The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07

7 Wegfens MARYLkRB Kli1nosn 'fi.,s W..
though nt present but local in.ifs ehnfacInr-
running from Baltimore 10 Wiliamspofg. q
distance Of niue,y-threo miles, passes through
a section OF Maryland rich il ils productions
and unsurpassed for its beauty Of scenery.
The entire line presents on either side much
10 interest the traveller, and the views Of
mountain and valley scenery between Sic.
chaniesiown and HagerstOwn the admiration
Of every beholder. The road has become
popular with the people, under good manage
meni, and quite spirit Of Improvement is
visible at many points along the line, Thrift
and enterprise are seen both ON the part OF
the company and the people bordering il. by
the system Of low fares, which the board OF
/ directors has inaugurated, and the more fire.
quent running OF trains, business has most
wonderfully increased. During the pas;
month several excursion trains, carrying each
from 500 to 1000 persons, have been success
fully taken from this city TO the Blue Ridge
| Monntains-distan 6S miles, returning
same day, and almost daily smaller excursion
trains are passing over some portions Of the
road. No road out Of Baltimore presents
greater attractions to those DESTROYS OF ooun.
try residence during the heated term. At
present, several thousands Of citizens are
quartered along il. We observe them getting
in and out at Hkesyille, 0wings' Mills, REFS
terstown. Westminster, New Windsor, Union
Bridge, Mechanicstown and Blue Ridge Sum
mit,-this latter station is within 10 minutes
drive to Monterey Springs, near to which are
several public houses all filled with Baltimore
ans, containing in all some $50 or 400 persons,
and were the accommodations four times as
great, would promptly be awaited OF Ih'
road is equipped with new passenger coaches
attended by careful and obliging conductors
a and the trains run with uniform promptnes
, as to time--making it a iirst-class local road
4 With reference 70 the freighting traffic OF tn
: road, we learn it is equally satisfactory since
a the arrangement made with the Potomac roa'
l for the use Of their tunnel. The earnings
! both on passengers and ireights, are steadil
, on the increase, with the most encouragin
= prospects for continuance, giving hope 70
= the recovery of tie capital which has bee
y invested in it by the city, and demonstratin
tho wisdom of utilizing this beautiful seetio
of our State for the general benefit Of on
, people,
= Much Of the present success Of this compan
is due to President Hood, who is practices
! railroad man as well as engineer. lie give
o his persona. supervision TO all the department
of the road, and has proved TO be the rigl
man Tor the position. tad snch pfachct
/, man been at the head OF this company som
9 few years earlier, much money that was vast
+ ed in construction would have been saved
, Under the present management Of the com
pany politics are ignored, and the employee
a selected for their fitness for the service TO b
: performed, and unfortunate would it be 70
. the interests of the road and the taxpayer
y who own so large a share in it were it Other
Q wise controlled. Baltimore Journal Of Com
, merce.