The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-07-28
THE DEER CREEK ELECTRIC
RAILROAD.


RAILROAD.
The incorporators of the Deer Creek
Electric Railroad. Company met in
Bel Air ON Wednesday. and opened
books for subscriptions to the capital
stock Of the new enterprise. A suffi-
cient amount was subscribed to effect
an organization and a meeting of
stockholders will be held hereafter,
flee Of Mr.. Noble L. Mitchell, in Bel
Air, Oh Wednesday,, August 30th,
when complete organization of the
company will take place. The capt.
tai stock named in the act of incorpo-
ration is $500, 900, divided into shares
of $50 each, and the subscription books
are now open at the Office of Mr..
Mitchell for those who wish to add
their names to the list.
The failure of the Deer Creek and
Susquehanna Railroad, through delay
In obtaining rights of way and the le-
gal complications attending a part of
its bond issue has not lessened the
desire nor the need of railroad facili-
ties through this beautiful and fertile
section of our county, and these faci-
ities the projectors of the electric rail
way hope to supply.
1t is proposed to construct a first
class electric railway from Bel Air to
Havre de Grace by way of Stafford,
provided free rights of way can be Sc
cured. II any arrangement can be
made with the Deer Creek and Sus-
quehanna Railroad Company where
by rights already acquired by the lat
ter between Bel Air and Stafford can
be used, which include considerable
portion of track already graded, those
who grant such rights Of way to the
electric railroad will be released from
their obligations.
At Bel Air connection will be made
with Baltimore and at Havre de Grace
with both Baltimore and Philadelphia
while there would appear to be little
in the way to prevent an extension
towards Philadelphia, by crossing the
river at Stafford.
All of the money needed, ii is stated,
will be forthcoming and the road be
constructed, provided the projectors
are not embarrassed in their efforts
to secure rights-of-way. This is real
ly all they ask, to guarantee the
road.
The wonderful growth OF suburban
electric railways in all parts of the
country leaves no doubt as to the sue
cess of this Hartford county enterprise.
Electric railways have revolution
lied modes of travel and the cheap,
ness with which they can be construct
ed as compared with the cost of steam
railroads, the facility with which they
can be operated and their great conve-
nience enable them to take the place
of steam roads for suburban purposes.
Examples of this are seen at Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago, and even near
er at home, in our own city of Balti-
more, where electric roads are blend
ing city and country into one, as it
were, distributing the comforts and
blessings of each with great imparti-
atty.
The proposed railroad is not intend
ed merely for passenger traffic, at
slow speed, but by means of heavy
electric motors, freight can be hauled
and passenger cars can be run, it is
said, at a speed of fifty miles an hour.
One advantage over steam roads is
that electric cars can be run at short
intervals, stops can be made any
where, sidings constructed in every
neighborhood, where freight cars can
be loaded, and instead of waiting until
a train OF freight cars can be made up,
a car can be hauled to the city at al
most any hour, when 1t is filed. The
advantage such a system would af
ford the people along its route in
shipping fruit or perishable articles is
incaleulable. The Deer Creek Elec-
trio Railway, we, believe, would do
more to increase the value of lands in
Hartford county than any project
which could be conceived. 1t would
open up new industries to our farmers
and add inminsely to the prosperity
OF our county.
The Susquehanna river would fur
nish an immense, inexhaustible and
cheap source of power for generating
electricity. and II the road should be
extended to Baltimore the water pow
err of Winters Run, the Little and
Great Gunpowder rivers might also
be made available.
The project looks feasible and is
big with possibilities for this section.
We trust the projectors of the enter
prise will not be discouraged at the
outset by difficulties thrown in their
way by our own citizens, who would
fail to share in the benefits which
not would accrue from itsc onstruc-
ii on.
There has been some doubt wheth
er the Duke of Veragua, a needy
descendant of Columbus, would accept
the purse which his admirers in this
country are making up for him. The
latest information is to the effect
that he will take it. The Marquis de
Barboles, his brother, has also put in
claim for part Of the money, on the
ground that he is just as much a de-
scendant of Columbus as his brother
is. Commenting on this subject the
Baltimore Sun says:
If we go on at this rate we may have
all the dukes In Spain to support be-