Catoctin clarion., 1886-02-25
Communicated
Mechan:cstown, Feb. 20, 1885.

Eiitor CLARIoN:-
! would like very much TO see tn" M,noc-
acv Valley railroad make M"chanicstown
the terminus of their railroad and do really
hope that the threat made by A Citizen"
/ last week will not be carried out | have
nothing against Crcugcrsto~n in fact am in
mclcurc interest, d in that town, but ! am
more interested in this place and do hot
want to see any good thing 90 away from it.
! | do not however Ike the idea of the new
railroad crossing Main street where it docs
and would much prefer to have il put It's
! ro,u! on It's ii It survey. | have u number
Of good reasons for my opinions but will not
/ infringe upon your space to give them. |
/ think the NJ. V. railroad company should be
asked to keep off Of our streets. y.
/ STIRRED CP.-Our conservative and cocl-
| depths by Il discussion Of the Catoctin Iron
| Cos projected railroad. We are morally
certain that upoa thir subject no two agree
and We are equally certain that the right or
i
and satisfactorily determined. |, is rcgu-
! lar, Simon- pure windEll however; it is br NJ
! ng the nearly sratificl grounds, drcss and
settings fan almost encryatcl community
up into the violclt waves which are now
lashing and spIash;ng about in the teapot OF
, ur miniature pubic opinion.
1t has developed orator, and rhctor!cians
and has uncarthcd brilliant IDEAS heretofore
latent If not dead and has demonstrated the
fact lhNt heads looked upon as being empty,
or at least OF little worth save to carry y hat,
have it within them TO propouni mighty
questions,
/ We are clad to have this railroad problem
thrust upon us: it develops unsuSpectcd t"!-
ent and for once secures to us the privilege,
oft prot!rred, that of lending our columns to
the discussion of local TOPICS.
We are free to say that we desire to see
,hc NJ V. r. Il. built: first because it is a ne
ccssty to the Catoctin Iron Company, the
glcatcst labor interest in north Frederick
County; second, we want to see it come to
this town, not because il itse.f ii will bCnc-
fit us but because Of this if it be built it
will do us a the injury and none of The
good should 1t go elsewhere; third we lave
some faith in the promise of hcttcr things in
store for our town, prclicated and condi
toned upon the comp lction Of the ROAD to
this place.
As to tAe route over which the NJ. Y. Il
X. shall enter this place, we are as free to
say we care but little The fact that but
few railroad towns are able to escape the
trcspass of the track Oh some Of their streets
would argue that with Us we may expect a
NJ less inconvenience. if we would seek
whatever benefits arise from their entrance.
We do not hesitate to differ with our cor
respondent who w Nd invoke the law IN
the matter and for two reasons: first, We
should nightly di.lik" to have it advert iscd
to the world that the views of our people
are so narrow that We would attempt by le-
gal restraints to drive n railroad away from
! us and second we should not wish to adver
tise our ignorance of the rights and privil-
cg, conferred upon such corporations as
know what they want and arc willing TO pay
for it.
Let us meet the NJ. " r II. people in a
spirit OF lbcrality and have their railroad
stop with US for whatever Of benefit or dis
advantage may arise; the chances are all in
our favor