Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-14

the Blue Ridge Mountains stand like
an impregnable fortress, against
which the hurricanes and storm laden
clouds from over the plains batter
and break, and creep over the noun
tain bringing gentle winds and re-
freshing rains.
That we are blessed with these
fortunate conditions Is due to no
effort Of ours, for they are God given
and not of our achievement, but we
have every reason to be thankful to
the Author Of these g'iVantages that
our lives and fortune have been cast
amidst such pleasant surroundings.
Out Of tAeae conditions, so bounti-
fully favored by nature, it is our duty
TO make the most OF material adyan-
tage, and though we have not availed
ourselves to the fullest, yet we have
made wonderful strides and devel-
oped into port Of magnitude and
importance. J..
The Importance OF Baltimore as a
port is daily becoming more recog-
nized by men of far-seeing business
vision, as evidenced by recent rail-
road activities. gigantic manufactur-
ing plants that are springing up in
the Curtis Bay district involving the
Investment Of millions OF dollars, the
drawing OF Pittsburgh and Bethlehem
business men to stake their wealth.
The citizens OF Baltimore them
selves have realized the Importance
of their port by the voting OF
$6,000,000 for the improvement OF
y, oh,
than realized their expectations,
since the demand for them proved
at once paying investment, as well
as great benefit to the community.
Three great trunk line railroads
have their terminals on the harbor
of Baltimore, realizing its Importance
as u port, and anticipating rapid
growth and development.
The terminal OF the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad (Which Marylanders
look upon as their institution is at
Locust Point, which is upon the
northwestern branch of the Patapsco
and commonly called the Basin, at
the head Of which are built the city
docks and from which is conducted
the entire coastwise trade of the
city.
On the opposite shore from Locust
Point, but little further east at
Canton and within the Basin, the
Pennsylvania Railroad has its ter
minal.
The Western Maryland Railroad
has It's terminal on the main branch
Of the Patapsco at Port Covington, q
little to the north of Ferry Bar and
OH the opposite shore of the penin-
sula upon which Locust Point is
located
on jut of land, which is part Of
Anne Arundel County, bounded on
the west by the main branch OF tho
Patapsco River and on. the east by
Curtis Bay, Is a great water front,
with possibilities that have attracted
the attention OF strangers and in
duced them to expend vast sums of
money in the erection OF manufactur-
ing establishments. Here are located
the Prudential Oil Corporation with
storage capacity for millions OF gal
Ions OF oil; the Curtis Bay distillery.
the largest in the world, having q
storage capacity OF nearly 10000, 900
gallons of molasses; the Baltimore d
Ohio coal piers, and other enter
prses. So rapidly is this section de-
yeloping that the railroads are in
competition for footing upon this
land, which is evidence that they see
great possibilities in the way of
trade.
Fourteen miles down the stream,
but yet part OF the port of Balti-
more, is located the Maryland steel
Company, huge corporation en-
gagged in the manufacture of steel
and the building OF vessels, which
has lately attracted the attention OF
the great iron master, Mr.. Schwab,
through whom greater Developments
are there at hand
At all these points foreign vessels
discharge and load Vessels that
draw 35 feet of water and which
represents the draft of the largest
type of vessels, with few exceptions,
are handled with the greatest facil-
ity.
Baltimore. once the greatest -four
export port on the Atlantic. is COM
ing to its own again in the export Of
wheat which is landed from mann
moth elevators at all the railroad
terminals. and Baltimore Is favored
in this respect in that it is nearest
to the great cereal producing West