Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-03


a Proposed Chain Of Lines Between
Pittsburg and New York.
During the past few days there has
been considerable revival of trolley
talk. Mr. Anderson, the gentleman
who made application last fall for a
franchise for the Berkeley Traction
company. in company with another
getleman, was here last week looking
over the ground. On Saturday another
gentleman interested in the promotion
of street railways made short visit to
the city, and there appears in this
paper today, an application for fran
chise for street railway made by the
Tuscarora Valley Traction Company.
From Information that could be
gathered the present project is the
greatest that has yet been preached in
this section in the way Of trolley lines.
1t can not he definadely stated but the
Information Is that The system here
will ultimately become link of a
trunk line system Fl n Pittsburg to
Washington This ten will CONTEST
with the line to BaItif ore and further
connection will be made from Balti-
more to Philadelphia and New York.
That will i've continuous connecting
road from Chicago and Cleveland to
New York
For the present however II is. con-
templated to make the trolley only
local looking more particularly to the
covering OF the fruit section for the
purpose OF securing the hauling of
freight This will be big item in
the income of the company.
Another very attractive feature will
be line from this city to Hedgesville,
for the purpose of making the noun
tain town a summer resort. 1t will
be possible to make the run to hedges
vile in 30 minutes. That will give the
business men a chance to put their
families for the summer on the noun
tain ana reach the place for supper
and return in the morning in time for
business. The promoters figure that
they could get a great dsaI Of business
from this alone Then too there is
ground about Hedgesville that could
DE easily converted into a park, and
that would still add to the travel to
the resort
The line will be extended up Back
Greek Valley, taking in Tomahawk.
Jones SPRING, Shanghai and crossing
the mountain to Gerrardstown and
touching Inwood and Darkesville.
Whether the line viii come down the
pike or the Gerrardstown road will be
determined later when a more thor
ough estimate can be made OF the bus
mess to be gotten in that neighbor-
hood
The new West End will be covered
with a loop, as wen as the section on
the other side of sire railroad. 1t is
contemplated also TO extend the line
out the Charles Town rosd on to Shep-
here stown, and cover the fruit section
OF Jefferson County.
The plans of this company IL carried
out would give this city an ideal trol-
ley system The city would be well
covered and there would be every ia
cility for rapid transportation to most
any section Of the county. A lin to
Back Greek Valley would be hailed
with the greatest delight by the people
over there and a line to Hedgesville
affording a summer resort within easy
reach is most desirable. The system
is so planned that other parts can be
brought in without the necessity Oh
running long lines to reach them. 1t is
to be hoped that we will soon see
work commenced on system such as
is now proposed