The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-12-16
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STEAM OR NO STEAM-Arouud Philadelphia,
New York aud Boston towns flourish and pros
per- Ia the vicinity Of these growing cliles
large hourishing towns and thriving villages
spring up, increase in population, wealth and
importance. They go ahead. They make up
their minds to have railway facilities. They are
not content with stage coaches, &c. Neither
will their energy and enierprsing spirit allo"
them 10 be satisfied with street raj ways as gen.
eral proposition.
But to come nearer home, when we look al
the growing towns and handsome villages that
environ our own Baltimore city Woodberry,
Mt Washinton and Wavery are all moving in
the line of progress. They are all doing some
thing to have their respective places advanced IN
worth, importance ana material improvement -
Each is far in advance of our own TOwsontown.
Each is alive TO its own material interests
Each is wide awake in The adoption OF policies
aud the execution of programmes that tend to
build up their town aud render the place one in
which business men from the city delight 10 re
side.
The INQUIRY comes TO us ''why this difference 2
We are well satisfied that ii is not in conse-
quence of any antipathy that Baltimore people
cherish towards Towsontovn as place. They
do not object TO the place-the locatiOn-the Ui
cinity This or, il YOU please, these are not Id
themselves objects OF objection to those who wish
TO select country residences.
The first, last, chief and only objection is the
absence of steam railroad TO the place. Bust
ness men in the city are unwilling to loose three
hours per day-haf of the business day-In
travelling 10 and out of the city to and from their
places OF business for the sake of living at the
capital OF the county. This is a dearer price
than they are able to pay tor the luxury of res
idence on and about the highlands Of Towson-
town during all or part of the year These
gentlemen cannot afford to loose this much time
from their business or it is too much strain upon
their endurance. 1t consumes too much OF their
Vitality to devote this much time to tedious trav-
el alter having attended to days work. Be-
BY travel on the turnpike in the railway and the
intense cold of Winter. These great trials to
those who are subjected TO them during the entire
season of the year. To go-ahead business man
who considers his own comfort and convenience
these are a considerable tax. He looks at them
as such.
Then too, gentlemen can purchase eligible
property cheap, il not cheaper, in many To-
calities along the lines Of the railroads leading
GU, of Baltimore city, where he can ride double
the distance to bis business in half the time that
would take him 10 reach Towsou,own and with
mach less annoyance and fatigue from the jour
ney.
Until Towsontown has a steam railroad that
shall run trains for the accommodation of the
travelling public TO and from the city, she will re-
main where she is 10 point of growth and impor-
tance.
We can't tell why We don't have it'll Whose
fault is it II is not the fault of the mechanics
and the laboring men Of the place. They are in
favor of it. They are unable to furnish the cash
10 pay the bills
Perhaps there are some folks who don't care
to have a railroad here. They have their horses
and carriages. They can drive in behiud their
Iveried servants whenever a fancy or a wish
suits them Some of these-not alive have
been informed are not at all anxious to have
steam in TowsOntown These should be more
considerate for the comfort of those who are less
fortunate in their means of travel
We consider the large property holders in and
around the town responsible for our lack OF
steam They should put their shoulders to the
wheel and bring locomotive into town. When
they do this, they will see stately, handsome res
licences browning every hill and knoll in the vi
cinity of the town. They will see our avenues
graced with beautiful residences. They will
have we'll paved streets and comfortable side
walks. They will see libraries and public halls
brought into rrquisiIiOn. They will be grati6ed
by foods of wealthy and intelligent people from
Baltimore taking up their residence among US,
giving US the benefit Of their society, intelligence
aud wealth.