The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-04-07

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train started, il was customary for a couple
Of individuals to move In advance with sled
ges in hand to drive down any spikes that the
last train had caused to start up Qhus increa-
sing the danger of :ssnake-heads"), AM that
the speed ofthe train was regulated by the
motion of these important spikc-driving func-
tionaries Be this as in may, train which
reached Baltimore from Philadelphia in less
| than eight hours, was supposed to have been
driven by some other power than s,cam--a
power cmanating Trot, notorious individual
who shall be namcless in this article.
Nearly five years since new era dawncd
upon this road. 1t Was the election, as its
pre- sident. Of SAMUEL NJ. FELros. Esq, then
| Superintendent ST the Ftchburgh and Boston
Road. Mr.. FELTON, is a practical engineer, q
man of great energy Of character, a thorough
| railroad man, and full Of the genuine Yankee
| spirit. This spirit he has infused into every
thing connected with the road, until it has
the best track, is the best equipped, and
runs the fastest trains, of any road in the
Union. Mr.. FELTON, is on the fifth year of his
there are oaly three cars and one locomotive
that were on the road when he become its
PRESIDENT and not a single foot of the old
! snake-head track The track has bee n en-
tirely relaid with heavy I rail, and the run
ming time reduced to three hours and ffiy
minutes, less than one half of the time previ-
ousIy occupied The new depot at Philadel-
phia, recently finished under his supervision
is the finest in the United States, being I'M
surpassed for its convenience adaptcdness for
railroad purposes.
Fol-. several years Mr.. FELTON, has bcsege d
the Maryland Legislature for grant to con-
struct bridge across the Susquehanna river
at Havre de Grace, until s.wcatied by his
continued cnmng' the charter was granted.
and the important work commenced 1t will
be mos. suEstantialwork when finished, and
will greatly reduce the time between Phla-
delphia and Baltimore. The first train is cx-
pcctcd to pass over it in the fall of 1S56-a-
bout a year and half hcncc-and the run
ming time reduced to only three hours!
Trains have already been run between the
two cities in three hours AMI thirty-fve min
utcs
One ofMr. Feltons latest movements to
facilitate travel between New York and
Washington was contaminated in June last
lie caused change of lime in the starting of
the first Washington train from New York
from 9 O'Clock to s A. NJ, and changed the
time of the train over his own road from O.
clock to II. as, P. NJ, and induced the
responding change in the running of their
trains, so that passengers leaving New York
at 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, reach Washington at O.
clock the same evening lie has also ohla-
ned permission Of the Corporation of Phla-
delphia to run a locomotive to the foot Of
Washington street, Delaware river, ana has
made arrangements with the Camden and
Amboy Company to land from their ferry
boat, all passengers for Baltimore aud Wash
ington at the foot of Washington street, in
Philadelphia, thus dispensing, when the river
is not obstructed by ice, with the omnibus
transit' both otpasSengcrS and baggage. The
travelling public have not failed to note these
improvements, though they did not know
through whose agency they were effected.
IL is his purpose, and that Of the company
over whose interests he presidcs, to make Tie
road the very best, in every particular, in the
United States. This is saying good deal
bit wiH be done! The company has con-.
mcnced doubling the track, at the rate of
twenty miles year, and have already made
commendable progress in this improve
| mcnt.
The road recently sustained an almost ir
rcparablc loss in the early death of its excel
lent supcrnte ndent, SIMEON l.. STAFFORD,
Esq. The vacancy thus occasoncd has just
been filled by the election of GEORGE A.
PARKER, Esq, Of Clarlestown, Mass. Mr..
Parker is practical engineer, and has had
much experience in railroad matters. 1t is
believed he will prove worthy and vaua-
BILE successor of Mr.. Spaff;ord, whose sudden
death is greatly lamentcd by the company.