Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-17


people Of this county, residing east Of Lothair,
who are compelled TO haul their produce two
or three miles further because 81 .Tsck Of
sbippine facilities have several times
IN the past made earnest appeals 10 the rail-
rad authorities for a switch and station
house at Lo,hair. But up to this zine
their appeals have been disregarded.
They have not however lost hope
that the company will in short time grant
them what they ask. In addition TO the vast
oosotitv CT produce which will be shipped
from tina, point by the establishment Of "a sta
lion. bene6ting the railroad and people in
like degree, the people Of 81. Mary's
also will be greatly benefited,
because there is every reason to
believe that the government will create
mail route running to Leonardtown which
will give IL daily mail when a station is es-
tablisbed at Lothair. The advantages to be
derived by hundreds Of our people, and those
ot our sister county, are numerous and great.
The matter should not he allowed to rest un-
III the wish Of the people is granted. Below
we publish letter from that wide-awake
energetic citizen Of st. Mary's, the Hoa
Joseph II. Key. lie says
Dear sir.-The stoPpage OF the
Southern Maryland Railway, is felt very
much by our people on the Patuxent side of
our county, and this, the Potomac side, is like
wise iuconyenienced Yet we have in the
railway passing through your county many
advantages to our people, if they can only be
properly ayailed Of, and that, too, for the mu-
tual good Ct both counties. Lothair on the
PONIES Creek branch of the b. 4 P. R.R, Is
our nearest point to the railroad, about 25 to
90 miles, just where the public way from here
TO Port Tobacco crosses the track. We
wish route from this point TO this town
which on a fair schedule time would place
our mails and travellers here al p. m. The
distance from Lothair to Cox's. miles each
way. is unnecessary, and would delay proba-
blv hour or more, and lessen our advanta-
ges and possibly defeat valuable privilege
THAT Of daily mail) to several thousands OIL
people. The need of station at this cross
ing was very necessary before to the people OIL
Aliens Fresh, Newport, Wicomico, Budds
Creek and Cobb Neck sections, 50 far as
freights, for dare say the unnecessary haul
of 6 miles from the crossing to Gox's and re-
turn decided much of the freight to 60 by the
water ways. The President Of the road,
Gov. Bowie, and Superintendent Carter have
replied very promptly and favorably 70 our
people; which leads us to hope and believe the
new turn of affairs may cause them to fee
that the additional expense Of establishing q
station at l.othair is now necessary and justi.
fed. If the mails &c. with be received and
discharged at Lothair the government, We
feel sure, will grant the mail route, and =
comfortable stage coach would be put on The
route, for the passenger demand would fully
Justify it, 1t will no. only be the quickes
hut the cheapest route from this place u
Baltimore. Besides, the route would place
our county towns and people in daily commu
nication, which has never before been the case
We hope our friends in Charles will help Us II
the matter. Joseph H. Key.