Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-04-08
Washington and Gettysburg
RAILWAY.
ELECTRIC RAPID TRANSIT LINE.

ELECTRIC RAPID TRANSIT LINE.
The construction of this railway to the
great battlefield of the late war has been COM
menced at Takoma Park, ID. G. The prelm'
lininary and profile survey Of the whole line
has been completed and six miles OF track
from the city of Washington to Takoma is
in operation
Leaving the city of Washington the line
of route passes northward to Takoma, thence
to Four Corners, Sandy Springs, Triadelphla'
Damascus, Urbana, Araby to Frederick city,
thence thro Hansonyille, Thurmont, En-
mitsburg to Gettysburg, Pa. As will DC
seen at once, this route passes thro the rich
est and most beautiful agricultural section
of the State of Maryland. and will open up
and develop portions of Frederick and
Montgomery COUNTIES now greatly in need
of such transportation facilities as have been
greatly needed for years past.
The route herein refers only to the Gettys,
burg and Washington line, but it is not the
purpose of the projectors of this road, nor OF
the capitalists back of it, to cover only line
to Gettysburg, but authorized by the charters
they control, and knowing that Hagcrstown
and Frederick City are most anxious TO con
meet those two cities together by shorter
line than those existing and that both yearn
for another line to Baltimore, Md, upon
the completion of the line to Gettysburg the
the w. & G. will be extended from Frederick
city to Hagerstown and from Sandy Springs
to Baltimore over the shortest and most
practical routes. For the present, however,
the intention is to build direct to Gettysburg
over the route first stated. because of the urg-
ency of the demand of the people and news
papers of the city of Washington for rail-
way to Gettysburg as well as the mountain
resorts of Sugar Loaf and Pcnmar, etc.
BY those competent TO estimate the earn
ing capacity of such railway traversing the
route mentioned, with Gettysburg al an OBJ
jective poiut, it is stated that this projected
road is the greatest, grandest, best invest
mcnt existing in the United States today.
The assessed valuation of real estate in the
counties through which it will pass is
$50,O00,0OO, whilst the real valuation is
$15O,O00OOO.
The battlefield possesses unparalleled in
terest for every one who visits it. More than
$4,OO0,000 has been expended in monuments
alone, 50 located as to indicate points where
the desperate struggle was fought Besides
this the Government has made 1t national
park, and large sums are annually expended
in improvements.
1t is estimated that 100000 excursionists
annually visit Washington, of whom at least
half would take in the battlefield, if there
were a direct road to it. Elegant passenger
cars tskng the traveller by quick transit
from Washington to Gettysburg, giving six
hours to view the grounds and points of
thrilling historic interest and returning same
day, will afford the best attainable service.
This road will pass through beautiful
country, in view of the Blue Ridge noun
tains, and will bring over 100000 people in
Washington into direct communication with
Gettysburg.
Rights of way over a large portion of this
route have already been secured, and yalua-
bic properties along the line have already
been secured by this company
AS an Investment, the stock Of this COM
pany cannot be exceled. it's demonstrated
that after paying Its fixed charges on $4,000,
900 bonds, there will be available not less
than ten per cent. to be paid to shareholders
This field of investment will be open to the
entire country, who are invited to secure
shares, which are of the denomination of $50
each. 1t is the purpose of the management
to have the stock owned in every part of the
country.
George W. Cissell, Edgar P. Berry and J
Enos Ray of the District of Columbia; James
Gamble, Nathan G. Miller, Al.ston Gerry
and T. VIM. Harris of the State of New
York, all men of great wealth and unspotted
character, have agreed to underwrite the
dollar of bonus has, or will be given any
person for the Charters, Rights of Way,
Promotion or otherwise, hence the stocks
Of this corporation will be clean, honest and
n gilt edge investment, and in the hands OF
the men projecting this road the interest of
every man who invests in its stock or bonds
will be safe, and with such promoters moth
ing further need be said on that subject.
The sources of revenue, besides the pas,
senger traffic, will be freight carried IN cars
Of the same capacity as steam railroads and
cars will be interchangeable with steam
railroads at all junction points without
breaking bulk, and there will be delivered
into Washington immense quantities Of farm
products, milk, cream, corn, potatoes, wheat
oats, baed hay and straw, and poultry, Der
ries and many other things. 1t will also
deliver to the farmers their fertilizers and
needed articles.
1t is the wish of the company that every
Post of the e. a. r. IN the United States
shall have some interest in this national en-
terprise.