Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-11

VIM. m. ABBoTT. BUSINESS MANAGER.
thursday JUNe Il. 1895.
EASTERN SHoRE TRADE.-Wemake

nc apology for again recurring to this
subject, because ofits Importance to all
sections of the State. If Baltimore
will make 10 effort to .foster any
scheme for regaining the traffic Of the
Eastern Shore" as the merchants
and manufactures association of that
city has recently declared, Baltimore
will not seek to give to the counties
on the Western Shore any facilities to
reach that city as market for its pro.
ducts or the purchase of its goods for
home consumption
But we cannot believe that the
merchants and manufacturers associa-
ton voiced the sentiment of the peo-
pie of Baltimore in making this selfish
declaration. There are many good
men in Baltimore who will aid as far
as they are able an well digested
schemes for regaining the trade Of the
Eastern Shore as well as opening up
the Western Shore. The Sun has re-
Gently published several communion
tions from more liberal citizens, who
repudiate the ill-advised determine.
tion of merchants and manufacturers
association, and urge a more liberal
and enlighted policy. One of them
points the way by which the valuable
trade of the Eastern Shore can not
only be recovered but largely increas-
ed, He says:
"A glance at the map of Maryland
will show that places on the Eastern
Shore are less than half the distance
from Baltimore as from Philadelphia.
It is well known that the people
would greatly prefer to deal with
Baltimore than PhiIadeIphia If the
travelling facilities were anywhere
nearly equal. The map will show
two perfectly feasible short routes for
q railroad; one of them starting Ut
the Baltimore and Ohio new line near
Bayview, running down Patapsco
neck to the bay shore, with ferry of
about six miles to the shore of Kent
county, and line thence down
through the bay counties, with bran
ches wherever needed, (trafic ar
rangements with any Of the existing
railroads would of course be impossi-
ble.) The other route would be a
direct line to Annapolis, ferry Of
about three miles to Kent Island. and
q railroad line thence up and down
the peninsula, with lateral branches
wherever needed. Either of these
lines could be built at comparatively
little cost and ia short time. The
alternative route is all rail. starting at
the Baltimore and Ohio new line near
Elkton, and running through Cecil,
Kent, Queen Anne, &c. making 1
route at least Q hundred miles longer
and much more costly than either Of
the others. Ifeither road is built the
Baltimore and Ohio Company viii no,
doubt furnish rolling stock aud termi-
nal facilities"
The route BY q direct line to An
napolis as pointed out By the Suns
correspondent, is certainly the most
feasible and would embrace larger
part Of the peninsula than any other.
The country is level and would re-
quire no great amount Of bridging.
This route would lead to Round Bay
in the Severn river, and give to the
citizens Of Baltimore one Of the most
beautiful places ii the State for !
pleasure resort, as well as give 40 en-
trance into the city Of Baltimore to 4
much needed railroad through South
ern Maryland section Of our State
rich IN resources. but non-prOgressive
for want Of modern facilities to devel-
ope those resources, and carry their
products 10 market.
We hope the Sssn and its coirespon-
dents will continue 70 discuss this i'm.
portant subject. Il il really of more
importance TO the city Of Baltimore
than one or two counties il the State.