The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-11-30
The Railroads Of s1aryIa nd.

From an article in the Philadelphia Fess
Of recent date, on the Railroads ofhr coun.
try we select the following in reference to
those controlled by the Philadelphia, vii
mington g. Baltimore Company, within the
State Of Maryland and those, by their prox
unity, which exert q direct and powerful
influence on the business and future pros.
perity Of the State:
The roads finished or in progress under
the auspices of the p.W. Il b. company
some OF them old aud some OF them new,
exhibit degree of enterprise and foresight
that deserves TO he recorded. We have first
the Southwark Railroad itself, running along
Broad and Prime streets the Port Deposit
connecting the main trunk at Perryville,
with the Columbia and Port Deposit, and
the Phiiadel phia and Baltimore Central at
Port Deposit. This road is now in opera,
ion. Then we have the New Castle aud
Wilmington Road, the New Castle and
i'rcnchiown, the Delaware River and the
Eastern Sbore--fonr roads partly owned
and entirely worked by the Philadelphia,
Wilmington, and Baltimore Company. It
is classified under the general title of the
''Peninsuar Line and extends from VIII
nington, Delaware, to Crisfield, Maryland,
~ u
Of that State. Branching from the Della
vare Railroad, at Clayton, we have on the
East the Smyrna branch, connecting Smyrna
and Clayton TO Delaware on the west TO the
Maryland and Delaware railroad, which is
in progress OF construction 10 Oxford on
The Eastern Shore, and some thirtyfve
miles already completed. At Harrington
on the Delaware line comes in the junction
and Breakwater Railroad, intended to reach
Lewis at,hc Delaware Breakwater. Twenty.
TWO miles Of this road are nearly finished,
from Harrington to Georgetown. The Wi.
eomico and Pacomnke Railroad, connecting
t1elair, Maryland, with Salisbury, Maryland,
on the Eastern Shore, is now nearly finish.
he close Of this year. In addition TO these
roads are the Dorchester and Delaware,
from Seaford and the Delaware Raiiroadto
Cambridge, on the Eastern Shore, under
contract TO be finished before the first of
October. 1868. The Chester Creek Railroad
rom Chester. Delaware county, Pa, to the
eastern terminus of the Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central Railroad, is also under
contract to be finished before October !,
1858. The Kent County Railroad, from
cocktail, on the Eastern Shore Of Marynnd,
20 the Delaware river, the Middletown road,
Delaware, and the Queen Anne county, from
'cntreyille. Mary laua, to the delaware road
nave been surveyed, and the cost of their
construction provided for, but their compile.
ion is retarded by want Of harmony as to
he points circumcision. Still another road
las been originated, and is being located
rom Elkton, Maryland, on the main line to
he junction of the Delaware Railroad and
he New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad.
This magnificent system, although still
Young, is rapidly progressing. 1t is all
more or less aided and supported by the
philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore
Railroad Company, which owns, leases, or
occupies the various branches A mere
glance at the map will show Philadclphans
he large area of country now fed and drain
ed by this comprehensive network. We
need not comment upon its vital importance
10 our city. Adding necessarily to the
,rowth OF baltimore and all the other towns
dong its branches, it may be considered as
me of the great sources of Philadelphia
trade. Frankncss cumrels us to admit the
injustice of many of onr former censures
upon the Stockholders of the Philadclphia
Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Com
pHny. They have been regarded as inter
opers because most of them are New Eng.
land men; yet it stands to their credit that
nothing but their characteristic energy
duck could have pushed forward system
50 full Of risks, through regions heretofore
surrendered to the joint influences of gno
ance and slavery.