The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-01
Marvellous Progress of Baltimore

past ~ years is a colluefCldi anu uidilu-
featuring centre has been marvellous. and
this progress has been accompanied by a
conservative policy which has given the
city commercial standing second to no
other city in the United States There
has been no retrograde and business and
financial men say there will be none Sit
uated directly between the North and the
South. and in close proximity to the raw
material, it possesses superior advantages
as a field for all kinds Of legitimate bust
ness enterprises.
RAILROADS.
The transportation facilities Of the Mon
umental City viii compare favorably with
those of any other city in the country.
Two trunk lines between the East and
West have terminals in this city, thus
making il possible for local merchants to
secure as low freight rates as are enjoyed
By their competitors in other places. Both
the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania
acknowledgements own extensive wharves.
elevators and warehouses at this port. and
they have contributed their share in pro
noting trade relations between Baltimore
and the West
The southern Railway Company. al
though having no direct rail line into the
city, has such close connections with the
Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania
systems for the interchange Of traffic that
shippers and receivers have come to regard
il almost as much a local road az either of
the two companies having terminals here
The Southern, however. Is nor entirely
dependent upon its connections 10 reach
Baltimore. Il owns fleet Of staunch
vessels. the York River Line. and with It
has built up a large trade between Balti
more and the growing South.
The Seaboand Air Line and Atlantic
Coast Line systems have also been mpor
tant factors in extending the trade Of Bal
timore. The former ends at Portsmouth
Va. but has an entrance into this city in
connection with the Baltimore Steam
Packet Company which il owns The
latter has traffic arrangements with the
Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania from
Washington similar TO the Southern Rail
way, and the service Is almost as satisfae-
tory as though it had it, own terminals
here. Baltimoreans are the principal
owners Of these two corporations. and as
Baltimore gentlemen are at the head Of
them, there Is no danger tina, they viii
divert business from this city
The Western Maryland Baltimore and
Lehigh and Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Atlantic Transportation Companies are
local lines. bat none the les important in
furnishing transportation facilities to nearby
points.
WATER TRANSPORTATION.
Twenty steamship companies have ves-
sells plying between this port aud foreign
countries. The names If the lines and
ports reached are:-Iohnston To Liverpool.
England, and Tampco, Mexico Atlantic
Transport to london and swansea Eng
land Buchanan to Jamaica ports Earn
10 Cuban and West India ports Ham
burg American to Hamburg. Germany.
Puritan to Antwerp. Belgium Stand
ard Oil Line 10 Continental and United
hHl.uum ports AfniiAAuSsfu "a iiiar-iW
and Halifax. Blue CroSs 10 Havre.
France. Neptune to Rotterdam and
Sunderland. North German LLOYD to
Bremen. Stewart 5. Rollins Wilson
and I.amport Il Holt to Brazilian ports.
Lord to Belfast and Dublin. Empire to
I.eith
Besides the foregoing there are fire.
quent sailing vessels for san Francisco.
West Indies and Central and South Ameri-
can ports, to say nothing Of the immense
feet Of vessels engaged in the eeasting
trade. estimated at several hundred This
port is also visited by transient vessels from
Mediterranean, British and Continental
ports, as wen az frequent vessels from ITALY.
China and Japan.