The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-13

The B. q o. Out-oR Through Baltimor,
/ County-Why It Is Delayed.-The delay OF
| the part Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| IN starting work on its cutoff has led to many
| inquiries IS to whether or not the company
| mas made q change in its plans in regarC
| to building the line, says the Baltimore Nesos
| Inc manner in which the road set about hav
| ing its rights under its charter tested by the
Court OF Appeals led many to believe that tbs
company was in urgent need of the line and
| would lose no time in starting work, If up
held BY the court. The last Legislature passed
| laws prohibiting the construction of railroads
| IN certain sections of the State but the Balti.
more and Ohio claimed that its charter con-
lerred this privilege, and the Court Of Appeals
upheld the contention.
The cut off is to extend from SeWell. on the
Philadelphia division, to Gorsuch, on the old
main line, about 40 miles. 1t is proposed to
make twotrack road. with provision for max
ing It eventually four-track line, and the es-
timated cost is 100000. According to Baltl-
more and Ohio officials, the delay in starting
the work is due mainly to the condition ofthe
money market at present, which makes it inn
possible to finance new undertakings at rea-
gonable rate. One official said few days ago
that to attempt to do the new financing neces-
sary at present would mean that the company
might have to pay from 8 to II per cent. for
the money. Besides they claim that the road
10 not in urgent need of the line, though it is
admitted that it will be very desirable inn
provemeht, and one that will have to be made
before very long.
It is the intention of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road also to use thecut-of. The efforts ofthis
company to get permission to build line of
its own during the session ofthe last Legisla-
ture are still fresh in the minds OF many. Now
1t Is understood to be the intention of the read
to make an agreement with the Baltimore and
OHIO whereby i can run its through freight
trains over the line without having to operate
the trains through Baltimore as at present.
ROUTE OF THE CUT OFF.
The route of the cutoff begins on the west at
connection with the present main line Ofthe
Baltimore and Ohio near Gorsuch, in Carroll
county, about % miles west Of Baltimore, and
thence through Carroll and Baltimore counties
crossing the Western Maryland railroad east
Of Pikesyille Station, passing under the Refs.
t1tttoWn turnpike by means OF deep cut and
Z tlunel, crossing the Northern Central rail-
road south Of Sherwood and passing north Of
TOwsOn to q crossing Of the Maryland and
Then II will continue on to connection with
the Philadelphia branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio at Sewell Station, in Hartford county,
about % miles east of Baltimore. The line
will be about 40 miles in length, and will have
an average grade of about per cent. and q
maximum grade of per cent.
In order that the Pennsylvania Railroad
may make use of the cutoff that company
will have to build two links of road. On the
east the connection will be short, as the Balti-
more and Ohio and the Pennsylvania roads
run very close to each other in the vicinity OF
Sewell. On the west, however, stretch of
road % miles long is necessary in order to con-
meet the cut off with the Pennsylvania line.
II is now proposed for the Pennsylvania to
build from 'Magruder Station, which is not
very far from Washington, to Woodstoc.,
using the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio
hofw the laffor nlana and (40rHucl.
The Pennsylvania will, it is understood,
have to get authority from the Legislature to
construct this link, and it has been suggested
that it might be good thing for Baltimoreans
to get behind the company when It presents
bill next year at Annapolis and assist in having
the measure passed. On the construction of
the cutoff, the company's officials say, de.
ponds in very large measure the building OF
the new union depot here to replace the Penn
sylvania's present station. At present both
the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania
have to move all through freight over their
lines in the city. On the Pennsylvania all
this freight goes through Union Station, and
frequently interferes with the movement of
passenger trains in the tunnels east and west
of the depot.
