Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
HAaERsrowN NEWS oR1sT.
Important Traffic Changes Contem-
plated on Western Maryland.


HAGERSTOwN, Md, Nov. 6, 1902.
According to rumors in railroad circles,
an important change in traffic will take
place about January 1 on the Western
Maryland. These rumors are based on re-
liable information and are to the effect
that through freight trains will be run from
Harrisburg and Baltimore to Elkins. w.
Va, if trackage accommodation can be
secured from the Baltimore and Ohio. Pas
senger trains will also be run through to FL
kins. 1t is understood that the Western
Maryland has ordered twenty-seven vesti-
bule coaches that are intended for the SER
vice. New mail cars also will be used on
this run. The run from Baltimore to this
city may be extended to Cumberland. The
recent meeting of the Western Maryland
and West Virginia people with the Balti-
more and Ohio was, it is understood. to
come to some understanding in regard to
the Western Maryland using the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks from Cherry Run to Cum
bertrand until the connection between those
places is built.
The United Telephone Company. which
recently absorbed the Maryland Telephone
Company of Hagerstown, has awarded the
contract for 600 poles to be used in con-
structing the new line from Boonsboro to
Frederick. When this line is completed
Hagerstown will have connection with Bal
timore over the United wires. Thirty-tive
men are now at work in the vicinity of
Sharpsburg running two copper wires which
will connect Hagerstown with Virginia and
West Virginia towns.
The Western Maryland railroad corps of
survey engineers, under Chief Engineer
Vandeventer, has moved to Baltimore
The open season for shooting quail and
rabbits began November /. While many
persons have observed the law and waited
for the opening to enjoy a hunt others
have been bagging game for some time.
Rabbits and cartridges are getting very
scarce.
The townsville and Williamsport Turn
pike Company has been incorporated. The
directors are Isaac Long, John H. Snavely,
Grafton Downs, George Downey and Chas
D. Downs The capital stock is 5000, d.
vided into 200 shares at $50 each. The COM
pany will construct and operate a toll road
from Williamsport to Townsville
The question of constructing big steel
bridge across the Shenandoah river at Cas-
tleman's Ferry was decided in favor of the
plan which provides for the issuance of
$4,000 in bonds. The structure will be
1900 feet in length
An unknown man was killed a mile east
of Cherry Run tower by train Al. Inquiry
failed to elicit any of the particulars of the
accident or the identity of the victim.
Coroner Standby went to Cherry Run to
view the body. which was taken to Mar
tinsburg for burial.
There are now 400 car loads of freight.
mainly coal. lying in the yards al Martins
burg, waiting to be hauled over the Cum
berland Valley railroad. That road is do
ing all it can to move the freight but it
accumulateS faster than it can be handled.
The Central States Dispatch fast freight
has been transferred from the Western
Maryland to the. Cumberland Valley
Miss Wilhelmina Ludwig of Washington,
who attended the wedding of her sister,
Miss Elizabeth Ludwig, last week, departed
for her home this morning.
Miss Agnes M. Hawken of Washington is
visiting her parents at Williamsport
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Simpson of Wash
ington are guests of Major and Mrs. Frank
Barrow, Sharpsburg.
Miss May Roessner of South Potomac
street has returned from a months visit
to Miss Maud Williamson in WASHINGTON
Mr.. w. H. Maisack is visiting in Wash
ington.
Col. B. F. NJ. Hurley departed today for
Washington to get the charter of the old
National turnpike. He will soon begin his
work on it's history
Mr.. Max Cost of the Capitol police force
spent this week in Hagerstown, having
come home to vote.
Mr.. William Cline of Washington is visit
ing in Hagerstewn.
Thirty families are reported in quaran-
tine at the Corners" above Mercersburg,
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