The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-10-21
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

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WESTERN MARYLAND RAiLRoAD -SrocE-
HoLDERs' MEETING.-The annual meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Western Maryland
railroad was held at Hillen Station, Bait.
more, Wednesday, b. w. Bennett, of Carroll
county, Chairman, and john S. Harden, Sec
rotary. Directors on the part Of the stock
holders we're elected, as follows Joshua
Biggs, Frederick county John Welty, Isaac
Motter and George W. Harris, Washington
county, and J. K honeywell, Carroll county
The directors on the part Of the city, confirm,
ed by the city council Monday last, are -
Alexander Rieman, d. j. Foley, Samuel II.
Adams, Nicholas G.. Penniman, VIM. See,
muller, +. G.. Hipsley, Christian Devries and
j. Alexander Preston.
The annual report Of the President and
General Manager, James NJ. Hood, was read.
It shows that the gross earnings Of the road
for the year ended September 80, 1876, were
S3ll ,s02. 50, the operating expenses S2l5,.
656.ls, and the net earnings 500, 1861.
The total increase Of earnings over the year
1875, was SIS, 1851, and the total increase
of expenses, compared with 1875 S2l, 1856. 10.
The net earnings for 1875 were sos, POS. 02,
against 500, 34637 for 1876, making de.
crease of S2,0Sl. 65, in the most part due to
having depot rent Of Sl,333.33 for Hillen
Station included. There were moved during
the year 81, 566 passengers and H., 900 tons
OF freight, making an increase over 1875 Of
33, 32l passengers and 1892 tons of freight.
As compared with the three previous years
the increases in revenue are relatively as fol-
lows; Over 1875 SIS, 1881, over 1874 1884,.
llO.Sl, and over 1873 $93,5lS.27, while the
expenses have increased but $l3,0s2.S7 in
that time.
In addition to the Ssll ,9O2.55 revenue for
1875 there was earned and paid to the Balti-
more and Potomac Ind Northern Central
railroads for tunnel and other trarkage S25,-
1853 not included in the above statement
The number OF excursionists Notwithstanding
the heavy centennial travel, reached 90,076,
but the earnings from this source were $685..
81 less than from the 72,5l0 excursionists in
1915, on account of the great number Of small
fares to Greenwood.
During the year $50, 1912 were expended
in increasing and improving the equipment,
including the addition Of eight passenger
coaches and thirty.seyen freight cars, together
with the construction of several new stations
and side tracks. An engine.house and paint
shop at Union Bridge, and new station at
Westminster are in contemplation.
The improvements at Hillen Station, in
GLIDING the track connection with the North
ern Central road, were opened for business
February !, 1876. OF the appropriation of
$780, by. the city for this purpose there
remains in the hands of the city commission
ers Of finance a balance of g., 52l. %.
The Emmittsburg railroad has been COM
pleted and in full operation since November
%, 1876, and has already proved great CON
venience to the citizens Of the locality served.
THE HARRISBURG AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
In this connection it is deemed proper to
mention the probability of early connections
with the Harrisburg and Potomac, and the
Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg
roads, which, when accomplished, must of
themselves add largely to the business of the
road and the trade of Baltimore, whose citi-
zens though well informed as to the character
OF the country surrounding Hanover and
Gettysburg that would thus be brought in
more direct communication, are not generally
aware of the Instability Of the first named
work (the Harrisburg and Potomac which
will open up to their trade one of the richest
agricultural and mineral regions in the Middle
States, the trade Of which formerly belonged
to Baltimore, but was diverted to Phladel.
phia some twenty years since by the construc.
ton of the Cumberland Valley Railroad,
In order to accomplish this desirable object
it is proposed to complete the Southern Di-
vision of the Harrisburg and Potomac Rail.
road which, with short branch of four miles
to Chambersburg, will place that great agri.
cultural and general business centre of the
Cumberland Valley, together with Shippens.
burg and other prominent points, in direct
communication with Baltimore, over line
sixty miles shorter from Chambersburg and
forty miles from Shippensburg, than via the
Z. V. and Z. X. Railroads TO Philadelphia,
which must secure valuable share of large
trade, little or none of which now reaches
this market.
As might have been expected OF a Com.
pany which has held undisturbed possession
for so many years Of such fruitful region,
that autocrat in the small road family, bear.
ing the name Of the beautiful valley it courses
from the Susqnehanna TO the Potomac, has,
1t is alleged, tempered in the freest and most
unbecomlng manner with the rights and fran.
chises Of its proposed competitor; but, not.
withstanding the barriers that have been
heaped in its way, the people en- masse have
joined in the demand for the promised facili.
ties, and the relief sure to follow q well ad.
mlnistered competition, and it is probable that
while centennial recollections are still fresh,
there will arise rival well calculated to en-.
gage the best attentions of our aggrieved
neighbor. Such a policy, so unlike what
might be expected of concern so closely
allied with that model Pennsylvania institu.
ton, which, though ever ready to guard its
own interest in every legitimate way, is al.
ways ready to recognize the right in others 10
do likewise, must fail of its object, for the
inevitable edict that there shall be another
road IN region long enough, broad enough
aud rich enough for two, has gone forth, and
is recognized and clamored for as prime
necessity to great community.
The prospects now indicate that the entire
line from the Western Maryland to Chambers
burg and Shippensburg will be under contract
at an early day, and with stock subscription
sufficient to cover the cost of graduation,
masonry and bridge superstructure, it is be.
lieved that the splendid business prospects of
road trayersing the richest side of the Cum.
berland Valley, in which lie the water power
and its finest agricultural and mining inter.
ests, together with the promised traffic en-.
dorsement of this Company, under which it
Is agreed to rebate each year for stipulated
time, for the benefit of the bondholder,, a
percentage of the gross earnings of your
Company from this source, will readily enable
the Southern Division of the Harrisburg and
Potomac Road TO dispose OF sufficient bonds
to defray the cost of track superstructure.
particularly when it is understood the entire
cost Of construction will probably not exceed
Sl4, 900 per mile.
PASTORAL CHAS0E.-A large number of our
readers will regret to learn that the Chassis of
Maryland of the Reformed Church met in
this city on the 18th inst and dissolved the
pastoral relation subsisting between Rev. w.
z. Cremer and the Westminster charge, and
dismissed him to the Chassis of Mercersbure.
where he will take charge of the Passionate Of
lions Reformed Church, Chambersburp, Pa,
The Rev. W. G. Cremer has been pastor Of
the Westminster charge comprising st.
PauPs Church, this city, Beniamin's or Kri
der's Church, and st. Mary's Church. nj