The Baltimore County union., 1882-04-22
oPRN To TowsoNrowN.
Formal Opening OF the Baltimore and
Delta Narrow-Gauge Road-Cere-
monies nc Towsontown.


monies at Towsontown.
The formal opening Of the BALTIC. a Delta Mar.
rOw-Gauge Railroad took place on Monday aftaF
noon last, when a train Of Eve nsw and handsome
coaches, drawn BY two engines, brought about two
hundred prominent gentlemen % Towsontown.
On their arrival here the excursionists were met
By n committee, headed by Mr.. William n. Ruby,
chairman, who conducted them 10 the Smedley
House, where an elegant lunch had been provided.
Among the prominent gentlemen from the city
who were present were Mayor Wm. Pinkney
whyis, Judge Dshh.H, Iaass allref. Harry g.
Smith, John s. Gittings, Charles Webb. Col Il. ii.
Webster, Collector OF the Port, ex-MAyor y. q.
Latrobe. Henry McShane, John A. Hambleton,
Jas. X. Brewer, Postmaster Adreon, Samuel Snow
den, wm. Y. Frick, X. A. Dobbin, Hugh sisson,
Gen. II. $. Taylor, chas. O. Kerr. skipwith Will
mer. Alvin Robertson, Howard Munnikhuysen,
W. W. Spence, Col. Fred Raine, c. ]. Fox, Fran
els A. Crook, Henry Clay Dallam, VIM. II. Perot,
John y. Hurst, 7. Harrison Garrett, Thomas d.
Deford. Robert Moore, l.. l.. Conrad, benjamin r.
Horwitf. Jesse Tyson, Joseph II. keiman, George
l.. wilkins. the officers Of the road, and many
others.
After the lunch had been disposed Of Mr.. Ruby,
chairman Of the committee, extended 10 the visi
tors hearty welcome. IL was, he said, happy
event, q contamination devoutly wished for for
twenty five years. -Four separate times had the
attempt been made TO connect Towson with Balti-
more BY steam-that city In which every Mary
lander, ~ well as every Daltimorean, takes pride
once In 1856, again In 1855 and 1876, and
lastly In 1879 by the Baltimore and Delta Narrow
guage Railway Company. To this company u
was left 20 crown the efforts with success. and 20
IL to-day Towson extends most hearty welcome,
recognizing, as she does, the wisdom, tho indomi-
table will and the public spirit Of those interested
In tho enterprise, and 10 which In the future we
look for still moro and abundant success. We
hear much Of the abuse Of railway management
.uI nf has skaw h. .Na hos.
the time will come when the Baltimore and Delta
Railway Company will have an abundance ofthat
power so much decried. Our citizens anticipate
the pleasant hope that the Baltimore and Delta
Railway win meet the wishes Ofits board fdirec-
tors.
Mr.. William Giimor. the financial agent Of the
road. replied TO the address of welcome. lie said
On behalf OF my associates IN the man agement of
this road and myself I thank you, Mr.. Chairman,
for your kind words of welcome. and I assure you
that we are exceedingly glad to 6nd ourselves here
at last. Some Of cur friends. know, have been
restless At the delay in getting here-no more so
than ourselves-but the extent Of the work. the
difficulty In getting material last fall, especially
locomotives. and the disadvantage OF building q
railroad In the winter months. furnish satisfac-
tory explanation for the delay. No community,
probably, understands better than yours does,
Mr.. Chairman. the difference between talking
about building a railroad and building one. You
have heard as you truly say, for twenty five years
more Of projected roads through this place.
You have even seen considerable grading done
aud the erossties piled along the road bed but this
il the first time you have seen the road itself IL
would be. no doubt. n very agreeable thing to
wake up some fine morning and find the road
built and running throughout its entire length,
but such things DO not happen that way. we
have had TO pursue the usual methods and keep
10 the safe. if slower. track. We have brought
you out to-day, gentlemen. for n pleasure trip.
which hope "ou will enjoy. as am sure all
will this inviting lunch. ! will only refer briefly
90 these matters but cannot help ngratnlating
our friends that the only rcproaeh Of this beauti-
fu section s at last removed. and that this exeep-
.:onally we'll located town only seven miles away
from Baltimore. but further than Washington in
time. il now 10 become the Germantown of our
State. as Bclair will be It's Norristown.
This road will be a favOrite residence and ex-
eursion road. In twenty minutes We run up 20 an
elevation oi i've hundred feet. The health and
aitrac;iveness of our route Il admitted by all.
Lock Raven will be reached by June. where.
already, a.e offered large excursion business.
sni tho rocks of Deer Creek thought not 20 be
surpassed by any excursion j.S:s: i: :s:: State.
We all know what the present able management
Of the Western Maryland Railroads. road simi-
larry situated to this-has developed out ofits
cursion business. and what my friend. Mr.. Geo. c.
wilkins of the Northern Central, has done for the
residents Of his road. We are speaking, ofcourse.
Of an enterprise Of mo lest beginnings, but IL II
should develop 60 the Importance reA shed by some
OF our larger roads. trust will merit ard receive
the support. a; least. Of the community benefited
by II.
To those friends who have come 20 our help in
our weakness We return our heartfelt thanks, and
We gratefully acknowledge the kindness Of those
gentlemen to day who have left their pressing and
absorbing duties to cheer with their presence and
wish Us God.speed. II my personal friend. our
distinguished gaest. the Hon. W. Pinkney whyte.
will say what he thinks the effect Of this road will
be upon the city he so faithfully and ably repre-
senis, shall be under lasting legations 90 him.
In response 90 the call Mayor whyte made n
humorous speech. and was followed by Col. =. n.
Webster and others. after which the excur.ionists
re embarked and were safely landed In the city.
All the visitor. expressed themselves being de-
lighted with the trip aud were unstinting in their
praises VI the new road.
Letters of regret received from Governor
Hamilton, Hon. Geo. II. Pcndle,on, Hon. Henry
q. Davis. George Small. Esq. J. Alex. Shriver.
Esq, W. T. Dixon. Esq, Messrs. smcdiey. Town
send and Lewis. Of West Chester, Pa. John II.
Converse Of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Will
mot Johnson. and others.