The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-11-30

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The new schedule of the fast mail, going
east, is anything but satisfactory. 1t now
| leaves Westminster at l04l a. m. instead o
| COS p. M, as formerly.
By the former arrangement there was &
mail to Baltimore and intermediate points al
| 947 a. m. and Cos p. m.-one in the morn
| ing and one in the evening. Now we have
practically but one mail, for both mails &C
! down in the morning. and less than an hour
apart.
About four years ago there was a very in
convenient mail schedule, and to give better
facilities the proprietors of the ADVOCATE had
locked pouch mail to Baltimore put upon
the evening train to Baltimore. Then, and
for some years previous and since, until re-
Gently, the evening train left estminSer
about o clock-sometimes few mlnu
ties before and sometimes a little after.
Now this train goes down at 4.24-a full halt
hour earlier than formerly, and that much
earlier than necessary. If the present SEIZED
ule continues, the ADVOCATE will have to be
put to press much earlier than usual, and the
other town papers, too, probably. If the An
vOCATEs for points on the Baltimore Ohio
railroad, and offices supplied by cross mails
from that road are not mailed by / o clock or
before on Friday afternoons, they will not
reach subscribers before Monday, nearly two
days after publication. Some OF these offices
are not more than ten to twelve miles from
Westminster.
Prior to four years ago the mail facilities
on the Western Maryland railroad were very
good. A number of changes have been made
since. but only one improvement has been
made, as concerns points between Baltimore
and Hagersto IN, and that is the early mail
from Baltimore. All other arrangements
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them less important to Baltimore than West
minister and neighboriug towns.
The Western Maryland railroad does not
seem to care much for the convenience OF the
towns along its line, and particularly West
minister, and yet 1t is probable the road has
more freight aud travel from Westminster
than from any point on its main line or con
nections
The fast mail was put on to accommodate
the Baltimore newspaperS-nOt at points
along the road, but at Hagerstown and be
yond Before the days of the fast mail, PBila-
dephia, New York and Harrisburg papers
preceded the Baltimore papers at Hagerstown
and up the Valley Of Virginia. Points between
Baltimore and Hagerstown are supplied by
the fast mail, but the chief object IN having
an early mail was the accommodation of peo-
ple at Hagerstown and beyond.
Recently the Cumberland Valley railroad
extended its line to Winchester. Va, and to
make connection with trains or that road, IN
order TO draw travel 10 Baltimore from Mar
tnsburg and Winchester, and 10 give those
towns better mail communication with Ralu.
more, the fast mail Is run back u Baltimore
in the morning. instead Of the afternoon.
Both Of these towns have communication
with Baltimore by the Baltimore Il Ohio road
Neither town is very much larger than West
minister, and as each has two railroad hnes g
Baltimore, neither furnishes as much travel
or freight as Westminster. Ii Is vel. enough
for railroad companies 70 reach out after res
business, but local points ought not 10 be
neglected. especially point as important a.
Westminster. which has been doing for some
years with depot not as good as the West
ern Maryland has at some cross road stations.
aud has been putting up with any sorl 81
facilities. because the railroad company Eas
in debt aud was struggling hard 10 place the
road bed and equipment IN good condition
and to make other necessary improvement
II railroad companies would look 90 local
points more. there would not br s2 many
competing lines. be, the people are forced tn
bald other lines, for it IL only by doing So ihai
proper facilities can be obtained
II Westminster wants the Hccomsio is5ions
her size and importance dcmaud. another
railroad is necessary. II she Getiyshars and
Washington road IS bSilt via Westminster.
with branch 70 Baltimore, cheaper freight
aud travel will result. and better dcpoi ac
commodaiions and mail facilities Wili speedily
follow The building Of this road gill BE a
great benefit 10 Westminster and Carroll la
many ways. and every citizen shoald eBeouT-
age II IN every possible manner.
One mail DAY east, Is rather slow IN ibcsc
DAYS OF progress. With competing ra'ir0a3.
il Is probable Westminster all have ;hr-e
or foar--eertainiy more than one. We shsl
also have faster trains aud more 81 them.
Yesterday the mail messenger was taken
of the 9.aT a. n. tram 20 Baltimore, and
transferred 20 the 4,2l p. M. train. As far
a. the newspapers arc concerned this lsa 4'iilc
Improvement. IL this train left Westminster
At O'Clock. or li;ilr later, The change woaia
be ali that is desired Bar the fasl mai IS 80
uncertAiu way mail osght % b. couiinar1
on the 9.47 train. Il the fast mail is noi wpre
regular. mail to Baltimore BY Il wtli nos reach
that city aufil the afiefnooa- rather late Tor
business Purposes.