Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-10-16
METROPOLIS OF DELAWARE.

Communicated
With the completion of the Penn
sylyaIia railroad tracks through the
city tie dawn will have appeared OF
the future greatness OF Wilmington as
the metropolis Of Delaware.
Already the improvements have com
menced with the extensive buildings
being erected near Edge Moor, which
is the first stop toward the new river
front and hafbor, with its numerous
stone piers. elevators, shipyards and
manufacturing structures. extending
from Edge Moor on che north 10
du Points pieI on the south, and to tho
Harlan d Htllingsworth's shipyard on
the west The improvements along the
line OF the railway, where blucKs Of
old buildings have been removed, add
much to the appearance aud Health Of
that portion Of the city, and with a
new station c-eIitabls alike to the
great American railway and to the near
future Wilmington of 100, Geo in
hahitants, one that should not be in
closed between narrow Streets las the
government building at Ninth and
Shipley ISL, but should bave ample
spacs and daylight Surrounding it.
There are yet some blocks OF buildings
in tho neighhofhood of French and
Market streets that no doubt the
owners would be willing to dispose Of
for this purpose.
With tho new water plant on the top
o. Concord Hill, with Delaware avenue
opsnsd through to the Court House !;
with q wide Avenue from the rostofiiep
to che Brandywine, connecting with
Washington street bridge; with clean
ftn az = ,tsft -. az, b..
that at Cocl Spring reservoir or Eighth
and Broome strests, opened w in tho
congssted district Of the east side, in
ORDER TO give the residents Ihoro SOME
of the benefits derived by their follow
citizens Of the west side, tremendous
change would 30 effected. A large city
cannot have too many of these open
squares, as they add to the health and
beauty of the place; also, to the in
crease In value OF property.
The extensive additions, drives, wallis
and Communications being made at
BrendyWino Park increase very much
tho beauty OF that picturesque land
scapo: and With the completion Of the
Is, 0. improvements in the north
western ssc5lon Of tho ,,ity, with its
en;bankmchts, vailed and terraced,
between Fourth street and Concord
avenue. and tho Intervening streets
crossed On from bridges instead OF on
woo!on trostiiEg, the effect will he
nirst pleasing TO tho eye.., ~
With tho Coal striko ssttfad forever,
and with capital and labor wcrkine
hnrrnoriously together. each receiving
q generous compensation. Tor services
rendered, and vita two United States
SenntofT Gent from Delaware to the
National Capital the future OF Will
mrstoa, viii be bright.
fhs city has already many splendid
churches, schooia and other educational
institutions: also hospitals and homes
for the orphans, the old and intirni.
And there Is no fhifer land on tho At
lantip coast than that in the vicinity
of Wilmington FOR suburban residences,
with Its cndulatinG hills and dales,
d ottad over With historic tomasteads OF
Tia Colonial and Revolutionary times
that of Admiral dti Pont on tho
Bfandywine; Bayard and Rodney on
the western hills, ana Morris and
Garssche on the South, close by the
Delaware.
With ample steam and eloctric trans
portation facilities OH both land and |
water, there ID no reason why whining.
ton Should not In few years be q CITY |
of homes and industrial establishments |
with population Of leu, geo. This !
means Progress and Improvement but
must be progressive in |
order to keep up with this rushing I
Twentieth Century.
Richard II. Mention.
Wilmington, Get. 18th, 1902.