Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-09-02
n B. 8 A. MAY Be SOLD
o.nored that Pennsylvania Or
TbeB. And o. VIII Absorb
rHfpEcElyERS FORECLOSURE
-, u.o Said The MARYLAND Electric Co.
,od The United Railways Are Will
ina m Purchase Road

a.... Interested in the securities of
Warrington, Baltimore and An
~ a. electric road are awaiting
l'1s" ornoun.ement Of a reorganiza-
soa' aiao The company did not
uoD ,ts interest that was due on its
ioads Tuesday.
s.,,be company 10 settle. The road
'a, ~, w. +, the hands Of Messrs. George
~ pisbop and George Weems Will
v receivers. They report good
al -a,,s bv economy in operation and
,ssrsased traffic. This road was
S.anred by Cleveland, Ohio, capital,
."I aS ,sa hulk Of It's stocks and bonds
a.s a held in the West. There are
'ag.ient holders here TO give keen
's,eret in its future and to eagerly
sgait some announcement of future
plans. 60. b.,I,
ios rireIes. Some say the road may
ra foreclosed. In such an event, 1t
may pass into the hands of those in
ms section. who would take care of
i,s operation. Despite denials from
,1,.s in control, these rumors contin-
nsllv crop up and receive credence.
What has been most frequently heard
/. that either the Baltimore and Ohio
=, The Pennsylvania Railroad would
,bsorb II. The road is we'll equipped
for operation by steam. 1t is thor
oaehly ballsted and may in time be-
come rival IN passenger business
between Baltimore and Washington
Of these two trunk lines.
II was rumored yesterday that in
the event Of foreclosure it might pass
10 the control Of the Maryland Elec-
,rie Railway Company or to the Uni
ted Railways and Electric Company,
Of which the first named is practically
An adjunct The Maryland Electric
Company might use the property with
some additional physical connections.
To the United il would be almost
useless. as an interchange of cars
GA ihe lines is impossible. The Uni
tels guage is six inches wider than
that Of the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis To Join them would
require an adjustment of tracks and
ears Of either one or the other.
The Maryland Electric is not bound
DOWN By any such restrictions as to
nage Il now has q road between
Natity and Baltimore of standard
Fg, the same rs the Washington,
fillmore and Annapolis. If the
s5 we're merged, the Maryland Elec
tie would get an uptown station in
Baltimore. This would be decided
ltvantage as its passengers now
stop at Camden Station.
It's the general expectation that
Ehen the Pennsylvania Water and
Foger Company is ready to assure a
continuous service of electric current
from Mccall Ferry to Baltimore this
power may be used on a portion of
he Maryland and Pennsylvania rail
road. Il is said that some work look
lng to this end has already been start
Cd on portion of the Maryland and
Pennsylvania line.
what has been suggested is that
standard gauge cars could be run
ifon tbe North avenue terminus of
ae Maryland and Pennsylvania to
De Park avenue terminus of the
Washington. 3 altimore and Annapolis
oy laying an inside rail on Park ave
que and thence with the proper con-
Heeuons by way Of Maryland avenue
and Oak street. The Maryland and
tsHnsylvania is controlled by the
sane interests which tranferred the
Annapolis Short Line TO the Mary
land Electric.
Mr. Alexander Brown is said to be
controlling spirit ia the last named.
NJ Walter B. Brooks, one of his
mel business associates, is largely
Interested in the Maryland and Penn
gFanla securities