Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-12
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The following article was taken from
the Nov. Goth issue of the Baltimore Sun:
By request we publish it.
Frederick, Md, Nov. 80. The project
extend the Washington, Frederick and
Gettysburg railroad from Frederick,
through Frederick and Montgomery coun-
ties, to Washington, which has been on
foot for the last year, eliminated in
big meeting of prominent citizens at
Ruckeystown today when preliminary
steps were taken toward the construc-
ton of the road.
1t was decided that engineers, under
the direction of Theodore J. King, gen.
eral manager of the Old Dominion road
and consulting engineer of the Washing
ton, Frederick and Gettysburg, shall be-
gin on December 9 to make a survey
which will pass through Buckeystown,
thence most likely to the west Of the
Sugarloaf Mountains, through Poolesville
and Seneca districts, to Great Falls.
where it will intersect the Old Dominion
road, owned by Stephen Is. Elkins and
John r. Mclean, running into Washing
ton.
The road is to either cross the Potomac
river at Seneca and run up the Virginia
side to Great Falls or keep on the Mary
land side until Great Falls is reached and
there cross the river. While this part of
the road is getting under way, the com
peted link between Frederick and Vel
low Springs is to be built on to Lewis
town by early in the new year. From,
the latter place it is to be pushed to
Thnrmont by midsummer, and thence to
Gettysburg, the terminal, where it will
connect with populous territory by
means of trolley roads already construct
ed.
The.meeting was presided over by DR..
Llewellyn Jordan, of Washington, one OF
the promoters of the road. Mr.. Theo-
dore J. King, general manager of the
Old Dominion road; MeSsrs. D. J. Griff-
eth, w. T. Griffith, 3. H. Warner and
others, of Montgomery county, and Jos.
d. Baker. VIM. G. Baker, John Baker,
VIM. J. Grove, CHRIS. Wertheimer, DR..
Franklin Smith and the Frederick county
officials of the road were present and
made addresses.
A committee was appointed to secure
right of way, which in many cases will
be given free by owners of property. 1t
is understood that the building and equip
ment of the line from Gettysburg to
Great Falls will cost in the neighborhood
of 81, OOO,O 900. The distance from Fred
erick to Great Falls is nearly 81 miles.
and it is estimated that the roadbed will
average about $50, 900 mile. The bridge
over the Potomac to connect with the
Old Dominion line will likely cost between
500, 900 and 100000.
The problem of financing the project is
practically solved. The question all along
has been whether substantial co-opera-
ton could be expected from citizens OF
Frederick and Montgomery counties in
terested in the road. and the meeting to-
day fully demonstrated, it is thought,
this much. The building of the road
from Gettysburg to Washington will save
distance of rs miles one way from Har-
risburg to the national capital The dis
lance from Frederick to Washington will
be shortened by 16 miles, while the en-
tire length of the road will be 63 miles
The prospects for short route commun-
ication between Frederick and Washing
ton, and the likelihood that the entire
road will be built within the near future
/ was learned with much satisfaction in
business circles here.