Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-12

The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. will
build elevated tracks through Whining
ton for Its passenger Service, will estab-
lish oar shops near Landlitn and will
not resist the crossing OF its surface
tracks at grade on pertain Streets. Such
may be said positively as the outcome
of the recent negotiations, the fran
chiseg for the elevated railroad, as
adopted by the Street ana Sewer
Directors on Tuesday, is satisfactory to
abs company aud to the city, and the
lnsistanoe of the Street and Depart.
ment that the company agree TO build
Its car shops here is met by Vice
President Charles L. Pugh's statement
that the company proposes building
them here.
The Board of Trade, at its monthly
meeting Thursday, was much gratified
to hear of the favorable outcome OF the
negotiations, as shown in the following
oommunicatlons:
LETTER FROM vIcE-PREstDEHT PUeH.
p, w. 4 B. Railroad Co., Office of the
Second Vice President, Philadelphia, Dec.4
j1901.--Mr. W. W. Lobdell, Chairman SDecinl
Committee of Board oil Trade-Dear Sir
In your interview with me today you rs-
lyferred to the conference had by your COM
mittes with the Street and Sewer Commits
,siouers on the I'd inst, touching the scheme
of track elevation and improvement in your
city, proposed BY the p, W. y. Railroad
the company's purpose on the following
points:
ia) New car shops at Wilmington; and
fbl Whether after the elevation of its
tracks, the company would resist any applica
ton that may be made to the Chancellor fol
a decree permitting grade crossing of il
remaining surface tracks or siding by am
street railway which may be located o!
Seventh street, Twelfth street, Fourteenth
street or Vandever avenue, when extern led
or either of them.
Responsive to this request, beg to answe
as follows:
l. The elevation and improvement In tii
company's railroad in Wilmington, as con
the car repair shops on present location an
in connection with said improvement, 1t i
the company's purpose to construct new an
adequate shops. with necessary appurten
ances. on its property east of Vandeye
avenue and south of the railroad and
general plan thereof has already been pre-
pared accordingly.
2. If, after, the elevation of the company
tracks is effected, application be made I
the Chancellor for decree TO permit
street railway company located on Seyent
street, Twelfth street, Fourteenth street {
VHndever avenue, or either of them, TO crol
the railroad cornpany's remaining surfat
tracks or siding at grade, the latter will M
resist such application.
Yours very truly,
Charles e. Pugh,
US. Second ice-President.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. A. 19O1.- Board
Trade-Gentlemen 1t is with much pleasu
that the committee appointed by you
confer with the members of the Street al
Sewer Commission Is able to report q gil
cessfnl termination of the negotiations !
augurated by them for the passage Of
O.. ~.
mission. providing for the elevation Of t
tracks Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
Baltimore railroad through our city, viii
is not only satisfactory to the railroad col
pany, but which has made ample provisi
for the protection OF the city's interests.
The material advantages that will accr
to this city from the prosecution of this il
portsnt work In the elimination of from
TO 30 per cent of the danger and inco
venience now arising from the present gra
crossings and the erection of extensive lo'
motive and car shops In the northeastt
lection of the city. that will emp
thousands OF we'll paid skilled necnani
nd the Inducements that the erection
such extensive shops offer to manufactur
u other sections to locate In our city,
II such magnitude that the committee
vsil repaid for the time and attention Il
ave devoted to this matter.
In work of this magnitude there
many conflicting interests that must
tarrnonized before its prosecution can
lndsrtaken. The baIrnonization of 81
Interests is matter that cannot be rus
through hastily. Numerous conferences v
necessary to adjust the differences viii
though slight, were of sufficient importa
70 require earnest consideration. as in
opinion of the Street and Sewer O.
mission, they vitality affected the city's
tereets. t
The members OF the commission tret
yonr committee with uniform kind
and consideration, giving them hearing
times other than their regular meeting
Inconvenience to themselves, and at
times evinced disposition to meet the
ouirements of the railroad company vi
they did not, in their Judgment, con
with the city's interests. Happily these
ferences we're satisfactorily adjusted as
as the plans and intentions of the rail-
company we're fully understood.
That your committee has been abb
bring about the conferences that have
suited in the passage of resolution, in vi
the interests OF the city have been 30 /
guarded and yet so satisfactory to the
road company, should be sufficient rel
tion of any adverse criticisms that have
peared regarding the delays incident tt
passage of this resolution, an ample ?
that the members of the Street and S
Commission were not actuated by any
motives than the protection of the Int
~ of the city, which they were morally
legally bound to provide for.
Respectfully submitted.
w. W. Lobdell, chairms
William Lawton,
8. H. Baynard,
Joseph L. Carpenter, il
Charles e. Dubell.
rdr. Lobdell was somewhat il