Evening journal., 1912-05-15

ton three times in an effort and with |
the hope OF making Wilmington a
regular stopping place. We hope
that the pier may be erected and that |
we may have the opportunity of stop /
ping at the Wilmington piers
We shall be very glad indeed to
render any assistance that we pos
sibly can to help out in this respect |
Our company will, undoubtedly dur
ing the next year have a daily line
of boats between st. Jones river and
Philadelphia
Yours truly.
The Dover & Philadelphia Navigation
Company,
BY A. b. Magee,
Vice President.
The mayor OF Bridgeton has writ
ten that the Cohansey river adjoin-
ing that city is about to be dredged
and kept in good condition for navi-
CATION With this accomplished lt
would place in touch with Whining
ton, the entire lower section ,of the
state of New Jersey, as a fine system
OF freight and passenger trolleys eX-
tend from this city and connect at
all points with the electric system of
the Pennsylvania railroad.
Correspondence is now being car
ried on by this board but which is
not ready to give out publicly, and
which refers TO the New England
states being supplied with coal
through Wilmington. There are. how
ever. letters from hle leading con-
sumers Of coal nthe New England
states IN which they state they are
/ drawing their supply from Norfolk
and Baltimore. This was previously
done by towing barges but now regu-
lar steamers are built for carrying
coal alone. Is there any reason.
worth considering. why an attempt
should not be made TO have them con-
slider Wilmington where the best OF
] coal can be obtained, advantageous
freight rates and a much shorter haul.
and a much shorter water route. II
only the proper facilities were offer
ed for the loading? {
From several communications set
ting this subject forth written by the
neighboring cities Of Wilmington the
one attracting the most attention is
that from the mayor OF Salem and
IFS as follows:
Salem n. j., sth Mo, sOth 1907.
Wilmington Board Of Trade,
Wilmington.
/ Delaware.
Gentlemen I note from your com
munication Of the Goth instant. that
fyou contemplate building a pier from
your city to the Delaware river. and
also that You desire to have water
communication with the city Of Salem.
Personally. and as the executive Of
ncer OF our city, ! cannot see how
/ these things can prove otherwise than
mutually advantageous A pier. such
as ! understand you contemplate.
must necessarily prove OF great value
to the business interests Of Whining
ton. Whatever benefits Wilmington
must he Of benefit to all that section
OF Delaware and New Jersey included
within the bounds OF the historic
, Twelve Mile Circle.
z In a project OF this character the
+ present worth OF investment can be
, figured out more or less accurately
ol but the far-reaching effects, and the
3 rate Of interest It will pay to future
= generations in tho general develop
q ment OF Wilmington. and her neigh
e bors on both shores OF the Delaware
can be only approximately determined
y by somes one, who having passed he
} yond the allotted three score years
and ten. looks back and contrasts tn,
Z conditions and values as he finds then
{ in his second childhood as compared
b with conditions and values as he re
S members them in his youth
o With her shipping facilities thus
o increased n will naturally 40 increasi
Q Wilmington's volume Of business tha
= even here in a neighhoring state he
D ing denied the advantage Of geogra
phicnl position. deep waterway an,
facilities for distribution, and giver
easy and rapid communication. We
& I will almost consider ourselves a sub
, urh Of Wilmington and will be al
, much so as we now are I'm reality
I suburb Of Philadelphia
y II may seem strange that a citizel
.cf another state can contemplate sucl
p state Of affairs but we have note
that We are hardly ten miles distan
I, as the crow flies, end that tho Della
ware river can he ferried rs easily n
Wilminaton. n business warrants 4
u as al PHILADELPHIA AS Wilmingto
grows in wealth and importance sh
viii naturally he TO the section I'm
mediatelv surrounding the city Z
q Salem. what she already is to lare
II section Of Salem county. convenier
y. ll-aHd profitable market al our yer
e doors.
s.. Naturally our neonle viii buy wher
IT they sell provided other condition
e, are equal Business conditions vii
IN the future. rs they have in the pas
adapt themselves TO circumstance
and the volume Of business will 3
le usual follow the lines Of least r.
& sistance
q The industries Of Wilmington ha'
IN in tho past heen Of great hnanci
benefit to the city Of Salem due
the fact that Wilmington has col
sumed so sreat q volume Of the or
duce Of our local business. how mu,
We will probaly never realize hut
Ty will venture to saw that should Il
market Of Wilmin eton become closi
'p 10 Salem county. the business men
'i the city OF Salem would immediate
n, comnlain that something was radica
J" " wrong With the business conf
lions somewhere Our Deonle mig
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