The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29
New Railway Route % Pennsylvania.

The Baltimore San Of November n, says
The iirst through train Of the Baltimore and
Hanover Railroad passed over the new line
yesterday. 1t was composed Of one passen-
ger car, carrying some excursionists, drawn
BY engine No. l, John Reed, engineer; Rob
ert T. Bailey, fireman; Alex. J. Gilt, condue-
tor; and samuel W. Butcher, brakeman:
The train left Hanover, Pa, at A. NJ, and
was received at the stations al along the line
BY farmers from the adjacent country and
residents in the numerous villages and towns
through which It passes, the Inhabitants at
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, in extolling the delights fthat region
as summer residence for BalhmoreAns, re-
marked that there were no mosquitoes up
there, q 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 kuter,
director, and VIM. Grumbine, Joseph Dellone
and A. ID. kohler, from Hanover; William
II. Hoffman, director from Baltimore county;
C. @. Wooden, director, from Carroll county;
Joseph s. Git, chief engineer, aud HenryJ.
Myers, from New Oxford, Pa; Levi Dubs,
Henry c. Shriyer, Joseph Althof, Henry
Schue and Aaron s. Warner, directors of the
Baehman Valley Branch; John IL. LAmotte,
James Kelly, Saml. Lilly, Chas. A. Gender
and Edward 0nrsler, directors of the pro-
posed branch to Manchester, Carroll county;
Saml. HostetteF, secretary and treasurer Of
the Hanover DroyeYards Company, and
others, resident along the line.
At Wo0densburg Station, Mr.. G. W. Slagle
and VIM. II. Fickery, directors from Baltl-
more city, and the reporter of the SaR board
ed the excursion train, which, after running
down to 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, Presl'
dent Eichelberger in the chair, L. F. Melshei-
mer secretary. A delegation was before the
board on behalf of the citizens of Manches.
ter, asking that the branch road to that place
be constructed at as early date as possible.
John II. Lamotte, mayor Of Manchester, was
spokesman Of the delegation. the other mem
bars being MeSsrs. Jas. Kelly, Henry Lippy,
and Samuel LlppY. NJ, Gitlr ehiei 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 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.
II was determined TO 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
tnnity Of visiting Baltimore. Thanksgiving
Day was Mt first proposed as the day for the
EXCURSION, but Friday was fixed upon as more
appropriate, as all the storas IN the city will
be open on that day, and the exoursiouists
win have an opportunity not only Of seeing
Baltimore as il appears during day Of bust
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 il until next
spring or sumner, when the trip will be more
pleasant and the country through which the
road passas can he seen to better advantage
than at the present Indictment season.
The Baltimore and Hanover Railroad Com
pany was organized under the general act Of
Maryland OF 1876, for the purpose Of con
strueting railroad from q point on the
Maryland and Pennsylvania State line, near
Black Rock Station, on the Baehman Valley
railroad, in York county, Pa, with which
"a A.. E.N.s..,. Hrzva
Station, on the Western Maryland Railroad,
. distance of 20 miles. The cost for right OF
way did net average $500 per mile, many Of
the properly ownefs along the routs having
given the land required by the company
The curvature is liyht, the two sharpest curves
being only a and 81 degrees. For about one
mile at its upper end the line is laid with steel
1 rails, aud the rest of the distance with iron
rails averaging 50 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 hrm and
smooth Owing to the easy grades hauling
can be done ut comparatively email cost, the
advantage Of which the directors propose TO
give to the patrons Of the road. One-thrd OF
is entire length has already been ballasted
with stone and gravel, and construction train
| Is now engaged daily completing the work.
The FIRST ground was broken in December,
1871, on section /, at the upper end Of the
line, and the last rail was laid on Wednesday,
18th inst. The contractors we're A. Fayorile,
| silas pjller, A. Greider, Jacob Frederick, N.
| F. Fleagle, \. y. and p. B. Gender, j. N.
Wheeler and John Smitb Thnra arp Gully
two bridges Of any length on the road, both
being over the Gunpoxder river, one Of three
spans, each ~ feet il 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 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,.
| lies used was 46, 900, and Of rails 7,040.
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 grist and paper
mills, while following the valley Of the Gun
powder aud its tributaries, will, It's expected,
open for il a constant and increasing traffic.
After leaving Emory Grove, on the line Of the
| Western Maryland road, IL miles from Balti-
move, The new line gradually ascends, running
parallel with and u elasp proximity TO the
Reisterstown and Hanover turnpike, until Il
reaches the high tableland on which Hamp.
sgsad is situated, and which divides the waters
Of the Patapses and Gunpovder falls. The
altitude at this point IS Sb0 feet above tide.
water. The road for distance OF | ! miles
trayerses an elevated and healthy ridge, cross.
ing no streams aud being contiguous TO no
water courses, thus offering fine locations for
SPINNER residences for Baltimoreans. From
/ ibis ridge il gradually deseends into the Val
ley Of the GgnppydeF, vhieh il ascends By
one Of is tributaries 10 the State line, naaj
Black Rock station, where il connects With
the Bachman Valley railroad. eos
/ Along tho line just finished many aud i'm
portant Improvements have been made IN the
way Of stations, warehouses, stores, etc., and
among all with whom The San reporter came
in contact there was an evident feeling thai
| the opening of the road will result In material
prosperity TO the country through which Il
passes. Al Woodsnaburg, the krst stopping
| place after leaving Emory Grove, q new station
and store has been erected; at FowblesbuFR 1
new station and store; at Arcadia a new store
dwelling and station; at Miller StAtiona new
st9rp, dwelling, warehouse and railroad sta
ton; A. Wayper's Station new store, dwell
ing and wRgebopse. A. all these points thl
Ddmber OF residents has also materially
Increased, and IN Hampstead, which nov con
tains about 400 people, some i've Or sx get
Il buildings are Ii process Of erection. ThI
proposed branch to Manehsater viii bring
that town, containing 900 people, 10 dIreo
connection with the railroad At Hofaeker'