Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-08

Rocks, to condemn such par Is as viii, he nscss
sary for the road. At nine O'Clock DEPUTY
III arsnal Phillips had large omnibus dra "
by six horses, ready, and in a little time he
with Mr.. w. 5. Cox, resident counsel for thr
railroad company; Mr.. Norris, for ali the WIN.
sis, except Messrs Meg uire, Berry. and Mrs
6uss, while Mr.. G. s. Koontz the agent OF
the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad Company
ana Mr. James Lingnn Randolph, Survey.
or Tno OF the, the Company, followed in carriagr:
street, and on the boundary line Messrs
David McClelland aud 4. d. Gilman were
added to the load and short distance fur
ther Messrs. David Moore and w. NJ Emuprt
were taken up. The party proceeded out past
Soldiers Home and up the Rock Greek Church
ROAD 10 within mile of the District lne where
the WORK OF condemnation was to commence.
IL was not necessary for the party to go far
tner, for the owners of the property beyond
Mrs. Mary Jones, Thomas Jones, Mr.. Shoe
maker, Mr.. Grammer. Mr.. Cockerill, aud Mr.
bnrr-had previously made an agreement with
the company.
The following twenty gentlemen were pres
ent. and from this list during the day four were
stricken off by the company and four by the
owners, the remaining twelve being the Jury
in each case :-Thos Blagden, u. Moore VIM
Emmert, Enos Ray, Il. ID. Gilman, g H. Plant
Archibald White, John Little, C. O'Hare. r.
Matingly. J. @. Lewis, John Saul David Me-
Clelland, John Brown, John w. Ray, w. b.
Bell. John H. McChesney, VIM. Uammack,
Asa Whitney, and b. T. Swart. Some of these
DugPleS.
and others stiil on "shank's mare,'' foot
back,) and the assemblage presented, when a
number OF the owners and neighbors Joined,
quite a variegated appearance: Mr.. w. Viers
Bouic. the company's counsel in Montgomery
was also present.
At the place OF beginning, on a small tract Of
1sA acres, belonging TO Mrs. Turner, jury
was struck and sworn s,iustly to value the
damages TO The owner or owners OF the land:
and Mr.. Randolph, the engineer, was sworn
and pointed out the centre of the road, marked
hyrC n ia
a few yards east Of the Rock Greek Church
road, and the road yond runs parallel with
1t Tor some distance. On Mrs. Turner's lot
deep cut GA feetJ will be made, which Will
cut on an acre from the corner The amount re-
CURED by the railroad company is something
over halt An acre, the line of the road being 81
1set on either side of the stakes. Mr.. Ran
DO jph stated that it WAS the policy CT the
Company 10 give as much accommodation as
possible to the people in the county, and that
the accommodation trains would stop a. all
crossings OF the public roads. although the
first regular station north Of Washington
Would be at blair's gate, beyond the District
line. Mr. Garrett has given bis pledge
as soon as the road is completed to Rockville
(and that is expected to be done in IL months)
10 run a train there similar to the s.Bobtail'
on the Baltimore road. From Mrs Turner's
the Jurors jumped the fence to Mr. Bladeu's
81 acre lot, ON which there is feet filling
and TOUR feet cutting to be done, recurring
the condemnation of 9-10 of an acre Passing
over this lot another fence Jumping operation
was performed. and the jury came upon tue
land OF Mr. Hogan, a. acres, from which the
road VIII take g OF an acre. On the north
part Of the tract there will be IL feet filling
and on the south Is feet, but for most OF the dis
lance across the tract but little cutting or filling
VIII be required. TIE road from this place runs
upon second small tract OF Mr.. Biaden's
where there will be Is feet of filing and feet
of cutting required: and striking north and
east of Mrs. Turner's house, takes off about
half an acre from her ten acre lot, beside the
amount required for the read-5o- 100 Of acre.
with 27.foot cut. Mr.. Henry Martins farm
OF e5 acres comes next. the line striking his
gate and passing across the farm to the south
ern portion, where Il filing of % feet will be
required. The road runs from Mr. Martins
through the farm of Mr.. S. Stotf passing
betw eeen his house and sarn by an Is foot cut
and alternate cutting and filling will be re-
CURED On his land The mpany will REG uire
road.
