The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-05-24
SOME MORE ELECTRIC TALK,

The Baltimore SUN of Monday has the
following to say with reference to the de.
velopment of the proposed electric power
at the Susquehanna Paper Mills.
"a report comes from Philadelphia that
a syndicate composed of philadelphia and
New York capitalists had arranged to ac-
quire control of the project started by
baltimore to utilize the water power OF
the lower Susquehanna river in Maryland
for the generation of electricity on large
scale and it's transmission to Baltimore
and other cities.
1t is proposed to develop 10000
horse power by the construction of three
power houses with capacity of 1000
horse power each. The greater part of
this power will be transmitted eastward
tor use in Wilmington, Chester and Phil
adelphia, while it is also proposed to
bring portion of it to Baltimore, pro-
vlded an ordinance can be obtained per-
uniting the use of the transmission lines
In the city's new subways.
1t is further reported that the matter
controlling this project has beenforsome
time under consideration by syndicate
IN Baltimore looking to the ownership,
control and use of the power for the
operation of the electric railways, light
ing and power service of Baltimore and
vicinity, but as the amount of electric
power which can be produced from the
Susquehanna river will be at least 10
times the volume at present used in Bal
tImore, the matter has been taken up in
Philadelphia during the past few weeks,
and it is now expected that the larger
part of the power will be utilized in Phil
adelphia rather than in Baltimore.
1t is further said that the New York
and Philadelphia capitalists who are
now going into theenterprise are already
largely interested in the production of
gas and electricity forlighting and power
and they contemplate in the near future
to have system of electric railway con-
Meeting New York and Washington, with
branches and connecting lines to be
operated i'll Philadelphia, Wilmington,
Baltimore and Washington and other
cities and towns within distance of 20 |
or 30 miles from the main line, and to he
operated as feeders thereto.
1t is said that these railway lines were |
and chartered during the ses-
sion of the Maryland Legislature last
year, which provided for the construction
of railways from the Delaware line
through Cecil county and across the
river by the Conowingo
bridge and through Hartford and other
counties of Maryland.
1t is understood that application will
be made to the new City Council of Balti-
more for the right to enter the CITY with
this new railway line, and also for the
right to use the subways"
The experts who have been making an
of the situation in Balti-
more have reported that when the
Susquehanna company has its lines
in the subways the current
.ould be supplied to the city for street
lights at price amounting to about 80
Der cent of those now charged 1t is
understood that proposition for along
erm contract will be made to the city as
BART payment for use of the subways.
The above matter, we understand, does
lot in any way interfere with the de-
1elopment of the water power ofthe Sus-
luehanna river, which is in contemplation
~ the Susquehanna Electric Power Com
oany, of Baltimore. The negotiations
or the commencement of this enterprise
eem to be progressing in a satisfactory
manner. Another hearing in the arbi-
ration case to fix the price on the Sus-
luehanna Paper Mills was held in Balti-
more on Tuesday before the arbitrator,
dessrs. Stevenson A. Williams and Iohn
(. Cowen.