The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-03-13
Railroad Meetine.-Pursuant TO notice

Railroad Meeting.-Pursuant to notice.
meeting of citizens favorable to the con-
struc,ion Of Railroad to or near Galena,
in Kent county, to connect with the Kent
County Railroad, convened in the Court
House on Tuesday last
Hon. Hiram Mccullough was called to
the Chair, and G. w. Cruikshank appointed
Secretary.
Mr.. Cruikshank made statement of the
plans and object of the meeting, demon
strating the feasibility of the measure. He
stated that the distance of the road to be
built is but two miles farther to Elkton than
to Middletown, while the distance from
Elkton to Philadelphia isseven miles shorter
than from Middletown to Philadelphia
By this route the distance to Baltimore
would be lessened more than fifty miles,
and Baltimore be allowed 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 impossi-
Bile.
Mr.. Mccullough stated that Of his knowl-
edge the P, w. & b. Railroad Company
favored this measure, and would do all con-
sstent with its province to aid it.
Col. Heckart suggested the want of a
charter, and further, that the P, W. &
B. Railroad Company could, under their
charter, confer 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 cheerfuliy cooperate with us, if
effort to aid them. He advised that a COM
mittce 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. NJ. 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 cheerfully donated 10 the Com
pany.
Nr. +. Fl. Eldridge moved that a COM
mittec Of two be appointed to go to Ches-
tertown to confer with authorities respect
ing this measure. Messrs. F. II. Eldridge
and George B. Money We're appointed said
committee.
Mr. Cruikshank moved that Hon. II.
Mccullough and VIM. j. Jones. Esq, he
appointed 4 committee to visit Baltimore.
and confer with railroad men. capitalists,
and others there looking to this interest.
Messrs. VIM. 7. Weldon. VIM. Lindsey, Dir.
r. {. Mackall, James McCsuley an! c. W
Cruikshank were appoi tied a committee to
solicit local subscriptions.
DIR. R. c. Mackali called attention to the
enhancement of properly value in the county
and State, by keeping the wealth of the State
within its borders.
Mr.. G. NJ. Eldridge moved that n commit
tee be appointed to make Investigations Of
the cid surveys made at various times. OF
this route. Messrs. &. NJ. Eldridge and J. }
IIcckart were appointed said committee.
On motion of DR.. Mackail. Messrs. ID. c,
Blackstone. j. J. Hcckart. J. j. Lockwood
T IL. p, Murphy. John Peach, Jacob Tome
Samuel Gillespie, John ". Davis, Daniel
Brat,on and +. II. Eldridge, were added tc
the committee to solicit subscriptions.
On motion of DR.. L. C. Mackall, thu name
Of Jacob Tome was added to the committee
TO visit Baltimore.
On motion ofG NJ Ellridge, the commit
tee appointed to visit Chestertown were fur
ther authorized TO confer with the Engineer
of the Kent Railroad, with q view to securing
Il reconnaissance CT the proposed route.
On motion of VIM I. Weldon, the meeting
adjourned 10 meet again on Thursday mex
at - clock.