Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-01-16
MININ G JOU RN \ l..
j. II. ODER. Editor
FROSTBURG, JANUARY 1G, 1879.

C,x,I, EyTENsIoN-Thc Piedmont In
1cneudcut of last week contains an excel
lent editorial argument fnvoring the extern
sion of the Canal to Wesiernport. 1t is
shown concll;iyely that the advantages to
be gained will he shared alike ny coal pro
Juccrs and caal consumers and. locally.
That TIE transfer .. coal ladng to tina,
point will place accruing benefits where
they belong Speaking q. tie reasons
entertained by gentlemen who favor the
extension to Wcsiernport, if no further,
it is said:
Ift,c voters of the coal region OF Mary
land had Il vote in the matter, We venture
tn saw that they would decide most uianl-
mously for the extension of the WORK 1t
only s;uppcd at Cumberland for want OF
means to continue ii further; and now II
Mr. German or any otlcr person is willing
and able TO raise the necessary funds to
carry ont the original plan of the canal 5
projectors. it comes with bad grace from
Cumberland which has had the use Of II
so long to object Unless it is commenced
it will never he finished, and even II 1t hd
terminate at Wc,tcrnport Tor lew years
that is the proper place for its termination
for time. The Georges Creek coal IS the
source of its revenues, and we imagine IL Is
only lust that the quarter which prol'iccs
the money should be entitled to as much
consideration as TIE place which receives
NIL the benefits of the work without giving
any return.
"Bad' as the grace" of 'ohjccting' is, it
is not all of the statement Cumberland is
not only opposed to the extension to est
crnrort, but systematic effort is at work
TO divert the course of the Canal theretrom
so it will be of advantage to no other local
ity of the county or State but that city
In fact, no scheme OF It's selfish career has
or could be more transparent. "Giving
any return" indeed! No, not 1.-THE
What cares Cumberland for the coalregion
5cyond the money she can make out OF 1t
"Giyiup any return let the coal region
through years of unselfish support OF that
ca. look around for any tangible evidence
of r., ',rocity When it is found we want
to know its cost, its shape and the amount
of disintercstc(lncss invested in ii. But
the unvarnished truth is, Cumberland
thinks of no 're,urn :" more than this, it is
her deliberate and settled determination to
defeat the coal region. wish to bring the
Canal to Westernport. To DO this -l .....
labor to defeat the trans Allcganv schcn.,
or, failing in this, secure the adoption OF
the Wills Creek route. The latter will be
lust as efTcctual as the former. In AIRY
event Cumberland will never he ready to
Weld the coal region the opportunity to
load coal at Westernport, OF anywhere on
the ground of the region which produces
it. This is her own self-allottcd, exclusive
distinction before she viii yield it to those
to whom it of right belongs, she is ready
to overthrow as great a project as the cX-
tension, so far as the State Of Maryland,
included in the great coal and timber
regions of Allcsany and Garrett counties,
is concerned.
The result of the effort to extend the
Canal is at best very uncertain. But when
favorable legislation assumes some definite
shape then we may be sure Cumberland
will be on hand to see that her interests
are not ovcrslaughcd by consideration for
any other section whatever