The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-02-05
New Railroad Between New York and
philadelphia and Baltimore.

While we would be glad to see railroad
from our town to Magnolia or any other
convenient point on the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad, rather than
to have none at all, still we would prefer an
Independent through line from Philadelphia
to Baltimore, traversing the entire breadth of
our county. The following, which we find
in the Baltimore San of late date, gives us
reason to hope that Our wishes in this respect
may yet be gratified.
We should lend all the assistance in our
power, by giving the right of way at least,
to any railroad that might he made through
our county, and not impede such good
work by demanding excessive damages, or
otherwise throwing obstacles in the way.
The San says:
The announcement of the early opening of
n new line of railway between New York
and Philadelphia, when first made last fall,
excited some surprise in railroad circles.
Many thought that the powerful interest con-
trolling the existing line would prevent the
opening of q rival route. A Philadelphia let
Ter to the Tribune says;
IF there has ever been any doubt since the
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The possibility of completing it, there is none
now. The road will be opened rs soon as it
can be built. The grading was not put un-
der contract until October, but great deal
of work was done on this side of the Della.
ware before the winter set in, and the seyeri-
ty of the weather alone has interfered with
its progress. Work on the piers of the bridge
across the Delaware at Yartlleysvlle has
been steadily going forward, and they will
DC ready for the superstructure early next
summer. On the New Jersey side, the only
norton of the line to be built is from Bound
Brook to the river, and for the whole distance
the new road has been located upon the old
National Airline road, advantage being ia
ken of the grading that was done several
years ago for that abandoned enterprise.
From Bound Brook to New York the line
will be that of the Central railroad of New
Jersey. Three companies will own the new
route-the Central, the Bound Brook and
Delaware and the North Pennsylvania, which
is constructing the section on this side of the
river. No name has been selected for the
through line. Its business will be confined
principally TO the traffic between the two
cities and the local trade along its road. 1t
will have no Western and Southern connec.
tons here. Its terminal facilities in New
York will be equal to those of its rival, the
Pennsylvania road. In Philadelphia it will
he the favorite route for people living in the
Northern and Eastern portions of the city,
on account of the situation of the North
Pennsylvania depot"
AS it seems from the above that the new
line between the New York and Philadelphia
is certainty, is is worth while again TO turn
attention to the securing of a second line of
railroad also between Baltimore and Pha-
deplhia. Important local interests, which it
has always been desirable to subserye would
not only be promoted thereby, but there
would thus he more decided competition
secured between the Pennsylvania and Bal
timore and Ohio railroads from Washington
and the West to New York, without the use
of the Camden and Amboy, which is under
the control of the Pennsylvania road. An
additional line between Baltimore and Phil
adelphia, supplying tho needed link, in view
of the large population and business of the
two cities, will add greatly to the interests of
both communities, and generally ad vance
the interests of the public, by securing better
service in more frequent trains and cheaper
rates.