Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-11
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.
disappointment in Regard to . Railroad
Project-General Notes.

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Project-GeneralN Notes.
Correspondence The Evening Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, March g. 1892.
The people Of Frederick have been watching
with very great interest the progress of the
West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railroad
Company in its tacit efforts to secure by pur-
chase the Western Maryland railroad because
it was the hope when the desire of the West
Virginia Central to gain . terminus at Balti-
more became known that it would see Fl. to
choose a route by way of this city, and thus
give Frederick the much-needed advantage of
a competing through line railroad. Civil En-
gineer Coryell was sent here some weeks ago
by the West Virginia Central people to mako
preliminary survey Of a route via this city,
and great expectations were raised BY this cir
cumstance in the breasts of the people OF
Frederick. II was fouad that route By way
of Cumberland to Hagerstown, thence
to Hancock. in Washington county,
thence to Middletown, this county,
and on through Frederick and down
to Baltimore by way fthe Lingauore Hill route
would be cheap and practical way to reach
seaboard at Baltimore. This project every
body here commended, especially Col Chas.
f. Trail and other influential citizens upon
whom Surveyor Coryell called. Later the
newly projected road received a charter from
the legislature under the title of the Baltimore
and Cumberland railroad with the power to
buy mp competing lines, and the project to buy
from the city of Baltimore its controlling in
terost in the Western Maryland railroad be-
came so clear thatpeople hereabouts again lost
hope OF attaining what they desire i'll the way
OF a railroad. 1t is now believed here almost
beyond doubt chat the Cumberland and Balti-
moro people will buy up the Western Mary
land and abandon their project to build
through here, which il very much regretted,
nrnnOsed wpul1 trnyeySed
rich sec lion OF country and given direct main
stem outlet Ter the product Of the fertile Mid
dietown valley Of this county. No people are
more anxious for railroad than the people OF
Niddletown themselves, and in fact a company
was long ago organized there and incorporated
Tor the purpose OF building railroad to con-
meet with the Western Maryland at Mechanics
town, this county. This scheme, however, has
lsin dormant for some time, but may be re-
vived AMI put into effect in the event that the
Cumberland ana Baltimore Railroad Company
secures the Western Maryland and definitely
decides to abandon its projected line through
this county
One of the most estimsble women OF Fred
erick passed quietly away yesterday, after
long illness, at the handsome family nome on
South Market street-Mrs. John H. Williams,
who was Miss Nellie Shriver. daughter of the
late Judge SLriver and sister of Gen. Edward
Shriver Of Baltimore. She was noted for her
charity. her noble and sympathetic nature and
heT Inc lHtelieCt, WHICH SouSut JOY III tnc CUi-
ture and refinement in model home. Her
husband was for long time the president OF
the Frederick County National Bank and is re-
puted to be one Of the wealthiest citizens Of
the county. Surviving with him are a son,
Henry William cashier of the Central National
Bank, and a daughter, Miss jamie Williams.
The large tannery property OF the Messrs.
Brown x Mckinney, on South Market street, In
this city, has been sold by the trustees to Mr..
John Gomber for $4,000, and will be converted
by company organized for that purpose into
an establishment for the manufacture of agri-
cultural implements.
The railroad bridge on the EmitsbuYg rail-
road, crossing one Of the small streams in the
northern part Of the county, caved in and
carried the track down with it on Monday even
ing just as passenger train had passed over it.
Tho escape of the train was almost miraculous.
The Maryland annual conference of The United
Brethren church convened today at Wolfville,
this county. and will continue in session several
days, followed by the annual meeting of the
woman's Missionary Society Of the U. B.
church. Bishop Z. b. Kephardt .will preside
over the conference and tine usual changes in
the appointment: of pastors will be made.
Among the ministers in attendance are Revs
j. L. Shaffer, c. /. B. Braine, CIV. Steinspring,
j. W. Roudabush. j. Meese, L. o. Burtner, A.
NJ. Evers, 5. Snell J. W. Barger, u. +. Booth
A. n. Horn. w. l.. Martin, C. +. Floovey, DIR.
Gruber, ID. Bovey. j. Wilhide. G. W. Kiracofe,
Samuel Hammack, NJ. Masclles and several
visiting delegates from the Pennsylvania and
Virginia conference
The Rev. p. Bergstresser, d. D., pastor of the
Lutheran congregation at Middletown, this
county, has rendered his resignation and will
go to some other field. EMcK.