Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21

THE ClaEsAPEAKE 4 OHIO CANAL
The Coal RailroaAs Want 70 Lease .
Part Of It
The committees on Internal Improvement Of the
Maryland legislature held a Joint meeting Thurs
day evening in the house chamber, and Senator
| McKaig and DR.. Wootton, chairmen. heard delega-
| tons from western Maryland in behalf Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal The members OF the
legislature from these counties and q number OF
| others were present Senator McKaig read the
memorial OF the canal union meeting recently held
| at Cumberland to show that the delegations were
present as legislative committee from that meet
ing to bring the canal question before the legsla
| ture.
MI. Robert R. Henderson, Of AIlegany, irst ad-
dressed the JOINT committee. He said the repair
bond lease OF $500 900 is the nrst mortgage on the
from appropriatinS money TO p relieve the he canal
ae plan Of relief is proposed BY pur
nSns q the repair bonds for the state s
least $25l coo OF these bonds, and would only be
rtsking the interest on that amount The canal
prospect for a better business. IL viii give the
canal chance TO prove that BY economical man
+ BE- made IS
! county that they want the canal maintained Mr.
John = De Sellman, of Montgomery, gave his
noy OF tae canal and the part the general govern
MI: W. V. Bouic, tr., Of Montgomery, objected to
take majority o OF the repair BONDS Of tSe canal
LOT the state sinking funds. The constitution pro-
an 0 Is s ene appropriation Of money for the canal
9 ein purposes. He proposed 1t should first be
tried whether the present management can
they cannot do 1t, let the effort be made to lease
or give tne canal into the hands Of persons who
des rH
| project TO buy the repair bonds.
| Mr. +. II. Darby, OF Washington County, said he
syndicate is ready lease at least portion OF the
canal Mr. Isaac Gruber, OF WashingtOn County said
the purchase OF the repair bonds would not relieve
| the canal II freShet occurs in the spring the
retirement OF these bonds would be OF little serv-
Ice The plan would be to lease the canal to the
| ton County, said the people wanted the canal
maintained as check to mOnOpOlistic concerns
mas reduced the price OF coal an over the United
1t Is sometimes extravaganza, but he would not
criticise those who have been concerned in that
popular. He did not believe the people OF the
State want to repeat the past history OF the canal
s sne canal Is relieved Of politics and put under
| 70 pay. He favored lease. Mr.. VIM. +. Cowden,
OF Allegany, opposed the idea or lease to syndi-
the repair bonds are taken up he will build twenty
boats next year. Mr.. Felix Bearix, OF Allegany,
iieved Of the rep repair ponds Mr. F. 0 Goddard Of
Washington County, said the boat builder had
been heard from, and be wanted to hear what the
Va, coal shipper, said his firm viii give the canal
| increased coal tonnage In 1888. Mr.. Benson, OF
Aliegany, said That he believes It win be found
will be TO comprehend only the part which is ad-
tacent to the coal fields The other portion will
question as to what proportion OF the canal bust
| ness was derived from merchandise other than
coal, said the canal is not dependent on MOntgOm-
cry County, but that county is dependent on the
canal
The Baltimore Sun says: The summary Of the
expressions OF opinion was about as follows:
| Allegany favored the retirement OF the repair
| ponds; Washington favored the lease OF a portion
Of o. the canal toa syndicate Montgomery favored
pointed an advisory committee to confer with the
legislative committees on internal improvement,
Bouic, Jr., Montgomery; Chas Rice, Frederick; r.
ID. johnson, Allegany; &. II. Wardwell, Garrett.
THE PLAN FOR LEASING PART OF THE CANAL
The Sun also says: Legislators are considering
the propriety Of closing the canal from Cumber-
land to Willamsport and extending the Western
Maryland Railroad track along the uowpath from
Will1amspOrt to Cumberland. This would give
Baltimore direct connection with Cumberland via
the western Maryland Railroad, and the Balti-
Maryland railroads would all run coal direct from
the Maryland coal fields. Coal intended for canal
wSqa be Slohs BY
boats at Williamsport. The Western Maryland
Railroad 1uI has offered, It Is said, $4,000
the canal from Wiiiamsport to Cumberland.
From this amount the interest on the repair
bonds OF the canal is TO be paid Already the scheme
staces to be overcome, 1t is thought the proposed
extension OF the Western Maryland can be sue
cessfully carried out. President Hood was inter-
viewed about the matter yesterday. He said
''Such proposition Is under consideration, but it
is big subject and 1t will take some days vet to
ment Is effected II will in no way be detrimental
TO the lower part OF the canal, but Will. on the
contrary, confer on that portion renewed vitality
by concentrating the present boat equipment OF
1s4 miles on the lower 100 miles OF the canal, thus
from floods would be reduced one-haIf on account
| OF reduced length or canal"
OPPOSITION TO THE sYNDrCATEs PROJECT.
The Baltimore american says: The Montgomery
people interested in the canal, as well as those
from Allegany, are opposed to such a course. on
sufficiently large TO N intain the canal. There
are now about 100000 tons OF coal brought TO
Georgetown, on which the tolls, at % cents would
net about $4,000. This will not maintain the
waterway. Coal is about the only freight brought
down, and there is none other to realize from.
There would be no objection to the PROPOSE
ton OF maintaining only part as a waterway.
II the syndicate would lease the entire canal
That portion, however, which the syndicate
the railroad companies, and OF immense benefu to
their freight traffic. The route from Cumberland
can rush train Of coal cars OF any length to That
point In short space OF time, and at very little
expense. From WlllamSpOrt, however, the grade
is upward and 1t will require fully three engines
to pull the same tram to Underwater. Those who
are well posted here think 1t is the same old
scheme OF the West Virginia Central to get con-
troll OF the best part Of the canal DR.. WOOttOn.
the chairman OF the COMMITTEES on internal i'm
prOvements, prefers to lease the whole canal, but
he will night any proposition to give up one portion
at the expense OF the other. After the entire
property has been leased II Is immaterial to his
people whether they use 1t as waterway or other
"cannot make the canal sefsuppOrt1ng In its pres
ent condition, and the leasing proposed shall
| not be accomplished, then let them step down and
out so that Others more capable Can do the work -
O'Brien's Consultation Shattered.
THE RELEASED EDITOR GIVEN AN OVATION ON HIS
ARRIVAL IN DUBLIN-HIs SPEECH.
Mr. O'Brien who was released from jail at Tulla-
more yesterday, arrived at Dublin last night. His
appearance indicates that his constitution has
been shattered, and his physicians insist that he
shall 90 the south OF France for the benefit OF