Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-30

mendation are confident that in con-
sideration of the testimony no other
conclusion could be reached.
Viewers Meet Monday
Yesterdays hearing, held in the
courthouse at Carlisle, was adjourned
late in the afternoon. The viewers
will meet again Monday morning. De-
cember 13, at 10 o'clock when attor-
neys for both sides will address the
board and petitions asking that the
road be kept open until another road
is built will be presented. The petit
tions are said to contain the names of
about 200 signers.
The grade crossing at Ferry street is
used by two farmers, Michael Keister
land William Brinton and when the
railroad company first became inter-
ested in the closing of the thorough
fare, 1t was little thought that the case
would likely lead to the opening of a
new public road which would~ serve
as the first stretch of a thoroughfare
which may at some future time, join
Camp Hill and Wormleysburg.
Could Travel South
testimony at the hearing yesterday
showed that Brinton and Keister could
use Park avenue road which runs
south across Fort Washington and
meets the Carlisle pike near the dane
ing hall at Fort Washington. 1t was
shown also, that these farmers, If they
wanted to go to West Fairview, or any
point north of their farms, would have
to first travel south and then go
through the congested subway at the
west end of the Market street bridge
They could then continue through
| Wormleysburg and finally reach Fer
ry street. AS the Ferry street road
now lies, Brinton and Keister have
only to drive down over the side of
the hill just back of Wormleysburg to
reach the town.
|. Herbert Shut, of Enola, and George
Rice, of Washington Heights, two of
the supervisors of East Pennsboro
township, explained to the viewers
that the improvements which would
be needed in Park avenue would take
quite sum of the townships money.
They stated, too, that the road, which
the railroad company wants vacated,
cost the township only $S in the last
year. The road is so hard that the
water which rushes down the hill after
each rain, has little effect on it. The
Park avenue road, 1t was pointed out,
is soft and would require much money
for its maintenance.
Testify For Company
A. A. Thumma, George W. Musser
IJohn Mumma, William Miller, Andrew
Gerhart and several other residents of
East Pennsboro township were called
| by Caleb S. Brinton, the railroad com
panys attorney and all testified that
the Ferry street road was dangerous
and should be abandoned. Under a
rapld-f1re cross ss-eXamination conduct
led by Attorneys j. Wilson Swartz and
| j. w. Wetzel, they agreed that the
road should not be closed until some
other was opened for the farmers
They admitted, too, that there was
never any agitation regarding the
Iclosing of the grade crossing until
about two years ago when Lewis Brin-
ton, who lives with his son, William
| Brinton, on one of the farms near the
railroad. was injured when he was
struck by a train. They stated, too,
that the railroad had been there for
many years and that they had never
lheard of any other accident Testi-
mony showed also that before the low
grade line was built about ten years
ago the crossing was not in such bad
condition but that when the new
tracks were laid the grade was made
so steep that vehicles now have much
difficulty in reaching the tracks.
More Than 100 Years Old
Some historic data. revealed at the
hearing showed that the road was in
existence more than 100 years ago and
that It was the road used by persons
residing in that section of country
who crossed the river in a ferry. The
wharf was at the foot of Ferry street
and the ferry was established by John
Wormley, the founder of Wormleys-
Iburg.
The borough council in Wormleys-
ourg and the burgess, ]. Fred Hum
mel, are opposed to the closing of the
road until another road is opened.
Mr.. Hummel said yesterday that a
ear ago, when the railroad company
mployed Jacob Neidhammer, presi-
dent of the borough council, to circu-
ate petition, asking that the road
le closed. he asked council to oppose
he closing. A resolution was intro
iuced favored the resolution but Neid-
lammer did not vote. 1t is said, too,
hat Neidhammer's petition was not
| 'irculated in Wormleysburg, but at
points west of the town, almost as far
IS Camp Hill. Neidhammer is en-
1loyed at thu plant of the United
electric company, of Lemoyne, a sub
idiary company of the Pennsylvania
| sailroad company.
AnxiousIy Await outcome.
| Men who are interested in the for
lation of a West Shore Improvement
| sague and the development of the
| Vest Shore are anxiously awaiting the
utcome OF the grade crossing case.
decision favorable to the people
hey see the nucleus for the opening
f an improvement epoch. They point
ut that the enlarging of the Walnut
! treet subway lays open an opportun-
y for the building of a new road he
yeen Wormleysburg and Camp Hill
| nd that this would tend
persuade the property
wners along the proposed thorough
| re to cut their farms into building
| IS. The picturesque country there
deal for building and it would not
~''nv wears before the section
would he well settled. Patrick Russ.
president of the Riverton Consolidated
Water company, stated to-day that his
company has a 12-inch main which
runs from it's Washington Heights res
| ~ mormleysburg by way of the
bway at Walnut street, Wormleys-
| urg. This main would insure q good
| nter supply to a point as far west
| Washington Heights and Mr.. Russ
| vs that when conditions would war
| nt his company would be willing to
| tend the lines to any point in the
| cinity.
That persons outside lower Cumber-
| nd county are interested in the pro-
osed developments, is shown by let
| r received yesterday by a West Fair