The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29
Nov RaIlray Roale . PennsyIranIa.
Opening Of he baltimore and Haaorer
Roiite First Passenger Train Meeting II
Dircefors--P Present and fittgc Projects.

The Baltimore SIN of November "a, says
The first through train Of the Baltimore and
Hanover Railroad passed over the new line
yesterday. II was composed Of one passen-
ger car, carrying some exeursionists, drawn
by engine No. l, john Reed, engineer; Rob
ert 4. Bailey, fireman; Alex. J. Git, eonduc-
tor; and Samuel W. Butcher, brakeman.
The train left Hanover, Pa, at 8 A. NJ. and
was received At the stations all along the line
by farmers from the adjacent country and
residents in the numerous villages and towns
through which 1t passes, the inhabitants Of
which see in the opening Of this road great
benefit to themselves. The intense cold OF
the day was keenly felt by the exeursionists
when the train reached the high hills Of Car.
roll county, and when an enthusiastic eoun.
tryman, ia extoling the delights ofthat region
as Summer residence for Baltimoreans, re-
marked that there were no mosquitoes up
there, a general murmur Of assent was heard
Three ladies, accompanied by two small
boys, were on board the train as the first
through passengers, and, disembarking at
Emory Grove, took the Western Maryland
for Baltimore. There were also on the special
train Capt. A. W. Eichelberger, president Of
the new road; L. +. Melsheimer, secretary;
Robert NJ. Writ, treasurer; Stephen kufer,
director, and VIM. Grumbine, Joseph Dellone
and A. ID. kohler, from Hanover; William
II. Hoffman, director from Baltimore county;
c. Q. Wooden, director, from Carroll county;
Joseph 5. Git, chief engineer, and Henry J..
Myers, from New Oxford, Pa; Levi Dubs,
Henry c. Shriyer, Joseph Althod, Henry
Schue and Aaron s. Warner, directors Of the
Baehman Valley Branch; John II. Lamotte,
James Kelly, Saml. Lilly, Chas. A. Gender
and Edward 0ursler, directors Of the pro-
posed branch to Manchester, Carroll county,
Saml. HostetteF, secretary and treasurer Of
the Hanover Drove Yards Company, and
othe-S, resident along the line.
At Woodensburg Station, Mr.. C. w. Slagle
and VIM. II. Niekery, directors from Balti-
more city, and the reporter of the san board
ed the excursion train, which. after running
down 10 Emory Grove, returned up the road
as far as Hampstead, in Carroll county.
The board Of directors then proceeded TO
the Hampstead House, Ii. II. Lamott, pro-
prietor, and held meeting to discuss matters
relative to the perfection Of the road, Presi.
dent Eiehelberger in the chair, L. +. Melshei.
mer secretary. A delegation was before the
board on behalf Of the citizens Of Manehes-
ter, asking that the branch road to that place
be constructed ut as early date as possible.
John IL. Lamotte, mayor Of Manchester, was
spokesman of the delegation. the other mem
hoTs being Messrs. Jas. Kelly, Henry Lippy,
and Samuel Lippy. Ne, Git, ohiet engineer
Of the Baltimore and Hanover road, submit
ted estimates Of the cost Of the proposed
branch, stating that the total amount required
TO construct the II miles of road necessary
would be about $4,000. The directors did
not decide the matter finally, although several
members OF the board are in favor of the
branch line
1t was determined 10 give an excursion on
next Friday, to-day week, from Gettysburg
Hanover and other points on the upper part
Of the road, the fare for the round "trip to be
fixed at merely nominal rate, in order to
afford the residents Of that section an oppor
tunity Of visiting Baltimore. Thanksgiving
Day was at first proposed as the day for the
EXCURSION, but Friday was fixed upon as more
appropriate, as all the slorss IN the city will
be open on that day, and the exoursioaists
will have an opportunity not only Of seeing
Baltimore as it appears during q day Of busi'
ness activity, but also of making purchases,
for which many Of them desire to come. 1t
is the intention of the directors to also give
the stockholders and merchants in Baltimore
an excursion over the line, but they deter
mined yesterday to postpone it until next
spring or summer, when the trip will be more
pleasant aud the country through which the
road passes can be seen to better advantage
than at the present Indictment aeasan.
