Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
New B. & 0. Passenger
Station for Martinsburg

kindness OF Mr.. Daniel Baker, presi.
dent OF the Standard Limestone Com
pany. met at his Office In Baltimore
this afternoon, and proceeded in Al
body to the ONCE of General Manager
Potter, TO keep the engagement.
The following Martinsburg gentle
men vent to Baltimore this morning
on No. s on the new depot mission:
Col s. w. Walker. Mayor Charles G.
Cushwa. Postmaster Alex. Clohan. ex.
Senator Charles j. Faulkner. Max
Robinson. w. H. Honheins, w. II.
Crawford. Alexander Parks, George
Ryneal, Jr.. DIR. G. J. Il. Sponseller,
III. Fl. Elnmert. Fl r, Sigler. D. w.
shaffer. w r.. Caskey. Harry S. Cush.
wa. w G. Kilmer, T. w. Martin, S. A.
Westenhaver and DR.. w. T. Henshaw
While rom all outward appearances
the Board OF Trade has been doing
nothing for the betterment OF Martins
burg, 1t will be seen by the foregoing
that they have been quietly ana per-
sistently at work In the interests of
this city and It's citizens.
This move has been in contempla-
ton for sometime, but on account OF
the almost continual absence from
Baltimore OF the companys officials
it was impossible to arrange for coli
ference at an earlier date.
What the result OF the visit OF the
committee this afternoon will be, Is
hard to forecast.
Recently the people of Grafton have
been assured that they will have a
new station. Cumberland has likewise
been officially told that they will have
new station and office building that
will cost approximately 100000.
Increased Receipts.
1t is generally conceded that the
Baltimore and Ohio derives more rev
enue from the station at Martinsbur.
than from any other along the sys.
tenn between Baltimore and the Ohio
river. 1t Is estimated that the annual
revenue is approximately 100000
Everybody knows the station at
this point has been an eysore for
many years. 1t was built in the late
sixties, not long after the Civil War.
and at the present time is antiquated
and thoroughly inadequate to the
needs of the company.
Its sanitary condition is such that
passengers dislike to remain in 1t
while awaiting the arrival OF trains.
The facilities for passengers who
alight from or enter trains are such
that it is often times dangerous to
life and limb.
The past few years have seen a
great increase In the passenger travel
on this road and the consequent in
crease in the passenger receipts At
| this station. The large increase in the
shipment of fruit and the tremendous
development of the limestone indus
try in this section are sure to bring
about almost double the present rev.
enue within the course OF the next
few months.
Entitled to New Building.
While Martinsburg is making no ef-
fort to dictate to the Baltimore and
Ohio officials or specify any cond.-
tions. yet. they are presenting to Mr..
Potter their needs and chains It Is
believed that the officials are sufl-
GENTLY cognizant OF conditions here
that 1t will be unnecessary for the
committee today to 20 into any ex-
tensive details In setting forth their
reasons for asking for new station.
1t is reasonable to believe that Mar
tinsburg is entitled to equally as com
modious and handsome station as
will be built by the company at either
| Grafton or Cumberland, and II 1t is
true that the income OF the railroad
at this point Is greater than any
where else along the line, Martins
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