Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
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of the time limit approached the road
made every effort to secure favorable
action, but it was peremptorily notified
to stop and cut loosa from the city.
wish to state here that the management
of the road had effected business connec-
tions with Baltimore via the Western
Maryland Railroad, and was reaching
out to other cities and in other directions
to help the business interests of our city,
and without single cent of expense to
anyone but those who were the promo
ters of the road. know gentlemen who
went into the enterprise with the con-
scious belief that they would suffer pc
cuniary loss, and personal discomfort,
but they believed some sacrifice should
be made for the places of their homes.
Of course, the stopping of the road has
paralyzed it's business connections and
has already seriously affected the city's
business interests. You may criticise
gentlemen who are connected with the
road as much as you please, but it is i'm
possible for you to attempt to shift the
burden of responsibility away from those
whom you try to protect in the event the
Board gets "humpy" about the matter.
Without liberal concession, surrounded
it is true by proper safeguards, the road
will never succeed, and will never be able
to be electrified, and in the end will prove
dead loss to its owners if its operation
is continued. With this staring them in
the face nobody but ninny would con-
tinue its operation. If you think this is
bad railroad policy am quite sure |
would be glad te sell out at considera-
BILE loss to those who think diff erently.
at may not be out of place for me to
say that the Board of Aldermen are not
alone responsible, for the action of the
Business Mems Association in unceremo-
niously adjourning without giving an op-
portunity to be heard, was calculated to
weaken the vertebrae of some members
who needed strength and assistance.
There is nothing like manly example
in time of trial and tribulation. Finally,
| commend to you an article in the Valley
Register on knockers"
A Member of the Board.
The editorial in the Valley Register we
also append, as it contains so much
good common sense for which the editor
of the Register is noted. We give this
to show the feeling of a sister town in
the community as against the unwarrant-
ed position of the Frederick city author
tiles.
Frederick's KNOCKERS.
Frederick "knockers", by their old TO-
gyism, kept the main line of the B. & o.
Railroad out of that city, many years ago,
and as a result, trains have been backing
into the city ever since over three-mlle
branch from the main line.
Notwithstanding this fatal blunder,
few possible descendants from those
old-time knockers" are now at work
blocking the progress of the new w., F.
& q. Railroad and compelling it to stop
all of it's trains outside of the city limits.
AS result, Frederick is getting a great
amount of undesirable advertising.
because a few unprogressive resi-
dents of Fourth street have their little
hammers at work "knocking", the Board
of Aldermen, who were elected by the
citizens to advance every interest of the
city, refuse to extend the time for the
running of the railroad company's small
passenger engine on Fourth street, until
the company is financially able to electri-
fy the line. The sentiment, as far as we
have been able to ascertain, is with the
railroad company, but few men. (as