The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-05-11
FRIDAY, MAY II, 1877.
TO Correspondents.
The Railroad.

We earnestly hope the railroad meet
ing at the Court House tomorrow may
he largely attended The subject is one
of greater Importance to our commu-
nifty than the ultimate result of the Turco-
Russian war, the release of Tweed, or the
unplcasantness between Hayes and his form
er friends. The efforts now being made to
construct a railroad through Hartford county
are more systematic and thorough than any
which have preceded them, and will proba-
bly, settle the question ore way or another,
for years to come, so far as the people of Har-
ford are concerned.
We are informed that Mr. S. G. Boyd, who
has been employed to canvass the seve-
raj proposed routes, has secured pledges of
subscriptions amounting TO considerably over
$4,000 on the Twinng's Valley and Sandy
Bottom route, between the Little Gunpow-
der and La Grange Iron Works, n sum suffi-
cient to guarantee the road on that line, be-
tween the points named. He is now engaged
in canvassing the route from La Grange by
way of Bel Air, but with what success we
have not learned.
If the people of Baltimore county are as
much in earnest in their desire to secure the
advantages to accrue from railroad commu-
nication with Baltimore city as the citizens
of Hartford, the road will be built. 1t is
stated that gentlemen most largely interested
in the Narrow Gauge Railroad between
Towsontown and Baltimore, have expressed
their willingness to transfer their entire
rights and franchises to the new corporation
now seeking to build n railroad through the
two counties, and this of itself would be no
uncomfortable assistance.
A railroad through Hartford county would
lack an essential element of advantage TO n
large number of our citizens if it did not of
ford communication with the county -seat.
This, the friends of the Twining's Valley
route urge, could be secured, if that route is
selected, by building a branch road from Bel
Air, intersecting the main line at the earest
point, distant perhaps five miles. This,
while it would slightly increase the cost of
transportation and lengthen the journey
from Bel Air TO Baltimore, might be more
advantageous TO the town and surrounding
neighborhood than to have the road running
through, making Bel Air merely q stopping
place on the main line.
Under the terms Of the present charter the
proposition to construct the road through
Bel Air TO some point on the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, is out
of the question, inasmuch az that instrument
provides tn at one terminus of the road shall
be in Baltimore city. We may therefore
conclude that the first effort will be directed
towards securing an independent through
road. If the people of Baltimore county
fail TO do their part, then we presume an eff.
fort will be made to tap the p, W. Il b.
railroad. For this route we have no doubt
the citizens of Bel Air and vicinity will be
willing to subscribe much more literally
than TO any other.
The main point at present, is 80 first Sc.
cure pledges of subscriptions and rights OF
way on each of the proposed routes through
Hartford county, then if guarantees are given
to the road through our neighboring county
the precise location through Hartford can be
determined. If the required pledges are not
forthcoming in Baltimore coun, y, an amend.
ment TO the charter could be made and there
is not shadow of a doubt that the money
could be raised to build the road from Delta
to Magnolia We therefore hope there may
be full meeting tomorrow, and that the
efforts of Mr.. Boyd 10 secure subscriptions
may meet with a ready and generous re-
Spouse.