The sun., 1901-05-01
BIG TROLLEY
COMBINATION
Delaware and Maryland Companies
in the Deal.
WILL RIVAL STEAM ROADS
Belt Line Touching the Atlantic
Ocean-Delaware River and
Chesapeake Bay to Connect
With Local Lines.
WILL RIVAL STEAM ROADS

great new trolley iell iiHc Which toueheS
. mo Delaware river the Atlantic Ocean
and Chesapeake Bay, began at Cl1esa-
lmakr City yesterday morning and will
nro.ress rapidly towards Wilmington.
rhc combination constituting the cir
cnit includes forty-five miles OF trolley
traction already in operation, and one
hundred miles which are to be built.
rhr consolidation is under the title of
tie Peninsula Traction Company, and
thr capital represented in the total in
yrStmrnl fur construction and equipment
will H. $5,0O0,000. Thomas Il. Deegan,
Of the Drrxcl Building. the railroad con-
tractor who was identified with work pre-
limillary to the exploitation of the
American Railways Company, has been
engaged in the promotion of the PENN
Sull combination for the past year. 1t
was only today when work was actually
begun, after charters covering all neces-
S;liy rights had been obtained in the
States Of Delaware and Maryland, that
the news Of this important development
in rail transportation was made public.
The Peninsula Traction Company's
lines, starting from Wilmington, con-
meet with Newark. Del. ~ miles away:
with Elkton. Md, miles beyond; with
Chesapeake City, miles farther; and
six miles away, touches Chesapeake Bay
at North East, Md, as the terminus of
its southwestern extension.
The other circuit reaches from Will
mington to Delaware City. Is miles; to
Chesapeake City, Md, 12 miles; to Cecil
ton. Md, s miles; to Middletown, Del,
" miles. 10 Bombay Hook. Del. II
miles: to Dover, Del, via Smyrna, is
miles: 10 Mcdforl, Del. 20 miles; to Re
h0bnih Beach. Ite.. on the Atlantic
coast below Cope Hcnlopen, 30 miles.
A complete belt line is thus made, and
its service is to he supplemented by
steamers plying regularly, on the south,
between Chesapeake City and Baltimore,
and on the north, between Delaware City
and Philadelphia.
The entire road is chartered to carry
freight MS well as passengers, and it is
designed TO give direct transportation to
all farmers i'm sthe section who have
hitherto had only wagons to rely on.
The population 1t will draw npon for its
revenue numbers. in all, 350,000.
The surveys. fully completed before the
work Of construction commenced, show
ra that the regular rate of speed, ex-
elusive OF all stops, could be maintained
NJ 25 miles per hour, without difficulty.
Twice this speed is quite feasible. but
the ordinary express running time of
railroaas has been deemed sufficient.
The fare will he one-half of the steam
railway charges. All passenger cars will
i" vcstibncd. and supplied with smok-
ing compartments. In addition to the
three powcrhonsrs which supply cleo
tficty to the As miles of road now in
"poratnn. as many more will be built.
The road will he operated on the high
voltage principle. Contractor Deegan
ls now engaged in a study of the GAM
Cascade system which permits of the di-
rect transferrencc of the high voltage to
the motors.
,Fhe largest feature of the company's
business will he in the moving of freight.
delaware is expected TO furnish peaches
and canned goods: Maryland, canned to-
mntocS, grain and oysters.
The people interested include prominent
Phlladrlphians, MS well MS Delawarcans
and residents Of Maryland.
DEAL DISCUSSED HERE.
Although no one could be found here
who knew the details of the above story
4 number of those who have been inter
rSed in trolley deals said that they had
no doubt hut that the story was true
Ollieers of the Wilmington, Newark and
Elkton Company have been surveying
W" route between this city and Newark,
i was Il Delaware corporation and when
y was first talked of the statement was
gwen out that it would connect with
hesapeake City. For some time the off
GERS Of the Wilmington and New Castle
and the New Castle and Delaware City
orlpanies they are really one company.
haNr been considering the advisability Of
extending the road down the State. 1t
was recently decided to extend the line
l9 Alld,llctown from Delaware City. The
M" from Dover to Bombay Hook or
Npotland Reach is in course of con.
4lfction, Although the road to Reho-
both has been talked of it was never
Started.
~ speaking about the affair last even
~ prominent man who has been iden-
l.lled IN many railway deals said: Al
though ] do not know of the Peninsula
fraction Company know that for some
!'llle capitalists have been making an
'Ilnrt to get line through the country
mentioned y, in the Philadelphia story
M'y wished if possible to parallel the
itlaWare railroad through Delaware and
~ ~ between the branches of the
i,lnsylvania and the Baltimore and
'tio railroads on the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland Sometime ago the Whining
~ and Elkton road asked for permission
l9 llsr Fifth street.
y number OF new charters have beer
sfanlcd recently for new trolley com
7hleS and such scheme as the Pen
nSnia Fraction Company's is very plaus
. y director of the Wilmington and New
-, as'le and Wilmington and Delaware
~ Electric Railway Companies, Tho
t''S of which would be included in tht
wv trolley belt line was seen last nigh
- - reference to the matter. He asked
"', ms name be not used. Hp said tha
i, nv not heard of the Peninsula Trac
w. H." "n'nany and in his private opinion
li,. l'ni' was nothing in the proposed com
",'i"h" Efforts of course will b,
'' 70 consolidate lines hut there wa
~ s'lllcient progress made to guarantee
NJ. statement as to combination
"Niltg been affpcted