Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03

| The consolidation OF tho several rail
way companies in the People ailway
4sstem of this city under the name of
kthe Psople's Railway 90. OF Delaware,
which was effected at Dover Friday,
|4bruueh new charter, was done for
The purpose OF simplifying matters con-
nected with the operation OF the system
HRnd incorporating the whole establish
ment under one head. The Peoples
hallway Co. of Delaware is composed
M the Peoples Railway Co. of vii
Ellington, this Wilmington Il Brandy
Vine Springs, the Elsmeres& Whining
z1pn, the Park and the Citizens COM
panies, all of this city and suburbs
The Wilmington & Brandywine Springs
Zoo. was TIE original corporation. IN
order to get into this city it was necos-
Barry to form a new company and this
( WAS done under the name of the Peoples
tlCu. Before reaching the city, however,
the Brandy wine Springs people pur-
chased the Wilmington Il Elsmere road,
+ which extends from the city line on
Lancaster avenue to the old Delaware
Field Club grounds at Elsmere. When
the Peoples Co. desired to build on
lfing and Orange streets and make an
xrension on Clayton street another new
aompany was chartered under the name
~ the Citizens, the incurporators being
khe same as 10 the o.her companies.
The Rockford PARK extension was built
Rby still another company known MS the
Park Go. AL are owned and operated
BY the owners of the Peoples railway
4 End IL can readily be seen where it is
advantageous to consolidate.
W 1t will he noticed that the name of
fhe new company differs slightly from
That OF the original. The new company
II known rs the Peoples Railway Co.
~ Delaware, while the original com
lppny was the Peoples Railway 20. of
W Huntington. There were two reasons
for making the change. In the first
plbce the original Peoples Go. of Will
(, HbIngton was not obliterated, but re-
/, uRined part OF the consolidated COM
rHny and, secondly, tho company now
has line outside of Wilmington and
municipalities making other extensions
III different directions. The new ccm
D}{py has elected the following officers
Efesident, Spottswood Garland: Vice
hi l.. Heiser Ball Treasurer, Thomas
'F* Barry; General Manager, Richard
#s Crook; directors. the foregoing
o3Ipers and Robert O. Justis, John S.
M1llin. Theodore A. Leisen, Philip r.
Yyfe. William S. Hilles and Henry r.
)ute, Jr. The new company is CAPT
ta3lzed at 81, 500, 600.
s. Tbs company has begun the work oil
tu}lble tracking the line to Brandywine
BffIngs Park. The start was made
day at the end of the double track
OH lancaster avenue. The entire road,
p! IL he city and out of tho city, will be-
double track by next spring. In fact
thework is being pushed with view
tc oQmpleting as much as posi- ble bu
foresevere winter weather sets in.
The Woodlawn avenue line from Sixth
tatfoet 10 Pennsylvania avenue has beer
d5mpIeted and will be put in operation
next week. The Woodiawn avenue carr
WilI run on Sixth and Seventh streets
The line will be for the special accom-
tnodation Of people living on the High
I lands and along the route from TIM
HiEhlands to Seventh street. but, In
cidentally, will prove OF advantage t.
ttepark of the Wilmington Horse Shov
ASsociatiou, formerly Wawaset Park
Ellie cars run in front of the entranc
and on days when there are special at
trnotions there extra cars will be run
Hlnyers from the X High and indie
panfience football teams have formed
toxit which has secured the grounds 70
fha aeason and will begin Elaying game
next week. An interesting schedule !
to bo arranged and Manager Crook 0
the Hallway has promised ample facili
fies tor getting to and from the grounds
Being near the car barn, extra cars ca
be.rtin out at We minutes notice.
Some Extensive Improvements are I
made at Brandywine springs Parl
ext errins, but as yet the details hav
lot been arranged