The Washington times., 1906-07-20
Rumored That Pennsylvania
Controls Monster Water
Dam Operations.
WILL COST s2o,OOO,o00
May Eleetrify P, 2. & W. and N.
Y, P. & N. Branches Within
Two and a Half Years.

BALTIMORE. Nd. July 20-There
is a well. defined rumor in financial cir
cies that the present work Of harness
ing the falls OF the susquehanna river.
in the vicinity OF AcCalrs Ferry, be
low the Maryland line. and also at
. COnowingo. is being done in the inter.
est OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
psny.
This corporation. It ls said. is not
known in the matter at present, and,
for obvious reasons. desires its identity
70 be kept under cover until the devsl.
opment has made further progress and
whatever legal difficulties may stand in
the way Of the utilization Of this power
have been removed
Are VsIuing Land.
In connection with the reports that
the Pennsylvania Is behind the MccalTs s
Ferry development. a commission Of
Cecil county business men. selected be.
cause of their knowledge OF land and
water values IN that section, has been
engaged 10 look over property between
Port Deposit and McCaI's Ferry. with
a view OF fixing a fair valuation on
whatever NAV he needed This, IL Is
believed. IS being done with the view OF
ruture purchase OF Of forming an est
mate in case future condemnation pro-
ceedlngs are found necessary. No ex>
pense. Il IS understood. IS being spared
in this preliminary work.
IN the development OF this water force
and the construction or all the appf-
ances TO make Il adaptable for use. Il =
said al least 100000 viii be required
Il was asserted that this sum will be
expended In the development II the
Pennsylvania is behind the scheme.
May Run its Trains.
Those who hold 10 this view-and they
are firm IN the CONFECTIONERY the falls
OF the susquehanna may in the near
future be made 10 run most Of the
Pennsylvania trains south OF Philadel-
phia. This. Il Is affirmed, IS not only
possible. but more than practicable.
Transforming stations can be eztab-
lished at suitable points, and many lines
served as easily as they are now sup
Piled with coal. and trains moved more
economically.
In discussing the present situation and
the rumors current. q business man,
who knows something Of electricity and
is also a strong economist In all indus
trial enterprises. said:
IF IL is true the Pennsylvania Is be-
hind this development--nd I have no
reason TO doubt it-then I expect 70 SEE
radical changes in the operation OF
trains within the next few years Il
would not surprise me If the whole OF
the Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash,
ington system, and the New York.
Phnadelphia and Norfolk road were
operated by electricity before l9lo'
Available in Few Years.
With the harnessing Of the great
stream ia two places enough electricity
TO yum every train on the railroads
spoken of will be secured II viii be
available two and a half years hence.
The McCaus Ferry Power Company
Of which the Pennsylvania is said to
have secured control. IS building a dam
one-half mile below the ferry. al Min
qua. The building Of a second dam az
ConoWingO. Just north Of the wooden
bridge which marks the dividing line
between the holdings or the working
company and the SusGdehanna Light