to spord The
peoples taxes ANA come back the 'amo as
they went and report no progress, instead
of having II mass meeting and getting an
endorsement Of the peoples idenS on
what they want in he interes: OF economy
THE AMERICAN CLYDE.
From TIL Clyde comes he news that tho
shipbuildinE industry there has not been
SO uctiye in 1oycn,s In the past II III 'n'hs
248 vessels. representing &S},OC0 tons nave
been launched. a boom i'll shipbuildins
in this country may also be expected con-
fidcntly We shall need many more yes
sells to carry our commerce under the S!ars
and Stripes to ard from various poris OF
the United States in the henisphtres.
Tho Delaware river from Philadelphia
to Wilmington, Del, will he another Clyde
and b, equally renowned in building fa-
nous ships. PROGRESSIVE CITIZEN.