The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-25
BETTER TRAIN SERVICE.
One of The Greatest Needs of Cam
bridge, Which is Hampered in De-
velopment Because of Poor Service

i been approached by many Of the clti
zens OF Cambridge, who desired to eX'
press their appreciation of the stand
taken by this paper in behalf ola better
train service from this city. That the
present service is totally inadequate fol-
place of the size and importance Of
Cambridge, was the opinion expressed
by all.
The railroad company, it is believed
| is not entirely familiar with the situa.
ton for, as a general rule, its policy is
to help build up as many places as pos.
sible, as it's officials realize that such
building up means an increa sed bust
ness, both passenger and freight, for
them, and it is business they are after.
But in respect to Cambridge, the stu
alton is this: Cambridge is one of the
best, if not the best, freight point on
the Peninsula. Its great oyster and
fruit canning establishments furnish
train loads of freight year after year,
and along both lines the shipments are
increasing. 1t also ships away large
quantities of grain, flour, meal, lumber
products. fruits, berries, bricks and MI.
merous other products. These::articles
it should be borne in mind, are the
things shipped away. The quantity of
goods annually brought to Cambridge
is enormous, as it must be understood
that there are number of large stores
here that buy IN car lots, and yet not
withstanding all this freight business,
contributed by the enterprising business
men of the city, no effort is made to
help them sell these goods, but on the
contrary, many persons who would like
to come here and deal are barred from
doing so because of the poor train ser.
vice.
This is where the Cambridge patrons
of the Pennsylvania Railroad think they
are being treated unfairly. They are
contributing the business which the
railroad now enjoys; by their pluck and
enterprise they have helped to make
Cambridge most important business
center, causing the business of the rail-
road to double and thrible in short
time, and yet, in return for this doing
their part towards the success of the
railroad, they receive no encouragement
and no assistance from that company.
Now if the railroad company would
give a better passenger train service to
Cambridge what would be the natural
result? Why that is plain to everyone!
1t would mean more people coming
here to buy goods, more people coming
here to sell goods, and more factories
and business enterprises located here,
all of which means more business for
the railroad company.
There is a feeling prevalent among
the citizens of Cambridge that the city
has been hampered in its growth by
this poor service, that in order for q
place to grow rapidly and steadily it
should have abundant means of getting
in and out of it. That the closer it is
in touch with other places the more it
is likely to acquire the bettermentsl
which result from such association.
There is no place anywhere ir this
section of the country that has grown
more steadily and rapidly than Cam.
bridge, but its marvellous growth has
been the result ofplucky efforts by many
of it's business men, combined with it's
possession of natural advantages which
surpass those enjoyed by any other
place upon the peninsula. Situated in
the midst of fine farming section,
along the banks of a river that teens
with wealth, possessing harbor than
which there is none better anywhere.
The upbuilding of Cambridge has been
the result of using these facilities and
Now the people want to
spread out; they want larger and better
things; they want more enterprises and
most of all they want to be in position
to develop to the fullest extent the
present opportunity.
This is the reason the Cambridge
Board of Trade, has the united and en-
thusiastic support of every citizen in
in its effort to secure better
train service, and when this situation is
explained to the proper officials of the
Railroad, no one doubts
that they will do their part toward re-
lieying a situation which is unjust to
the public, and which causes much bad
feeling against the company.