Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-09-06


III. building this system the inten-
| ION is to keep away from public roads
If possible to do SO, bnt the center of
population is sought from All who
are really DESTROYS of seeing their
counties 90 ahead and have everything
conductive TO health. wealth and pros
perity have now an opportunity at
hand that should be neither neglected
nor overlooked Every possible encour-
agement should be extended to the gen
tlemen who take this large enterprise
in hand with the intention of seeing
it pushed through 20 success as rapid
ly as possible, taking in consideration
the many legal and other difficulties
that have to be contended with.
WILL CONNECT TOWNS.
Announcement has been recen tly
made that an electric railroad would
be constructed TO connect the towns OF
Winchester. BeTryville. Charlestown
Halltown. Harper's Ferry, Martins
burg, Shepherdstown and Hagerstown.
The fact that such road will be built
in the near future is now assured. and
from a gentleman largely interested in
the deal the following authoritative
statement containing the history OF
the formation Of the company, its pres
ent incorporators, its plans and pros
pectus has been obtained:
1.-THE Charlestown, Berryville and
| Winchester Electric Railway Compa-
ny, is chartered for the purpose of
building trolley lines, from Charles
town to Berryville and Winchester,
from Charlestown to Halltown. Har-
per's Ferry, and Martinsburg, from
Charlestown to Shepherdstown and
Hagerstown. The total distance to be
covered will be between ia and 100
miles, which will be finally determin-
ed bv the engineers after the route is
surveyed and located.
Representative citizens and bust
ness men of Charlestown, Berryviile,
Winchester, Martinsburg, Hagerstown
and Halltown are, and will be stock
holders and directors. The company
desires the active aid and hearty CO.
operation of all the people of the
counties through which its lines will
run, as first-class accommodations for
passengers and freight, with low rates,
1 I'LL Ia, offarad tho nm hia
"This company's lines will really be
feeders to the steam railroads. There
| is absolutely nothing in the way of
transportation for the public that does
so rapidly aid in building up villages,
towns and boroughs as the construc-
ton of interurban and suburban troll
lev lines. 1t is mistaken policy to
assume that the larger towns increase
at the Texpense of the smaller towns,
because the building of these railways
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, illinois, Indi-
ana. New York New Jersey, Della
ware, Michigan. Wisconsin, Minneso-
ia, all New England States, and South
ern States, such as Georgia Alabama,
where these trollevs have been i'll ope-
ration for some time has proven that
| this theory is false, and also proven
that property III towns and farm lands
along these lines have increased from
| 10 to 20, and in many cases 80 per cent
in value, simply because of quick,
clean, healthy and convenient means
of transportation with low rates at
| hand for the public. Some of the
steam railroads.&c. this country have
recognized the feet and have built
their own trolle&}mes. Among them
may be mentiondK he New York, New
Haven. and Hartford Railroad, the
Boston and Maine Railroad, the Hi
nois Central, the .Seaboard Air Line
and others.
"The present corporators are George
s. Eyster, Col r. P. Chew, W. O..
Norris, Chares Town, W. Va; +. s.
Harrison, Halltown, W. Va, and S.
NJ Patterson. New York.
"The active organization was com
pl eted this week. George S. Eyster
was elected president, and S. M. Pat
terson, general manager. The main
office is in Charles Town, w. Va.
"The power to operate these lines
will be furnished bv a water power
plant Arrangements will be made
with local existing lighting plants to
secure additional power, if required.
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