When this place was reached. storm ap-
pearrd TO be approaching, and it was decided
to remain near shelter for time. Col. Phil
ups, however. thought while waiting that re-
f'eshments might be acceptable, aud accord
lIglY invited the company to 60 the omn Gus,
which had been driven around the road to the
front OF the house, when a large and be -utjful
ham was produced, with "fixins" to match
making very acceptable treat after the exer-
else OF hunting for stakei and Jumping fences.
During this halt the views of some OF the own
ers OF the land were given as to the no d, some
OF them being of the primitive order. Some
thought 1t great ardship that the road must
60 across the country through valuable as
par us beds: others object ted that il would be
cow trap, and that the horses and cows
would be all killed up by it, IL was also said
that the company lad not treated the county
fairly In not Locating a depotin its limits Hon.
+. r. Blair was present at the halt at Ssotts
place, as also Col. Bonifant. IN arshal of Mary.
land. with Mr.. K. L. Ross. one Of MS deputies.
Leaving the scene of refreshment-the
clouds having passed OVERTIME company Ia the
coach, &c. made their way round the road to
Mr. Wiitoerser's place, and going north ward
struck Mr.. Thos. Murphy's land. tnrou IN
which the road passes fter lea wing Mr.. Stott's.
On this place OF % acres, OF which 81 viii be
needed by The company, there is feet cutting
IL some places and feet filling IN others, and
berger's there is AZ feet OF filing Returning to
MIR Witberger's they followed the stakes (mak.
Ing the line OF the road) within hundred yards
OF the front OF his house, where there will be a
cut OF ~ feet. Further on there will be filling
OF 10 feet, and In the hill or his place cut OF
"A feet. Mr.. Wilrberger's farm has 1870 acres
and the road will take acres.
Here The rain came up and q charge was
made on the omnibus which all hand
crowded. While here Mr. Randolph was pres
vailed on TO some interesting "reminiscences
OF ''running lines and Colonel Phillips was
kept busy in declining 10 exercise his fine
voice musically. the requests on him beng
quite frequent. Alter the rain had held up
somewhat 1t was decided TO proceed by omni-
bus TO the mex. place, Mr.. Henry @ ueeu's, and
the buss started, but neayy shower came up
which CrEHched those on the wIndward side
OF the buss, but before any one was drowned
the buss reached Mr. ueen's, and the party
ran peiI- NELL in 10 the house Tor shelter Mr.
Queen here aGreeabiy surprised the company
by bonntiful COLLATION., to which full iustIce
was ucne. After this second shower wa over
the jury went to the line OF the road, through
Dir. 4 ueen's farm (Which numbers I5S acres.
OF which the road will require 81 and found
1t to run directly through MS orchard. snort
distance west OF his house. Through the great
er portion OF Mr.. Queens land there will be
little cutting or filling, but at the southern
Ed there will be IS feet TO fill.
Pro ceeding along the road, In the bus,
jury was empanelied on Mr.. Ct. W. Taibott's
land. The road. it was stated, would come on
ii with l6 feet filling, and after cut Of orr
feei, leaving it al the turnpike. The Talbot
farm has 20 acres, of which two will be re-
CURED by the road. This place hav wing been
examined the company again took the buss,
and after a full and free discussion on the
QUESTION ITO go ahead. or adjourn till Fri
uay!" on which the company were about di.
vided, Col. Phillips took the responsibility
and ordered forward movement. and the
party soon reached Col. Brook door, where
halt was made until the shower was over.
when jury was sworn which went out upon
the grou nd, finding the line Of the road to pass
about so yards west OF the house, with an
average cut OF about 12 feet taking In another
valuable asparagus bed.
The buss was next headed for Rerry's estate,
and following in the wake were dozen other
vehicles, in one OF which was Mr.. w. ID. Dlv-
idge, who appeared tor the Berry estate. The
road strikes this estate on the lot of Mr.. Ma
guiIe, which it enters by q ten foot cut and
leaves with a five-foot cut. 1t then proceeds
down run In which there is little filling,
hon IN foot a. ~nrS