Evening journal., 1904-04-26
NEW CASTLE CARS
SHUT OUT OF CITY
Wilmington City Tears Up
Track on Account of
misunderstanding
MAY ENTER MARKET STREET
Cars Now Stop Beyond Eden Park and
Suburban Passengers Are Forced TO
Transfer to City Cars or Walk Re-
mainder Of Distance.
mainder Of Distance.

mainder Of Distance.
New Castle cars are temporarily de-
barred from coming into the city by
an action Of the Wilmington city Rail-
way last night In removing the rails
from the tracks and backing construc-
tion cars on the line. The trouble is
the outcome of financial matters which
could not be settled satisfactorily
Shortly before u o'clock q construc-
tion car manned by General Superin-
tendent Samuel s. Hon, Chief Dis
patcher II. II. Geiger and a force OF
wagon manned by electricians drove to
the spot where the Wilmington city
Railway connects with the New Castle
lines tracks, about two hundred feet
south Of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway crossing. The New Castle car
due to leave Fourt' and Market streets
at y o'clock was ir the city at the time.
Superintendent Chauncey +. Holcomb
OF the New Castle line was on his car
and he and Mr. Hon discussed briefly
the situation. Mr.. Hon volunteered TO
carry an passengers for the New Castle
Market streets the remainder OF the
night without any fares being lifted.
AS soon as New Castle was reached
Superintendent Holoomb ordered the
construction car Of the New Castle and
Southern Railway with a big force OF
men back TO the scene. Their number
was greater than the Wilmington Cits
Railway force and they replaced the
rails that had been removed and rar
their car on the tracks Of the latter
company. forcing the construction cal
backward. This was continued unit
Eden Park was almost reached, wheI
another Wilmington City car came ul
and backing the car, prevented its be
= ing pushed further backward The ca
{ remained there until noon today whel
c Il was removed 10 the terminus OF tn
k New Castle and Southern Railway
n The scene was visited this morning b.
J. Walter H. Hayes. attorney for the WI
!. mington City ailway Company. Il
,- was taken TO the scene In a special ca
2. He was at French street station await
r. ing the train for Dover when he wa
found and induced to remain in IN
;e city.
it Action of the Wilmington City Raj
p way Company was taken TO enforce N
payment OF moneys alleged to be du
the company under the contract wit
the Wilmington and New Castle Raj
way, now the Wilmington. New Cast
and Southern Railway. The Whining
ton City Railway Company claims tha
, under the traffic agreement between th
two companies. the New Castle I'm
is indebted to teh extent OF s9500 O
ficials of the New Castle line deny the
owe the $4,000, but admit that they oW
4 $4,000 of the amount claimed. Failu
to agree i'm this respect led to lal
nights move
Holcombs Statement.
AT noon superintendent Holcomb sal
that temporarily the terminus of the
road would be at The point just abo,
Is the tracks Of the Philadelphia an
j. Reading Railroad. The New Cast
- Company has arranged to sell transfer
for three cents between Rose Hin an
% the terminus or five cents for the rour
a trip.
s; II. L. Evans. president Of the con
n pany, is IN and confined to his hom
but a director Of the Wilmington. Ne
Castle and Southern Railway Compar
Iy said that it was evidently an effort
& the part of the Wilmington City Raj
"a way Company to embarrass and al
ell noy the New Castle Company as mu,
<. as possible.
4 II. l.. Evans, the president Of the col
pany, is IN today and confined to his hon
tv but a director of the Wilmington. n,
l. Castle and Southern Railway Compa
said that Ct was evidently an effort on t
Y. part OF tho Wilmington City RaHw
IN Company to embarrass and annoy q
III New Castle Company as much as =,
sibie.
ne May Enter City on Market Street.
- There are rumors afioat today to the
~ feet that the Wilmington. New Castle a
- Southern Railway would run their trac
around by Market street ana enter {
~ city by the way Of Market street birds
They can in this way either reach /
,a Front and Market street lines or II Oh
,e can get right OF way come up shipl
IN street TO any point south Of Delaware az
nue.. Il is understood they already ha
n the right of way over the marsh in Sou
.d Wilmington.
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