The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Engineer Reports on Wash
ingtOn-F Frederick Line,
FINDS UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
Thrifty Population of Farmers
Along the Route, He says, which
VIII Provide Abundant Resources
for the UndertakinG-Large Part Of
the stock Locally Owned.
rciaI % The Washington Henld.

Frederick. Md. Sept. 2S.-On Sunday
last 6fS people took advantage of the ex-
cursion that was run over the Washing
ton. Frederick and Gettysburg Railway
Companys newly-constructed line. which
has now reached Yellow Springs. about
nine miles from this city. Commencing
on Monday last. the company put on a
regular schedule. running six trains a day
20 the end Of its line.
The directors have received a copy Of
a report made by J. c. WrenshalL, an
engineer and expert on trolley lines, who
was sent 10 make an inspection of the
company's condition and prospects for the
Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com
pany. trustee for the railway company's
bond issue Of 100000. His report is ad-
dressed TO B. y. Baker. president Of the
trust company. and is highly compli-
mentary to the enterprise. He says. in
part:
II found the territory contiguous to the
line one of the finest agricultural sections
I have ever seen. and most prosperous
for a strictly farming community. 1t IS
all paying territory. and will give both
freight and passenger traffic 10 the new
road; traffic that now finds its way over
circultous routes will find the new roud
the shortest and most economical route
to the standard gauge roads leading from
Frederick 10 the largest markets in the
United States.
Yellow Springs Possibilities.
Beginning at Frederick. the located
and partly constructed line passes
through Yellow Springs, Lewistown, Ca
toctin Furnace. Thurmont, on the West
ern Maryland Railroad "a part OF the
Wabash SYSTEM. and thence 10 Emmits-
burg yellow Springs, nine miles from
Frederick. has fine mineral springs,
around which there is already a settle
ment Of 500 inhabitants This place can
be developed by the railroad company
and be built up into a summer resort
or sanatorjum. Situated, as it is. on the
foothills Of the Catoctin Mountain. it is
well known for its salubrious and health
giving climate. and has been for years
place Of resort but only in a small
way. by reason Of the lack Of facilities
a hotel with modern comforts would TO
doubt do a fine business. and by making
the springs known from Maryland TO
the Gulf States, would soon more than
pay for itself
The next point Of interest Is Charles
vile. and then Mountaindale. They are
both made up Of thrifty people, to the
exclusion Of the pauper element; indeed
7 am obliged 90 say. the route for its
entire length OF twenty-three miles IS
remarkable in this respect. Indicating an
Industrious and frst-class people. I saw
no deviation from this either in the
farming section OF in the villages scat
tered along the excellent turnpike roads "
The report points out that the gold
fish hatchery of Charles II. Ramsburg
at Lewiston, would furnish considerable
freight TO the road. and that Catoctin
Furnace through the shipment OF iron
ore, should be a valuable feeder. Thur
mont Is spoken Of as a very important
point and the report says that the
seven miles of territory lying between
Thurmout and Emmitsburg is very valu-
able AS a paying ground" owing, among
other considerations. 10 the location.
along this. stretch. Of Mt St Mary's
College for boys and ST. Joseph's Acad-
emy for girls.