Show ol ot B. B ft U. U Railroad As AI tile the Erie canal cahal threatened the western trade of ot Baltimore altimore a group roup of business men of that community commenced plans for fot the building of a railroad across the mountains of the Ohio river Thus was the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad born borD For or the Impressive ceremonies held at Baltimore Jut July 4 1823 8 the Immortal Im lm- lm mortal Charles Carroll was called upon to make the speech and place the foundation It stone atone one of the B B. B ds O. O 0 the first of the steel lanes connecting connecting con con- the West and the East Cast ANthe At AN Atthe the age ago of ot three ninety-three Carroll wall wast wasta a man who belonged to the past but that he could look into the future Is seen In his statement I con con- alder sider this among the greatest nets acts of J my life Ute second only to that of signing the Declaration of independence Inde Inde- Cleveland Plain Dealer I |