The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-01


For these Westminster and the hill tops of
Carroll stand uurivalled, on account Of their
convenient location and advantages before
partly enumerated. Residents of all large
cities realize that while city is a good place
] to do business, it is not desirable for family
| health, comfort and rearing children. Let
us, therefore, have the road, and at once.
Westminster will be its central point, and
| here the business along the route will be
principally conferred. With its completion,
numerous enterprises will be started and
! particularly u large summer hotel. | believe
| that every property within reasonable dis
lance of the road will be enhanced in value.
In the sale of property | would rather have
the opportunity Of stating that it is on or near
an electric railway than TO mention any other
advantage"
In closing Mr.. Henning said: "We want
| business. The electric road will bring people
here, and people will make business. Let
us, then, help along the road, talk for it, work
for and subscribe to the stock
PIEEsvILLE AND EMORY GROVE ROAD.
From the Baltimore sun. Aug. %,
Link by link Baltimore is being connected by
\ electric railways with Gettysburg; Pa.
Three years ago Baltlmoreans first rode 10 Druid
Hill Park in cable cars. year later they went 10
Pikesvile in electric cars Yesterday contracts
were awarded for anew electric road from Pikes-
vile TO Reisterstown and Emory Grove. with a con-
dtion that the line shall be finished January 1895.
Ii is said that $40 600 has already been subscribed
toward the building Of the Westminster and Union
Mills electric line from Resterstown TO Union Mills,
/ five miles beyond Westminster.
The owners of the Gettysburg Electric Halfway,
which now runs southeast from Gettysburg several
miles toward Baltimore. are making efforts TO ex-
tend their line southeast through Littlestown Pa.
\ to Union Mills, Nd The completion of all these
lines will give electric route from Baltimore TO
Gettysburg fifty miles long as against seventytwo
The contracts given out yesterday were by the
PikesvilIe. Reisterstown and Emory Grove Railway
Company. The contractors are MeGsrs John jane,
i son and c. T. Leland, of Philadelphia, who will
build the track, the eectrie-line work and also the
power-house of the company at Owingss Mills. Il
is said that work the powerhouse will be started
today and 900 men Will begin building the track IN
The line of the Pikesvie, Reisterstown and Emory
Grove Railway will be along the turnpike from
Pikesvlle to Reisterstown nine miles, and thence
along the Dover road TO Emory Grove camp-grounds
one and a-half miles. 1t will be single track. with
sidings, which will make twelve miles of single
track.
Mr. George R. Webb in November 1898. secured
! the right of way from the turnpike company and
the county commissioners of Baltimore county. He
organized the railroad company, but owing to the
depressed financial condition he not able to float
the securities of the company until recently. In
addition to Baltimore capital invested in the enter
prise large number of the bonds have been sold TO
Philadelphia investors.
traffic arrangement has been made with the
Pimlico and Pikesville Electric Road. which is con-
trolled by the Traction Company. The fare from
/. Baltimore to Reisterstown or Glyndon will be 80
rates will be offered during the summer as the COM
pany expects do large business in carrying pas
sengers TO the camp grounds at Emory Grove and
GlYndon. where it is said there are 100000 visitors
year.
1t is proposed to establish an excursion resort on
! the line for annual Sunday school pienics and q
project is under discussion TO organize an annual
gathering at of the camps sir1ilar to Chaufau-
\ To accommodate passengers five open and 1--WE
closed motor cars, with number of trail cars, Will
H be provided. The cars will be equipped with
eighty-horse power motors. which wiz enable the
cars TO run al speed OF thirty miles or more an
hour. The power-h house will generate enough power
to run the cars and supply electric power for other
purposes.
IMPROVEMENTS AT GETTYSBURG.
\ Travel to Gettysburg by. the electric road
\ will be considerable item in making the
/ road paying one. 1t is now the most inter
\ esting historical spot in America, and one of
\ the most attractive. Further attractions are
1 to be added, and the stream of visitors will
be greatly increased. The New York san of
\ Monday says:
\ The Sundry Civil bill passed by Congress contains
item of $4,000 for acquiring land on the battle
field of Gettysburg, where the Government already
4 owns six or seven hundred acres. Gen. Daniel L.
Sckles. who has taken active interest in the
park says 800 acres should be added to the reser-
walton. He thinks coo would be enough TO carry
out the details of the plan.
There should be something more than great
park at Gettysburg said the General recently. lit
would be the most suitable place in the world TO
establish military post and have battery Of
artillery salute the rising and setting of the sun
every day in the year. Then, in view of the fact
that so many OF the old soldiers approaching
the age at which they will be more less invalid
n aud nrm, soldiers home should be erected there.
The Carlisle Indian School might with propriety be
situated at Gettysburg, and perhaps also g. A. X.
museum. Gen. SchOfed and Secretary of War
Lamont are both heartily in favor of putting mill.
tary post there and imagine that the Secretary of
the Interior would not object to the moving of the
Carlisle School to this point Beside this, we want
preserve the natural features and the eartworks
H of Culps Hill, and also have law passed marking
\ the lines of the Confederate troops. You rend-
1 lily see from the Improvements already there, the
4 avenues and the many monuments. that we have a
splendid foundation on which to build our proposed
4 superstructure."
Gen. sickes said that it the intention 10 begin
4 operations the trolley railroad eontro-
versy is settled in the courts