Middletown transcript., 1869-03-20
Railroad as..,ax at mn i1son, ma.

A large meeting of citizens favorable to |
the construction Of railroad to or near
Galena, in Kent county, to connect with |
the Kent county railroad, was held at Elk |
ton, Md. last week. The Elkton papers
have the following report Of the proceed
ings:
Hon. Hiram Mccullough was called to
the chair, and G.. w. Cruikshank appoin-
ted secretary. Mr.. Cruikshank made
statement Of the plans and object of the
meeting, demonstrating tho feasibility of
the measure. He stated that the distance
Of the road to be built is but two miles far
ther to Elkton than to Middletown, while
the distance from Elkton I'd Philadelphia
is seven miles shorter than from Middle
town to Philadelphia. By this route the
distance to Baltimore would be lessened
more than fifty miles, and Baltimore be al
lowed equal chance with Philadelphia, and
the great tide of commerce. now drifting
to other ports, could be saved to those OF
our own State. Local improvements would
spring up, and the tendency to form strange
alliances would be checked The scheme
is now practicable, but if neglected will be
hereafter impossible.
Mr.. Mccullough stated that of his know
ledge the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company favored this
measure, and would do all consistent with
its province to aid it.
Col. Heckart suggested the want of a
charter, and further, that the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company could, under their charter, con-
fer the power to build the road through
| Cecil.
Mr.. George T. Money, of Delaware,
stated that majority of the directors of
the Kent county road favored the diver
gence of the road to this terminus, and
would cheerfully cooperate with us, if
assurance were given them of practical
effort to aid them. He advised that a
committee be appointed to confer with the
Kent Railroad Company.
Col. Heckart thought it more practical
to form committees to procure subscrip-
tions, and demonstrate the practicability
of our measure before comforting with the
Kent company.
Mr.. G. M. Eldridge stated that under
the proposed route the lands of persons
whom he represented would be cut for
more than mile, and that such land would
be checrfully donated to the company
Mr.. HI. +. Eldridge moved that COM
mittee of two be appointed to 60 to Ches-
tertown to confer with authorities respect
ing this measure. Mcssrs E. II. Eldridge
and Geo. B. Money were appointed said
committee.
Mr.. Cruikshank moved and it was car
ried that Hon. II. McCulloug Oh and VIM.
j. Jones, Esq. be appointed a committee
to visit Baltimore, and confer with the
railroad men, capitalists and others there,
looking to this interest.
Messrs. VIM. 7. Weldon, VIM. Lind
sey, DR.. r. G. Mackall, James McCauley
and G. W. Cruikshank were appointed a
committee to solicit local subscriptions.
Mr.. G. NJ. Eldridge moved that COM
mittee be appointed to make investigations
of the old surveys made at various times.
of this route. Messrs. G NJ. Eldridge
and J. j. Heckart were appointcd said
committee.
On motion of DR.. Mackall, Messrs. D.
G. Blackstone, j. j. Heekart, j. j.
Lockwood, 7. II. p. Murphy, John Peach
Jacob Tome, Samuel Gillespie, John w
Davis, Daniel Bratton and +. III. Eldridgt
were added to the committee to solicit sub
scriptions.
On motion of Dr. Mackall, the name O
Jacob Tome was added to the committe,
to visit Baltimore.
On motion of G.. NJ. Eldridge, the com
mittee appointed to visit Chestertown wer
further authorized to confer with the engi
{ neer of the Kent railroad, with view t,
|, securing reconnaissance of the proposes
, route. The meeting adjourned to NEE
again the next Thursday.
The Democrat adds:
1t seems hardly possible that projec
so practicable and which must embrace
, the interest of SO many, can be allowed t
t languish for want of proper interest. w
6 trust that the people of Kent and Ceci
counties, and indeed the whole Easter
Shore, will be induced to take an activ
part in this enterprise, and Il hat Baltimor
will not remain inactive when schem
upon which depends SO much of that city
; commercial and perhaps political welfar
is struggling into existence.