The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-08-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

THr WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD. The
Proposed Branch TO Waynesboro ConRec-
iion iciih the HaITisbarg aud Potomac Rail
road The Waynesboro' Record of July q,
says Major Boyne, Engineer, and assis.
tants, are now on that part of the proposed
railroad line lying between this place and
the Western Maryland Railroad. President
Hood, in company with Colonel Ahl and
others, was along the line run between here
and Mount Alto on Friday last, and remained
over until Saturday morning He expressed
himself as much gratiiied with the work so far
accomplished, aud seemed deeply interested
for the success of the proposed connections.
He complimented very highly the citizens be-
tween this place and Mount Alto for the liber.
ality and public spirit they have manifested
as to the right of way. This it appears has
been granted free as far as the turnpike west
OF our town, covering distance of about six
miles, and in some instances the parties have
agreed to subscribe to the capital stock of the
Company in addition. Such acts are certainly
worthy Of commentator and show that these
citizens are alive to the importance Of com
munication by rail with the outside world.
This, us much us anything else, inspires con-
fidence as TO the ultimate success OF the pres.
ent undertaking. 1t shows that the people
are interested and of one accord so far as the
proposed connections are concerned. 1t
would unquestionably make an important
railroad line and one from which fair divi-
dends would be realized. Viewed in every
possible light no other line of road as an inlet
and outlet could better subServe the wants OF
the country through which it will run, n coun.
try teeming with the products of soil second
to none perhaps in the State, and eXcelling
in other natural advantages, water power,
mineral resources, etc.
We have since learned that President Hood,
who is by the by regarded as one of the ablest
practical engineers in the country, during his
last visit rendered very important services,
by which shorter and more direct line has
been found than any yet discovered. Indeed,
we are told it is almost bee line from Quincy
to Western Maryland Railroad.
A letter in the above paper, on Thursday
last, says that the people along the line of the
Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad are very
anxious for the connection with the Western
Maryland road. Nearly all have given the
right Of way and will also contribute largely to
the stock subscription.
The Baltimore Sun, of Thursday, says
The tariff contract entered into between the
Western Maryland and Harrisburg and Poto.
mac railroads, whereby the Western Maryland
road agrees upon rebate on all business
received from the Harrisburg and Potomac
road for a period of eight years, has attracted
great deal of attention and caused consid.
cradle stir in railroad circles.
An editorial in the Rd,tiody World of last
week raised the issue that the charter of
the Harrisburg and Potomac railroad was
originally granted to the Columbia Iron Works
and only gave the privilege OF constructing
road or roads for the purpose of finding a
market for their products. Col. Ahl, Presi.
dent, and W. ii. Miller, of Carlisle, Pa,
counsel of the Harrisburg and Potomac rail
road, state that the charter of the company
gives an unlimited right to construct railways
and branches within the boundaries OF Penn.
sylvania, so long us they are connections Of
the original lines. Satisfied in this regard
they have proceeded to grade aud build n
continuation of their road SO as to connect
with the Western Maryland road near Smiths.
burg, forming a line between Baltimore and
Harrisburg, via Waynesboro' and Chambers.
burg, trayersing the richest section Of the
Cumberland valley.
In addition to this route over nine miles
have been graded of another route between
Baltimore and Harrisburg, fully as short as
the Northern Central road. This route starts
from point on the Harrisburg and Potomac
road, now in operation, ten miles southeast
of Harrisburg, from where branch has been
completed to Dillsburg. From Dillsbnrg it
is proposed to construct line seven miles
long TO East Berlin, TO connect with the road
now nearly completed from Hanover, making
a junction with the Hanover Branch road,
which in connection with its Bachman valley
branch reaches Black Rock on the Maryland
and Pennsylvania line. From this point sur.
veys are now being made, and a road is about
to be built to Reisterstown on the Western
Maryland railroad. President Hood, of the
Western Maryland railroad, is now absent on
a tour OF this projected road, and in connec.
ton with other matters designed to extend
the business and the connections of the Wes.
tern Maryland railroad
Much interest has been aroused by the
prospect that the junction between the Har-
risburg and Potomac and Western Maryland
roads will take place at an early date, and
the trade of the Cumberland valley be secured
to Baltimore.
The Cumberland Al'egdnian of Wednesday
says that the Western Maryland railroad has
concluded arrangements at that point for car
rying freights from Baltimore to Cumberland
by way Of the Western Maryland railroad to
and the remainder of the dis.
lance by canal. The AHeganida says:
"0n Tuesday President J. NJ. Hood and
General Freight Agent b. II. Griswold arrived
in Cumberland for the purpose of carrying
into practical operation the above plan, which
was broached on former visit The agents
who manage the transportation OF the goods
from Williamsport to Cumberland are Messrs
Embrey 4 Cushwa, of Williamsport. They
will supply the line of boats to run between
Cumberland and Williamsport, and will su-
perintend the transfer Of merchandise at vii.
Transport, discharging all the duties ofgeneral
agents. Messrs. Hood and
Griswold will appoint an agent for Cumber.
land. 1t is proposed to begin operations next
Monday with line of boats that will make
daily trips. Since the Western Maryland
road now runs directly into Baltimore city
and there has a large and convenient depot
Of its own, there is no question about the
eastern facilities. And since freight can be
received directly from the cars on to the boats
at Williamsport, there need be no great mar.
gin between the time made over this route
and by way of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. Ii is understood that all merchandise
going by the new route will be manifested all
the way through by the Western Maryland
which will give the usual guarantees,
and 1t Is said the freight charges will be con.
siderably lower than what is now paid over
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
MANCHESTER ITEMs.-Some unknown per.
son attempted and almost succeeded in eifec.
ting an entrance into the postofTce and Wm.
Elsenbrown's grocery store, in this place, on
night Of last week. Mr.. Eisenbrown
had removed the transom from above the
door for ventilation, thinking, that an iron
bar which was fixed across the transom, was
sufficient to prevent ingress. This bar the
party forced loose, and had evidently got
partly in, as two panes of glass in the door
were broken from the inside. A family occu.
pying portion Of the store house were up
the greater portion OF the night attending a
sick child, and the noise made by them in
passing up and down stairs, is supposed to
have frightened the burglar, as about $50 was
in the drawer untouched, and nothing else
was missing. 1t would, no doubt, be aggra.
vating for the party to know, that if he had
perseyered, he might have been paid for his
trouble, but hereafter no money will be left,
and the doors will be secured
Joseph s. Git, civil engineer, with a full
corps of assistants, commenced the survey for
the eproposed railroad from Black Rock station
on the Bachman Valley Railroad, to intersect
the Western MARYLAND Ruilroad Tho 6rs,