The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19

ing frequency. But few of the sta
tions are telegraph offices and {
single wire suftices for the business
of the road, as no train orders are
issued and the train is never con
sidered to be behind time unless il
misses an entire round trip. The
ballast is anything that comes handy.
and stone, gravel and cinders seem
to be tavorite materials. The train
service is the most remarkable fea-
ture of the road, single crew doing
all the work. The train is known as
a 'mixed train," and it is "mixed'
with a vengeance, consisting oi
every variety OF rolling stock known
to present or past generations. The
engine is No. 63, while the tender is
known as Extra" the original one
having got into a disagreement with
one of the numerous trestle- works
a few weeks ago and got the worst
OF the encounter. The single pas.
senger car is numbered 1923" but
how it got such high numeral is a
matter of wonderment, as it is
evidently one Of the ori ginal cars OF
the main line, being provided with
the low back seats of a quarter of a
century ago. A floor board par
tition divides part off for the mail,
baggage and express purposes,
while the gentlemen who use cigars
are privileged to use this end of 1t,
but ottener prefer to take an "obser-
vation car" in the shape of a gon-
dola that is usually between the
engine and passenger car. The
engine is provided with air brakes,
but the cars are checked up with the
wheels as in the good old days ot
our daddies. The bell-rope commu-
nication between the cars and engine
is unknown and all signals are given
by the hand. Amos Osborne is the
conductor, and his duties are more
numerous than those of Pooh bah
in the "Mikado." In addition to
the work usually assigned to his
position, he acts as trainmaster, ex-
press, baggage and mail agent, and
at stations where no agents are en-
ployed he attends to the duties OF
that position also, and he does e1erv-
one of them well, being equally
courteous in assisting young miss
to alight or rolling out ~barrel of
watermelons. He seems to know
every patron of the road, and is
ready to accede to all requests, even
to the extent of waiting for lady to
pack her valise, or a gentleman to
secure his Sunday supply of cigars.
The many curves, of course, makes
rough riding but the road is kept in
good condition, while the bridges
and trestle work receives constant
attention from skilled men. The
scenery along the line is of the most
beautiful and diversified description,
embracing hill and dale, with beau
tlful wooded valleys and meandering
streams, while fertile farms stretch
away as far as the eye can reach.
| Just south of Green Lawn station
the track takes the shape OF a double
horse shoe or rather close re.
semblance to a copy book double
pot-hook, this odd shape being re.
CURED to obviate a steep grade.
The road does fair passenger bust
ness while its freight receipts are
heavy, the we'll known Acme lime
stone quarries shipping their i'm
mense product over the road. A
ride over this road will be a curl
osity even to the professional
traveller, and will give any one {
good idea of what railroading wa:
before the war. Our representative
would return his thanks to the train
men for the courtesies received dur
ing a recent trip, their kindness ever
extending 10 loading him upon al
engine and taking him nearly tc
Newark station, on the P, w. & B..
the regular stopping place of the
train at Newark Centre, mile away
-Delavaye County american.