The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-03-30
Railroad Meeting at Churchville.
7 he b. Il o. Route Through Hartford.


About 125 persons attended the railroad meet
ing in Hanson's Hall, Churchvilc, last Saturday,
and there was no lack of enthusiasm and interest
in the proceedings. This meeting is the third
which has lately been held in the same place. the
object being to secure rights-of-way for the
Philadelphia extension of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad through Hartford county, from the Gum
powder river, by way of Emmorton. Churchville
and the Deer Creek valley to the Susquehanna,
as an inducement to the company Ia select that
route.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. VIM.
Webster, President of the former meetings. and
upon motion, the officers heretofore selected were
continued, namely, Mr.. Webster, President ].
Frank Reasin, Vice President: David Hanson
and +. w. Baker Secretaries.
The canvassers, Messrs. Johns H. Janney Il.
Harris Archer, John Moores Thomas A. HAYS,
VIM. Webster 5. b Silver, George Il. Silver and
James Lee, reported that they found a general
disposition to grant the right of-way and thought
If the railroad company would make prelimina-
ry survey free right of-way through nearly
every farm from the Gunpowder TO the Susque-
hanna would be given.
Johns II. Janney said he had encouragement
from the railroad company and with a little more
energy the right-of- way could readily be obtain
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those who wanted it should not wait to be called
upon but come forward voluntarily and sign the
paper.
Mr.. Moores said that the owners of small farms
willingly gave the rightof-way, while some of
the owners of 400 and go acre farms thought they
had no land TO spare.
MIR. George +. Silver thought it would be re-
markable If every one would give the right-of
way. Many felt that they might be damaged and
ought to be paid. Others. through whom the
road would not pass, were willing to pay for such
Mr.. s. b. Silver sail Mr. Joshua Husband had
offered to give $500 for this purpose. Mr. G. Y.
joseph 0 Edge, 500 isaac + P ThampsS ON siod
George l.. Scott, 800: Amos V. Bailey, $500; DIR.
Thomas II. Roberts. 5000
no difficulty in getting the right Of way, after
the road is located. He has a small farm. but
WIS willing to give the right through any
DIR. David Harlan said he had not met with
| single indy dual opposed TO giving the right-of-
| way. He had worked for a railroad for thirty
| years and had given the right three
| times.
| up the valley of Deer Creek and did not pass
| through his farm he would give 500. If 1t did
touch his farm he would give the right 0fway
| and 800. He mentioned examples of sections of
country in Pennsylvania where land had increas-
ed in value from S3j to 500 an acre, prosperous
towns we're 6l ~ up ana farms no,dea 1no
ing as much was raised on the entire tract be-
| fore the railroad was made.
Mr. Joseph Edge also pointed out the advan-
tages of railroads. He had lived in baltimore
county, and subscribed $4,000 towards the Green
Spring avenue railroad. and sold his farm for
900 as soon as the railroad was completed.
Mr. Geo. l.. Scott suggested that perhaps he
wanted the railroad in order to get to the race
course conveniently.
Mr. Edge who is member of the Friends So
ciety, replied that he was not actuated by such
motive, but plead guilty to having aided in the
selection of Pimlico as a ce-course, by recon-
mending the ground as q suitable place for train
ing and speeding horses.
Mr. Geo l.. Scott said that his grandfather
owned the limestone quarrieS in Baltimore cOun-
ty, from whence the stone obtained with
which the Washington Monument in Baltimore
was built. A survey for the Northern Central
Railroad was made through the farm but his
grandfather refused to give the right-Of-way.
fearing that his quarries would be injured. An
other route was selected. and the consequence
was that other quarries were developed and his
grandfather's became Vaueess.
Mr.. VIM. E. Mccain made an earnest speech in
favor of giving the Baltimore and Ohio all they
asked. namely. the right-ofway and the good
will Of the people They were prepared to build
tunty. five failed we would not get railroad
for nifty years.
right of way though his little place, provided the
narrow gauge did not take il all.
On motion of Mr.. Plowman the railroad COM
pany was requested to make preliminary sur
vey so that the canvassers would have a definite
territory to work upon.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Geo L. Silver, was
Moores charge OF the rights of-way and subscrip-
tons. with authority to confer with the Bati-
more and Ohio company in relation TO the route.
Representative men were present from the en-
tire section of country through which the road is
expected to PASS. among whom were Dr. j. V.
Webster, G. Y. Thomas, q. r. Milton. Jas X.
Massey, Samuel James, Geo. ]. Fnney. WIN.
Munnikhnysen, VIM. s. Bowman, Rev. W. r.. l..
Kietfer. Rev. Il. A. Colburn, Rev. W. II. HartZell.
f. V. Whistler and Others The Baltimore and
Ohio Company We're represented by Mesars g. V
Hammond and engineer w +. Waters. The lat
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liminary survey. The meeting adjourned subject
to the call of the President.