Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-09-06
Prominent Valley Men Who Com
pose il.
WILL COME TO MARTlNSBURG
S, NJ. Patterson, Of New York, One Of the
Promoters, Says Application VIII Be
Made to the Council 10 Grant
Entrance to the CITY.
Entrance to the CITY.

trolley line, is composed of prominent
business men of the valley The fol-
lowing stockholders were present at
the last meeting in Charles Town, rep
resenting all the stock:
Geo Eyster, f. S. Harrison,
Halltown. w. Va. Col. r. P. Chew,
w. 0. Norris, Charles Town, W. Va
and Mr.. S. NJ Patterson, of New
York, all of whom We're elected direc-
tors. Hon. A. Moore, Jr., and Mr.
S. M. Taylor, of Berryville. were al
so elected stockholders and directors.
Hon. K. Holmes Boyd and DR.. w.
p. Mcclure are to represent Winches-
ter as stockholders. Hagerstown and
Martinsburg will have representation
also in the board in the persons of
two prominent citizens engaged in the
banking and other business.
Mr.. Geo. S. Eyster is president of
the Charles Town Gas Light and Wa
ter Company, and its largest stockhol-
der; he is also a director of the Bank
of Charles Town, head of the ,long-es-
tablished firm of Eyster & Sons. locat-
ed for over 8 years at Halltown, w.
Va. engaged in the manufacture of
strawboards, also interested in other
enterprises in Charles Town and else
where; he has financial connections
lin New York and New England.
Hon. A. Moore, Jr., of Berryville,
is well known LAWYER, former bust
ness man and president of the large
County Bank.
Mr. John Porterfeld is cashier of
the Bank of Charles Town
Mr. W. o. Norris is associated with
Col. r. P. Chew in the real estate
and loan business; this firm is doing
a large business. Col. Chew is very
favorably known to large financial in
terests in Philadelphia, New York and
Boston.
Mr.. f. S. Harrison, chief engineer,
is associated with Mr.. Eyster in bust
ness he was one of the engineers who
furnished the brains to build the ia
nous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New
York City.
Mr.. S. M. Patterson has been in
terested in electric railroads and min
ing enterprises in various parts of the
country.
Mr. Patterson in speaking of the
company said in an interview:
"Now that all these details are
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that farmers and land owners will treat
the representatives of the companywell
when they call upon them to confer
as to the route through their land. 1t
is also to be hoped that the many ad-
vantages to accrue to those living
along and near the located route will
not be lost sight of when the question
of land is in issue. Referring to GER
tain statements in one article in the
issue of the 26 in regard TO the value
of farm land along and near trolley
railroads, increasing from 10 to 20 and
80 per cent. we can state on authority
that in the line of the electric railroad
from Cumberland to Frostburg, Nd.
there were sales lately made thatshow-
ed increases of 80 per cent. in value.
Near Hagerstown, and on the trolley
lines from there to various suburban
points rhe increase has been on the av-
erage of % per cent. IN New Jersey,
near Newark, Hoboken, Patterson,
Elizabeh, Passiac, East and West Orange
and many other places the rents for
farms and houses are, in many cases,
h igher than in Jersey City, New York
and BROOKLYN. The accessibility of
these places. to the centers of business
by trolley railroads is the sole cause
of this state of affairs existing, where
is always are able to the real estate
owners. Applications will be made to
the councils of Charles Town, Berry
vile, Hagerstown, Martins burg and
Winchester in September to grant an
entrance to those places from the coun-
ty; also the right to erect poles and
string wires. The electric railroad
company will no doubt be willing to
keep the streets that they use in re-
pair from curb to curb and not only
do that, but make the street better
for driving than it was before being
occupied by car tracks. Between Win
chester and Charles Town there will
be cars every hour from ) % a. m. to
l. D. M, the last two leaving Win
cheser and Charles Town at II D. m.
for each place. Cars for trolley par
ties, picnic and other purposes.as de-
sired by the public, will be furnished
at reasonable rates. The construction
of suburban trolley railroads irsures
the introduction of various kinds of
manufacturing plants, as they seek To-
cations that are accessible by these