The Washington times., 1903-03-09
New Link Will Connect
Washington With Western
Maryland Eitherat Hagers-
town or at Baltimore.
Will Be Extended to New
port News, Va.-Rights of
Way Already Obtained.
Work Begins Immediately

The Wabash Railroad system viii be
extended 20 Washington.
II has been decided also to build .
branch from Washington to Newport
News, Va.
Work on both these extensions viii be
begun upon the completion Of tho small
links now being constructed between
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. and Baltimore
This important announcement was
made to a reporter for The Times this
morning by a large stockhoIder OF the
Wabash. who declines to have his name
used. inasmuch as he is not an official.
He explained the plan OF the directorate
in the following terms:
Washington is a point OF vantage
particularly sought by the wabash and
plans have been completed for the build
ing OF one OF two lines into the capital
city. Another tidewater terminal is re-
quircd by the system and Newport News.
Va, has been selected Upon the COM
pIetion Of the connecting links now un-
der construction the work OF building
the I.ne into Washington will be started
Either From Baltimore or Hagerstown-
a cutoff from the Western Maryland
line at Hagerstown. Nd, 70 Washington
is probably the route we shall adopt
But il is possible a line from Baltimore
10 Washington may be constructed TO
parallel the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Pennsylvania lines. II is the intention OF
the management. however. 10 make Bal
timore its chief tidewater terminal and
large car shops and other terminal re-
quisftes will be erected there
1t is considered essential to enter
Washington so that the Western pas
handled as it is handled by other com
peting lines. With the large Gould mold
inEs in the West. the terminal facilities
10 he located in Baltimore will prove
inadequate and a secondary terminal in
Newport News viii relieve the situation
10 tie liking OF the Wabash management
''Of course, the union station, under
the provisions OF the bill just passed
BY Congress. viii permit the Wabash
70 enjoy the advantages Of that mag
nihcent building Rights of way have
already been obtained. and upon the
completion OF the line 70 Baltimore, the
cut-of. or the line from Baltimore to
Washington and Newport News. will be
commenced. With this new line into
Washington and the travelling facilities
TO be offered by our line. We hope 10
do at least our share OF passenger husi-
ness.
Will Be an Independent Line.
NO trafics agreement has been made
or Will be effected between the Penn
sylvania and wabash systems. and
Washington as well as Baltimore will
have the advantage of line competing
with the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn
sylvania. both OF which roads are now
controlled by the same officers. All
the Wabash will ask OF the people OF
the District Of Columbia will be fair
treatment This we are assured we will
get.
Thousands Of men are now at work
building the line from GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
10 a point just below Parkersburs. w
Va. 10 connect with the little Kanawha
Railroad second connecting link
from Burnsville 70 EIkins is under con-
structiOn 10 connect with the West Vir-
ginia Genital and Pittsburg Road The
third connection. from Cherry Run 70
Cumberland. Is also under way, and she
line 10 Baltimore will be completed in
eighteen months
Then for Washington and Newport
News Routes have been surveyed. and
the work OF construction on this branch
will he started az various points along
the purpOsed line I would not be sur
prised If secondary general Offices we're
opeGed in Baltimore. for It is an ad-
vantageous point. general agent
with stan viii be located in WASH
ington."