Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
HAGERSTOWN NEWS GRlST
HEAVY TRAFFIC ON WESTERN
MARYLAND RAILROAD.
Sale Of Farm Lands At Chambers.
burg-Death of Private Thomas
in the Philippines.
Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.

special Correspondence OF The Evening STAR
HAGERSTOWN. Md. December 8, 1900.
Cherry Run. this county, the terminus Of
the Potomac Valley branch Of the Western
Maryland railroad. Is growing into great
interest in railroad circles. The great
amount of freight delivered at that point
by the Baltimore and Ohio road. taxes the
Western Maryland to its utmost capacity
to handle. AS high as 400 carloads of
freight can frequently be seen there at one
time. To meet the demands made upon it,
the Western Maryland Is largely increasing
its facilities. Ten new tracks are being
added to the yard, which is otherwise being
enlarged and improved, the offices increas-
ed in size and telephones added. Two hun
dred hands have been for some time and
are now engaged In making these and ether
improvements
Mile minute" trains will soon be seen
flying over the Cumberland Valley railroad
between Hagerstown and Harrisburg The
recent fast run of the train bearing Presi-
dent Cassett and other Pennsylvania rail-
road officials through the Cumberland VAL
whether the roadbed would stand the test
of a high rate of speed to make close con-
nection. and reduce the time to southern
points by way Of the Norfolk and Western
from Hagerstown.
Much interest is being manifested by
Methodists in the assembling Of the next
conference OF the church, which meets in
Hagerstown in March, 1901. This will be the
first session Of the Baltimore conference
since the change in the time limit of the
pastorate of ministers, which was hereto
fore restricted to a certain number Of years
at each charge.
Sheriff Pensinger held one Of the largest
sales at Chambersburg ever held in Franklin
county, mainly Of farming lands in small
tracts. The total receipts exceeded $4,000.
Editor VIM. 8. Stenger Of Philadelphia was
fho cl1no of III or min nf hn mr.
critics. located in and around Fort London.
paying nearly $4,000 therefor.
James P. West. who was arrested in
Washington by Detectives Muller and
Baur a fugitive from justice, and return
ed to HagerStown, was tried here. found
guilty. Of violating the liquor law, and
heavily fined.
In the appeal case of Samuel Fiery.
much attention among bass fishermen
throughout the state, was heard here by
Judge Stake. who adjudged the accused
mot guilty" Fiery had been arrested and
fined SIS by a magistrate for having bass
under ten inches in length. Upon this he
appealed to court, with the result as stated
above.
Mrs. VIM F. Thomas of this city has been
notified by the War Department at Wash
ington Of the death Of her son. Private
George F. Thomas of pneumonia. He was
member Of Company H, Attn q. 9. ". In
the Philippines. The remains will be brought
to Hagerstown and buried with military
honors, the home company. of which the
deceased was a former member, having
rendered it's services.
William p. Miller of Chambersburg. pri-
vate of Company F, 22d U. 8. Infantry, was
drowned November II, in the Philippines
His body will be brought home for inter-
ment
Smallpox has broken out at Luray. and
is causing great excitement. Seven cases
in family of thirteen persons have been
reported.
Rev. Walter Beamer of Granite Hill has
been called to the pastorate of the United
Brethren Church Of Gettysburg, Pa.
Rev. w. f. Eveland has accepted the
pastorate of the Methodist Church Of Cham
bersburg to succeed Rev. ]. Ellis Bell.