Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-16

The Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Co. has sold the New Jersey Il Will
mington Ferry Co., which. owns the
steamboat Ulrica, running between
this city and PENIS Grove, N. j., to
syndicate OF Wilmingtonians. The
consideration was not made public.
The new owners will take possession
as soon as the transfer papers can be
executed and will assume the manage
ment of the lima at once
The purchasers intend to give more
frequent service between this city and
Penn's Grove than has prevailed in the
past, and it is likely that they will, IL
possible, keep the boat running daily
from early IN the morning until late at
night, if the business will warrant.
Should there be sufficient patronage,
the boat will not remain at either
wharf any longer than is absolutely
necessary to change passengers and
cargoes, The management will ascer-
tain what time Is required to load aud
unload and early next month will, in
all probability, put in effect new
schedule, (which willfprovide for several
more trips day than at present. The
boat now makes two round trips day,
but by spending less time at the
WuhENoa Luufb bTipS Cdu Db tuduB.
The purchasers are Unknown bust
ness men, several of whom have for
some time been interested in transporta-
tion lines and they will undoubtedly do
all they can to increase the popularity
and patronage of the Penn's Grove
ferry line. PENIS Grove is one OF the
pleasantest places on the Delaware
River. especially in summer, and 1t is
probable that the new move will have
the effect of booming the town as q
summer resort For years number oil
Wilminetonians have had their summer
residences there and many families
have been boarding at the hotel anc
clearinghouse, and it is believed tbs
number can be increased very ma
x terially if the proper Inducements ar,
made. A more frequent ferry servio,
will nave the effect of attracting NOR,
people to the place.
For q number of years the line wa
controlled by the Wilmington 4
Northern Railroad Co., but when th,
railroad was sold to the Philadelphia
Reading Railway Co. the ferry lin
also passed into the hands Of that com
pany. The Reading company ha
enough on its hauds now in the matte
OF railroad lines and it was deemed ex
pedient to sell the local ferry line afte
an offer had been made for it. Fo
various reasons the former owners diI
not feel warranted in having a ferf
schedule ,calling for trips enough +
keep the boat moving all day each day
and for that reason there has not bee
the commercial and social relation
between the People of Wilmington an
Peun's Grove that might have existe
had there been more frequent service
The new owners, however, are of th
opinion that they can get patronag
sufficient to warrant more trips da
and later service than at present, an
they are at work on plans for the futuI
with that end in view.
The new owners have an agfeemeI
with the Philadelphia q Reading Raj
way Co., whereby they are to continr
to use King street wharf and also tt
new station and ferryhouse at Wat,
and King streets, which the railros
company is now building, and the rou
will be exactly the same as heretofor
1t is the intention of the new manag
ment to make special bid for freigl
between Wilmington and Penn's Grov
Many farmers in the southern part
New Jersey bring their produce to Wi
mington, come on their own boats al
some on the IIlrica. An effort will
made on the part of the ferry people
build, up their trade in this direotio
They will also endeavor to strength,
the commercial relations between Wi
mington business men and the people
Penn's Grove and South Jersey, and
is believed many Jersey people can
induced to come here and buy who nc
do their buying in Philadelphia. n
new order of things will take effe
about the first OF June.