The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10

The affairs of the proposed Baltimore and
Delta Railroad are being pressed steadily and
firmly towards the point where success will
be assured Col. cambridge, Engineer the
road, has completed the survey, and is now
in Bel Air, engaged in making plots of the
road, which, together with estimates of its
cost, will be submitted to the Directors at
an carly meeting. The right of way has
been given along the entire route, except in
a few instances, and in these cases, it might
be more economical TO change the location
of the road than to pay excessive damages.
The latter, indeed, is out of the question. If
the Company must pay for the land over
which this great public improvement is to be
made, they can not make the road.
In an article from the Baltimore Sun of
last Saturday, published on our first page
this week, the advantages of this road not
only to the people of the counties through
which it will pass, but also to the business
interests of Baltimore, are clearly pointed
out. The writer shows that with the COM
pletion of the narrow. gauge road from Delta
to Baltimore, country rich in varied agri-
cultural and mineral resources will be OPEN
ed up, and thousands of handsome and pic
turesque building sites for country residences
brought within reach of persons in Bal
timore city who long for country home
The new road will pour into the markets of
Baltimore city vast amount of produce of
all kinds which now is sent TO Philadelphia.
The advantage of this is apparent to every
one. That the road will be paying one
there can be no doubt, The slate quarries
alone will contribute q large amount of
freight. At present 10000 tons of slate are
yearly sent off by rail, canal and wagons, and
this industry is not half developed. With a
railroad passing near the quarries, the amount
of production would be doubled, for there
would arise a largely increased demand for
slate for roofing and other purposes.
1t is contemplated also-and if this road is
built the project will certainly be carried
QUITO finish the projected branch from
Delta to Peach Bottom, on the Susquehanna
and Tide Water Canal distance of four
miles. At this point coal and lime can be
obtained. Then with bridge across the
river and fourteen miles more of narrow
gauge road, to Quarryville, in Lancaster
county, Pa, connection will be made with
the great Pennsylvania coal fields.
Thus there are reasonable grounds to ex-
pect that the Baltimore and Delta will be
paying road, and that it will be of inestima.
bic benefit to the rich country through which
it will pass and to Baltimore city as WE'LL
1t will bring to the latter trade that is now
diverted to other points, and which, by nat
ural laws, should 60 to Baltimore.
Before the benefits Of the railroad can be
realized more money must be subscribed. The
Directors have prudently determined that
work shall not be commenced until there is a
certainty that the road can be Completed
They need now $s5,0OO, to form with the
amount already subscribed substantial basis
upon which they may issue bonds to COM
plete the work. The people of the counties
have subscribed $165, 600, and they feel that
the merchants of Baltimore city, who will
have their business increased by the road,
should manifest some interest in it by aiding
in its completion. 1t will he reproach to Bal
timore enterprise if this road, which will
pour so large an amount of new business into
our metropolis, should be suffered to fail now,
when there is such fair prospect of making
il q success