The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-05-25
LOC4L MATTERS.

TIE DELTA AND TowsoNTowN NARROW GAUGE
RAnRoAD-THE CROPS, &C.-A correspondent OF
the Baltimore Sun, writing from the Rocks OF
Deer Greek, Hartford county, unoer GATE OF May
20ih, says:
s'Obedient TO public notice, quite large meet
ing. composed OF gentlemen from Baltimore and
Hartford counties, including few Baltlmoreans,
was held at this well-known and beautiful retreat,
about nine miles from Bel-Air, on Saturday after
noon last II was called in the interest OF what
is termed the Baltimore and Pennsylvania Mar
row-GAuge Railroad, and 10 hear the repaFt OF
- preliminary survey which had been made by
W. W. Tai lor Esq, civil engineer, q TIDE entire
line This road will be thirty seven miles IN
leugth, and extend frog, Baltimore to the village
o, Delta. OF Slate Mines Of Hartford, on the Penn
sylvania line.
The assemblaee was organized by appointing
Nathan Grafton, ESQ chairman, and Joshua ii.
Scarf, ESQ secretary. Mr.. Taylor, being called
upon, read ras toll and minute report OF bis sur
vey He had given the route a thorough examl-
nation, embracing the entire region OF country
through which il is contemplated TO construct
this railway.
One line passes from "Delta," village of
about 600 inhabitants, TO Lagrange" or the
Rogers Fnrnace onward TO point at the head
waters of Winters run, near the extensive chrome
mines of Messrs. Tyson & Wilkins, 10 Hartford
county Two lines run from this polnt TO
near Fowsontowu, Baltimore county, one BY way
of Jarrettsville, Stansberry's MILL on the Little
Ganp9wder thence pasSi1E the summit, west OF
-Sgeet Air and down the 0yershoi run, penetra-
4ng the WALLER IF the Great Gunpowder Falls,
crossing il on the properties of Capt. Marsh and
Mr. Geo1 re Msrryman skirtng along Dalaneys
Valley west, nlersecting the other line on the
Hampton estate The other survey DIVORCES at
the chrome mines, follows the valley OF Winters
run to Twning's valley, west OF the Village OF
Pleasaaiylle, iuio the head of Long Green, skirt
ing il westerly to the dividing ridge between that
and Dalaneg's at Trinity Church, which point
being passed the eastern side of Dulaneys Valley
is occupied through The Gilmor, Ridgely and
Chew estates TO Towsontown.
From Towsontown to Baltimore the route lies
between the uilleu road and York turnpike, run
ming to within mile and half OF the city limits
thea en- ,ering and passing The ravine by way OF
Cochran ice PONDS and Hotfman's brewery, en-
tering Baltimore east of the falls, under Boundary
Avenue bridge.
This approach to the city, it is thought, whilst
presenting comparatively little physical difficulty,
will be productive OF less damage to property, as
but few improvements are in the way. The line
here, however, ia no, settled upon definitely.
Mr. TAYLOR. after reading his report which
was very faYorabIy received by all present, fully
explained the nature OF narrow-gauge roads, ana
made some effective remarks, showing The ad-
yantages that must result from the completion OF
this work, especially to citizens OF Hartford and
Baltimore counties, as also 10 Baltimore city
He made a favorable proposition TO build the road
The entire cost Of construction and equipment
he estimated at about SIG, 900 per mile consider
ing the comp4nys securities as at par, supposlng
there would be 81 600 per mile stock su6scrip-
ton, SiO, 600 in bonds, per mile, the residue IN
lands at present valuation along The line.
Mr.. Wills. Of Baltimore, being present, was
called upon and spoke at some length upon the
rise and progress of railroads generally IN this
country aud in Europe lie also referred par
ticuIarly to the great advantage that must accrue
TO farmers in Hartford and Baltimore counties
from the completion of the road. 1t must, un-
QUESTIONABLE relieve them from comparatively
isolated condition. affording easy access TO mar
ket, thereby greatly enhancing the value OF their
lands It would develop the mineral and agrl-
cultural resources Of counties through which It
passes, and bring into practical utility their
splendid water power, now partially useless Tor
want of proper means of transportation. Instead
of one. two aud three days consumed in trans
porting -four, grain, minerals, &c, TO Baltimore,
at heavy expense and serious inconvenience, all
this could he accomplished 10 few hours, With |
trihng cost. This railroad completed would
make conveyance or travel, even from itsremotest
terminus, only hour or two from Marylands |
the ad van,ages dervable ihereirom spoke forcby |
in its favor There was a rich productive belt |
of country, bounded by the Susquehanna and the !
Pennsylvania line. nearly or quite twenty miles |
wide and forty and fifty miles IN length, which
had no direct communication with railroads.
All agricultural and other produce within ii had |
to be hauled by wagons either TO the Northern
Central on one side, the canal on the other, occa-
sionally to the philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore, or entirely 10 Baltimore. The same
may be said of passenger conveyance
Mr. II. T Heaps, Mr. Wa. GLADDEN., Mr.. A.
Wilson, Mr. Samuel Whiteford and several
her gentlemen present made brief, animated
.eeches There was decidedly an active. deter
mine spirit manifested. A number OF farmers
Drot d to subscribe literally, indicating
earne that they might be relied upon for from
one to two, three, four, five and six dollars per
acre in amount of subscription proportionate to
the number of acres contained in their farms
Others are willing TO give land at the current
valuation.
A committee consisting of W. W. Taylor, Sam
uel E. George and Jere. Yellou, with authority
to depntize assistants, it necessary, was appointed
to ascertain how much money could be raised in
the two counties along the line, the city Of Balti-
and elsewhere, towards building this road.
The committee will commence Operations in
few days hence and report at a future meeting.
A uote was received and read at the meeting
FROM E. s. Rogers, Esq stating that he intends
subscribing literally TO the road, and will DO
all be can towards It's completion"
Under the drought in all this section OF coun-
try the wheat has suffered severely. Some fields
cannot produce the fourth Of an average crop =
Clover and timothy are extremely backward
Many wells have given out, and streams are un-
usually low. Fruit has also been somewhat in
jured by recent frosts cherries particularly"