The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-07-05
The Baltimore and Delta Railroad.
THE SURVEY.


The work of locating the new railroad is
proceeding with as much rapdity as the
nature of the ground will permit. Last Sat-
urday Col. cambridge, chief engineer, moved
his camp to the farm of Theodore r. Moore,
near Fallston. The line will be located to the
west side of the Little Gunpowder, after
which the engineers will return to Bel Air
and continue the location of the road towards
Delta. The portion of road upon which they
are now engaged is the most difficult of all,
and requires great care and judgment in To-
eating, so as TO secure the best route The
difficulties, however, are not insuperable, and
the work will not be so heavy as some of that
on the Peach Bottom Railway.
THE RIGHT OF WAY.
More free rights of-way, on the forty miles
between Delta and Baltimore have been OBJ
tanned than were ever before secured for any
railroad this side of the Allegany mountains.
Only two land owners have been found to
object to the free passage of the road, be-
tween Delta, in York county. and the Balti-
more county line. From that point to Bal
timore city there are only three or four farms
where objections have been made.
COST OF THE ROAD.
A detailed estimate of the cost of the work
can not be made until the entire line is located,
but Chief Engineer cambridge states that
from estimates already made it will not ex-
coed $4,000 mile for grading and masonry.
10 inf IN ,a1y tbo rlr nhofo t;ol
and permanent at first, as a matter of true
economy. 1t will cost to lay the rails and
equip the road about $500 mile
WHERE THE MONEY IS TO COME FROM.
The entire cost of the road will be 100000.
Of this amount there has been subscribed,
chiefly in Hartford and Baltimore counties,
$175,000 in money. In addition to this sum,
an arrangement has been made to consolidate
with the Baltimore and Hampden Railroad,
all unfinished enterprise between Towson-
town and Baltimore city. This road was
commenced several years ago A large
amount of money was expended on it, and
exceedingly valuable franchises oblained.-
Its line winds in and out among magnificent
suburban residences, which crown every hill
top Consequently the land is valuable, and
the right.of-way held by the Baltimore and
Hampton road, it is estimated, could not now
be obtained for 100000 The consolidation
OF the two companies has been effected upon
terms which entitle the stockholders of the
Hampden road to stock in the Delta road to
the amount of their paid up stock-$5O, 900.
This action of the directors of the two roads
remains to be ratified or rejected by the stock
holders of each. tits not considered prudent
to enter into contracts for grading until
$S5O,OOO are actually subscribed on the books
of the Baltimore and Delta road Now, there
are eight hundred subscribers already. If
each subscriber will take one additional share,
100000 can thus be raised, and The small re-
mainder required to complete the $3.50, 1000
can be obtained without difficulty.
The citizens between Towsontown and
Baltimore are now greatly interested in the
success of the road, and will subscribe iber-
ally. In the city of Baltimore, Also the road
is beginning to attract attention. Like all
new enterprises, ii takes time TO make its
merits known, but as soon rs our city friends
are aroused to a realizing sense of the import
ance of the new road to their business inter-
ests, they will come to its aid.
When the stock subscriptions amount to
$25O,00O bonds to an equal amount will be
issued to equip the road. In view of the
vast amount ofidlc capital now in the coun-
try, no difficulty is apprehended in selling
these bonds at very nearly their par value
THE PROSPECT FOR BUSINESS.
The Baltimore and Delta road will drain
section of country for nearly seventy miles,
extending from Baltimore towards York, Pa.
1t will divert to Baltimore city vast amount
OF trade and traffic from Hartford and York
counties, which now goes to Philadelphia
It's route is through n section of country I'M
eXcelled in agricultural and mineral resources
by any in the State, which only needs rail.
road TO dcvelope it. That it will be pay
ing road from the first is absolutely certain.
APPROACH TO THE CITY.
In approaching Baltimore city the road
will pass through highly cultivated and
picturesque region, Astounding in handsome
building sites, and improved by magnificent
country-seals With the advantages offered
by consolidation with the Hampden road
nearly clear right-of-way will be secured
from Delta TO within few hundred yards of
the city limits. No difficulty is apprehonded
in getting into the city. tits proposed to en-
farp I,a ;nt ,c ", II.
North Boundary avenue. The route from
thence will follow the course of the stream to
Maryland avenue or Decker street, where the
depot will be built. From this point in about
twenty minutes passengers can be landed on
Baltimore street, by taking the Howard street
cars, which pass the depot or the Charles
street line, two squares distant. The route,
altogether, through thecountry and the city,
will be particularly attractive, and different
from the approach to the city by any of the
other railroads leading into it.
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS.
The stockholders of the Hampden road
will meet at Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore, on
the 18th inst, and those of the Baltimore and
Delta road at Bel Air, on the goth, to ratify
or reject the terms of consolidation, and also
to elect, in case of ratification, thirteen direc.
tors 10 manage the interests of the CONSOLE
dated roads. 1t is clearly essential to the
furtherance Of the enterprise road that the
proposed consolidation should be ratified, and
we therefore urge the stockholders of the re
spective roads to be represented at these
meetings, in person or by proxy. 1t is i'm
portant, also, that the thirteen directors to be
chosen should he men of known business en-
terprise and fidelity. The ultimate success