Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-06
C. & O. CANAL RESTORATION.
The Bond Holders Plan-MontgOmery
County People Doubt Its Practicability.
ence Of The EvENIxo STAR.

correspondence OF The EvESISo STAR
ROCKVILLE, Oct 8.
The recent double-barreled decision Of Judge
Alvey Of the circuit court for Washington
county in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal case
was received here with some surprise but after
the terms and conditions have been made clear
TO all Is looked upon as just and equitable to
the A and 70 bondholders. provided they are
In earnest in their purpose of restoring the
canal as waterway. State Senator Ed. Woot-
ton OF this county spent yesterday here. and as
he Is known as tho leader in the senate last
winter of the opposition to the Washington and
Cumberland railroad his views on the present
situation were eagerly sought by sll interested
In the subject Mr.. Wootton expresses his
views freely and claims that there is no doubt
that the bordhodcrs will comply with all the
terms OF the decree and at once so to work to
repair the canal and have it in working order
by next spring: that they are in earnest and
nave at their command all the necessary capi-
tai; that the demand Tor coal has grown so
great that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad is
unable to supply it, and that the restored canal
VIII be used a. an adjunct by that company to
get coal to tide water. When asked in regard
TO the almost entire destruction of boats on the
canal. he predicted that soon rs the work of
repairing was commenced boat builders at
Cumberland and other points would immedi-
ately commence the construction Of a suflici-
ent number of boats and have them
ready for navigation in short time. The
views OF the Senator lead to the conclu-
sion that the whole opposition to the Wash
lngton and Cumberland railroad is that if
the Baltimore and Ohio Company and that Of
money Is advanced to put the canal in running
order 1t viii have to come from that source.
Tho friends of the Washington and CUmber-
land railroad here are pleased ut thu turn
affairs have taken, and claim that it will be
impossible for the bondholders to raise ruff
clchtiy large sum of money to repair the canal
and pay of the old claims and pay other nCces-
sarg expenses, and that capitalists will not in
vest i'll IN enterprise so uncertain III its returns.
They also claim that the bondholders will fail
to comply with the decree by giving u bond Tor
5000, 0OC within sixty days and obtaining con-
current decree from tho court of the District
OF Columbia. and that this failure will ut once
necesSitate sale Of the work; that when the
sale does take place the Washington
and Cumberland Company will enjoy T.
Erea. advantage i'll the bidding under the pro-
visions of the last Legislature giving them
lease on tie property. PeSp!c generally along
the lire of the cahai, and who arc vi:ally inter
ested In some mcdn5 of transportation, arc
Pleased with the decision, as it will likely give
them III the near future either & canal or rail
road. The bondEolders must now either put
up or shut up
The republican campaign in this county will
be opeLcd on Monday night at Iakoma with
Hon. j.. f. McCOmas. Geo. j.. Wellington B.
III. Warner and others as speakers Other
meetings will be arranged for in a short time.
S. A. NJ,