The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-12-08
Local Intelligence.


Pdrk,on aud Manchester Railroad
An esteemed correspondent gives US
the following in relation to the progress
Of this road:
Ground was first broken at Bcckleysvine.
midway between Parkton and Manchester, J
on the 18th day Of October, 1869. and the
Contractors, Messrs. Mc6nckiu, Shower 4
Co. commenced work October 18th, 1869.
and since that time the work of construction
has been going on steadily.
The line of the Parkton and Manchester
Railroad branches off from the Northern
Central Railroad at Parkton, aud follows a
small stream called Owl Creek, to its head,
which is three miles from Parktou. The
work of graduation is completed to this
point, which is also the summit, dividing
the waters Of the big and little Guupowder
The summit cut, near the village Of Ray
vile, is about onethird completed This
cut is about 3s feet deep and 1900 feet long
and one OF the highest points between Park.
ton and Manchester.
From the summit TO the Gunpowder
River, which is two miles, the work of gra
duation is completed, except one cut and
some trestle work crossing several deep
rayines where earth could not easily be
procured. The bridge across the Gunpow.
der will be seventy feet above the water,
and Of the Howe truss pattern the EN-.
bankments approaching the bridge are
nearly completed, and the deep cuts on
each side are half out From the Gunpow-
der to Shamberger's Mill. the work is nearly
completed, which is in distance one quarter
Of n e. he
heavy, and large proportion of it rock.
From Mr.. Shamberger's Mill to Falken'
stine's Tannery, no work has as yet been
done, the distance being about eli hit miles,
and the work light, in comparison 10 the
work already done. From the Tannery to
Manchester, or rather to the College, the
distance being little over one mile, the
work is completed, except trcstle work
crossing two rayines. The masonry from
Pnrkton to the Guupowder is completed,
except the crossing Of one stream, requiring
double box eulvert and a sin,e box cut
vert at another point, near Mr.. kelly's,
where the work has been suspended on &C
count Of the land damages not being settled.
One month, however, viii complete this
whenever work is resumed again at that
place.
From the short time that work has been
done on this line, little more than one
year, and never more than from fifty to
sixty men at work, at least one third OF the
road is graded, and that, too, in a complete
and substantial manner-the embankments
being composed mostly Of stone and gravel,
and can settle but little.
Should the Stockholders pay up promptly
their instalments, aud those in whose hands
the road is left for management be active,
so that the Contractors are not Kept down
10 a few dozen men only, the entire line to
Manchester can be completed in one year
from this time The work at one time was
going on bravely, and looked ms though an
early completion Of the same wosld be had,
for the contractors were operating finely, I
and meant 10 complete the work by next
July, if they could but keep up their force,
but were rather obi ed TO reduce than to
Increase it.
Let those at the head Of this enterprise
do their duty, and also all come ted and
interested therein, and speedy completion
may be looked for. We learn that arrange.
ments are about being made, so that the |
road may be rapidly constructed, and por.
ton of it in running order by July next. |
This road will open to suburban residents |
the mos, bvn tiful and picturesque section |
Of Baltimore and Carroll counties, and at |
the same time the most hcalthful and salu |
Drious. We would therefore say, success
70 the noble enterprise, and let there be no
iuch word as fail.