A gentleman who has closely followed the
developments in the cutoff case put it this
way baltimore might make q deal, as it
were, with the Pennsy. Let Baltimore help
the Pennsy, provided the road will promise to
start work on its station Just as soon as it gets
the needed legislation for its part of the cut off,
As it is, things might run on indefinitely. The
company says it cannot go ahead with the sta
handling its freight, and there's something in
the argument. Baltimore wants the new sta
ton; It needs the depot badly. But in the
last Legislature Baltimoreans prevented the
company from putting through its cutoff
plans. Now the Court of Appeals has held
/, q \ pa1 q T.
off under its charter, even though part OF
the route passes through territory which the
LEGISLATURE said should not be used for rail-
road, SO that it seems to me it would be we'll
for both sides to join forces. 1t appears that
this would be better for all concerned, and
much-needed Improvement"
Mr.. Taylor Meets With Another Acct
dent.-Mr. Robert M. Taylor, of Baltimore
county, the premier gentleman jockey of the
country, had an unfortunate accident at Buf-
Aio. M ", last Monday, when his own horse,
Tarpon, made miscalculationi in jumping and
threw him violently to the ground, breaking
bis collar-bo bone. Mr.. Taylor was carried to the
hospital in dazed condition. This is the Sec
ond time he has had collar-bone broken, the
previous accident occurring at Morris Park,
New York, in 1905.
The steeplechase in which Mr.. Taylor was
riding proved series of mishaps, in which
was leading by two lengths when he fell at
the eleventh jump. He was 8 to in the bet
ting, very short price, considering that Tar
non is q green Jumper. The horse is very
fast over the sticks, but is unreliable.
While at Buffalo Mr.. Taylor rode Mr.. Hur..
kamp's Rockstorm to victory twice, to second
place once, and finished third on Tarpon once.
He was engaged to ride Rockstorm last Tues
day, but owing to his injury he could not &C.
cept the mount. However, Pemberton, q pro-
fessional Jockey, was secured to ride the horse.
He was running in a contending position when
the gelding went down. PemDerton wa
thrown heavily to the ground and was carried
to the hospital unconscious. Rockstorm broke
his shoulder blade and had to be destroyed.
Mr.. TAYLOR arrived at his home on REGISTER
avenue, near Towson, on Wednesday. He i
under physicians care and it probably will
be some weeks before he will be able to RIDE
again.
Large Dwelling Burned-Heavy Loss
The large frame dwelling Of Mr.. D. H. Rice
on the Valley View Stock, Farm, about two
miles east of TowsoD, was destroyed by fire on
Tuesday night last. Mr.. Lindsay Clark, SON
in.law of Mr.. Rice, was the only member Of
the family who had not retired and at about
| ii 80 o'clock, having detected an odor OF smoke
| in the house, he proceeded to investigate anc
found the summer Kitchen, IN the rear OF US -
| house, on fire. Heat once alarmed the family
| and they had barely time to save themselves
escaping in scant clothing. The flames spread
SO rapidly through the upper part Of the house
| that it was found impossible to save anything
and much valuable furniture. jewelry, ETC..
was destroyed. Some articles from the lower
| floor were gotten out, but by far the greater
part of the contents of the house was con
sumed. The Towson and Govanstown chemi
| cal engines responded to telephone call, bu
arrived too late to be of any real service. Tit
| loss is upwards of $4,000 and the insurance
| does not amount to half that much. Fortu
nately there was very little wind at the tim,
and therefore the large barns and other build
| ings that stood near the fire were in no grea
danger.
Mrs. Albert Steinbach, of New York, daugh
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rice, and her little son
| were guests in the house at the time Of the fire
| Mrs. Steinbach sustained considerable loss il
the way Of clothing, jewelry, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice are temporarily quartere'
| at the residence of Mr.. Frank Ehlen, which il
near the site of their late home. The hous
will be rebuilt at once.
Family Has a Marrow Escape.-MI
| Thomas Simon and other members of hi
| family, residing at Gainesville, had marrow
escape from being killed by lightning, whicl
struck their home during the thunder storm
| which passed over that section late Saturda.
niOht The holt riDDed the sash out OF tn