The Baltimore and Hanover Railroad Com.
pany was organized under the general act Of
Maryland of 1876, for the purpose of con.
strHeting railroad from point on the
Maryland and Pennsylvania State line, near
Black Rock Station, on the Baehman Valley
railroad, in York county, Pa, with which
road il forms a connection to Emory Grove
Station, on the Western Maryland Railroad,
4 distance Of 20 miles. The cost for right OF
way did net average $500 per mile, many of
the property owners along the route having
given the land required by the company,
The curvature is lizht, the two sharpest curves
being only u and 81 degrees. For about one
mile at its upper end the line is laid with steel
rails, and the rest Of the distance with iron
rails averaging SO pounds per hneal yard.
These, fish plated and full spiked on eight.
feet cross-ties, laid two feet apart, partly on
stone ballast, render the road firm and
smooth. Owing TO the easy grades hauling
can be done at comparatively small cost, the
advantage Of which the directors propose TO
give to the patrons Of the road. ethird Of
It's entire length has already been ballasted
Is now engaged daily completing the work.
The first ground was broken in December,
1871, on section l, ut the upper end Of the
line, and the last rail was laid on Wednesday,
18th inst The contractors we're A. Fayorite,
silas pjllcr, A. Greider, Jacob Frederick, N.
y. Eleagle, 4. u. and y. b. Gender, j. N.
Wheeler and John Saith. Tbere are only
two bridges Of sny length on the road, both
hainv nvar fha GnnnO~dar rirae nna &c thee
spans, each "a feet in length, located three
miles this side Of the Bachman Valley juno.
ton, and the other Of two spans, each "a feet
in length, located only a short distance from
the first. The total expenditure for grading,
bridges andtrestles was $Sl 900; for rails, ties,
fastenings and laying the tracks, ETC., Sll0,.
0OO-in all Sl9l,0 900. The total number Of
ties used was "a, 600, and Of rails 1910.
The geographical location Of the road, lying
about midway between the Northern Central
railroad and the western Maryland, 10 Carroll
county, in close proximity to gFist and paper
mills, while following the valley Of the Gun
powder and its tributaries, will, It is expected,
open for il constant and increasing traffic.
After leaving Emory Grove, on the line Of the
Western Maryland road, II miles from Balti.
moFe, tho rev line gradually ascends, running
parallel with and n CLOSE proximity TO the
Reisterstown and Hanover TURNPIKE, qptil Il
reaches the high tablelapd on which Hamp-
slsad is situated, and which divides the waters
Of the Patapsp0 and 1unpowdeF falls. The
altitude at this point Is $50 feet above tide
water. The road for a distance Of II miles
trnverses an elevated and healthy ridge, cross.
ing no streams and being contiguous to no
water courses, thus offering fine locations for
summer residences for Baltimoreans. From
this ridge i gradually descends into the Val
Icy Of the gunpoydaF, which il aseends by
one Of It's tributaries 10 The Statp limo, paar
Black Rock station, where il connects With
the Bachman Valley railroad
Along the line just inished many and i'm
portsnt improvements have been made ip the
way Of stations, warehouses, stoTss, etc., and
among all with whom The Sun reporter came
in contact there was an evident feeling that
the opening Of the road will result in material
10 the country through which il
passes. A. WOodensbnrg, the first stopping
place after leaving Emory Grove, . new station
and store has been erected; at Fowblesburg
new station and store; ut Arcadia a new store,
dwelling and station; at Miller Station new
atQFe, dwelling, warehouse and railroad sta.
tiQn; AZ Wagper's Station new store, dwell.
ing and wRyehogse. A. ali these points the
p6mber Of Residents has also materially
Increased, and in Hampstead which row son.
tains about 400 people, acme Eve Or sjx pey
buildings are Ia process of erection. The
proposed branch 10 Manchester will bring
that town, containing 300 people, In direct
connection with the railroad at Holfacker's