Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-06-13

and IS to as seconds for a horse
drawn vehicle. In either case these
conevyances are on the tracks and
exposed for a longer period than is
required for a train going at a high
rate OF speed 10 reacn the crossing.
This IN itself might not be so
serious II the railroad traffic at this
point was light, but in addition TO
the through freight. traffic passenger
trains alone are scheduled to pass
Edge Moor station at the rate OF
100 a day. This will AFFORD some
idea OF the chances persons crossing
the tracks have OF encountering dan
ger. specially when further account
I IS taken OF the almost continual ac-
tiHty on the freight tracks at this
point.
"As was said in the body OF the
petition, Il is natural there should
be accidents and loss OF life. TAX
ing the figure mentioned above into
consideration II can almost be work
ed out in terms OF mathematics that
there will be an occasional loss OF
life here, and constant series Of
narrow escapes. For the Edge Moor
crossing is not an unfrequented
thoroughfare as has been proved by
actual count OF the number OF per-
sons using It daily. on June s. 1880
20 .. m. and June 7. between $50
a. m. to 1890 p. m. 1sh hours OF
normal weekdays. 511 persons used
the Edge Moor crossing; 234 OF these
were pedestrians. 263 were passen-
gers in automobiles and IA we're in
horse-drawn vehicles. In this space
of time 1T motor cars went across
the tracks. and IL horse conveyances.
In this same time "A trains passed
on the main tracks. and 12s trains or
locomotives passed on the freight
tracks.
Indeed almost every habitual
traveller on the Edge Moor highway
has experienced some unpleasantly
narrow escapes. Without even max
ing an investigation. the following
persons and those accompanying
them are known TO have been nearly
run over while crossing.
W AA4AdAA 9IAANA9f 11eR ~LNN~
Iron Company; P. s. Garrett, 1903
Broome street; Eugene Mowlds.
American Bridge Companyi 2. J.
Cheney, American Bridge Company:
II. A. Sedgwiok, American Bridge
Company; Clarence Gross, Edge
Moor Iron Company; Earl Crawford.
Edge Moor Iron Company; Lawrence
Ferries. Edge Moor Iron Company;
Mr.. Porter, farmer, near Edge Moor
village; Carl Snyder, Government
dock Edge Moor village; William
A. Keith, Burdan Ice Cream Com
pany, Wilmington, Del.
"A more detailed account Of their
experience IS herewith appended: 1t
is very common TO have gates shut
down in front and behind when you
are between them. DR.. Greenwood,
Penn Hill and Lawrence Tally. Edge
Moor Iron Company, are among
many who have had this happen.
For a long time now the actual
need OF a bridge az Edge Moor has
been recognized by even the Rail
road Company Itself. When there
were fewer tracks at this point, a
bridge was under consideration, and
as lately as four years ago a contract
for a bridge was given to the Phoenix
Bridge Company only 70 be oancell-
ed later. II a bridge was needed
then, II Is surely needed now as much
or more. and will continue to be a
constantly growing need as time goes
on. Sooner or later It will be con-
structed surely II some motor truck
carrying passengers Is hit on the
Edge Moor crossing and six or eight
persons are killed or injured at once.
as will likely happen. but from all
standpoints Of general safety 70 the
community. at large Il would be
wiser 10 avoid further accidents and |
to have II built now"
After the petitions had been read |
Mr.. Marquard urged the Court 10
take some action.
Isaac S. Elliott said the same |
subject was brought up in 1917. but
nothing done TO remedy the condi-
tons.