The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-11-26
The Deer Greek & Susquehanna R. R.
Another Step in this Much = Desired En-.
terprtse.

Another well attended meeting of substantial
farmers and business men interested in procur-
ing railroad facilities for the lower Deer Creek
region Of Hartford county, WIS held in the post
office at Churchvlle, Wednesday afternoon.
MIR. Johns II. Jouney presided. j. Husband,
Jr., and F. w. Baker, Secretaries
Hon. John IL. Price, from committee an
pointed 10 wait upon the authorities of the
Pennsylvania Company, stated that he had called
upon Mr.. wilkins, in Baltimore, who told him
That when route was agreed upon and it was
ascertained how much money could be raised
upon it his company would help. Mr. wilkins
thought the Deer Creek country needed q rail-
road. lie regarded the idea of bridging the sus-
quehanna impracticahle. He thought road
from Aberdeen to Deer Creek, 10 or II miles,
would cost less than bridge over the river
Judge Price added that Mr.. Hugh j. Jewctt's
opinion was that the river could be bridged at
the Paper Mills for $500 600.
j. Husband, Jr., read a letter from President
Roberts, of the Pennsylvania road, who also
thought ii would be too expensive to bridge the
river and thought it would be preferable TO con-
meet with the P, w. and b. Mr.. Husband said
that Messrs. d. g. Wharton Smith, Francis
Stokes and himself had had an interview with
Vice President DuBarry, in Philadelphia, We'd
nesday. After examining various maps and sur
veys Mr.. DuBarry drew sketch of a feasible
route from Bel Air, by way of Thomas Run,
Deer Creek and Glenvlle to the Paper Mills;
and on the same line from near Edges canning
factory to the p, W. and b. Railroad, between
Havre de Grace and Aberdeen.
Col. Herman Stump, who with DR.. John Sap
pngton and Mr.. Benjamin Silver, Jr., waited
upon President Garrett and Vice President
Spencer, of the B. and o., stated that the COM
mlttee had told those gentlemen Inducements
would be offered to build road from their
Philadelphia extension to the Deer Creek coun-
try The committee felt justified in saying that
$4,000 and the right of way could be secured
forit.
The reply was that the Baltimore and Ohio
company had considerable interest in this Sec
ton OF country and was disposed to aid in giving
II increased railroad facilities. Mr.. Spencer
suggested route from Aberdeen by way of
James Run, Churchvile and Darlington to the
river. Mr., Garrett advised the committee to
get subscriptions and rights of way and his
their
proposition. He also offered to send man to
examine any proposed route. Speaking of the
Maryland Central he said it might be necessary
to make it standard gauge some day.
After some discussion, in which Messrs. Price
Husband, Stump, S. A. Williams, d. c. w.
Smith, w. Is. Harlan, Geo. L. Silver B. Sill
yer, Sr. b. Silver, Jr., and others participated,
motion offered by Mr.. Smith and amended
by Mr. Williams, was adopted, declaring il to
DC the sense OF the meeting that the route
OF the railroad should be from some point
near Aberdeen, between the Susquehanna river
and Bush river, by way of Glenville, to the
Paper Mills, on the Susquehanna river; and
from some point on the same line near Glen
vile, by way of Deer Creek and Thomas Run,
to Bel Air.
various names were proposed for the new
railroad, the name "Deer Creek and Susque-
hanna" suggested by Col Stump and Mr.. D.
g. w. Smith, being adopted.
S.A. Williams, Col. Herman Stump, D. C..
Wharton Smith, j. Husband, Jr., B. Silver, Jr.,
and Johns II. Janney, chairman, were appoint
ed committee TO procure charter and name
the incorporates.
Mr.. Smiths suggestion that to encourage
subscriptions to the stock of the company bonds
of the road be given to subscribers, was adopted.
DR.. John Sappngton, Geo. E. Silver and Jas.
Lee were appointed a committee TO raise the
sum of $500 to provide for incidental expenses
in forming the corporation; parties SO con-
tributing TO receive credit on the first install
ment of their subscription to stock of the road.
The meeting then adjourned.
Among those present were DR.. John Sapping-
ton, Messrs. Joseph and VIM. s. Edge, Henry
kessler, Dr. David Harlan, Horace Stokes, AL
bert P. Silver, James II. Ball, Robert c. Rich
ardson, VIM. Munnikhuysen, X. Harris Archer,
VIM. IL. Bayless, James Lee, Rev. E. A. Col
burn, Rev. E. W. Wroth and others.