The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-04-03
A NEW RAILROAD. THROUGH HAIR
FORD.

Hartford county, after having been for so many
years without railroad To- its county seat, now
reioiccs in the rro.,,et ofhaying two of these aids
20 progress. The Baltimore and Delta Railroad
is progressing in n most satisfactory manner, and
there is n reasonable prospect Of having the cars
running on portion 81 IL. at least. by next fall.
In addition to the Baltimore and Della, another
railroad through Hartford county l. projected. IL
is 60 be called the Baltimore and Northeastern
Railroad Company, and bill il before the Legis.
latuFe TO incorporate il. The incoiPsrators
John Moofss. Johns II. Janney. Israel u. Carter,
Thomas q. Primrose, Henry &. Robinson. John
u. Doughe.ty. Walter NJ. Francis. Vim. Calhoun
and George ". Wharton. The capital stock L.
S500,OGO. The road is 90 be run from baltimore
to Bel Air. single or double track, 80 feet width
Of right Of way, aud right TO construct branches
from the main lins 20 other towns places within
the limits Of any county through which the rail-
road may pass. Authority 10 given te8xtend the
road IN nOrtheasterly direction, by any eligible
route, As far a. the boundary lines Of Maryland,
Delaware AMI nsylVania, At some point within
the radius Of ten miles Of the point where the lines
81 the three states join also 10 contract with
other persons or corpOratiOnsfo for making or equip
ping the proposed road. II is stated that a mum.
Der Of capitalists are engaged in the enterprise.
and that the road will extend to Philadelphia
passing through the centTe of Hartford county and
crossing the SusqushannA river at some point be-
tween conouingo ani Lapium. All tho money
nsedsl for the work ha. BEEN raised, IL l. stated
All all that is asked Of the people of Hartford and
Baltimore counties. 10 the right The
road Is 90 be built by small contTacts and is TO he
completed within two years. since this railroad
will pass through section of the county out %
the reach Of the baltimore and Delta Railroad.
there Heei be no antagoniim between the two, AMI
when both completed. a. We hope they will be.
Hartford county farmers will prosper they never
have before.
The Baltimore An,sricaH say: "There 10 great
retiecnco among railroad men in re;ard to the mat
tor. and although some gentltfnsn connected with
both the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the
Northern Central Railway admitted tina, they had
heard ruiaor. of such scheme being on foot. they
claimed that they were not acquainted with any
Of the particulars. From all indications, IL would
seem that the plan is in the hands of people who
are not attached to any ROAD. and II vas stated
positively By = large capitalist Who will be inter
c,tei that the road will lie m entirely indie
pendent corporation. The same party stated that
j, would BE- direct line between the two ciiiss.
AMI OF about the same myth a. the Philadelphia.
Wilmington and baltimore railroad. Arrange
ments have already been perfected for securing
excellent terminal facilities both ia Baltimore aud
Philadelphia. and as the enterprise j. backed W.
BY any amount of money which may 10 needed.
and ~ there is not !ikoy TO 10 any opposition to
granting tie charters by the Legislatures OF either
this state or Delaware. the prospect nf \ comyc-
tine ire I" ih1istcii'iIa inas tccups.eru! aN ne
o! tAc .iEpTty cncuts Ot tAc lcsE failure.
some apprshensipn mas been cxpro.,oi that the
rf"ce; a merely ru'a by interested parties to
delay "r entirely dsl, the "iaIisiioB 81 tic Ia.
timoTc atl Delta NaiTow-t.auge Railroad. The
character AMI -ianiirg %: tie gentlemen nainci
rorra.a;ors i"s Hartford county are. however.
Sufficient To preclude tho belle! that they would
cnunisnance asy project in:cnie! merely 20 defeat
an enterprise ia which their own ani their neigh
bors' money has been investcl Before granting
n charter the Legislature thos,i. and doub;e..
will, require satisfactory assurances of COOL faith
snd ability u make ihc ne~ ru.l.-Beiur .iyi..
Wrr~d aCfi.