The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-24

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RAILROAD. The Baltimore Aatrlcaa 81 Non.
day says '--lt Is really matter of reio;cing
that this read, emerging from its difficulties
under the skillfnl and careful management AZ
is President, Mr. Hood, should have been
able 10 secure for itself the grounds and the
funds wherewith to obtain this accommoda.
toe. We are sure that this Is the fist step
IN the right direction, and will be followed by
an increase Of business that will greatly repay
the cost otthe Improvement. Compared with
the outlay made BY other rairoads-even with
that Of the ''Sasquehanna Railroad Company
q the Calvert Station, some twenty FIVE years
ago-the enterprise seems small and chean.
but much money has disappeared in The gor.
mer transactions Of this railroad, aud Il Is
comforting to find that we have vet officials
who can resist the Temptation 10 lavish the
money Of the stockholders, or perhaps Of the
CITY, for purposes not absolutely required
The lot for this improvement has been pur-
chased With great personal exertion by Mr.
lehabod Jean, and for very reasonable
amounts, The value Of the property has
been paid, and more. The works are planned
with the striciest regard 10 ECONOMY, and
| perhaps, when completed, may canse some
disappointment when compared with the mar.
Bile palaces which il is now the fashion to
build for city aud railroad offices, and which
are well enough for aoarishing corporations.
successful in all enterprises aud out Of debt,
but would be criminal in poor and strug.
Cling road. The station viii stand on the
corner Of Hillen and Exeter streets. tx.
tending its Offices and entrance about eighty
feet on Hillen, it will occupy, with the car
sheds, about three hundred feet on Exeter
u VIII be all under one roof, being high
a.. H. Il
Offices, in which will be the rooms for the
Board, for the General Manager, Mr.. Hood.
for Secretary, Clerk and Auditor. On the
frst hooris large general waiting room, with
all the usualaccessories, rs refreshment room,
ticket office, private rooms for ladies and
gentlemen, and a large baggage room, where
baggage will be taken in from Hillen street
and distributed to the trains in the rear. The
freight Offices and the entrance for upstairs
Offices are on the first floor on the Exeter street
side. The style Of the building is simple, aud
something in the way of the present Baltimore
and Ohio Station in Washington city, which
was designed BY the same architect, Mr. j. G.
Nelson. The fronts will be Of pressed brick,
with some slight eurichments in Berea stone,
leaving il a simple edi6ce yet. In the rear,
the large shed will supply al required facili.
ties for passenger and freight trains. Three
tracks and two platforms will accommodate
she travel and the excursions, which are so
frequent on this road. Two tracks and two
platforms on Exeter street will receive and
deliver goods, while the milk bdsiuess--a
growing oue-And the loading of has and
other bulky articles will be managed ia the
yard. The lot is very nearly level and has
very convenient approach from Monument
street, while it is only few minutes walk
from Baltimore street, and is on the line of
the Towsontown horse railroad.
The plans have already been in the hands
Of some of our principal builders with view
to proposals, and we suppose the architect
may report the handing in Of bids any time
Sithin the next two weeks, and the cOnsirlc
ton Of the buildings will soon follow.