The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-18
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ELKTON, FEBRUARY IS, 1871.
Railroad.

is a project to construct railroad from
Elkton to Middletown, Del. The distance
between the two points is twelve miles,
while the distance by the Delaware Rail
road from Middletown to Wilmington is
twenty-five miles, and from the latter city
to Elkton eighteen miles. The continue
ton of the Delaware Railroad from Mid
dletown to Elkton, would make the RoaC
almost straight line from Dover to this
place, and shorten the distance from any
point on the Peninsula of Delaware and
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, to Balti-
more, thirty-one miles.
1t is estimated that the proposed road
could be built for $3.50, 900, and the project
seems so feasible, and promises so many
advantages, that if it fall through, we dc
not think we will pipe any more for Elktor
railroads.
The Middletown people, we are informed
are taking deep interest in the project
and the p, w. & B. Railroad Company
promise hearty cooperation, and mos,
aid, ii the matter is properly pushed. The
prospect is fairer for successful result,
than any previous railroad project, looking
to a termination at Elkton, of railroad
down the Peninsula.
A committee on the part of our people
were to meet the citizens of Delaware,
interested in the proposed road, at Middle.
town, yesterday, to take immediate steps
to secure charter from Delaware.
Mr.. Carl Holman has the credit of sug.
costing the proposed route, and solving the
knotty problem of peninsula route, con-
Meeting at Elkton with the p, W. & B.
Railroad, and if the project is attended
with success, much credit will be due to
his prescience in seeing the way through
the Elkton and Eastern Shore Railroad
problem, which has so long puzzled our
wise men.
For the encouragement Of those of weak
faith, who despair of any more railroad
advantages for Elkton than she now enjoys,
we think we can promise that at no distant
day-allowing this last railroad project to
fail, as all previous ones have-there will
be railroad across to the navigable waters
of Delaware Bay, passing through oul
town. The Columbia & Port Deposit
Railroad is now under contract, we believe,
all the way from its present finished point,
four miles above Port Deposit, to Column.
bia. From the Octorarc Creek to Como.
wingo, three miles from it's junction with
the Philadelphia & Baltimore Central Rail
road, the road is graded and almost ready
for the track, which will be laid down in
the Spring. The road will be completed to
Columbia, we have no reason to doubt. as
speedily as possible, and then an outlet to
navigable water must be had at this end,
the road being designed mainly as coal
road. To seek an outlet on the Chesapeake
Bay, would involve the crossing of North
East, Elk, Bohemia and Sassafras Rivers,
OF at least some of them, below tide water,
the expense or impracticability of which
would be sufficient to divert any company
from such purpose. There appears to be
no feasible route to the Delaware Bay below
Elkton, and the heavy grades OH Red Hill,
are an obstacle that will not be encountered
by road designed for heavy freights, when
level country can be found like that from
Elkton to any point desired on the Della.
ware Bay.
In view of these facts, those who have
long since doubted Elkton enterprise, and
view all their railroad projects as "wind-
work, should not entirely despair of the
future. The natural advantages of the
location, point it out as one of considerable
railroad Importance, and net withstanding
the many obstacles placed in the way OF
enterprise and advance, by our sleepy
ancestors, who deprecated the annoyance
of the noise and hustle of business, which
disturbed their quiet slumbers, "manifest
destiny" is sure to accomplish it's purpose
sooner or later.
The company which is constructing the
Columbia & Port Deposit Railroad, we
learn, have it in contemplation to get out
from the Susquehanna, about the lower end
of Port Deposit, with that road, and push
it across the country, to reach navisable
water, which would probably lead to the
Little Elk, and thence down that stream to
this town. What is of primary Importance
just now, is strong and united pull by the
people of Elkton and this section of the
county, and the road can be put through.
New AND VALUABLE SEEDS GIVEN AWAY
We have received from n. P. Boyer &