Evening journal., 1899-06-27
CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAILROAD


WAITING FOR A TRESTIE OVER
LYONS CREEK-BU1LD1NG Al
THE BAY sHoRE-RUMoRs or
DRUM POINT PURCHASE.
Chesapeake Beach, Md, June 26.-
The railroad locomotive has at length
reached Calvert and this ancient coun-
ty can no longer be reproached as be-
ing the only one in Maryland with no
railroad within its limits. The work
Of traclz-laying on the Chesapeake
Beach railroad has progressed to Lyons
creek. the dividing line between Anne
Arundel and Calvert, and there IT has
been delayed for some little time by
the work of building, a trestle across
the stream. That work will be COM
pleted early next week, and then track
laying will proceed rapidly toward the
terminus on the bay shore The whole
line has been graded, and it is said
the rails and ties can be laid from Ly-
ons creek to the beach in twelve days.
But this would be extraordinary work,
as the distance is eight miles. The
Patuxent river has been crossed at
Mount Calvert, and the entire line has
been graded.
A difficult part Of the roadbed tol
make is that through Fishing creek
marsh. This marsh is under water at
very high tides, and the mud is prob
ably of great depth. The roadbed is
made by dumping clay into the marsh
from the adjoining hills, and whether
it will continue to sink remains to be
seen. Whatever difficulties present
themselves will be overcome, as in en-
lgineering nothing Is regarded as impos-
lsible where funds are abundant, and
there seems to be no scarcity.
AS is we'll known, one portion Of the
chesapeake Beach road is already in
Operation, and trains are run regularly
from Hyattsville to Marlboro Later
on, connection will be made with the
Washington electric roads, and passen-
lgers will be transported to any part OF
Washington city direct from the depot
of the Chesapeake Beach road. In an
ticipation OF the early completion oI
the road a large number of fine coaches
have been procured and the locomo-
> tlves to haul them are also ready. The
work Of building at the beach is held
back some to await the completion OF
the railroad, which will bring building
q material Mr.. Winston, the contractor
has about completed the large pavil.
b ion on the shore, ana he is getting ma
terial to construct a water tank, which
will be placed on the lofty elevation
for a general water supply. The water
will be pumped from an artesian we'll
. The same contractor has also bought
lumber in the South to build a board
; walk. This walk will be nearly a mile
long, and will 90 along the shore norti
from the present pier. In some places
il will be considerable distance from
, the shore. where the water recedes
Upon it there will be bath-houses.
= The companys land. which extend
about two miles along the shore, haI
i been staked out into lots and streets
u Many of these lots are on the levels a
y the top of the Calvert cliffs and com
II mand view over the broad Chesa
u peake, as lovely a sheet of water a
= can be found. Ground has been broker
d for the first cottage. It is for a Wash
> ington family, and is upon the top O
l. one Of the loftiest hills. Two other
/ will be erected at the same time, an
q the contractor who is building thes
"a said that contracts have been awarde
81 for about thiry others.
l. Chesapeake Beach is now regula
stopping place for the steamers Of tn
III Weems Company, and there is consit
re erable activity here in landing supple
ID for the railroad contractors, passer
D. gers and general freight. The tri
IN from Baltimore occupies about for
u hours and is a most delightful one.
Rumors were recently current th'
Mr.. Mears and the other owners Of II
u Chesapeake Beach railroad have pw
IN chased the charter and right Of way
e. the Baltimore and Drum Point Raj
Ut road Company. It was also said thi
D. the Drum Point property, owned by NJ
II De Beril, has been purchased by Il
same persons for a large sum of none
az These rumors, however, cannot be ver
az fed. and no one here seems to kno
"A anything about the matter. The Dru
- Point road was chartered many yea
o ago and the charter has been various
III amended The road absorbed lar
- sum of money from Calvert count
III and at one time tried to absorb q
en Annapolis and Elkridge railroad. II
'n right Of way was secured and a gre
amount Of grading done before wo
was abandoned. All, or nearly all, th
On was done has probably long since be
~ obliterated.