The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-05-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

BALTIMORE, TowsoNTowN AND SWAMI LAKE,
NARRow-GAUGE RAILwAY-Work upon this
road was commenced some time since, but ow-
ing to the backwardness of spring the enter
prise has not been pushed forward as rapidly
as was desired by the directors. Recently,
however, a large force of workmen has been
placed upon the road, and it is confidently ex-
pected by the contractors that cars will be run
ming between Baltimore and Towsontown by
August The road is being constructed under
contract by Messrs. Crowley, Dickinson & Co.,
at a cost of $50, 600. Mr.. W. S. Shoemaker, en-
gineer, has charge of the work, and gives it
his personal supervision.
The road is to enter the city at or near the
foot of Oak street, near the bridge crossing
Jones' falls at Boundary avenue, so that pas
sengers, after arriving at the city limits, can
either take the Peabody Heights road or the
Charles st. line; but it is designed eventually
to run the cars into the city. The road, after
leaving the city, runs in a northerly direction
through the property OF Mrs. Appley, Mr.. Wor-
Ellington, Mr.. Shirk, Mr.. Popplein and Mr..
Hoffman, where it strikes the property of Miss
Jane Bey, who has objected to the road run
nIng through her property, and has obtained
an injunction to prevent its construction upon
her premises. 1t is expected, however, that
the matter will be soon arranged, either by lit
igation otherwise. The road crosses Stony
run upon the property of Miss Bey, where an
improved wooden deck bridge, of 100 feet span,
with stone abutments, will be constructed,
about 40 feet above the stream. After leaving
the property of Miss Bey the line passes
through the land of Mr.. II and and then through
an arched tunnel under Remington avenue
The tunnel is 81 feet in length, and is nearly
completed.
The road, after leaving the tunnel, continues
along Stony run, passing through portion of
the lands OF the Hampden Association thence
through the property of Mrs. White, near Sum-
waits ice-house, and again strikes the lands of
the Hampden Association. Two bridges are
to be erected on the land of the Hampton As
socistion, 40 feet and the other 81 feet span.
The road next passes through the property of
Gen. Mankin and Robert Turner, the latter
known as Paradise Mills; bridge of 25 feet
span is to be erected upon the latter property.
The line next passes through the property of
Dr. Monroe, where another bridge of % feet
span is to be built. The road, continuing
through the property of Mrs. berly, cross
es Cold Spring lane, and then enters the prop
erty of Christian Ak, and then continues
through the property of A. J. Admondson and
Hiram Woods, and crossing Cedar lane, through
the places of Daniel Alder, Mrs. Evans and
VIM. G. Wilson. The road crosses Lake ave-
nue. over grade, where bridge IS feetsp will
be erected, and strikes the property of Gov.
Bradford, passes through corner of Mr.. Perot's
place, and strikes Charles-street avenue.
The engineer has not definitely determined
as to how the road is to cross Charles-street
avenue, whether over or below grade. After
leaving Charles-street avenue the line passes
through the property of Mr.. Marriott, crosses
Powder Mill road under grade, and thence
through the property of Mr.. Hawkins, former
y John Henderson's, Mrs. Logue's, and
through corner of the Sheppard Asylum
property; thence crossing Charles street ave-
Tue extended, through the property of Henry
lanes, Mr.. Sweeney and Benjamin Bowen,
orming junction with the Towsontown and
swami Lake narrow gauge road, opposite Bow
ms gate, near the junction of the two roads
he Baltimore and Swami Lake road, is to cross
,ver bridge of 100 feet span. The Towson-
own and Swami Lake road passes through the
property of Mr.. Bowen and then strikes the
iheppard Asylum property, and after leaving
hat passes through the property of Amos
Matthew's, DIR. G.. NJ. Bosley and the Smedley |
property, terminating at Towsontown, a short |
istance south of the Smedley House.
The latter road is being graded in connec
ion with the Maryland and Pennsylvania |
abroad, the track to run alongside of the lat |
road. The Towsontown section is to be |
nished by the time the Baltimore and Swami |
AXE road is completed, and when fnisheditis |
be leased to the latter road for term of 80 |
ears renewable forever. The lease, it is un- |
erstood, is to be at a nominal price, the stock |
olders expecting to be paid by the increase J
the value of their property.
The road passes through a pictur he, |
ealthy country, Astounding in eligible Uuild- |
lg sites, good water, &c. 1t is expected that
ne time between Baltimore and Towsontown
ill be thirty minutes, including all stoppages. |
he route is within about ne-fourth of a mile |
Hampden village, three-fourths of mile of
Voodberry, and about one-third of a mile of
he new N0tre Dame went scho07, located i
Cherries st~eet avenue, at its intersection |
with Homeland avenue.