The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
new TROLLEY LINES
Extensive Projects COntem-
plated in Nearby States.
CONTRACT LET IN MARYLAND
Link In Line TO Battlefield OF Gettys-
burg Under Construction - Road
Proposed to Connect baltimore and
Hanover, Pa.-AnOther TO Unite
West Virginia and Ohio Towns.

During the past week announcements
of several projects, involving the construc-
ton Of electric lines Of railway, or the
extension Of those already started. have
reached the office of The Washington
Herald.
A dispatch from Frederick announced
that at a meeting Of the directors Of the
Washington. Frederick and Gettysburg
Railroad Company a contract has been
let for the construction OF the roadbed
from Lewiston to Catoctin Furnace,
distance Of three and one-half miles. The
time limit in the contract was stated to
be ninety days. and it is expected that
cars will be running between Frederick
and Thurmount about September l, this
year.
The proposed link in the larger project
is an important one, and brings nearer TO
realization the entire project Of a trolley
/ road between Washington and the battle
field of Gettysburg which has been the
dream Of capitalists for the last dozen
years.
New Freight Line Proposed.
One Of the most interesting of these
projects is that Of the Oakland and SwaI-
low Falls line, which will run from the
county seat Of Garrett County. Md. TO
Swallow Falls. distance of six miles.
The chief feature Of this railroad is that
It will be constructed for the purpose Of
bringing coal. fire clay, kaOline, glass
sand. and other commodities Of the mines
along the route and at the terminal to
10 M fFl,
1t is understood that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company is interested in
the venture. and that the line will be
largely a feeder to that system. with
transshipments at Oakland. The electric
line will be built standard gauge, and
after the cars have been brought up 70
the main line they can be transferred
without reloading to trains on the Balti-
more and Ohio system.
After tho construction OF this line IL,
is proposed by the capitalist interested
in the plan to construct a branch trolley
road TO Uniontown, Pa, which will be
used for passenger traffic, as well as
freight OF the longer line there will be
two lateral branches-One to KingwoOd
about twelve miles long, and another to
the lumber plant Of the Jenkins Lumber
and Coal Company, for the purpose of
nication with the outside world.
To Extend Line in Maryland.
Another project relates TO the extern
sion Of trolley lines in Baltimore and
Carroll counties, Md, to give travelling
facilities to territory now poorly served
by the steam roads. According to the
announcements, the Pennsylvania Rail
way and Power Company, of Hanover
Pa, is endeavoring to secure right of
way in Baltimore and Carroll counties for
an electric line from Hanover TO Glyn-
don. Nd. If this road is built. it will
form a connection at Glyndon with the
Baltimore and Emory Grove trolley line
and make continuous electric car service
from Hanover to Baltimore, a distance
Of about seventy miles.
A third project announced is the con-
strucion of an electric line by the Ac-
comac Traction and Power Company from
Onancock. Va, by way of Tasley and
Accomac Court House. to Battle Point. on
Metompkin Bay. distance of about nine
miles. The proposed railroad would give
improved traction facilities to the inhab-
itants Of one of the most thickly settled
OF the tidewater counties Of Virginia, and
enable those of the interior Of the county
to gain a smell Of the ocean without
driving many miles over the dusty roads
Of that part of the world.
VIII Bridge Chic River.
Another project of large possibilities is
the bridging Of the Ohio River, between
Parkersburg, w. Va, and Belpre. Ohio.
and the connecting up of various exist
iLg trolley roads on both sides of the
river, making a continuous passage pos
sible from Parkersburg to Wheeling.
Pittsburg. and thence over into Central
Ohio. as far as Columbus. At present a
trolley line is in operation on the West
Virginia side of the Ohio River. between
Parkersburg and Williamstown, a dis
tance of thirteen miles. Another is run
ming between Friendly w. Va, and Sis
terville. Consequently. by the eonstruc-
ton OF a short gap between Williamstown
and Friendly. the two lines will serve as
one from Parkersburg into the surround
ing territory.
Another gap Of twenty-five miles may
be connected up between Steelton and
Moundsville, when most sf the promi-
nent towns in the northwestern part of
the Mineral State would be in direct con-
nection with Pittsburg and with Colum-
bus, Ohio.