The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-24

1t requires about 1850 erOss-.io' to construct
one mile Of road.
The run from Baltimore 70 TOw,OntOun can
Be made With ease In nineteen minutes.
Work on the road Is progressing night and
day, tive gangs ofm being constantly employed.
The company this week reesivod large orders
TOT coal fpr delivery at NoiFe Dame anu Iowson-
town.
= The train men now wear very neat white can
vas caps which add much to the appearance Of
their uniform.
The ticket 0liee, &C., In the new depot build
ing at Boundary avenue bridge, was used for the
hr1t time on Monday last.
The platforms At Boundary avenue are being
put down and things generally ut that end ofthe
line are assuming proper shape.
The now engines are expected 10 arrive
shortly when No. engine will be sent 10 Delta 10
commence work on that end Of tho line.
About two-thirds Of the Il, 900 ties contracted
for with M. Robert Dilworth, have been delivered
along tho line Of the road east Of Towsontown.
On Monday last twenty carloads Of steel rails
being the Grst installment Of 1000 tons 10 be
delivered shortly --reac the Baltimore terminus
The erection OF large store-house at Notre
Dame station has been commenced. IL will be
built BY Mr.. q. o. Wilson's Baltimore merchant.
by tho bursting Of q hose at Boundary ave-
with water from head TO foot and had = new silk
dress ruined.
On Friday Of last week the receipts for fares
nj the Baltimore terminus alone amounted 10
eighty odd dollars. Round trip tickets are now
sold 70 all stations on the line.
Il Mr.. Foulk Jones, Of Peach bottom, was here
this week on business connected with the road
lie 10 making all the necessary preparations for
the beginning Of work on the Delta end Of the line
The big trestle at Wisner's wash- house will
be completed and the cars viii be passing over u
By Saturday, July lat. The distance from there
10 Loeb Raven IL about two miles and the road
hm In Ia eHaN 4.
August.
The station house Of the Baltimore terminus
will soon be completed. Iii being painted yell
lowish color and tho weathboard strips are green,
theconirast being quito pretty. Tho stairway has
also been painted and thing. there generally are
beginning 10 assume better shape.
John 0reider, q contractor on the road, has
leased FROM Mr.. ]. Y. Maynadier an orc bank
near Evergreen station, on the line Of the narrow
gauge road. which no discovered while grading
tbs road Tho lease il for Eve years--f5OO for the
first year and $500 per year for each succeeding
year 81 the lease.
That wAs n very graceful compliment on the
part Of Superintendent Boyd In furnishing y
special train free to convey the Towson Guards 10
the city on Wednesday morning. Such acts show
liberal spirit and are worthy ofthe highest COM
mendaiion. Every member Of the Guards 10 now
q friend Of the steam road.
The baltimore Day pays the officers Of the
road the following well merited compliment: "Mr.
Boyd, superintendent, and also the subordinate
officers, deserve great credit for the skill and
energy with which they push forward their work
Ne well a. for the uniform e0urtesy with which
they treat passengers and all concerned"
Some ladies who were waiting at Boundary
avenue station for tho departure Of the 7i5 train
last Sunday evening. were greatly frightened at
the rowdy actions Of half drunken rough who
staggered about the platform. nourishing m open
knife. Unfortunately no officer Of the Law was
about at the time. These roughs well know when
they can nisbchave with impunity.
MIR. ;. y. Hyde, whose extensive canning
establishment Is located In Long Green Valley,
has made an arrangement with the narrow. gauge
TO have his empty cans delivered a, Loeb Raven.
aud have bis canning goods hauled away later in
the season. The road will be a great advantage
TO Mr.. Hyde, a. II will pass directly through his
farm. which 10 at the head Of the valley.
The baltimore Amerieaa says: "The long
Eel, want Of quick transi. 10 TOwsontOwn has nj
length been supplied BY the Baltimore a Delta
railroad. That the enterprise Of IT, stockholders
Is appreciated Is shown By the Increasing travel
on the road. Everything works smoothly aud
with di'pateh, and should the travel increase 1T
the present rate the company will soon have to
provide additional rolling stock"