Evening journal., 1916-06-16
Directs Survey OF
line TO The Shore
Sixty Autos Make Run Over
Route From PennSgrove
TO Atlantic City
WANT ELECTRIC
ROAD CONSTRUCTED

Visions Of South Jersey farmers
and business men to open one Of the
richest agricultural sections Of the
State to development and expansion
through the building OF a hlgh-speed
electric railway from Pennsgrove TO
Atlantic City. with a paved speedway
for motorists on a part OF the right OF
way. were brought to stage ap-
preaching realization yesterday at
Atlantic City
Accompanied by four mayors,
James +. Price Of Wilmington, Simon
Cunningham OF Pennsgrove. Charles
r Hitchner OF Elmer and Enoch Fogg
OF Woodstown, $50 leading farmers
of the places named and many other
settlements in the great southern
Jersey farming bolt, along with a big
delegation from Wilmington, whirled
into Atlantic City yesterday in sixty
automobiles.
They were met az the Meadow
boulevard entrance by President Ed
ward A. Wilson Of the Atlantic City
Chamber Of Commerce, and a delega-
ton Of hotel owners and business
nren. and after a tour OF the city
with flags flying and bugles blowing,
were taken to the Hotel Breakers for
a conference
BENJAMIN Patterson. vice-presldent
oh the Woodstown Chamber OF Com
merce. which showed its interest in
the expansion project by sending
every one OF its members on the run,
presented the subject.
"Something will be accomplished to
put South Jersey on the map" he
said If this representative delega-
ton gets to work" He expressed the
idea that Il would be an easy matter
to procure all the capital necessary.
President Wilson. OF the Atlantic
City Chamber, said Atlantic City
and county stood ready to support
any enterprise that promises to bene-
ft South Jersey and open up a new
short route from the South to At
lantic City via wilmington. He de-
clared Atlantic County already has
spent S1.000.000 for good roads, and
will build a paved speedway to the
county line to meet the new road from
Pennsgrove
Mayor Price said Wilmington will
support the project TO bring this city
nearer to the Jersey coast resorts. and
open to Wilmington the products Of
the South Jersey district. The Rev.
George E. Hillman said Elmer. which
ships 5000 carloads Of white potatoes
and 23,000 quarts Of milk daily, will
back the project
Urges Railroad to Vlneland.
Mr. Saford OF the Vineland Cham
hor OF Commerce, urged that any
proposed railroad line be run 10 that
town. which, he declared. had show
ed the greatest growth OF any inland
South Jersey community In recent
years. He pointed out the benefits Of
having the proposed line connect
with the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey at Nineland as Offering freight
facilities and breaking the monopoly
hold Of the Pennsylvania lines upon
this region.
The meeting directed. on motion OF
Judge Waddington. OF Salem county,
that a committee be named TO pro-
vide for a survey OF the proposed line.
covering a distance OF 40 miles from
Pennsgrove to Atlantic City. The
cost OF the survey will be about
$4,000 This is to be met by the
communities TO be benefited through
their trade bodies.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved. That A. d. snellenbaker
fpresident OF Woodstown Chamber OF
Commerce) appoint afmember OF each
Chamber OF Commerce for the pur-
pose OF getting together and determin-
ing the best and most practical course
20 be pursued in the matter OF secur-
ing direct electric railroad service be-
tween Pennsgrove and Atlantic City"
Zach town represented was asked
10 name representatives to meet az
Borough Hall at the call OF A. ID.
Snellenbaker. president OF Woods
town Chamber OF Commerce. For
Wilmington, az the request of W. G.
Nesbitt William B. Megear. president
Wilmington Chamber OF Commerce,
was named Others named for the
committee were. Atlantic City, Sam
nel p. Leeds; Vineland, II. p. Staf-
ford: Elmer, S. n. Wright: Woods
town, Judge +. G. Waddington; Penns-
grove. Fred Dotv.
While some Of the Wilmington dele
CATION remained In Atlantic City over
night. most Of the party returned home
last night. Those In the Wilmington
party were: Mayor James F. Price, Col
onel George ". Sparks and Charles A.
Rudolph street and sewer directors
Thomas w. Wilson. Councilman Oscar
g Draper, s II. Durstein. John W Hall.
Of Baltimore; Harrison w. Cr,rfkshank
Morris Whiteside. Prank Bartley. Tav
Tor Cunningham, Willard foreman r.
Moore, Francis NJ. Holland. William B.
Megear president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce; Ernest S. Taite. John r.