Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-30
What Are You Going To
Do About This?


At a largely attended meeting OF the
Directors of the w., F. & G. Railway
held on Monday last, boomerang was
thrown when a motion was made to nave
a survey made from Lewistown to Rocky
Ridge, and to take options on rights OF
way, get estimates of cost of building to
that point, etc.
It was stubbornly fought and upon the
"yeas" and "nays" being called for 1t
was passed by majority of one, eight
votes being cast for and seven against it.
It was argued that the making of the
survey, taking options, getting up esti-
mates of cost, did not mean that the line
would not be built to Thurmont, but was
simply to compare cost of building the
two lines. That, to our mind is very
thinly yelled argument and we say that
this is simply the entering wedge of
we'll thought out scheme to divert the
road from Thurmont to Rocky Ridge, for
the sole, simple and selfish purpose OF
helping the Emmitsburg railroad, as it
can be recalled by number of our peo-
nile that the treasurer of the Emmitsburg
railroad has on more than one occasion,
and that too very recently, said that the
line would be built to Rocky Ridge and
not to Thurmont, land he knew what he
was talking about" In the light OF
what transpired at the directors meeting
it looks as if he really did know some
thing, and SO far as Thurmontis concern
ed it Il a serious proposition.
We say serious, because it Is not at all
impossible that we will lose the road, If
not the road entirely, we will most likely
be on "back -in-switch" so to speak.
The question then arises, what are the
people of Thurmont and vicinity going to
do about it? So far as The CLARION is
concerned, we say fight it with all the
might that may lie in each and every in
dividual.
There are those who have sit idly by,
giving a criticising dig now and then to
the enterprise, and we ask them, are
they for Rocky Ridge or for Thurmont?
An Indignation meeting of our citizens
would not be amiss under such trying and
vexatious circumstances. Surely there
should be something done to let the Off
GERS and directors Those opposing Thur
mont we mean) know just where Thur
mont and community stands on this sub
ject and when they speak, let it be in no
uncertain way. The CLARION is with you
in this fight for the road, always has
been and always will be.
What of Lewistown? Do the people of
that place prefer going to Rocky Ridge?
If so, why? What of Frederick? Does
she want US to visit her frequently and
bring our spare dollars to her? If the
Frederick directors who are in favor Of
Rocky Ridge will advance their argu-
ments, we will gladly print them in our
columns.
Even if we are to take the argument
seriously that "it is not the intention Of
not building to Thurmont," we ask the
board of directors, why the delay in be-
ginning? Can they justify themselves in
their course?
We pause here for an answer. Other
moves will follow on the check erboard,
and it will be interesting to watch some
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