Evening journal., 1907-01-23

ial in the form Of skins from the port
OF New York. This one industry pays
out for freight each year between
these two points over 100000 at going
rates. Skins are first transshipped
from New York to the manufacturers
located here, and after finishing, large
proportion Of this product is shipped
back to New York. Boston and vicinity,
so that transportation companies be-
tween these points run loaded both
ways with this class of freight. Will
mington, to all intents and purposes,
is at present a railroad shipper to New
York, as the only available water line
runs from Philadelphia; and in order
that shippers here may avail them
selves of this method of transportation
it is necessary that freight should be
sent by rail or water from here to
Philadelphia, and there transferred to
the New York boat. While this can
be done only at considerable loss both
In time and money, the additional ex-
pense being incurred for double hand
ling as well as the extra freight be-
tween here and Philadelphia, it is also
the case with the morocco lnanufac-
turer, that beside paying this extra
freight rate, his raw material being
fragile and easily damaged by nature
suffers considerably in value by being
handled in this extra transfer. While
an this IS true, It still remains that the
Philadelphia water line is the cheap
est form of carriage that the city en-
joys to and from New York city. For
the reasons given above, It is impossi-
ble for the Philadelphia water line 10
render this city the economical service
that line direct from here could give,
that every industry, every merchant.
and therefore every citizen. is laboring
under a considerable disadvantage in
price for every commodity which comes
from or goes to New York city, and
this forms an unexpectedly large pro-
portion OF the wares made and for sale
Il this community. It is a fact beyond
dispute that the controlling factor in
the situation that has in recent years
enabled Philadelphia morocco manu-
lecturers to far outstrip in size and
Importance this industry in Whining
ton, although Wilmington originally led
The world in the production of finished
morocco, Is based directly on the fact
shown above. that the manufacturer
located in Philadelphia enjoyed q
freight advantage on both raw material
ana finished product great enough to
overcome all other inducements that
could be heli out to capital by this city
in the form OF cheaper land, lower cost
Of living. expert labor, etc.
In xriau- Of ffa Fnrfe. qffr1 fforo e
leaIdy an opening not to say a neces-
rty for a direct line of transportation
" water, between here and the city
II New York. 1t is the cheapest meth-
Cd Of carriage yet devised, and in this
instance the quickest, most depend
able and most uniform; for freight can
be delivered on board to-day in VIII
mington, and received at its proper ad-
lress in New York city tomorrow.
practically Giving an express service at
4 freight -Vis thus placing our indus
tries Of every class on an equal foot
ng with Philadelphia, Wilmington's
natural con'1-titor. 1t only remains
then to den-on~trate that there is suf-
lcient busine s, and that it is feasible
20 run such a line during all condi-
tions Of weather and ice. In this lat
ter respect Wilmington enjoys a de-
-ide1 advantage over Philadalphia as
vessels p,yir r o1t Of Pm ladelphia dur
ing the win er onths must force their
way both ways through thirty three
miles more Of the ice pack, and that
in the most tortuous and dangerous
part Of the Delaware river.
The freight received and shipped be-
tween Wilmington and New York. es-
timating re ghly. including iron and
steel, cottor. cotton cloth and kindred
products. p7per. merchandise, raw skins
for morocco, finished morocco. -four and
farm products, amounts to $4,000 tons
/ per year. Il win be seen, therefore.
that there = more than sufficient bus
mess in ths hands Of comparatively a
few large Eh ppers to support the line.
J In order to collect this freight at
ships side at the lowest possible cost
and in the quickest time, there wnl be
placed in service wagons that will de-
liver and collect all freight within GER
tain limits.
The steamer Dorothy has been pur-
chased especially for the business and
is particularly ADAPTED for It in both
size ana equipment