The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-05-30


THE BALTIMORE AND DELTA RAILwAY-Mr.
j. A. Hunter, engineer of the Baltimore and Del
ia Railroad, recently paid visit ofinspection to
all the points on the route where contractors are
at work. and expresses himself as well satisfied
with the character and amount of work already
done. At various places, from Pylesville to the
Great Gunpowder, the contractors have forces
at work, and the earth and stones are being IA
pidly piled into shape.
Mr. A. G. Gredcr is working a large force on
his contract, being now engaged at Harry's
Summit through Mcssrs. Archibald Wallace's
and Nathan Pyle's farms, near Pylesville.
Mr.. Jacob Frederick has % or 30 men at work
cutting through Otter rock, on the south side of
Deer Creek, between Preston's Mill and the
Rocks, and is proceeding in the direction of Bel
Air.
On Wednesday Mr. John B. Wilson commcnc-
ed work at "Indian Covert" or Cooper Rock, !"
er's.
Mr. James England also has q force at work
short distance from Mr.. Warmers house.
Mr. William Bowling has been engaged for
some time at point directly opposite Charles
X. Blaney's tavern.
Mr. Cyrus Diller has well advanced the eXca-
walton on that portion of his contract extending
from Gross's Mill to Forest HILL This portion
Of the route is said to embrace heavier work than
any other on the road, whit the exception of that
in the vicinity of the Little Falls.
DR.. E. Hall Richardson and Mr.. James Carroll,
who have q sub-contract under Mr. Diller, will
commence work on Monday, on Mr.. John s..
Dallam's farm, near Bel Air.
Mr.. j. Augustus Spicer is at work making
pathway for the iron horse on the property of
the late DIR. Thomas E. Bond, near Fallston.
Messrs Dilworth IL Engler are also working a
considerable force between Myers Summit, at
the head of Upper Long Green Valley, and the
Little Falls.
Mr.. Greder, who also has n contract south of
Messrs. Diworth IL Engler's portion, is engaged
on DR.. Tyler's and Mr.. Pierces farms on the
north side of the Great Gunpowder.
Mr. Hunter has also staked out portion of
the route for Mr.. Grieder and Messrs Dilworth d
Engler through the farms of Dr. A. s. Baldwin
and Mr.. John B. Watkins.
Mr.. L. e. Price, the collector reports that the
installments due upon subscriptions are general
~ DclliS paiu promptly, many vi Ine suDscrlDerS
furnishing supplies to the contractors, in place
of money The directors were enabled,to settle
in full with all of the contractors on the 18th of
May. They perseyere in their determination not
to allow the work to proceed in advance of the
payment of subscriptions. The contractors are
compe tent and energetic men. They have no
difficulty in obtaining hands, and are anxious to
push the work forward. Ifeach installment were
paid in full, when due, they would be enabled to
work much larger force and thus complete the
work at an early day. At the rate at which the
work is now progressing, the road, it is thought
can be graded by the fall of 1880.
The Importance of a prompt payment of the
subscriptions, when due, is therefore apparent
Enough is subscribed to pay for the grading, and
the sooner the money is paid the sooner we will
have the railroad