The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-04-08
FREDERICK W. BAKER, Editor.
To Correspondents.
The New Railroad From Baltimore to
Philadelphia.


We have every reason 10 believe that the
construction of new line ofrailroad between
Baltimore and Philadelphia, by the Baltimore
and Ohio Company, will be commenced very
soon and hurried to completion as rapidly as
possible, particularly if disposition is shown
upon the part of the landholders owning the
property through which it will pass, to grant
the right-ofway. So far as our county
through which the road must necessarily
pass-is concerned, we should suppose there
would be no difficulty in regard to this mat
ter, when the great advantage is considered
which must enure to that portion of our
county which would be traversed by it, and
the benefit indirectly to the entire commu-
nifty
In addition to the large amount Of money
which would be put into circulation in the
preparation of the road-bed, there would be q
great outlay for cross-ties, &C.. and for the
building of stations and freight depots at diff.
ferent points along the road 1t is not alone
the present expenditure of large sum of
money among them, by the making of this
new line of road, which is to advantage our
people, but it is also permanent benefit which
il to accrue from the further development OF
our natural resources, and in affordng great
additional facilities for the transportation Of
our products and supplies of every descrip-
ton, as well as the increased convenience
and comfort of our passenger travel, which
competition will ensure.
Nothing, we repeat, will tend more to rem.
der the construction of this road an accom-.
plished fact than the liberal disposition upon
the part of landholders to give the right-of
way. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
which Is about to become the controlling
power in the management ofthe Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, would
doubtless grant the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road every facility it might need, in using
its road, but it is not likely its offer will b.
accepted in permanency, unless the Baltimore
and Ohio should be induced to do so rather
than pay for the right of-way, which would
necessarily add greatly to the cost of new
road.
The route between Wilmington and Phla
delphia has probably been decided ON. Be
tween Wilmington and Baltimore, however
several routes are now being surveyed, ant
that one will no doubt be chosen which com
bines in the greatest degree drectness, easy
grades and free passage. The route through
Hartford county will depend, of course, OF
the point at which the Susquehanna river il
crossed. Newspapers generally have fixet
this point at Port Deposit, but the surveyors
may be of a different opinion. Persons ia
miliar with the topography of the county as
sert that Conowingo affords better approache
to the river than any point lower down. If,
crossing is made near Port Deposit, it is prob
able that former surveys will be followed
which were along Deer Creek to Priestfort
Bridge, from whence the line ran near Be
Air and Fallston to Baltimore
A movement is on foot amoug the land
owners in the vicinity of Conowingo Bridg,
to offer the right-of-way to the new railroad
through their lands and to aid in securing ,
free passage for it through Hartford county
as an inducement to cross the river at tn,
point indicated 1t is believed the compan,
will meet with very few obstacles to its pro
gress in any part of Hartford county Atany
point at which it may cross the river it will
pass through picturesque, fertile and highly
improved region, inhabited by enterprising
progressive and public-spirited farmers, who
know tho volue of n raiIrnod ond n ro ,>,o,,,.
ed to give it all the aid in their power. Thi
fact was demonstrated by the cheerfulness
with which money was subscribed and til,
right-of-way given for the Baltimore ant
Delta Narrow Gauge Railway
Mr.. John W. Davis has supervision of til,
right-ofway for the new road, and Mr.. w
H. Smith is agent for the purchase of til,
right-of-way over portion of the line. TIL,
engineering parties, of which there are now
several in the field, are under the direction O
Mr.. James l.. Randolph, chief engineer thu
Baltimore and Ohio road.
1t is stated that plans for magnificent
bridge across the Susquehanna have been il
readiness for some time and that the entir,
road will be completed by the lat of January
1882.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company are now
running cars over the Pennsylvania roat
through to Chicago, st. Louis and Cincinnati
without change, having withdrawn its bust
ness from the Bound Brook route. The con
tract with the Pennsylvania road is to last
until the new road is built.
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