The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-08-13
The Bal,,moro and Delta RAILROAD.

The Bclair .Eyis Of last week rays: "On Thurs
Of last week 1cn. Daniel Butterield aud Gen Jas.
u. Leilic. Of New York, accompanied the Hon.
Herman trump ON n tour Of inspection over the
Baltimore aud Delta railway. with u view Of
making proposition to complete and equip the
road. They examined critically the grading donc
between Eel Air and Delta. and ON Friday went
over the rusd from Bclair 10 baltimore. They
were particularly pleased with the appearance Of
the country through which the road IL located,
aud regarded the slatc luaTrics Of Hartford and
York counties ~ of great Importance in supply
ing large amount Of freight for the proposed
road. These and the great agricultural resources
Of the country lying contiguous 10 the railroad,
convinced them that the road, when completed,
will pay satisfactory interest en- the cost Of is
| construction. So we'll satisfied were they Of this
fast that they expressed their willingness 10 un-
dcr;ake the inpic,ion and equipment Ofthe road,
ON terms which scarcely fail 60 be satisfactory
10 the board Of directors and stockholders. II IL
understood that they were willing TO guarantee to
/ put the entire railroad IN running order, from
Delta to baltimore. In four months after n con-
tract To that effect H. signed. The gentlemen who
propose to undertake the work are experienced In
all the difficulties and details of constructing rail
rOads. General Lede IL one Of the foremost
ginceTs in the country. lie built the trestic work
On 100 miles of the Union Pacific Railroad,
hauling the material 500 miles, and completing
HE work one mile and a.quarter Of road each
day. under penalty Of $1,000 n day. lie also
butlt sierra Aetaua uurTOW-kuagc raltrOau
forty miles in length, in sixty days, with the
Thermometer twenty degrees below zero. lie Is
President Of u railroad in Florida and IL actively
engaged in railroad building.
| 'Gen. Butterfeld L. one Of the beet known
| business men In the State Of New York, and Is =
| thorough railroad man. lie now operates \ mar.
| row. gauge railroad Ia that State, and has been
concerned In many large and important railway
| aud steamboat enterprises. Both are able 10 give
satisfactory security Of their ability To carry out
| any contracts they may make.
"Whilst the difficulties attending the compile.
ton Of work Of such magnitude in so short
time are great. they are by no means insupersble
by working from both ends Of the road the task
might easily be accomplished in the time specified
| A temporary track might be laid from Delta 10
Peach Bottom, and as canal transportation !.
cheaper than any other, material might be brought
from points up the Susquehanna river, landed at
Peach Bottom and carried on cars rs the work
proceeded. In the same manner material might
| be taken from liavrc de Grace 10 Canton. balti.
more. and carried over the Northern Central rail-
road TO the point of intersection with the Balti-
more and Delta road. Thus work might proceed
from both ends at once, and the railroad be com
pletci In four months or less. A definite propo.
| sition, We understand. will be submitted by
| MessIs Butteiheld and Leilie TO the board of d.
rcetors, which will probably meet with approval
The gentlemen named. Il l. also said. are willing
TO take either the bonds Of the road or cash in
| payment. They do not desire 10 assume the
management Of the road, but only require such
guarantees as would make secure the Important
| interests they would have in the road.
| 1.-THE question for the directors 20 consider, Il
appears 10 u.s. whether Il would be better TO sell
the bonds in small number. from time TO time. 10
they can, and prolong the work indefinitely or by
accepting the offer Of Mcssrs. Butterheld and Led
| lie, ensure the completion Of the road In the
shortest possible time. Il Is feared that when the
| road IL completed to Towsontoxn the sale Of
hand. may he siow anil the work NAV draw alonv