Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-17
NEWS FROM BoYD's.
Chestnuts Are Plentiful and So Are
Wild Rabbits,


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
BOYD'S, Nd, October IS, 1902.
The peculiarly constructed inspection en-
CINE of the Baltimore and Ohio passed over
this division of the road from Washington
today, inspecting the roadway from Wash
ington to Hagerstown. In the party of in
spection were: Division Engineer voorhees,
of Baltimore, and Supervisor Of Bridges and
Buildings Crothers of Baltimore, and Mr..
Geo. o. Everhart, supervisor Of road Of
Washington. All bridges, both of the trestle
and highway bridges. and cuverts, and
the roadway was examined, and notes made
whenever improvements were needed. The
engine 61S. that was carrying the party, Is
the newly constructed observation and in
spectlon engine with cab on top Of the
ooller, resembling very much coach
OF train with entrance from rear or back
to the ground by means Of a spiral stair
way. The inner part Of the coach is nicely
upholstered and has cushioned chairs. of
the reclining type placed in them for the
comfort Of the party.
The Baltimore and Ohio intend moving
their bridge department Of the road, which
has always been at Mount Clare, to Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. which will mean the
transfer of large number of employees.
Mr.. Charles A. Shaw. a prominent man Of
Brookeville, this county, who was bitten
last month by dog and went to Baltimore
and after receiving treatment at the Pas
teur Institute returned home, has gone back
to that institute upon the advice Of his fam
lily physician to have the treatment taken
thoroughly. He Is in no immediate danger,
but 1t Is thought wise to take every pre-
caution.
For the accommodation Of the public
here the Baltimore and Ohio intend send
Ing movable platform to this place for
the purpose of handling the very heavy
milk shipments from here to Washington.
which now aggregates nearly LOCO gallons
a day. AS now. the men have to handle
the milk from stationary platform, and
the lift to the door Of, the car to receive 1t
is very hard on them
The new switch tower to be built at
Washington Junction for handling the
trains bound for Washington is now in
course Of erection and will be complete
one in every detail. The tower will have
fifty-sfx levers, that will control all the
switches leading to the main line, and those
tracks leading on to Frederick The switches
Of the cut off for Adamstown about one
mile east Of there, 1t is said, will be con-
trolled electrically, by an electrical locking
arrangement. and which at the same time
will notify the switch men at that distance
when he can let freight train over the
through tracks for the cutoff. When the
tracks cannot be used the switchmen can
not throw it until the operator at Washing
ton Junction unlocks 1t automatically.
Chestnuts are more plentiful here than
seen for years. There are any quantity Of
them now being shipped daily to the mark
cts, very small price. prevailing for them
at present, on account OF the large crops.
The rabbit shooting season opens here
November l and continues until December
Is. The license system Is also In vogue re-
curing out of county residents to pay fee
of SIS. though it Is said those coming by
request of a friend will not be required to
pay license. The season promises to be
good one, as lots Of game Is reported.