The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-03-16
The Location of the New Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
DUTY of the Citizens of Hartford Thereto.

The Vi tHc NEW anu
Ohio Railroad.
Duty of the Citizens of Hartford Thereto.
MR. EDITOR: presume your readers all know
that an EFFORT is being made TO induce the Baitlc
their new road on the line of Churchville, instead
of running So near the p, w. " B; as the present
survey has II. 1t may not be amiss 10 comment
upon the matter in your columns: ..-..-,,-,
No intelligent person can doubt that a railroad
is needed through the above section Of Hartford,
to develop 1t fully. 1t might as well be doubted
that the country is rich and beautiful-a PROPOSE
ton which could not be at all entertaned by any
may comprehensively term the route, possesses
every Recommendation for u good country which
fertile soil, healthful climate, good and abundant
water, regular seasons and varied scenery could
possibly give it, No country could have more
natural advantages than 1t has and all that is
needed to develop these is better communication
with the markets of the outside world, or In short
railroad Will not all assent to that? But here
rises the question: what can we do to secure it?-
Previous efforts have failed and we have grown
tired of disappointment. Well, what If former
efforts have failed? How do we know that this
one will? There is no disgrace to us in such
failure. We have nothing to lose but much TO
gain in the effort Success is worth the attempt.
The time now seems peculiarly suspicious Here
comes great, rich and powerful corporation,
with bank notes and gold dollars putting out his
Irouser and coat pockets and says TO us, II IN
going to build railroad from Baltimore to Phil
adepha, and | must pass through your county.
track through the northern section of the coun-
ty?" Here he slaps his pockets and makes the
money from us, because he has plenty Of his own;
lie simply asks us to give him "the right of way"
and our good will He is going to begin work
soon, and If we want to get any benefit out of his
money we must bestr ourselves, for he is an in
dependent old somebody and does not care fig
for our beautiful country a matter of sent-
ment. What then can we do right now to gain
his fat favor?
not asked to do more. The ID. q o. does not
care enough about the northern route to buy the
pt.vlt .Nftp far for 10 hnr n
the southery route, inasmuch as the chief aim is
to get as direct and quick route as possible
Creek belt should be willing to let the road run
through his land n" If it hits him. lie must
Where the route eS will fall Thrust hit some farms
1t cannot miss them all neither will it hit all. So
that Il is necessary that every one should be will
ing to give free way if It does hit him. All
yes" you say, but that would cut up my farm
and ruin my property for me-" 1t would cut the
your property, why. that's not true. Even if it
cuts il in two it will make each half worth as
much as the whole was before, and VIII make the
ish your expense of farming by bringing the
market near you, and should you wish to sell
quite probable that some Hartford farms are too
large now to be cultivated to their fullest capaci-
p need nnIy ook over the wo line into Lancaster
county, along the Pennsylvania railroad, to see
how a railroad develops country and how small
farms pay. So that no property holder need fear
that he or his heirs will be ultimately damaged by
the passage of the road over his land. 1t is hard
TO believe that any citizen could be so unpatrlotc
and shortsghted to withhold their offer of the
free right way, in the hope of being afterwards
remuneated for damages II the road is built.
likely that jury of their more liberal neighbors
would give them much in the event Of condem-
nation of the land ; nor would they deserve much
Therefore, he magnauimous and bid the Is. and
u. me and welcome.
2. rel the railroad men that they may have
he right of-way. They want to know and we
must speak out. They cannot know unless we
tel them. Each man must speak for himself,
whether he have many Or few acres. All they
want us to do is to say "Barkis is wiliin. The
time to speak and act is NOR, not year, not even
n month hence. Let every one sign the paper
when II is brought to him or her by the committee
having it in charge, and If no one brings 1t, let
every one hunt IT up and sim 1t. Tell them your
bars are open for them.
g. IHend he met meeting at ChuchriRe, 0" Sat
Wddy. The FAN inst, at 3 ?. NJ, and let it be kRown
that you mean your willingness: We cannot ac- |
curately estimate the weight which large gath |
rring would have with the railroad managers. |
We may tell the committee that we will give |
the fite right of,way, and sign the papers to that
effect but we should do more than that. We
She uld go to some trouble TO attend the meeting |
personally and let our presence there demonstrate
our interest in the matter. Only they who have |
had some experience in the agitation of popular |
caus, of this sort know the extent of the intlu
enca which II wcll-attended enthusiastic public |
gath, ring in its behalf will carry with it, These |
railr ad mon would be greatly impressed II they |
were to sec the people Of Hartford along the pro-
posed route turn out en- UdS'e from far and near,
and hurrah with energy for the cause in hand
far tow ards ncRativeing the laborS of committees
in private. There should be grand public rally on |
the oath, in Hanson's Hall, ut Churchville and |
that cun be had only by every man turning out |
Even If YOU have been at both the previous meet |
nPs, do not fail to attend the next one. Your |
pres nee is nee dcd. Why should there not be an |
assembly OF ut least two hupdrod on tina tday?
4 Talk up the affair with your neighbors and |
get them t. attend the meeting 1t is worth talk
Ing ali ut. A railroad ia no insignificant thing
and IL man may be excused for talking n little |
about the prospect of having one. Keep the fire |
ngiow, Tho reforc There are only certain times
to cclipscs aud comets and other extraordinary
celestial phenomena. If we want 10 see them we
mus look for them. And now that the time seems
ripe for getting Il new railroad, we should lose no
time in improving the opportunity, for like the
come the chance may not recur for many, many |
years. II may or may not lend in talk. We
have reason to think that 1t will so end there
fore, let every man talk and act as though you
meant to have the road, and as though your in
iluence considerable. BE enthusiastic
Now, Mr.. Editor. hope your laudable endeav-
to inspire the citizens of Hartford with a sense
of the importance of this subject and of the duty
of the hour, will ahundantly succeed. There are
plenty of people who want the railroad, who are
too Indifferent to take the trouble to say so. May
such be stirred out of their nests and made active
in the present campaign.
sc, W. r.