Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
NJ, D. &V. ROAD MAY
BE SAVED TO PUBLIC

received by them upon condition that
said property is to be operated as a
railroad, and that in no manner will
they be allowed to junk the property,
but that they will be compelled to op-
crate it as a railroad, subject, how
ever, to the condition that if the fu-
ture so demonstrates that it is impos-
stble to operate said line as a rail-
road without serious loss, then they
shall have the right to apply to the
Public Service Commission of Mary
land, or the Interstate Commerce
Commission to dispose of the property
in such manner as, in the judgment of
the commission, may be right and
proper.
MAY I add in making the above
offer same is only being done by my
clients from a purely public-spirited
standpoint, as they feel it would be a
public calamity for the citizens of
Maryland to permit the passing of the
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
Railway Company?
'My clients stand ready and willing
to pay over the cash price Immediately
upon receipt Of the proper assignment
Of the above mentioned property"
Announced Officially
In transmitting this letter to Mr..
Tatnan Mr.. Maloy explained what the
commission understood the Pennsyl-
vania would be willing to do in the
operation of the road. This was an
nounced officially for the first time,
although the plan has been made pub
lie in general terms. Mr.. Maloy's let
ter to Mr. Tatnall is as follows:
"In the several conferences which
we have had with you and other Off
cials of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and its allied companies you and they
have frankly and freely stated that
you would not be averse to the Oper-
alton of the Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway by other interests or
by local group if some such arrange
ment could be effected. As result Of
our talks with you, we understand that |
you have concluded that some ar
rangement might be made:
(1) To operate from Love Point
to Ocean City, via Easton, through
a physical connection to be made at
or near Queen Anne.
Denton, the cost of maintenance of
the long trestle into Denton proper
and the lack of traffic on the line
east of Denton to Lewes, Del, maxi
ing it impossible, as you see it, for
the Pennsylvania to Justify contin-
uance of service east Of West Den
ton.
(3) To give the Queenstown-to-
1Icn -fr /
West Denton sections period OF
trial service, and if the revenues
under a fair plan of accounting
warrant continuance, then the op-
Grafton to be continued, otherwise
the service to be stopped, but in the |
latter event to be given the oppor-
tunity to acquire the sections at
low price to be now agreed upon, I
with the Baltimore, Chesapeake Il
and Atlantic or an affiliated COM
pany to operate the sections under
some equitable guarantee arrange v
ment, should the people so desire; U
(4) Should an improved public v
highway from Love Point to
Queenstown be provided, and the a.
Bay Shore to Queenstown ferry he
diverted to Rock Hall, the Balt1- 81
more, Chesapeake and Atlantic or ic
an affiliated company to purchase u u
or construct a fast ferry with am
pie room for automobiles, trucks q;
and vehicles and with ample pas
senger accommodations, the vessel to
to be of the most approved design al
and construction for the particular al
service required, and for this ser
vice the company to receive a like pl
and proportionate subsidy to that, al
if any, received by other ferry COM al
panies crossing the Chesapeake th
Bay. % %
Attitude Sought
"It is our understanding that the in
and it's subsidiary or al hi
led companies cannot see their way
lear to do more than has been out so
ined above, and that if any other pa
ompany or person is willing to Oper-
tie the whole line you will interpose ph
% obstacle to the consummation Of at
Ian that will result in the continu- ha
nee of the operation Of the road. an
eve have just received a letter "a
opy of which is enclosed), stating ad
nat certain business men of Balti- tai
lore will undertake to pay the J.
mount, with interest, bid by the Q. B. tol
eaf Company, and will operate the -.
lad from Love Point to Lewes. By WI
lis mail we are writing to the E. B. Pa
eaf Company. We would appreciate on
arning the attitude which your COM vii
my will assume toward the purchase me
Id operation of the Maryland, Della or
are and Virginia property by inter
is other than the Pennsylvania sys-
% and its allied companies" gre