Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-06
Railroad Now Assured.

The project to extend the Washington,
Frederick and Gettysburg railroad from
Frederick, through Frederick and Mont.
gomery counties, to Washington, which has
been on foot for the last year, eliminated in
big meeting Of prominent citizens at Buck
eystown last Saturday, when preliminary
steps were taken toward the construction Of
the road.
1t was decided that engineers, under the
direction Of Theodore ]. King, general
manager OF the Old Dominion road and con-
sulting engineer Of the Washington, Fred.
erick and Gettysburg, shall begin on Deem.
Der to make survey which will pass
through Buckeystown, thence most likely
to the west of the Sugarloaf Mountain 8,
through Poolesvllle and Jamestown dis
tricts, to Great Falls, where 1t will intersect
the Old Dominion road, owned by Stephen
B. Elkins and John r. Mclean, running
into Washington.
The road is either to cross the Potomac
river at Seneca and run down the Virginia
side to Great Falls or keep on the Maryland
side until the Great Falls is reached and
there cross the river. While this part of the
road is getting under way, the completed
link between Frederick and Yellow Springs
is to be built on to Lewistown by early in
the new year. From the latter place 1t Is
to be pushed to Thurmont by midsummer,
and thence to Gettysburg, the terminal,
where it will connect with populous terri.
tory by means of trolley roads already con-
structed.
The meeting was presided over by DR..
Llewellyn Jordan, Of Washington, one OF
the promoters Of the road. Mr.. Theodore
j. King, general manager Of the Old Do
minion road Messrs. d. ]. Willard, W. 7.
Griffith, B. II. Warner and others Of Mont.
gomery county, and Joseph d. Baker, VIM.
g. Baker, John Baker, William ]. Grove,
Charles Wertheimer, DIR. Franklin Smith
and the Frederick county officials Of the
road were present and made addresses.
A committee was appointed to secure rights
of way, which in many cases will be given
free by the owners OF property. 1t is I'M
derstood that the building and equipment
of the line from Gettysburg to Great Falls
will cost in tho neighborhood of $1,000, 900.
The distance from Frederick to Great Falls
is nearly 81 miles, and 1t is estimated that
the roadbed will average about $4,000
mile. The bridge over the Potomac to con.
meet with the Old Dominion line will likely
cost between 800 900 and 100000.
The problem of financing the project Is
practically solved. The question all along
has been whether substantial corporation
could be expected from citizens of Frederick
and Montgomery counties interested In the
road, and the meeting Saturday fully de-
monstrated, 1t is thought, this much. The
building of the road from Gettysburg to
Washington will save distance OF 25 miles
one way from Harrisburg to the national
capital. The distance from Frederick to
Washington will be shortened by 10 miles,
while the entire length of the road will be
SO miles. The prospects of short route
communication between Frederick and
Washington, and the likelihood that the en-.
tire road will be built within the near fu.
ture, was learned with much satisfaction to
all present.