Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25
RAILROAD CONNECTION WITH BAY SHORE
VIII be a Big Benefit TO the Five
Mile Beach Resorts

Over one-half of the stock for the
proposed new railroad to the Della
Bay has already been subscribed for
and a large number of prominent local
people are considering the proposition
which when signed up will complete
the 500, 900 which it was desired to
raise.
The purpose of the lie corporators is to
build a connecting railroad line between
Wild wood (at Oak and Philadelphia
avenues) and the nearest point upon
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way, a distance of four miles; then to
continue the same to the nearest point
upon the Della ware Bay The sole OBJ
ject sought is such improved and COM
petitive passenger and freight service
as Five Mile Beach ought to have, but
has not thus far enjoyed. The plans
provide for u double track between
Wildwood and the Junction point up
on the Reading line, and a single track
thence to the Bay Side. The connec-
ting road will he adapted for both cleo
trio cars and unbroken Philadelphia
and Reading (steam) express trains
coming through to Five Mile Beach.
This through connection would result
in attracting many people to Five Mile
Beach from New York City and i'm
portant New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Towns located along the Reading lines.
Last season half a million people wish
ted Wild wood. 1t is believed that up
on the completion of this new connee-
ton the number of annual visitors
would be largely increased in the first
season after it is placed in operation.
The extension, only three miles, to
Delaware Bay opens a highly impor-
tant route by steamer, sixteen miles
to Lewes, Del, with which point there
exists good rail connections with Balti-
more, Washington and the South.
This Bay connection will also give
cheap and direct service with Philadel-
phla, Wilmington, Chester and all
points upon the Delaware River by
boat. 1t will bring the supply stores
of the beach In closer touch with a sec
tion of good Embarrassing and farming
country. Especial attention Is called
to the plan of a drive or boulevard
parallel with the railroad, for the use
of which a moderate toll will be
charged that will add to the income Of
the company. This road save the pres
ent long detour made by automobiles
and wagons coming from northern
points to Wildwood. This is a project
which means more value to the proper
ty of whatever kind upon Five Mile
Beach, and it should have the hearty
support of the thousands who are In
terested here. A careful study of the
situation and of the list of those already
identified as subscribers to this connec
ting link SO much needed should con
vince any investor, large or small, of
its safety as an investment aud of
its importance RS a factor in the further
upbuilding of Five Mile Beach.
The main object is to get connection
with the Reading road. This car be
done only by a private company build
ing a branch road and allowing
the trains of that line to use them.
Rumor has 1t that a branch line is to
be built from Court House to Stone
Harbor and Avalon which trains of
both roads will use. This being the
case Five Mile Beach will be the only
resort south of Atlantic City not hav-
ing more than one railroad. The
Pennsylvania railroad officials admit
that their system carried more people
to Five Mile Beach last season than to
all other South Jersey resorts, outside
of Atlantic City, but including Ocean
City and Cape May. This new road
will open a much larger territory and
will no doubt bring thousands of people
here who heretofore have stayed away
to the lack ofconvenient railroad
connection. If you are interested, and
you should be, call at the Wildwood
129 East Wild wood avenue, or
the Philadelphia office, 875 Drexel
building where full inform alton, stock
subscription blanks, maps, etc., may
be secured.
Read the JOURNAL. 81 a year.