Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-19
Another Proposed Railroad.

WASHINGTON TO LAKE ERIE DIRECT-wRsTKRN
MARYLAND RAILROAD.
The Frederick Examiner saws that a large
and respectable meeting was held al Frederick
last Wednesday afternoon, to consider the
project OF railroad from Washington, ID c.,
10 Lake Erle. Mr.. James Whitehill presided
and several gentlemen addressed the meeting
pointing out the numerous and great adyan-
tages OF the proposed road in its national, COM
merS.aa ana aosa. bearings artsr Which she
was unanimously adopted, and committees ap-
pointed 70 receive signatures and forward NJ 70
Annapolis:
To de Geneyal Assembly Of Maryland Tho
erick, Montgomery and Washington counties
in the State of Maryland, respectfully repre-
sents That direct railroad communication
betYeen the seat of Government of the United
States and the nearest accessible port on Lake
Erie lie a matter of national importance, uni
yersally recognized. That the shortest prac-
ucable airline route between the points indi-
Gated lies through said counties, via the city OF
Frederick. Maryland, and the vicinity Of the
Broad Top coal region in Pennsylvania, and
is only about three hundred miles in linear
distance. That the Broad Top coal region
near Bedford, Pennsylvania, is about seventy
miles distant from Frederick City, and one
hundred and fifteen from Washington, ID. q,
which would bring coal TO the latter place by
shorter route than any existing railroad.
That seventy miles beyond Bedford, or less,
Pennsylvania Central Railroad at or near
Greensburg, thus making the whole distance
by rail, between Washington and Pittsburg,
proposed connection. That the project Of a
great National Inland Postal and Military
Road between the Capital of the United
States and the city Of New York, now pending
IN Congress, will find the railroad your memo
rialists propose TO construct is most natural,
eligible and advantageous line, for a consider
able portion OF the route. That no other pro-
lected or existing system OF railroad communi-
cation with the Northwest offers so short ad-
yantageous and practicable a channel OF thor
oughfare to Underwater for the trade and travel
Of the great chain of Nsrth American Lakes or
for the valuable agricultural and mineral pro-
ducts OF the populous region TO be trayersed,
and whose resources it will so layishly develop.
Therefore, regarding the national and local
interest involved, your memorialists pray your
honorable bodies TO pass an act Incorporating a
company, with authority 10 construct a rail-
road from the District Of Columbia, through
the city OF Frederick, 70 Pennsylvania State
line, TO be called the Washington, Frederick
and Lake Erie Railroad Company.
The Examiner says that il does not feel san
guinepf the success Of the measure at this ses-
sion Of the Legislature, but 70 obviate the OBJ
Jectons Of want Of time, pressure OF other
business, ETC., II suggests that the Legislature
amend the charter Of the Metropolitan Rail-
road Company, passed last winter, by repeal
ing the 22d section of that act, and amending
the 9th section, by adding, after the word "Ha-
gerstown," the words sand thence TO the
boundary line between the States OF Maryland
and Pennsylvania" and thereby all the pur-
poses Of the new charter will be answered.