The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-17
Some Narrow.0auee No,es.

MIR. Plcasan:s. chief engineer Of the road. as
very VI for some days but glad to say he is
now able 10 be out again.
= Mr.. William Ramsay. one Of the contractors
for the trestc work. owns Of the finest farms in
the neighbOrhood Of Delta.
Travel over the road aPPears 10 be steadily
increasing and Il has become n subject Of com
ment where all the people eome from.
Conductor Emmari. on Tuesday last, had the
thumb u hs left hand very seriously mashed be.
tween the bumpers of two freight cars.
The company, IL IL said. eontenplates the
erection of hotel, pavilion, &C., at Loeb Raven,
after the completion Of the road to that point.
The people Vf Delta are very anxious to sec
work commenced on their end Of the line. Com.
pared 90 this end the work there will not be near
90 heavy or expensive.
On Sunday last the baggage car jumped the
track while il was being backed over the switch
near Boundary avenue, but a IL was going slow
a; tho time. no damage was done.
Members Of several Baltimore athletic clubs
visited Loeb Raven this week with a view 20 Sc
curing grounds there when the road l. completed
to tina, point. They were favorably impressed
with the location.
1t 10 stated that the pier which was pu, up in
the Gunpowder, below CromWell's bridg. some
time ago. will have to be taken down aud rebuilt,
owing to some mistake in iis construction. This
will necessiiate much extra work.
That portion of the road which has been com.
pletei Is far superior in It's construction TO the
York and Peach Bottom road. The latter has
very light iron rails while the tracks Of the Ba,
more a Delta are Of steel and much heavier
AT Beiair the track crosses the main road or
street some distance north Of the business portion
ofthe town. People there are exceeding y an xious
TO see the work pushed vigorously. They are now
obliged TO travel nine miles 20 the p. ". 4 b. rail.
road.
The u. u. road passes through one Of the
richest and most fertile sections Of Maryland, q
country far superior In point ot aitractveness to
that through which any other road 10 the State
passes. This must In time be of vast advantage
10 IL.
The road will pass up Deer Creek Immediately
in from; Of the famous Rocks, giving passenger,
ample opportunity TO view the enchanting scenery
of that romantic spot; unsurpassed in point Of at.
within two hours ride Of baltimore.
"A party Of gentlemen composed Of Mayor
whyte. members % the Water Board and officer,
Of the railroad made trip on Tuesday TO poin,
about two miles east Of Towsontown and from
thence were conveyed in carriages TO Loeb Raven,
the object being 60 consider the proposed exten.
sion 81 the road up the east side Of the falls 10
Dulanys Valley. II Is said the members Of the
Water Board favored the project.
There are good many complaints that pas.
sepgers on the road are always treated to an IN.
usually heavy shower Of cinders from the ensine,
which cover the seats. making them grimy and
unpleasant. besides being disagreeable and dam.
aging 10 clothing. Whether this IL the faul, Of
the coal used or !. produced from some other
cause We are unable 20 say. Ifiti. possible TO do
90 this defect ought 20 be remeiied.