Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

TEMPORARY OK0ANlAA II
WILDWOOD OFFICE - PHILADELPHIA OFFICE
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The great and growing demand m need of better access and improved uanspOra
ton facilities to the FIVE MILE BEACH RESORTS, the nayelt which has increased
100 per cent in three seasons
The Pennsylvania Railroad carries more passengers to these points than to all the
other Cape May County seaside resorts combined, and the facilities are inadequate omt
the Requirements da growth many times as rapid as Atlantic City or Ocean City since
Climatic conditions frequently overlooked and due to the geographical location the
influence of the Gulf Stream and the proximity of the Delaware Bay has given this island
Temperature many degrees warmer winter and cooler in summer than other New J-
sy aashore resorts
Five Mile Beach assessment for the last year show abou one third of the whole
assessed valuation of the whole of Cape May County, which including Ocean City, Cape
between thu ocean, and Delaware Bay and that Cape May County has outanpped in in
GREASE of value by large percentage all agricultural manufacturing, commercial meno-
poinn and sea beach, ounde of the State of New Jersey, the greatest seade resort state
in the wodd.
During the last year rover three quarters of million dollars have been expended in
the construction Of seaside cottages alone on this island.
Five Mile Beach patrons in 1905, numbering hundreds fl thousands ovrtaxed the
present transportation facilities and the cnmor of developing interss make it clear it is
necessary and :" . Al prove ca "a ns s1sAD mIsme m yeg gro~ ls N u Nne' J" 0"' a
~ short line saaroaan from I've Vile 1@en - the mainland aa SS Bay S1as--
For this purpose they have formed preliminary organization and propose to in
corporate THE WILDWOOD AND DELAWARE BAY SHORT LINE to con-
meet with the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Bay
Shore with steamboats, from Philadelphia, Chester Wilmington and up river points and
with Baltimore, Washington nd the south via lewes Dehwarea thus reaching many
points lot now accessible.
It's proposed to construct a double tract. road from Oak and Philadelphia avenues
in Wildwood, to such point as nay pc desirable to makec onnecuonsw with the lines above
referred to, about fourm miles, and extend a single track TO the Bay Shore and at the same
time construct an excellent Highway to connect with the State Highway, as the filling can
be done with title additional expense and an income be derived from tolls charged.
There will be bt one class of stock Issued and no overc capitalization.
If sufficient stock to put the road in operation is promptly subscribed there will be
nc bonds issued.
The preliminary work., surveys Plans right of way ad estimates have been DONE
The company will be managed by NEW hosein interests are 50 closely allied with the
island and who are of such a character that the interests all shareholders will be safe
guarded.
A careful study of the whole project will strongly appeal to those identified with
the interests of the locality and the shares should be readily subscribed by such, as to them
itmeans not only vastly increased accommodations but pnoporionaey increased property
values as well as an excellent investment
RESULT
The rhievement of the me essential to greater comfort and more rapid develop
ment
The past has atonBhed. The future will asund.
Competitive passenger d freight sH1ce.
A pheasant water and trolley route.
Lower heIgh and passenger rates with quicker service
More direct connection with all points
Desirable driveway and automobile route.
Greatly ncrSedp property values.
Greatly crHedn aronaoe