Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-19
WESTERN MARYLAND.
A Proposed New Railroad to the Coal
Regions, Etc.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.

Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
HAGERsTowN, Nd, November 18.
There is no longer any doubt that the Cum
berland Valley, Pennsylvania. Reading, Balti-
more and Ohio and Western Maryland railroads
have determined that the Broad Top and Cum
berland coal regions must be brought nearer to
the eastern markets., and that they have de-
cided to build line westward from the Cum
berland valley to tap these regions. Engineer
ing corps from all these roads are now running
lines and there is good deal of rivalry as to
which will make the earliest and best survey.
1t is now definitely settled that the Reading
road intends to cross the Susquehanna
at Harrisburg, connect with the Har-
risburg and Potomac (Which it owns,
run on to Shippensburg and there connect with
the Western Maryland. When the Reading
reaches Shippensburg it will have two outlets
to the west offered it and it is now considering
both routes and making surveys of both. One
is by way of the B. and G. V. branch of the
Western Maryland through Hagerstown to
Williamsport, this county. When once there a
gap of only nine miles remains to be built to
tap the Baltimore and Ohio road ut Cherry run.
That the Western Maryland is anxious and will
ing to close up this gap Is shown by the fact
that their engineers began work upon it three
weeks ago and are still pushing it ahead This
would make one western outlet for the Read
ing, rather roundabout, but inexpensive The
other route would be a new line west to tap the
Baltimore and Ohio in Bedford county, Pa
and this is what the Reading and Baltimore
and Ohio are working at now. To checkmate
these movements and place themselves in po-
sition to compete the Cumberland Valley and
Pennsylvania roads have placed their engin-
GERS in the field.
The incessant rains in this locality have made
it impossible for the farmers to husk and house
! the corn crop. Thousands of barrels remain in
the fields and much loss will result.
Mr.. Michael Schall, residing across the line
in Adams county, is out pair of fine horses the
result of n singular accident. They were hooked
to pillow and taking fright ran away The
pillow shares came in contact with the legs OF
| the animals, cutting off both the hind legs OF
one horse and the right hind leg Of the other
animal Both horses were afterward killed.
b. H.Webster Ladies' tent No. 90, Independ.
ent Order of Rechabites, have filed articles OF
incorporation with the clerk of the circuit
court of Washington county.
Foulk, the tax collector of Waynesboro who
so mysteriously disappeared some ten days ago
it is now said, is defaulter to the amount OF
about 81 1000, as shown by examination OF his
accounts.
The commission of sheriff-elect B. +. New
conner has arrived. He will qualify immedi-
ately.
Frederick Shafer, the twelve-year-old son Of
MIR. solomon Shafer Of this city, met with G
| frightful accident ON Saturday, the result OF
| playing with a cartridge. He attempted to un
| load it with nail when it exploded, blowing
| off the thumb and three fingers of the left hanC
and the second finger of the right hand. His
right eye was entirely destroyed and his fac.
| badly disfgured d.