The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-06-22
Two Much Railroads.
'This is the way we long have sought
And mourned because we found il not"

''This is the way we long have sought
And mourned because we found it not
The railroad prospective trouble
of the Elktonions reminds us of the
old Methodist hymn. The good
people of ElktOn have been pining
for a railroad or railroads running
from that goodly town down the
peninsula for these many years.
Time has the reputation of setting
all things even; and so last winter
brought two parties knocking at
their door for permission to build
railroads and now they are about
to have railroads till they "can't
rest" Without furtherpreliminary
we will let the Cecil Democrat tell
about the Elllton railroads.
The corps of engineers engaged
in making the survey for the Elk
ton & Southern will resume their
labors next week. The line has
been located from Childs to Chesa-
peake City, and will be taken up at
the latter place and run to Lamb
sons.
Books for subscriptions to the
capital stock of the Elkton & South
ern will be open at the Second
National Bank, Elkton, on We'd
nesday. Goth inst, at which time
the organization will be effected.
Rights of way will then be secured
and the work commenced.
A certificate of incorporation will
be issued to the Peninsula Railroad
Company, which company will
operate the Ellton & Southern; the
Baltimore and Delaware Bay; Eas-
ton & Chestertown, and such other
lines as may compose the projected
peninsula trunk line.
1t is popularity presumed that
the B. & 0. is not only backing
the Elkton & Southern but will also
furnish the capital to build it. This
is mistake. The B. & O. will
have no pecuniary interest in the
Il. q S., but will endorse the enter
prise and has entered into certain
traffic contracts that will be advan-
tageous to both organizations.
ELKTON & MIDDLETOWN.
Within few days the period of
ninety days will expire in which
time the Pennsylvania Railroad by
provisions of the bill passed by the
Legislature, were to commence the
construction Of the Elkton & Mid
dletown road. Surveyors have been
busy for some weeks past locating
the line, and making a plot of Elk
ton. The reported line will parallel
the main Pennsylvania tracks from
EIktOn station north for short
distance, then curving east and
south will pass through East Elkton,
crossing Main street near the resi-
dence of r. E. lamar, Esq, making
a cut of about twenty feet at that
point. After leaving here it will
run in the most direct line possible
to point on the Delaware & Che
sapeake canal within one quarter
mile of Chesapeake City, thence to
a point near st. Augustine where
the line will divide, one branch
going to Massey's and the other to
Middletown, Delaware.
Agents of the Pennsylvania have
been in conference.-the Improperly
holders along the line this week,
asking for valuations on property.
The residents of East ElktOn de-
plOre the fact that the road is to
spoil the beauty and desirability of
that part of town as place of resi-
dence, and will petition the Penn
sylvania authorities to change the
route.
1t is not to be wondered at that
the citizens of this part of ElktOn
are greatly exercised by this des-
truction of their homes, for that is
what it means.