. The Daily union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and County . le in this city andalong the line by the building of the opposition road. Some bitterly opposed thenew enterprise. The matter was discussed in public print and in public meet-ings. Many naturally es])oiise(l and contended for the interests of thepioneer line. Editor A. L. English, of the Review, which till that time had been the onlynewspaper in Atlantic City, espoused the cause cjf the old reliable with con-siderable spirit, but most peo]5le felt that r
. The Daily union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and County . le in this city andalong the line by the building of the opposition road. Some bitterly opposed thenew enterprise. The matter was discussed in public print and in public meet-ings. Many naturally es])oiise(l and contended for the interests of thepioneer line. Editor A. L. English, of the Review, which till that time had been the onlynewspaper in Atlantic City, espoused the cause cjf the old reliable with con-siderable spirit, but most peo]5le felt that railroad ri\alry would help the te)wnand they were not mistaken. The location of the depot among the sand hills at Arkansas and .\tlanticavenues was considered by some as tO(j far down town. Excepting the IslandHouse and the Seaview Excursion House, there were very few buildings in thatpart of the island at that time, but subsequent events proved the wisdom of thatselection. The landing of thousands of passengers in the new station made better striitsin the vicinity a necessity, increased business, made a market for real estate, started. FRANKLIN P. COOK. BUILDING new luin )er \ arils, ;! season of 187(1. The .1(1 Ami the only ■ailroail in the State. the Cam len and Atlantic ro; ,! at the idea of Intildint;- ■ Chan er lor lan-he 1 ami . As there ■came 1 law. was 111) t<iwn or business at the ocean terminus the absurd charter h \\hen the Xarrow Gauge road was built as a seiiarate and indeitemleni line,the idea was tii construct a road especially adapted to the jieculiar character .)fseashore travel and to the light and variable business of towns along the line. Lighter and much less expensive rolling stock would cost less and greatlyreduce operating expenses. It was argued effectively that engines weighing tento twentv tons instead of thirty to thirty-five, and freight cars weighing 6,000 of 18,000 lbs. would be much better adapte
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