Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-02
WEST VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
A FLYING Trip Along the ". a. O.Road-sease.
thing About Harper's Ferry, Martturbuu9
and Haserstown-Newspap Chsrcheus
Industrial Enterprises and Widows.
Correspondents Of TIE EVENING Stan.

i'Vun'dIus- SION Win an enjoyable Companion
capt Wilson J. Vance, native OF the largest
state in the Union II nattened out-we were ON our
way TO the county In which Capt. Vance FIRST saw
the light-Ber6eley county, West Va The route
being over the Metropolitan branch OF the Balr-
more Ohio railroad, and the train making but
few stops there was but little time To notice the
country along the road. TWAS, however observed
that there were but few, II any, shabby-lookfne
places In view that farm houses wore an ASPECT oj
thrift and good management: that the corn
was looking up tafter recent rainy, and cabbage
heads were assuming a healthy rotundity, and
already the plou gilman had commenced his prep
arations for the next season Probably withina
few years no portion OF the country has improved
In the same proportion as this section, and some
newcomers having been welcomed 10 this county
they nave made their work by taking In tracts
Few years ago thought 10 be next TO useless and by
KIND treatment making them blossom as the rose
.,fuscarora," on sign board, brought 70 mind
man, or Washington, TO take a colored ssrapern 20
Frederick Jail, which ended In the "raperf dane
Ing from a rope at the Point OF Rocks IL was az
Tuscarora the leaders OF the lynching party en-
tered the tram
HARrER's FERRY AND PIES.
'Here's yer pie" was the sound that greeted the
ear, rendering it impossible 20 hear the brake
mans announcement OF Harper's Ferry, the scene
OF John Browns exploits. The pie peddlers seemed
TO monopolze the whole business OF the town. and
a stranger looking out asked II all Harpers Ferry
had gone into the pie business In few minutes
tae now familiar sound, Here's yer pie" died out
John Browns fort, and in about thirty minutes we
were landed at
MARTINsBURa,
'the gate OF the Shenandoah Valley" In less than
thirty minutes more the writer was Installed as n
guest at the ST. Clair, where he partook OF a dinner
SO good that It's effects were observable in the nt
OF his clothing. AT this point the round houses
ana workshops OF the b. & o. II. r. are located, as
also the depot OF the Cumberland Valley railroad
which, running 10 Harrisburg, Pa, distance OF %
miles, gives the people an outlet nOrthward. The
population Is now about 1000, and the community
Is Well provided with churches and schools there
being ii OF the former some OF them comparing
favorably with churches or more populous and
wealthy cities Rev. George V. Leech, formerly OF
East Washington NJ L. church, is stationed here
having succeeded last week Rev. NJ F. h
Rice. There are four cOmmoGious school build
ings Ia the town, located Judiciously. Judg-
ing from the newspapers the people are about
equally divided politically, although the "burgr
mas mas now Democratic mayor tMr. Logan, and Is
Tue nome or the democratic member OF Congress
from that distri let, Joh I'm Blair Hoge.
THE NEWSPAPERS
are not at all weakly, although appearing but once
week, but getting their support from the town
and surrounding country they are reported as pay
Ing their expenses AMI doing something for those
engaged In their conduct The Statesman located
in the property adjoining Mr. Hoge's residence, is
the democratic organ, and is conducted by the
Elchelbergers Gather and SOM; the Herald, pub
iished by Riley Golden, is regarded as the repub-
tors and proprietors Messrs. Wisner s. Logan the
first named being the postmaster and the manager
OF the republican side of the paper, Mr.. Logan,
the democratic mayor, managing the other
side Thus this paper is prepared 10 cut right and
left To the Eichel6ergers and Messrs. wisner
Logan Is the writer Indebted for favors the former
having taken him TO the highest point IN town.
the cupola OF the St Clair, whence many interest
Ing points could be seen, such as the magnificent
farm OF Hon Charles James Faulkner, a couple OF
miles south, and the extensive Hannis distillery on
the western suburbs or the town. The town 10
supplied with gas and water has a steam fire en-
CINE, and although the railroad company Is work.
ing only about half force In the shops there are
indications or revival or trade, for a company
has been formed 10 erect iron works, from which
great things are expected.
