Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-19
B. & 0. AND PENNSY
OFFICIALS ON TRIP
OF INSPECTION
NEW SHORT LINE ROAD
is CONTEMPLATED

cumbo Yards Not to Be So Extensive
As At First Planned and HIgh-llne
Road From Haeerstown is Abandon.
ed-cut OF From Cherry Run to
Chambersburs the Latest.
The Presidents Special" with
President Daniel Willard, Of the Bal
timore and Ohio President McCrea,
OF the Pennsylvania railroad Vice
President A. w. Thompson and Gen.
eral Manager G. w Galloway, of the
Baltimore and Ohio and a dozen or
more other officials and their score.
taries, passed through Martinsburg
going east at 1916 today
The train was made up of three
Baltimore and Ohio and one Pennsyl-
vania private cars. The officials are
completing trip of inspection which
has extended over several days. The
party went west over the lines of the
Pennsylvania system and returned
over the Baltimore and Ohio.
While the trip was primarily one of
inspection there is no doubt but that
matters of policy pertaining to the
two roads occupied n greater part OF
the conference between the heads OF
the two great railroad systems.
The matter Of construction of Cum
BIO yards and the proposed building
of cut-offs and short lines for the
D handling of the interchange of traffic
between the two roads which is done
here now more than likely occupied
their attention this morning while
they We're passing over this part of
the road.
In connection with the work at the
Cumbo yards the following from the
Hagerstown Mail OF Friday will be
interesting:
That the Pennsy is determined to
put one over the w NJ handling
freight traffic and at the same time
reduce the length of the present haul
in connection with traffic relations be-
tween the c. V. and B. & o. is evi.
denced by the activity of a corps of
engineers engaged in getting a short
line between the two roads,
Just now surveyors are engaged in
securing a route from Cherry Run
across the country to connect with
the G. v this side of Chambersburg
whereby distance of 20 miles would
be Topped off as compared with the
haul to Cumbo, a matter of vital i'm
portance considering the time that
would be saved
The prospective route will cross
the river at Cherry Run, the river to
be crossed by big modern bridge
and thence ENTHUSIASTICALLY running
close to St. Pauls church, near Clear
Z spring and cutting through the lower
angle of Franklin county to Chambers,
burg. Such route is considered en-.
tirely feasible by surveyors.
THE plans for a short line across
the country will naturally interfere
with the elaborate plans designed for
improving the yards at Cumbo. bat
the interchange arrangements at that
point will be finished, but not on the
same extensive scheme as proposed
Only a certain class of freight. it is
stated, will be handled there, while
the bulk of it will be diverted to the
new link.
las further evidence OF a change in
the plans OF the Pepnsy and the pro.
posed new traffic relatiops between
the b. & o. and c. V. it is understood
that the new c. " high line south
from this city to Martinsburg mas
been practically abandoned.
THE c, " had about completed Sc,
curing rights of way through the
farms between this city and the 20
tomac river, at heavy expense, but
since the new scheme for an across
country line developed. the G. v has
suspended operations on The high line
Farmers. it is learned, have been Of
fered 800 TO take deeds for land to
c. V. and forget aaout the deal. They
have been given notice to proceed
with their fall seeding. The inference
being that they viii have time "a
plant and harvest thcjr crops aeAt
season"