The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-02-28

city, or, for that matter, within 4
much longer distance.
cit was the original intention d
the Baltimore and Ohio to build thN
branch from Confluence .fous
land, but, when the track was lay
as far as Manor Lands, the con)
struction, for some reason, wsB
dropped, and since then the com
pany has not seen fit to take it up,
and even in this instance the work
is to be carried forward by priv,te
parties. A number of Maryland
and West Virginia capitalists under
the leadership Of Major Alderpn.
an influential West Virginian, lave
formed a stock company, and have
had the route surveyed preparatory
to beginning construction work
"These gentlemen are also liter
ested in a new resort, within a
stones throw from Mountain Lake
Park, and have already built q arge
hotel, which will accommodate 500
guests, and IN addition contracts
have been let for the building Of
100 cottages. This resort is to be
known as Loeb Lynn Heights and
is perched on an eminence over
looking Mountain Lake Park.
From the top of the hotel it j said
that survey Of twenty mils can
be had of the surrounding country.
This project accounts for the degree
Of interest manifested by Major
Anderson and his company, who
foresee that as soon as the extension
is finished the new resort, viii be
brantgehh t~-wFitttllaaiitH-eHsy-rWqsiiii
Pittsburg people and that secSn
OF country lying north, which is the
object desired.
After the new road is built it is
proposed to turn it over to the
Baltimore and Ohio company for
operation. Heretofore Mountain
Lake Park and the accompanying
resorts have not been popular with
Plttsburg people, owing to the fact
that they have been able to reach
it only by roundabout route, but
now that direct line is to be
established between the two places,
1t promises to be well patronized by
local eXcursionists. In order for
Plttsburgers to reach the Park at
present it is necessary to either 60
via ConnellsYille and Fairmont or
via Connellsyille and Cumberlan /,
both of which routes are rounda-
bout and cover a distance of over
200 miles.
"Major Anderson was i'll the city
last weekin conference with officials
Of the Baltimore and Ohio relative
to the building of the road, and has
received the assurance of the co.
operation Of the company in opera
ting the line when it is completed
The Baltimore and Ohio officials
who gave the facts as they appeal
here, yesterday stated that %her
the. new extension is built the roaC
will put on regular trains between
this city and Mountain Lake Park
In speaking of the project he SAID
" with the new link between
Friendsville, where the new exten.
sion will leave the present Balti,
more and Ohio branch, and Noun.
tain Lake Park, it will be possible
for Pittsburg people to reach the
Park in three hours and half,
That portion of the Baltimore and
Ohio between Pittsburg and the
Park abounds in beautiful scenery
not to say anything about the Park
after it is reached. 1t will be Dos.
slble to run one-day excursions.
leaving this city in the morning
and after spending a greater part Of
the day at Mountain Lake Park. to
return, getting home in seasonable
time the same night. In addition
to the passenger facilities afforded
the extension will open up terri
tory rich in oil, lumber and ayri-
cultural interests, which are unde-
veloped, and which are bound to