The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-11-22

In addition to the proposed widening of the
gauge of the Maryland Central Railway from
Baltimore TO Delta and of the York and Peach
Bottom Railway from Delta to York, the pre-.
sent enterprlsing management is said TO be
making an active movement king to the eX
tension of the road into the heart Of the city.
The company has recently bought property on
! the corner OF Park Avenue and P,estou streets,
Baltimore. Mr.. George d. Graham had COM
menced the erection OF large six-story ware
house on the lot, but the railroad company,
finding 1t would be in the way of their cOntem-
plated extension. gave Mr.. Graham a bonus OF
sc, 900 TO relnquisn his lot aud leased another
lot for him one block further north. The com
pany, II lie atated. Is also acquiring other pro.
perties on their proposed line from the present
lerminusat the tails and Boundary avenue. aud
1t is understood they are moving In the direc-
ton OF the Richmond market, or towards that
neighborhoUd. The Sun says
"Ihe project eontemplates, as far as the
projectors Will admit the construction of
tunnel, which will give them an eligible inlet
into one of the best portions ofthe city. There
are stories htloat that an elevated road could ac
compiish the same objects, but these are not
credited. As the city has within the last sew
eral years paid II large sum to the Northern
Central Company To secure its removal from
the old Bolton Station, In the same nelghboi-
hood, the idea of getting there by tracks laid
at grace is perhaps out of the question now.
The principals in the new project have worked
quietly in securing property, aud where they
cannot come to terms with the owners the right
of condemnation will be invoked under The
Maryan Central charter"
lu the meantime the Belt Railroad scheme,
originated by the Maryan Central manage
ment is being pushed forward with vigOr. The
object is to afford union route for the Bait.
more and Ohio, the Western Maryland and the
Marylsnd Central TO tidewater at Canton. The
agents of the Belt Railroad have bought much
valuable property, including st, Mary's Or
phan Asylum, on the York road, for which they
paid 100000.
Mr. William Gilmor il President of both the
Maryland Central and the Belt Railroad and
has taken All active part in the development OF
the great enterprises now on foot. 1t Is lie.
| lieved that the Baltimore aud ONO Company Is
also Interested in the affair. PittsOurg capital
10 understood to be represented To consider
! able amount, aud the Hostetters, OF
that city, are named in this connection.
! The representatives who are personally active
! here are MIR John Henry Miller, whose sigma
! ture appcsrs IN leases and other papers, Mr.
! HauSennn, lawyer, aud MIR. Ray, all of Pitts.
! burg.
The syndicate tnw controlling the Mary and
| Genital also owns the York aud Peach Bottom
| Railway and is Interested. likewise, in the
| Deer Creek aud Susquehanma Railroad aud the
| line surveyed from CUnOwiugO to Clayton.
| Work upon the Deer Creek and Susquehanua
has been temporarily suspended, but II we may
| judge from the activity shown by the syndicate
| in other quarters we have every reason to be-
reve that the result will be beneficial to Har-
| ford county.
| President Gimor, from the first day of his
connection with the Maryland Central, has
held advanced views with regard TO the en-
largemCHt OF that enterprise, and the projects
which now seem to be undertaken are largely
due to his foresight and energy.