The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

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koroNAc, AND WEsTEnx MahvLtxn R.fs.
ROADS, lNroRrAxr Nr60rsarioxs. -Tha Bal.
tmoFe americaR Of Thursday, says - "A meel.
ing o. the Directors Of The Norihsfn Central
and also Of the Baltimore ana Potomac Rail.
road was hold yesterday 1t he oiiire Of the
Northern Central, on North Calvert street.
near Centre street, when. among other basil
ness. the contract between these two com.
panies on the one hand, snd the Western
Maryland Railroad on the other. IN regard "a
The use BY the latter Of the tuanel and tracks
q the former, was ratified. II Is understood
mat under the agreement The Western Nary
land Railroad viii have the use Of the tunnel
o. the Baltimore and Potomac, and portion
OF the track Of the Northern Central Rail-
roads. The Western Maryland, on the other
hand, agrees to pay 10 the other contracting
parties thlrty-live cents for each ton &c freight
transported through the tunnel, and Tor pas.
sengers at the rate Of ten cents for single
tickets, six cents for excursion tickets aud
ionr cents for season tickets This arrange.
ment, Il Is thought, will be satisfactory 90 the
Western Maryland authorities. These rates
are mach higher than those fixed BY the
Legislature for the transportation of freight
and passengers through The tunnel, bat it must
be remembered that the Western Maryland has
never cared 10 avail itself Of the provisions Of
that ordinance. The rates Of toll for passen.
gers are lower than those heretofore charged.
II Is expected that the contract will be nc.
quieseed in by all parties
After the contract had been read and briefly
discussed Il was adopted, and Mr. A. j.
Cassatt, Vice President Of the Northern
Central (who was present, was instructed TO
sign Il on behalf Of that company, and Hon.
0den Bowie, President OF the Baltimore and
Potomac Railrosd, On behalf Of the latter
corporation.
The Directors Of the Western Maryland
Railroad viii meet in a few days and act upon
the contract alluded 10 above. The contract
IS on all sides considered q great advantage
for the Western Maryland Railroad the more
so, as at an early day that Company will pos.
sess freight and passenger depot u short
distance from the Calvert Street Statioa.
The Company has not yet decided as to which
OF the tracts OF ground which had been con
traeted for in the northern section ii will
purchase for this purpose. But il seems that
the lot bounded by Exeter, Hillen, High and
Front is the most suitable for the Companys
wants, aud that will probably he selected.
The cost Of the entire square will be about
S225,000. If the freight aud passenger depot
should be established there, as contemplated,
the Western Maryland Railroad will use the
Track OF tue Northern Central Railroad from
the tnnnel TO a point where their track which
is proposed to be laid will begin. The ciiy
will, il is thought, give tho permission to con
strnet short track being large stakeholder.
II is generally felt that the Western MARYLAND,
with the extensive facilities which it win pos
sess for the transportation of freight, and
particularly of the products of Western Mary
land and its present excellent management,
has before it bright future. Mr.. Hood, the
President of the company, has, with commen-
dable energy, begun the work of reform and
Improvement, and among the stockholders
there is great confidence OF success