MARTINsBURG WIDOWS
The peculiar business OF the trip requiring the
writer TO interview several families In the town
as TO family matters he ascerUained that some
Martlnsburg girls, by reason OF the war, had be-
come widows some being relics OF those who
wore the blue, ana some OF those who wore the
gray. After his experience he Will say that A
more lively set OF widows he never met Being
rather an oldish man the girls kept shy OF him,
and the only opportunity he had OF seeing the
young lady portion OF the town was when having
bid Mr.. Hamill. OF the ST Clair, goodbye and
made his way 10 the depot he beheld some thirty
or forty fair Marttnsburgers form I'm line ON the
railroad platform 20 take the train for Harper's
Ferry TO assist there in a church concert
There was but little talk OF politics in ana
around the burg" but from the little said It is to
be presumed that the republican candidate for
Congress VIII be elected owing TO the fact that the
democrats have two candidates, and should the
latter not settle on one candidate, the republicans
VIII have, they say, good prospects OF victory.
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY BRANCH
Leaving the "gate OF Shenandoah" about 9
O'Clock Weverton Hagerstown Junction. was
reached about 9 O'Clock, and there a change was
made to the Washington county branch for
Hagerstown Having enjoyed a seat In the trains
thus far, the standing ride in prospect was not
anticipated with pleasure. An engine ana one
combination car, with twelve seats for passengers,
constituted the train. Before entering the train
the impression made was that II this was flrst-
class train TO Hagerstown the town was OF the one
horse character In the car, through the efforts Of
Capt ID. A. Peters, the conductor, all were made
TO feel at home, for the ladies took the seats and
Capt Peters turned down q sufficient num-
Der OF trunks TO accommodate the gentlemen In
the baggage department, and a box OF peaches
being placed on board, all hands were treated 90
fruit During the ride up some or the passengers
discussed the want OF accommodation given 20
Hagerstown, comparing IT TO the facilities given on
the three mile Frederick branch where trains OF
three cars are rum while on this TWENTY-FIVE mile
branch, the four trains daily each way consist OF
one car, though there are always passengers sur
ncent for TWO. One suggested that the nome Of
Governor Hamilton and Lewis Cass Smith, the
president OF the C. and o. Canal company, both
being In Hagerstown, that the travel would
demand larger trains The excuse is made that
during the camp meeting and excursion season
compel the transfer OF rolling stock from che
Hagerstown branch
HAGERsrowS
At ten O'Clock the train reached Hagerstown- a
number or young ladies on the platform welcomed
their friends who had come from the Junction.
Here Mr.. John II. Blake, formerly OF THE STAR and
now the city editor OF the Morning ke,1s. was
found, and soon we were domiciled at the New
conner house, quite a comfortable Inn opposite the
court house This is the headquarters OF Can't
Whsle Miller, formerly OF the b. p. r. R., and now
OF the Shenandoah Valley railroad drumming %
Roanoke, Va, q distance of 15e miles, and Others
OF that road. There are other hotels here-the
Baldwin and Franklin among them--but so proud
are the Hagerstown people OF their water-Works
that scarcely any other subject is talked OF. In
curing how Gov. Hamilton stands, or what VIII
be Germans program, the shortest kind OF answer
was given, and the elated citizen branched on
I'VE have the finest water-works in the Un Sed
States Why they will throw a stream @. distance
OF 2l0 feet and $50 In height, natural pressure"
"What Will you DO with your steamers then,n was
asked, and the answer was I've may keep them
for dress parades." Then we were taken 70 the
center OF the town, the square "diam0ndn and
tplaZa," being the various names applied 20 Il,
and shown the fountain In course or construcfion-
The material is OF artificial stone. Here we were
told again that by natural pressure altitude of
$50 feet is reached, the supply being from South
Mountain, about eight miles eastward OF the town,
twelve inch-pipes conducting IL to the town.
HAGERsTowN INDUSTRIES
The steam engine works established by joins
stock comnany working over one hundred h1Dda.