Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-19


tor rosey compelling the railroads Of
the State to erect telegraph aud tels
phone lines alnng their routes is meet
ing, as was to b. expected. with deter
mined opposition BY the railroad corpo-
ra'ions. and every means sill be used BY
them to pr vent is passage.
Tue bill. as vii. be seen at glance.
is very meritorioas one and should re-
ceite the cordial support Of every mem
Der Of each branch Of the Legislature,
for when it is exploined to them that the
fcPc's Greek line has neither a tele-
graph or telephone line south Of MARI
boro to Its terminus Pipes Greek, Il
distince Of about forty n lies, we believe
all opposition will cease and the propos-
ed measure will become law.
When the Pennsylvania road wanted
70 make CONNIE ;tiou between Washing
ton and Baltimore, aud thus compete
with the b 4 . for the passenger traf-
ic between those cities, they asked Of the
Maryland Legislature charter to build
the road to Pope's Cree, which was
granted, the company agreeing to build
a substantial road and to keep 1t in
thorough running order. The road was
built. hut what was taken as matter Of
course. the telegraph line in connection,
was built obiy to Marlboro. This fail
ure to erect the telegraph lines MAS, in
spirit. il not in letter, a violation Of the
originsl charter. which should be suffi-
Gent to abrogatc the same.
| The many ineonvcniences o. our peo-
pie are well known. and. at times when
the trains are delayed. great anxiety is
felt by those Nho hive friends on the
trains for fear Of accident in
consequence Of the neglect Of this
corporation to supply the proper means
Of communication.
Upon several occasions accidents have
happened to the trains or track, and
: several hours have been consumed be-
! fore needed assistance could be secured,
: and then not until HE slew moving hand
/ car could be wheeled to the telegraph
5 station at Marlboro, many miles distant
Only year cr two ago the. train
wo,ld have been wrecked aud more than
: one valuable life would have been sacri-
feed. had it not been for the energetic
s action OF Mr.. 7. ID. Stone who found
4 after heavy storm, that culvert on
/, his far n. near Popes Greek. bad beer
a washed away, AMI hastily provided him
, self with lantern and red horse blInke
t ,reated danger signal just in time tt
i save the train and occupants.
E. Justice aud right demand that tl'
e lives of our citizens shall not be longe
n jeopardized because ''soulless corpora
! ton" refuses to take the proper proven
: tative steps.
: Again. Notwithstanding all that ma,
o be said to the contrary, the road ba
a been psying handsomely for years past
yc, the convenience and comfort Of tn
g people is not consid ,red, for tsrc Is no
Z 4 dapeak mtihg room fqr = &sgers j
D this COUNTY, an at many Of ne station,
passengers are compelled to'wait in the
, bitter cold on the platform for the COM
ing trains.
It is to be hoped that oar Legislators
/. will have sufficient influence to get the
measure through both houses and thus
secure TO the citizens great benefit, and
at the same time. save them from great
continued danger because of the disce-
gard Of plain duty BY the corporation
sthat is yearly increasing its wealth
through its frufiic with our people.