The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-10
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noved-A well attended meeting of farmers
and business men was held at Walters store,
18th district, on Saturday night last, for the
purpose of taking action looking to the doing
away with the collection of toll on the piece OF
road extending from Walters store to the
Back river bridge: Among the number pres
ent were Joseph LETTERS, member of the House
of Delegates; Walter r. Townsend, John
Green Carroll Tuchstone, James Brian, Philip
Edwards, Stephen Haut, Henry Altevogt,
Thomas A. and Alexander Hughes, j. e.
Asher, w. T. Stevens, VIM. III. Walters, John
Beck, George Helldorferr, Henry Norris, John
H. Brown. Charles York, Joshua Wilkinson,
Edward Maddox, VIM. G. Earl. Joseph X:
Dawson, Morgan Bennett Scott Norville and
VIM. H. Dreyer.
Mr.. Walter r. Townsend was chosen chair
man, and Mr.. James T. Milling, secretary.
Owing to lack of time, the temporary COM
mittee which called the meeting was unable TO
learn anything definite concerning the stand
the Turnpike Company would take in regard
to the movement to abolish the toll-gate, and,
acting under the advice of the chairman, the
meeting decided to take no definite action un-
til a committee selected by the meeting had
waited upon the officers of the Turnpike Conf
pany and learned whether satisfactory ar
rangements could not be made by which the
county would purchase the stock of the COM
pany at reasonable figure. The committee
selected by the chairman, who will act as Its
counsel, will meet Messrs. Henry and Conrad
Ruhl who are the president and treasurer OF
the company, in conference at Mr.. Townsend
office in the city. Messrs. VIM. II. Walters,
Alexander Hughes, John Green and James L.
aia osf eaAfa aif bhea
Gsbidend was paid last year, and it is stated
that there is little prospect of one this year.
The road is not in as good condition now as IN
former years in fact, every winter recently
there has been good deal of complaint. A
= Il l,oI kla koft of
being one of the best in the State, and its fame
is known to every bicyclist. Owing to num-
Der of very bad ruts at several places it has de-
clined greatly in popularity as thoroughfare
for wheelmen, and, as consequence, the road
houses along the Eastern Avenue road are
anxious to have the county take hold and inn
prove it, and the only way to bring this about
is by condemnation or purchase. Efforts Will
first be made to have the company set price
for its stock. If reasonable the County Com
missioners will be asked to purchase the STOCK.
otherwise, a legislative enactment authorizing
the appointment of commissioners to condemn
the road will be necessary before the toll-gate
can be abolished.
The purchase of the road will probably lead
to some opposition from other sections of the
county, or from the district itself, It the money
for its purchase is reserved from the road al
lotment of the district. II is probable that the
tax rate will be raised sufficiently to cover the
cost of the turnpike company g holdings. The
meeting adjourned, subject to the call OF the
chairman.
Baltimore and Lehigh to be Broad
Gagged and Otherwise Improved.-The
board of directors of the Baltimore and Lehigh
Railroad has adopted q resolution recommend
ing to the stockholders of the company the
broad-gauging of the entire line, says the Bal
timore Sun A special meeting of the stock
holders will be held at the Offices of the Mer-
o.,t;lo Truct ond llonosit G0mOanV FehruarV
18th, to act on this proposition.
Some of the leading interests in the property
are in favor of the proposed Improvement.
The cost is estimated at about 100000, in
Guiding some steel bridges to replace wooden
trestles and the reduction of curves. The COM
pany has had the improvement in view since
the new management took hold, about five
years ago. A floating debt then existing has
been wiped out and considerable preparatory
work done. The entire road from Baltimore
to the Pennsylvania State line, distance OF
4S miles, will be relaid with 70-pound steel
rails The change will permit the inter- change
of cars with other lines. The company has
the right to use the tracks and terminals OF the
Belt Railroad of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Il is likely that some use will be made of this
franchise after the gauge is broadened.
John Wilson Brown is president of the COM
pany and the stock, amounting to S85OOO is
pooled with committee composed OF Alex
ander Brown, William W. Spence and George
Some of the interests in the Baltimore and
Lehigh are identified with the two lines run
ming to Annapolis and this has given rise to 9
| rumor that the proposed broad-gauging would
result in through train service over the Bal
| timore and Lehigh, the Belt Line and the An.
napolis Short Line. Those concerned say that
| sxhile the mutually of interests might make
possible such an arrangement the suggestion
was without practical value and had not been
| considered. :,
A more likely combination is with the York
| Southern Railroad, which is a standard gauge
line running from the Pennsylvania State line
through York county to York. The York
Southern at one time formed the Pennsylvania
end of the old Maryland Central, the Balti
more and Lehigh being the Maryland end
! Snerry, Jones & Co. secured control OF the
! York Southern last year and surveys have
been made with the view OF bringing this roac
to Baltimore over new line.
Referring to the proposed change President
Brown said: by making the road standard
gauge great saving OF time and labor an &c
having to transfer freight for points on thu
| line from car TO car, as has to be done at pres
| emit the cars themselves will be transferred
from other lines to ours. The report that oul
road will make connections with other road
is premature at present, although cannot say
! what may be done in the future.
To Try the Speed of Their Hounds
Discussion over the merits of fast and SLOW
hounds for foxes among number OF leglsla
| tors at Annapolis last week has resulted in ar
| engagements being made for series of fo'
races between the hounds of Baltimore, Ann
Arundel and Howard counties, one race 10 b
held in each county on successive Saturdays
the first race to be on Saturday of this week
The prize is cup, offered by Mr. Remond {
Stewart member of the House of Delegate
from Baltimore county, and master of hound
of the Green Spring Valley Hunt Club. Fac
contestant will enter four hounds. Mr.. Stew
art will enter his own hounds from the club
pack; Senator Williams, of Anne Arundel
has his own pack and one belonging to MI
William C. Crane, of Anne Arundel county
and the Howard county pack belong to DELE
gate Hanson, of Howard, and Mr., Dorsey WI
liams, of the Patapsco Hunt Club. The cor
ditions of the races are that the packs are
start and run wild foxes, and are to be judge
according to their speed, endurance, nose. an
bition and ''fox sense" The judges are Sens
tors Ravenscroft and Beasman and DR.. Macki
one of the delegates from Cecil county. Fac
contestant will have the right to choose n
own ground.