Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-26

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1t ,s reported that Sherman has applied the
torch torch to large large portion OF atlanta, and mas
also reported that he has destroyed the rail-
road from Atlanta to the Chattahooc hie, and
burned the bridge at the river on that road.
We learn from a reliable source that Gov
ernor Browns residence in Canton, Cherokee
county, embracing his commodIous dwelling
house, Kitchen, out houses, &c, together with
has office building, were all burnt 10 the ground
by the vandal foe few days ago. The officer
ia command OF the vandals who We're sent to
execute the work they so ruthlessly and sue
cesstully performed, allowed the family, who
were living on the premises at the time, only
fifteen min nutes to remove their furniture from
the house, and all that was not removed within
that time was devoured by the flames. The
same party burnt the courthouse, Jail, acad-
emy, both the hotels, and about two-thirds OF
the best dwelling and business houses in Can
ton. A force OF some three or four thousand Of
the vandals were within mile or two OF the
town, while some seventy Of the band were
sent into The town under an officer, with orders
to burn the house of Governor Brown, the
public buildings, and the houses OF all who
have been prominent Southern men.
An Interesting and Instructive Railroad
Speech.
The address of john w. Garrett ESQ at
Baltimore, on Monday last, when he W as unaa-
imOasly reelected president of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, abounds with interesting
and instructive information. Mr.. Garrett has
held that Office for the last six years, and is
might well be egarded as high compliment
ito executive ability, SKILL integrity and sue
cess) by any man, that, after such a period OF
pTotracted and extraordinary peril and diff
Guilty this struggle with gigantic ebellion
has caused, the onerous duties and RESPONSE
bilities Of the presidency of this great road
should have been so discharged as to elicit this
signal mark of approval. Mr. CARROTS review
shows that the various roads under his man
sgement ira verse fve hundred and fourteen miles
of territory, mainly upon the border, and con-
stantly subject 10 the vicissitudes and embar-
rassments connected with great military ope-
rations. The Central Ohio is now fixed as a
line identified with the Baltimore and Ohio,
connecting Baltimore with Columbus, Ohio, a
point whence connections radiate in all direc-
tons, to the lakes, to the west, and to the south
west
In the midst of the destruction OF its equip
ment and property. and the loss Of train after
tram of passenger cars, the company has
steadily maintained its strength, and the i'm
mense increase OF passenger business has been
conducted with a smaller proportion of acci-
dents than has occurred on any road in the
country.
In this connection Mr.. Garrett SAYS
The leading and most important interest, re-
curing the greatest energy and effort on the
part Of the company, in view of the peculiar
condition OF the country, has been the pertec-
tion and completion of the road betwixt Bal
timore and Washington. At the commence
ment of the war the main track OF the Wash
ington Branch Road was in such condition
that period The track was not of sufficient
strength for the heavy traffic which the changed
condition of the country threw upon IL, neither
was Its iron sufficiently heavy, nor its organ
iZatiOn and arrangements such as met the re-
quirements OF the crisis. Under these eircum-
stances, and amid great difficulties under the
adopted policy OF the Board, the officers OF the
company first devoted their enerei les to the re.
construction of the main track for the Wash.
ington Branch Road, and that light and infe-
rior track was converted, during the contin-
hnsineGa. N first oil
excellent track, placed upon heavy cross-tiss
and relaid with new iron.
l have the pleasure Of stating that, within
ten days from this period, the additional second
tr Gck aciH be completed, and by the fifth day OF
the opening of Congress on the 5th Of Decem-
Der next The entire ttns actU be perfected and
use betlCeen Baltimore and Washington.
1t will be perfected, too, a strictly first
class double track road-a road to which there
will be none superior in the country-a double
Track, iron bridges OF the most costly and per-
manent character, placed upon the most solid
masonry, have been constructed over Paint
Branch, and over the Savage, Patuxent and
Potomac rivers. ALI other requisite and de-
slrable Improvements have been made OF the
most superior character.
AT period when accidents are common
throughout the country, in many cases in con-
sequence Of the condition of the railroad, the
Baltimore and Ohio Company, in the midst OF
all its difficulties, presents to the public prac-
ncally nelo double track road for the business
OF the country. 1t presents this road, too, IN
der circumstances OF the most extraordinary
difficulty AT four different periods the Com.
pany had placed upon that track the cross ties,
which had been transported 400 miles from the
western divisions OF the road, and the iron and
other material necessary for its construction,
but in consequence of the destruction Of nu-
merous sections upon its main line by the rebel
armies this material became essential for the
repair and reconstruction of the road west of
Harpers Ferry, and was removed for that
object Under these circumsta tances, our people
Will appreciate the energy and determination
that has enabled the Company to accomplish
the construction of this necessary improve.
ment.
In that connection the Board has determined
upon the construction and completion OF q
double track betwixt Baltimore and Oumber-
land, and when the double track upon the
Washington Branch is finished the large force
of laborers now employed thereon will be
placed at the disposal of the Company, and
even in this difficult period the double track
on the Main Stem will be prosecuted with vigor
that the policy determined on by tie Board
shall be carried into the earliest practicable ef-
feet.
The surveys of the road, in which the Board
decided to take an interest, TO connect the Main
Stem OF the Baltimore and Ohio Road with
Hagerstown, have progressed Satisfactorily
The engineers report that an admirable line Of
about % miles is being located via Antietam
Creek to Hagerstown, and it will dou ubtless be
the policy OF this Company, if there should
prove to be some failure in regard to private
subscription, that the people OF Washington
county and the people OF Baltimore shall,
within reasonable period, have the ad van.
tages of that line.
CHILD KILLED BY RAMA horrible