Evening journal., 1911-08-03
GEN. DUPONT
GETS APPEAL
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officers of both traction companies,
requesting them to each name an
arbiter, and the two to name a third
as a committee OF arbitration, to go
upon the property of the New Castle
Delaware City line, examine the re-
ceipts and expenditures and to give
an expert opinion as to the value Of
the road. The two companies each
appointed an arbiter, but before the
third was selected, one of the COM
panies refused to abide by their de-
cision, and, therefore, arbitration
could not be had. This committee,
on account of the necessity of the
operation of the road, in the afternoon
of July 31st, earnestly requested the
owners to allow the property to re-
main intact for at least a few days, for
the purpose of permitting us further
efforts to solve the problem. Not
withstanding our request, however,
on Tuesday morning, August 1st, they
began to take down the feed-wire, and
last night, which was the evening of
August 1st there was a public meet
ing held in Delaware City, which pass
ed two resolutions, a copy Of which
we herewith enclose.
you will note in the resolutions
that We are requested to state the ex-
isting conditions, which conditions are
as follows:
"The road between New Castle and
Wilmington began operation in 1897,
and the builders thereof, thereafter
built the New Castle-Delaware City
road, which began operation in 1900,
and the whole line has been operated
| fhn annI1nf inUQEf-
ed in the roads and equipments, and
would today be in successful oper-
alton had not the builders over
mortgaged the properties and issued
stock far beyond the earning capacity.
For the latter reasons, both companies
went into the hands of receivers, were
sold by order of the court, and r.
Clarence Jones and Company, of New
York, purchased the road between
Wilmington and New Castle, and the
road between New Castle and Della
ware City was purchased by the per-
sons holding the bonds thereof, and
ever since, there has been contention
between the two, as to the value oi
the New Castle-Delaware City line
which, as we have stated before, has
no mower of its own; until the Off
GERS OIL DOln COulldnlto ndfC ANHNANN
such a condition of mind and feeling
towards each other, that there is nc
possibility, it appears, of their ever
reaching an agreement; and that un-
less the citizens interested receive
some assistance, the public interests
will be disregarded, the evidence ol
which we have above stated, and tho
road between New Castle and Della
Ho dfcrnonflnd NOT
withstanding the fact that the super
intendent of the Wilmington Soulh'
ern Traction Co. has admitted thai
the Delaware City line is worth to nj.
line $4,000 per annum as FEEDER ane
will pay a profit itself OF 81 ,ooo PEI
annum, which calculations OF course
do not give the Delaware CITY hn'
any credit for the fares taken in IRON
it's passengers after they leave 'h'
! line
Range. to saw nothing of that section
a disgrace to New Castle county foi
the line in question to be dismantled
for it is the greatest convenience ane
main artery Of travel for the people
! of Delaware City, Fort DUPONT st
Georges, for the Organized Militia ol
Delaware. to and from the State Rint
Range to say nothing of that section
of farming country lying along the
line. and in addition. we suggest thai
Delaware City at this time, does prac'
tically all her commercial business
with Wilmington by means of the roat
in question, which if shut down, would
20 to Philadelphia by way Of boat.
1--WE now, having seen and having
talked with thousands of people, thai
the public interest is aroused, and tha
, the universal opinion of the people
is that the dismantling of this roa'
! would be a step backward and a pub
lie calamity; and this committee has
) been urged by people in all walks
of life in Wilmington, New Castle
< Delaware City and the surrounding
county, to do everything in our power
2 to establish permanent operation o
the road and in addition, the news
3 papers of Wilmington have urged nj
likewise. The people in and abou
: Wilmington and New Castle, are, will
one OF two exceptions, comparativei,
, poor, but good substantial citizens
and unable to meet the situation as /
, exists.
Anu lutItlOlts dlltI huOWAu6 III
- facts, which we have tried to outlin'
to you and as you have shown, grea
interest in the advance Of the state
y of which this county, Of course, is
4 component part, we turn to you 70
n assistance and earnestly request tha
! you will give our petition your favor
II able consideration, for we know Of M
? one to whom we could turn, who i
so much interested in the advance
Is ment Of the public interests of tn
l. state and county as you, and if yol
d entertain this petition, that you co
l. operate with the citizens at your ear
;. liest possible moment, in order t
= stop the dismantling of the road
= : which has been begun, and then {
I, investigate the situation, so as to con
! vince yourself that our petition
p properly and Justly based.
"Thos S. Doherty, Representative
a Board of Trade of Wilmington, Del
S, Jos. c. O'Neil, Representative, Mercan
h tile Association, of Wilmington, Del.
< Patrick McGrory, Representative
rs Board of Trade of New Castle, Del.
Of James H. Clark, Representative of tn
?; Citizens of Delaware City, Del; vii
v liam H. Cooper. Jr., Secretary Of tn
Committee
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