The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-03-09
Baltimore and Delta Narrow Gauge Rail-
WNy.

The Baltimore Towsontown, Dulauey Valley
aud Delta Nauow-Gauge railway, rechartered
by the last Maryland Legislature, was given
good start yesterday by meeting at Barnum's
Hotel, at which the requisite amount of stock
10 allow of the organization OF the company,
under the terms of the charter, was subscribed
or assured. Tie road is to run from Delta,
York county, Pa, to Baltimore, via Towson-
town, thrty-eight miles in length and three
feet gauge. The capital stock is fixed at 5000,
600, but it is estimated the road can be built for
800, 900, or less. When the stock to the
amount of one-tenth Of the cost of construction
has been subscribed, the stockholders are au-
thorized to elect directors and officers and begin
work.
The movement TO secure the stock and orgau Q
was forwarded by n meeting ON February 2Sth,
of the Watervalc and Forest Hill Farmers
and Mechanics Clubs Of Hartford county AT
this meeting committee was appointed 10
come to Baltimore, as follows: L. &. Price,
Joseph Parry, VIM. q. Haviland, VIM. NJ. Edelin,,
VIM. q. Scott, Nathan Grafton, III. b. Twining,
VIM. GLADDEN., VIM II. Waters and b. F. War,
ner.
The corporators are Robert Il. Kirkland, r.
| II. Mitchell, Harry Gilmor, i. Stanley Rogers,
| L. Sturgis Davis and Foulk Jones. The joint
meeting was presided over by Nathan Grafton,
| with X. Il. Kirkland, secretary. The stock sub
| scriptOns were reported and amounted to $34,
OPS, on condition that the road ran within three
| miles of the farms of the subscribers, and SIS
| 40, if ii came over three but within five miles
| The list of subscribers contained III names
| AS these subscriptions had been obtained in lit
| tie over one week, it was not doubted that $40
| COO, or one-tcnth of 100000 would be secured
| and the organization be speedily followed by
| beginning the work The subscribers are en-
| tirely property holders along the proposed
| line, the largest being L. Stanley Rogers, OF
Hartford county, one Of the incorporators, who
subscribes. $4,000 if the road is within three
miles of his property and $4,000 if within five
miles.
| Remarks were made by several persons pres
emit predicting success for the road. The Bal
timore terminus will, it is expected, be il
| the northern suburbs, and the road will rul
| through Baltimore county, via Towsontown
| and Hartford county to Delta, York county, Pa
A charter for a road of this kind was obtained
some years ago and the work proceeded so fla
as TO survey and grade part of the route. Tn,
new company purpose to consummatc the work
| In the vicinity of Delta, which is five miles from
the Susquehanna, there are immense slate quar-
ries, the products of which would be brough
| to Baltimore, but which now are sent north
| ward.
Mr.. s Boyd, late president of the York AM
Delta road, gave some information in regard Il
organization and construction. The road, b
said can be constructed for $4,000 mile, in
Guiding the necessary equipment ofengincs, cars
DC. He considered that the company woul
be safe in beginning construction when til
| two-iifhs of the necessary sum, or about Sl50
600, is subscribed. The whole cost would b
$3.50, 600 or 100000. Mr.. Boyd advised that
Typographical engineer he employed at once, S
that he can complete his work before autumn
when there would be interference from grow
corn and other grain.-BdltniOrC SIN ThGrdd5