The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-23
THE CRY PASSENGER RAILWAY 7


AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
1t Is now conceded fact that the city passenger railway
will be completed The work has already progressed
far as to leave no doubt upon this point The general
sentiment of citizens has Enthusiastically come round
in its favor and there is increasing anxiety
work finished that all may speedily possible avail
of its advantages We speak advsedly and knowingly
upon this point. Go where we will, penetrating the
heart outskirts or suburban regions there appears TO
be but wish, far the great body polite is
concerned, that is to see the railway in operation and
useless camor silenced The people are actually impa
ent to participate in whatever conveniences this
desirable Improvement may afford them.
We not at this late period to discuss the merits or
dement's of the ordinance This matter has already been
fully canvassed Our city has made contract pledgng
her good faith and honor to stand by it. Others have
negotiated and given bond to carry the spulatons
9f ts which they are and intend doing
judging well from what enabled to learn through
reliable sources as from facts apparent the daily
servation of every
dYerge little from our main purpose and state here
fact not hitherto made public that quite large moneyed
interest in it exists with opuent and well known Bati
moeans 80 tar therefore, as the impression has gone
abroad OF the franchise being totally owned by Phadel-
phans, we are justified in pronouncng it entirely ncor
rect.
As therefore, the stands with an absolute GER
ainty of the railroad being speedily pushed forward to
completion we, as citizens owners of pronertv and men
doing business that portion of street between
North and Sharp streets when
emen injunction has been laid stoppng the work or
allowing the privilege merely OF single track only re-
greet the act but earnestly against its fairness to us
and our future interests 1t has been shown by ndspu
quite of all the property holders and persons
engaged in business in that portion of Baltimore
where the injunction es-that they only in
OF double track but apprehend serious damage if
tracks not constructed 1t auuestion therefore
with usthe manyif our losses and damages in the alb
sence OF any track at awhich is highly probable if the
enolnlng parties persist-will immeasuraby out
weigh those of the few enjoiners; if. indeed they
themselves would not be benefited rather than in
jured
We have it from well-informed reliable sources-bear-
ing too much the sembance of truth tritied with
no
to lay double track Baltimore street between North
an sharp streets where the injunction lies, they
wiil re rain from putting down any the ordinance
quires them to place two tracks Baltimore street and
failing to do this would he violation thereof. As
last extremity, however, told, in order to make
connection, they will either diverge North and
South streets, placing track Fayette and LON.
bard streets, passing entirely around that portion of
Baltimore street enjOined inerSecting the main
trunk again where the injunction ceases or EN-
ploy large number Of omnibuses to fill up the gap,
mus conveying passengers from point to point
Such an eXtremity in either case would be runou to US
as well in depreciation of the value of property de
structive to trade and business Shall the many
therefore be made the sufferers at the caprice of the few
whose anticipated damages DhoL iGgindru and whose
act in stopping the progress desirable improvement
has met with such universal dsapprobaton2 it requires
no special prophetic acumen oretel what will be the
fate of street this interdcted portion of totally
deserted and circumvented by railways either side or
crowded with innumerabe omnibuses The deprecia on
In rents falling off in business decline in the value of re
estate deseron by radesmen other and more suitable
localities, would soon tell their story.
We therefore, the great majority whose private aud
SUBSTANTIAL interests paramount to those some five
or six persons, fncying themselves aggreved do ear
nesty, sincerely and respectfully hope they NAV be in
duced not only account but benefit of the
city at large TO see the unpopularty of their objection to
the progress of this work, and Withdraw it.
In discussing this subject have had reference sol civ
10 our own specific grievances, Just rights and
what We conceive to be the public welfare AS maorites
rule in republican governments and ours is overwhelm
Ing-9O to I've are candid enough to believe we NAV
fairly demand hearing rather than section of Bat
more street should become deserted deprecated and
grass Gentlemen niunctianiss the odds against
you potent, and if unrelenting the time NAV not be
Instant when 1t will aloud in stronger terms for re-
dress or an ameOation of your present seeming obst
Macy and refractory persistence in what an un
Just cause Yours, respectfully
PRoPERTY-HoLDERs, MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN
ON BALTIMORE STREET BETWEEN NORTH AND SHARP
STREETS, WHERE THE INJUNCTION NOW RESTS WHO ARE
IN FAVOR OF THE CITY PASSENGER RAILWAY AND A
DOUBLE TRACK.