The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-30
RAILROAD TO DRUM POINT.
Senator Moore Says Charter Will
Be Used.


FROM :nS bdlllLOIS AulSTlCliu
VIII the long -nurtured project of a railroad from
Baltimore to Drum Point, Calvert county, material
ize at last?
Senator John P. Moore, of Worcester county, the
father of the latest project while in Baltimore last
week declared that the road will be built that cap
ital will be furnished TO complete the enterprise,
and that Baltimore and Drum Point will at last be
united by bonds of steel.
Because of some of the notable provisions OF the
charter especially that giving exemption from tax
alton of its real estate if combined with the Balti
more and Ohio the suspicion has been aroused
that such combination is in view; that the Balti-
more and Ohio will use the charter to construct
line deep water the Capes, to facilitate its
coal trade with New England. Ithas also been sus-
pected that the charter might be desired by the
Wabash Railroad Company, Drum Point thus be-
coming the coal terminus of thai company. other
uses of the charter have also been suggested.
Senator Moore said that he is not yet in position
to announce definitely the plan of the incorporated
company. lie would not go so far as to say wheth-
er he had conferred with prominent Capitalists be
fore securing the charter since it had been APP
proved by the Governor. The most definite asSer-
lion he could make, he said was that the road
would be built. In support Of this assertion the
fact is recalled that the Senate did not grant
privileges asked for the Old Drum Point road by
RANK A bletllcr, VINO iOF many years mas uteu
striving to build road through Anne Arundel
county upon endorsement of the bonds Of the
company by the Anne Arundel County Commis-
sioners
1t is understood that Senator 4. P German ST,
is interested in the proposed road. which may be
come a part of a system extending from the coal
fields of Central West Virginia 10 tidewater Il is
stated that Mr.. German secured from Mr. Clements
the engineer who had charge Of the construction OF
the Old Drum Point road an estimate OF the grad
ing available the old route wcil as the COS OF
grading required to complete the road bed. FL
waTd LsuteTbach Of New York. still retains his in
terest in the old Drum Point road bed
senator German has pend ing IN the senate bill
to incorporate the Washington AMI Western Mary
land Railroad. giving thst company the right to
pass through Washington \ companion hHI j.,
said 10 b. that introduced hy senator Martin Of
Virginia incorporating the Washington and Old
Dominion Kailruad Company. II is pointed out
that these two charters aud the charter gunted hy
the Maryland legislature wouid b available IoF
line from the coal fields Of Contra West Virginia 20
t5dewater. The Chesapeake branch ROAD caalt b.
made an important link in the system.
senator Moore-s company IS known rs Che Ba'u-
morr and Southwestern KAiirgaa CoBpsny Tlc
incarp1rators nsmci IN The charter. he.s1gs NJ
Moore are senator Robert b Dixon OF Talbot cluu.
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r Waters 81 ghiS city senator \ 7 German II
and Delegate samuel X Dennis. II Worcester esua-
~. AMI Frank smith. 81 Pennsylvania Toe eom
pany is authorized To build rasd from Baltimore
90 Drum Po3ut. passing thioaEh Anne Arundel.
calvert and 81 Mary counties u Is further al
tborircs 20 maintain lane q steamboats, between
Drum Point and some Foiut on the CHesiFsase Hay
on the Eastern s.2cte
Authority . given % construct and af.auaif
branch ra,ls e. bald ulaArves. g. arrIS~ faayi-a-
Bile streams o. operate strAmilats tsrsgs ard aiarr
vessels "t0 ply ia connection stth sail -as,ss1 10
a8y port ports. placc places uhslcyrr au3 o.
contract WITH any other raifsaa. steamship ar
steamboat iiac or comr4ny iaE 'Ar i7ausg.s-ssglna
Of frelsh, ami gasssnEs-s.
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falGovs
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