The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-08-08
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this project, aud thus get il started, as
4 was otherwise hopeless Baltimore
has pledged her faith to very great
extent Of late, SO that we can hardly
weader at soue Of her citizens object
ing TO this new project. We hope
however that her eitizcns may never be
hartheaed with taxes on this account.
This road viii be au important aj-
junct to the Western Maryland Rail
road, giving it new and independents
route into the Western part of the City,
where many think it should have gone
at first. The connection with the North.
ern Central Road, from the Re lay into
City, seven miles, is not said to be
working very we'll; though we cannot
see why the Northern Central should
not aim at making the connection agree.
able every wa, We cannot see the
necessity Of making the proposed ex-
tension to tide water at Canton just yet,
or until the Western Nd. should reach
the Western coal fields. Perhaps, as it
viii cross the Northern Central il may
be used to transport the Pa coal to tide
water,
la our local columns yesterday it was
stated that the Union Railroad project,
which Mayor Chapman succeeded in
getting through the City Council and
for which surveys from 0wings' Mills
to tide water at Canton have ~ length
been completed, was commenced on
Monday 10Th ult. at three points-at
Owings' Mills, where the connection is
first formed with the Western Maryland
Railroad; on Gwynn's Falls; aud at
Canton. The contract, for which pro.
posals had previously been issued, was
awarded ostcnsibly to Mr.. John CLARK,
OF Philadelphia, although ii is rumor-
ed that other parties nearer homo are
interested in it with him. However
tins may be, by the terms Of the con-
tract the road Is To be constructed for
forty thousand dollars per mile, and Que
hundred and ten dollars per lineal foot
tor the tunnehng. The distance from
owlngs Mills to tide water, according
toMayor Oh apRsan's account is seven
teen miles but by SURVEYORS measure.
ment Is nineteen miles for the main
stem, with branch road OF about
mile and half more to a ter
minus at or near the intersection OF
Gilmor street with Pennsylvania aud
Northern avenues. At this, the wes-
tern terminus OF the road, it is in con
temptation to erect passenger and
freight depot, whilst the eastern terui-
nus, at Cantcu, Is to be used almost ex-
eiusively ior the delivery of coal.
* Starting from 0wings Mills, Che road
as laid down by the engineers will fol-
low the line Of Gwynns Falls until u
approaches within short distance Of
the city limits, when one branch Of il
viii continue on TO its terminus at Nor
thern avenue, whilst the other, after
leaving the course Of the stream it has
followed so closely from Owinss' Mills
southwark, will defect in southeastern
~ direction, aud crossing the Liberty
and heisterstawn roads, will traverse
tho northern boundary OF Druid Hill
Park until i emerges on the side Of the
hill south OF Poole & Hunts machine
shops at Woodberry. Carving round
this hill, 1t will enter the eastern bor-
der OF Druid Hill Park, cutting of a
portion OF Il for the whole Of its length
aud rurning parallel with the line ofthe
Northern Central Railroad-but at a
higher level-will finally cross the Falls.
After following for some distance the
line Of Stony Run, il will pass through
portion Of the estate Of the late Sam
aei Wyman, aud cutting Merryman's
lane dlagonally, will dcboueh on the
FORK road somewhere in the vicinity Of
the toll-gatc. From thence il will pro-
coed across the intervening lands to the
Hartford road; thence 70 the Belair road
near the Baltimore Cemetery; and pas
sung southwark, cross the Philadelphia
turnpike, Canton avenue and Lancaster
street to tide-water. Turning back for
moment to the point of departure at
either the main stem IFS xrnafarr.