Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-30
OUR RAILROAD COMMUNICATION
The fo3y,uiu0 latter IN Coy I'm oyan presi

dent Of the Alexandria Canal and Aqueduci
Company, will be Of interest a. this time when
Washington is hoping to be able to improve
her railroad communications:
FREDERICK CITY, MD, January D. IS69-
VIM. w. Daaqas, Esq.,-Dcar Sir The line of
to uhe Pennsylvania line within twenty n We
mlies beyond the latter point, rs designated III
the charter granted by the Legislature OF Mary
iaE d at ITS last session, Is intended to reach a
POINT on Lacking Greek, at or near where Ma
son and Dixon line crosses said stream: and
thence by the valley OF Licking Creek to a point
as rear practIcable 10 tue East Broad -top
coal fields; thence VIA a stream called de Aug
WICK TO tee JunIata. at or near Mount Union.
on the PenDsyiyauia Central connecting a
that point with that vast network of railroads
leading not only to Cleveland, DunkirS, and
Buffalo, but also to point much nearer-the
city of Erie, on the lake of that name.
The East Broad-t top coal mines Will, by this
railroad, according TO the most reliable infor-
made be less than Is miles from FREDERICK,
ana less than IS miles from Mount Union. The
distance to Washington or Baltimore from the
points named is shown by adding, say - miles
ana b3 miles respectively 10 the above figures
l@o miles and 15c miles. The aggregate dis
lance 10 the nearest point on the lake border
think Is more than l09 mics shorter than any
exislng line or practicable route to the points
named.
The topography of the region passing the
mour .aiDs is regarded as comparatively IA
mac ana the Juniata requiring but few deep
cuts. and no tunnelliDg. incidentally. Cleve-
labu would be Ieached by railroads. by exist
ing hnes,) having better grades and without an
eloDgauon OF distance TO points on the head
waters OF the Chesapeake: whilst PIt.spury, as
well az Cleveland, could be brought much
nearer by lateral railroad, or roads, to and
from Johnstown. pass ing the vast luminous
coal fields of Somerset county Pennsylvania.
ana connecting with our line probably as low
down as Hancock, Maryland.
~ frqh % an
pennsylvania at the present time is lost 20 the
markets on the tide waters of the Chesapeake,
aitnongn much nearer these markets in actual
distance when compared with rival cities. This
road would prove a great benefit to these beau.
uin! valleys IN southern Pennsylvania-espe-
clally those inclining towards the Potomac;
put al present uDdeveloped, having Deverthe-
less vast agricultural and mineral resources
The price Of bitumInous coal would be greatly
reduced in the markets Of Mary land, and inn :.
mense profits and advantages accru e there
from.
The route TO Lake Erie would pass through
the "tenangO oil region" of P-nnsylvania;
probably not over go miles from the markets
OF Maryland. The geograph,cal position of
MARY land and the District cities should be
carefully studied. Cheap coal, (hard and soft }
ana lumber both so necessary TO the manu-
facturer ana builder. could be had in abund-
aDce.
In conclusion. permit me o say that the ne
cessity OF having a great postal and military
connection by railroad from the capital OF the
.niteo S'dtes 10 tne lake region great
through route TO the Northwest-needs no e--
gument IN its favor. The ad vantages of a rail-
load from washington to Frederick, connect
ing with the Frederick and Pennsylvania line
railroad towards York and Columbia, Penn.
sylvanIa, 1 propose TO consider a further
commun icIiion.
Very truly, yours, JOHN LooTs.
FOIKGN NEWS BY CABLH-Forelgn dis
patches OF yesterday state that the members of
the Provisional Government OF Spain are
unanimously IN favor OF the Montpensier for
the Spanish throne. The Provisional oyern-
ment has Issue an address TO the nation, tend
ing 10 restore calmness TO the putlie mind
1hey decline to take active steps against the
reaction, but declare that they are closely
watching IL, and, II necessary, will combat il.
All religious questions they leave to be finally
disposed OF by the Constitutional Cortes
soon to assemble. The aoolitIonists nave
petitioncd the Government asking them to
ksGe decree freeing all children born IN
slavery since September, 1906 The petition
was referred TO the Constitutional Cortes
The diplomatic corps have protested against
the trea ment of the PapR, Nnncio. Tae Arch.
bishop OF Burgess has been arrested and is now
IN the hands OF the military. proclamar ion
mas been issued granting amnesty to the Perro
Rico insurgents. Minister Johnson is TO dine
win the corporate OF authorities OF Gla sgow
IN February. From Athens it rs reported q that
NE action OF the King OF Gre, upon the terms
sublnItti d by the recent conference is uncer.
tain, and nothing definite * - h., intentions
mas vet b, en- made known. Mr.. Tucxerman,
he United States Minister at Athens has ex-
press 10 the King of Greece for this Govern
ment the kindIiest feelings, and pledged the
cordial sympathy Of the IFni'sd States for the
Greeks In their anticipated trouble With Tur-
key. The Prussian House OF Deputies has
passed bill confiscating the property of the
King OF Prussia.