The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21
Electric Road Meeting,

The committee appointed at a meeting of
citizens last week to confer with Gov Brown,
| President of the Baltimore Traction Com
pany, as to the necessary steps to secure an
electric railroad to this city, had conference
with him at the Banking House OF VIM. B.
Thomas here on Thursday night.
Gov. Brown and George r. Webb came to
Westminster in the morning, and accompani
ed by Messrs. Il. Herbert Shriver, VIM. B.
| Thomas and Charles f. Stewart drove TO Lit.
tlestown, Pa, to look at the route.
At Littlestown L. NJ. Hoffer, President of
the Gettysburg Electric Railway Company.
met the party, and talked over road extern
sions. Mr.. Hotter is ready to build his line
to l4ittlestown, just AZ soon as the legal en-
tanglemenis over his line on the battlefield are
| settled, and is willing to put up 100000 to
extend the southern connection to that point
The citizens of Littlestown manifested much
interest in having electric road connections,
and il is thought that $50, 900 could he raised
in the town and vicinity.
At the night meeting here Gov. Brown gave
q very interesting talk on the subject of cleo
tric roads and the usual mode of building
them. He removed Misrepresentation that
had been gained by former conversations in.
dividual citizens had with him. 1t was sup.
posed that the Baltimore Traction Company
would build the road, with some small assist.
anee from the people along the route. 1t was
discovered that the people must organize
company and build the road themselves, but
the Governor showed how easily it could be
done, and expressed willingness to sub.
scribe to the stock himself, and promised
subscription from the Baltimore Traction
Company. Mr.. Webb, who organized the
company to build road from Pikesyiiie to
Reisterstown, felt satisfied that his company
~ 10 1spa ii,
The Governor spoke Of the ACCESSIBILITY of the
electric road, and electric light companies
working in conjunction, las matter ofecoDomy
and an avoidance of clash of interests,
and the result Of the meeting wac the APP
poiutment of VIM B. Thomas d. n. Henn-
ing and Charles C. Gorsuch to conper with
the directors of the electric light company
aud take such steps looking to the for
nation of company TO build an electric
road as they may deem prefer, and to report
to the general committee at meeting to be
held at the Banking House of VIM. B. Thomas
on Monday night next, at s O'Clock, sharp.
1t is hoped every member Of the committee
will be present, and be prompt in attending
at the appointed hour.
Taneytown is much interested in having
electric road connection with Westminster,
and DR.. C. W. Weaver and Mr. Zollickoffer
drove down to confer with Gov. Brown and
the committee here on the matter. a meet.
ing was to have been held last night at fancy
town. and they were advised to effect an or
ganization to whom communications could be
made, and Gov. Brown promised to go there
some time later and confer with the citizens.
VIM D. MacQuesten, of New York, the
civil engineer in charge of the Pikesvile.
Reisterstown road, was also at the meeting
Thursday night.
Mr. Thomas invited those at the meeting
into his residence at the close of business and
served refreshments. Gov. Brown spent the
night with Mr. Chas. Z. Stewart, and return
ed to Baltimore yesterday morning.