Daily Republican., 1880-05-11
THE HEw RAILROAD.

Tho Project I'm HartrOrd Coz, Md
A correspondent Of the N. Y. "Trib-
uns," writing from Bel Air, Md, says
Of the projected new railroad between
Philadelphia and Baltimore:
"Hartford County has q local road
the Baltimore and Delta. The grading
Of this road is partly done. 1t is to be
a marrow guage road to run to Baltimore
by meandering route from Delta, just
over the border, and in the slate region
of Pennsylvania. Capitalists who have
invested money in the narrow guage
road, and the people Of Hartford,
who have long wanted an outlet
for the trade OF this section Of the
country were Of course opposed to the
new scheme, which apparently was
only intended to bring diaster to their
own venture. Mr.. Walters, president
Of the Baltimore and Delta Road, and
others, went down TO Annapolis to pre-.
vent if possible the granting Of char
ter for the projected railroad, and some:
what to their surprised they found an
ally in Vice. President Pratt, of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad. The grant of charter
was defeated.
1t is thickly settled by wealthy and
intelligent people, largely engaged in
grazing, the cattle being purchased in
the South, fattened here, and sold in
Philadelphia and New York. There are
large quarries of slate and serpentine
stone near the line Of the road. The
nearest point on the Philadelphia, Viii
mington & Baltimore Railroad is about
ten or twelve miles from the border Of
the "Deer Creek Country"
The incorperators of the new line to
Philadelphia say that the road will
probably be built under the general
law. The benefit to this section Of the
country to be derived from such rail-
road as the one proposed is SO manifest
that all opposition, except that coming
from other railroads, must soon die
away. The "Deer Creek Country" Of
Hartford, through which the line will
run, comprises the richest farming land
in Maryland.
TnR PROJECT HINDERED.
1t is understood in this city that the
reported purchase Of the West Chester
and Philadelphia Railroad Dy Col. Fl.
S. MeComb for the new company has
not yet been made, but it is also stated
upon good authority that the bargain
will no closed in q few days. This
dsns, work will at snce be commenced.
1t had been expected that work would
be commenced this week, and such
would have been the case but for the
delay in securing control Of the W. u
N. road.
OF course the route is familiar to our
readers, it having been stated that the
part first to be built will be the branch
between this city and Philadelphia,
The work Of making the road will COM
mence, it is thought at the dividing line
between Delaware and Pennsylvania,
and 1t will be built in two dirsotions;--
one gang working out toward Morton 10
connect with the W. G. u P. and the
other coming down in the direction Of
Wilmington over the route on which
they are enabled to build by the char
ter of the Delaware Western Railroad,
new owned by the new company.
1t is likely that IL the course Of few
weeks, possibly in less time, Council
will be asked to grant the right Of way
certain streets in the western
part Of the city.
WHAT COL. M'coMB SAYS.
The REPUBLICAN interviewed Colonel
dcComb on the subject. "All l have
% say" remarked he, sis that the
,lans have not yet been entirely COM
'leted, as soon as they are they will be
made public"