Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
RAILROAD NEWS.
Description OF the Proposed Changes in the
Delaware Road Tracks.

Delaware Road Tracks.
The activity in the matter of i'm
proving tho Newark d Delaware City
branch of the r., W. & b. railroad is
taken as an indication that additional
and heavier trains are soon to be run
over 1t.
New interlocking switches, new
tracks and everything pertaining to
what may be needed in a freight or
railroad yard are being placed at PEN
cader, near Newark. 1t is stated on
good authority that express trains for
the Delaware railroad will shortly pass
| over this branch and the changes in
cars which may contain freight for
points along the Delaware railroad
| north OF Clayton will be made at the
! yard at Pencader, which will obyiate
| the necessity of running cars into the
west yard, where delays are frequent,
and will greatly facilitate the moving
of freights.
| Passenger express trains will have
new schedules and will run over the
Maryland division to Pencader for this
branch and make fewer stops. Except
at important stations or where speci-
| fled number Of people are to board a
train, it is understood that the trains
will not stop, and d saving of 20
minutes is expected to be made be-
tween this city and Delmar.
The proposed Strengthening of the
| tracks of the Delaware railroad between
Bear Station and this city has been
mapped out and the several foremen
who will take hand in the work are
ready to begin work. The proposed
plan is to eliminate the several bends
in the track between the west yard,
Farnhurst, New Castle, State Road
and Bear Station. In doing this sew
eral stations will be some distance from
tho proposed location Of the tracks.
When this work is started the build
ing the elevated double track line from
the west yard to Edge Moor will prob
ably also be begun and the gravel taken
from the cut in, the grading will be
used to fill in on the proposed elevated
Edge Moor line. In some places cuts
of 40 feet in width by 20 feet in depth
will be made to secure the desired
strengthening out of curves.
The Maryland division has been in.
creased by the addition of seven miles
of track, acquired March 2lst. The
increase of track is what is known as
the junction railroad at Philadelphia,
from Gray's Ferry to the northern enc
| vi bub udIhob obfcob tuhibi ahb iioh
the Pennsylvania railroad junction neal
Thirty fourth street to Belmont.
Concord Station, on the Contra
division Of the Pennsylvania RAILROAD
will hereafter be known as Concord
vile.
S. l.. Showber, supervisor of thu
Maryland division Of the p, w.
B. railroad between Philadelphia ant
this city, known as Division No. l, ha'
been appointed assistant civil enginee
of the Tyrone division. He Will b.
succeeded by George H. Browne, nov
supervisor of the Washington Southern
railway. The latter position will b,
filled by G. Latrobe.
During the past week the work o
stone ballasting tho F.. W. & B. track
between Baltimore and Washington wa
started and in short time this line o
track will be the finest in the country.
Charles A. Chipley, general freigh
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, ha
!; rendered his resignation, to take effec
on May LIST. Mr.. Chipley has had 5
, years of railroad life and will retire t
fine farm at Easton, Md. John B
Thayer, Jr., who is now the assistan
general freight agent, will probabl
succeed Mr.. Chipley. George d. Dixon
division freight agent at Baltimore
will probably succeed Mr.. Thayer. W
, Hayward Drayton, the division agen
/, of the United Railroads OF New Jersey
will probably succeed Mr.. Dixon.