The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-07-20
THE ELECTRIC COMING.
The Road to Be Transferred by the Isl oil
August.

Through the courtesy of Mr.. u. b. Alleman.
of the Littlestown independent we have re-
ceiyed the following account OF the new
dcvelopmentS in the electric road from Baltl-
more to Gettysburg. 1t will appear IN his
paper TODAY. and he kindly sent us en advanced
proof:
The road will come. and that shortly. Is
what President Hotter, of the Gettysburg
Electric Railway stated to our reporter last
Wednesday. This assertion was backed up
10y Mr.. Gregory later on.
As will be remembered, the road was sold
by Mr.. Hoffer last January to Chicago capt.
talistS. Judge Murphy representing those PEG
pie Since then rumors have been rite that
the Chicago syndicate had dropped the pnr-
chase and that Mr.. Hofer was negotiating
with other parties This was simply ruInor-
nothing less.
The Chicago syndicate was represented here
last "Wednesday bv Mr.. Greggory and Mr.
Reid. With them were several othel gentle
men and their attorney, VIM. McSherrA IL;
Esq. They were going over the road ard
interviewing few residents. here and there,
along the turnpike
Mr. Hofer stated that he would be ready
10 transfer the road 10 the new owners by
August list, according TO agreement; that the
delay WAS occaSioned 10y pending suits and
also hy reason OF time occupied in visiting
different county seats aud examining the rec
or,ls touching the sale of the turnpike. This
statement WAS SubStantiated by Mr. Gregory,
who stands at the head of the Chicago Syndi-
cate. He stated that they want the road aud
want il badly, and were proceeding as fast ~
the purchase as they could with safety II
seems that the only hitch now Is ON the turn
pike question. aud they expect that matter
fls.z afflaH ia q favv days
The road viii he Incorporated under new
name: viz The Gettysburg, Baltimore and
Washington Electric f. Z ca. II is Ia h.
capitalized for S7j00O0 in bonds and $50,
OOu ia stock. Sale for S4U0. 900 Of these bonds
has been ALREADY negotiated for in "" ORR
city.
The building Of the road from Gettysburg
io littestown will be commenced, it Is a.
serted. this Fall. and will be- continued through
10 Westminster. At this point two roads viii
b. huil,-oRe 90 ReiSierSroWu "a connect with
the Baltimore Traction Company, toad. and
the other road IN the National CaPltoi. hlie
bonds and stock, Nill necessarily have to be
sold To build and equip this future famous
road the company wgil gn ahead 90 once 70
build r-lyIuz on the sale at the balance 81 the
bonds aiier Ibs road i iu operation,
Mr. Gregory stated that the bonds wI.i
bear 6 per cent interest. This viii uece>sl
tate net earnings ai $4,000 for the whole read
which any person can figure As being very
small. The company viii take The stock. az
a, much "f Il IS j. not sold.
80. after all. our chances Of gc,tiug first
class electric road % Gettysburg. Wrsimln-
sler. BlIiimara sud Washington arr noi far
distant II now lonks as though ~nmeihlng
la6ui,e is ahau, tn happen. We doa'' hear
the sizzing Of the trolley Nire. nor The gong.
fu, w. bank much an shat she Grrggory Reid
syndicage havs to say. u really is"ks o.
though ihe mad vii b. hsi,t ,his Fall