Smyrna times., 1903-09-09
TROLLEY GOSSIP
'"e construction of The Odessa and
"'OoietOwn Trolley Liue, Smyrna Folks
are wishing For Line to CIaytou

"''Ouie'O"n Trolley Liue, Smyrna Folks
are Wishing For Line to CLAYTON
Ii trolley line between Middla-
Town and Odessa pays why would not
a line between Clayton and Smvrno
pay? This query has been made a
uumoer al times since the 1ntroduc-
tlon OF line at our sister towns over
III New Castle county. The snoooo-
tion has frequently been advanced
'hat II the Smyrna branch were dis
continued and trolley substituted
that would meet all trains and kaon
up aregular schedule between Smvr-
ia ana Clayton, it would prove a nav
ing investment. Why wouldn't ito
smyrna is larger than Middletown and
clayton is equally as large as Odessa
Inc dlatance between Smyrna and
clayton is only one mile and the cost
oI constructing a line would be mncb
less than the o. and NJ. line which is
.nree miles IN length. Then again there
lsanother advantage in a local line
that might be considered. It couId
De extended over the line of the aban-
doned Baltimore and Delaware Bav
II. H., or blythe new road over the
marsh, to Woodland Beach. the popu-
lar Delaware resort. In season, this
would add very materially to the traf-
nc OF the road, and would draw from
all parts of Kent and New CASTLE
counties and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. Whether such line from
Clayton, Smyrna and Woodland
Beach would be profitable is a matter
OF mere speculation, but it is reason
able to think that such a line could
be made to pay.
Railroad Company Could Easily Run It.
One OF Smyrna's well-known citi-
zens says that the P. B. & W. Rail
road Company could better afford to
construct a trolley between CLAYTON
and Smyrna than any other company
or corporation since they have the
track and grading and could have the
work done cheaper than any one else.
In addition to this they could use the
same electric power to furnish light |
Tor the Superintendent's Offices Of
the Division and for the whole town
of Clayton for that matter It is un-
ierstood that the difference in ccs
d running a trolley line would be
much less than that now expended for
operating the Smyrna Branch. and
he probabilities are that a trolley
would be better patronized and the
rattic nearly doubled. Freight could
De carried with equal facilities. The
endency of the trolley would be to
'uild up between the two towns and
promote closer and better feeling.
MiddIetOwn Promoters More Thau Pleased.
Here is what a Middletown cores.
'ondent says of their line: After being
n operation a few weeks, the Middle
own q Odessa electric railway demon
trates the fact that electric RAILWAYS
'etween the smaller towns are paving
Investments. The expectations of the
Promoters have been more than reaIiz-
q IN the amount of business given
he new road, and it seems to be a
natter of but short time before the
lumber of cars must be increased
he present schedule allows cars to
cave Middletown on the hour and
odessa on the half hour. There have
cen numerous trolley parties over
ne line, and scarcely week goes by !
nat several hundred people do not :
IKE the trip from one town to the
ther, and often the people from the
ountry form a large quota of the
assengers. t