Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-17
CITY NEWS.

and the multiplicity of its rolling stock-and the sud
| denness of the emergency which devolyed an unpre-
| cedentedly large business upon the Baltimore and
| Ohio Railroad during tho war, this company per-
| formed wonders in railroad management by the
prompt and safe transportation of the thousands of
| troops and other passengers besides innumerable
quantities OF freight which offered throughout those
rouoous times. 1t was, in fact, such an extensive
business as was scarcely dreamed of by the most
sanguine projectors and founders of the road even
| under the most favorable circumstances
| Since the close of the conflict however, the man
agement have determined to preparofor any increase
| in the future, no matter how sudden or how exten-
sive, and have set about increasing their facilities in
| every respect, and making such improvements in all
departments, as time and experience have suggested
with viaw Of ofinspecting some of the improvements
made and in progress in the vicinity of Mount Clare
depot, the President and Directors with number of
gentlemen representing the various business inter-
ests of the city, yesterday left Camden Station in
special car. and prOcee led thther accompanied by
| the well-known Master of Transportation, W. P.
Smith: the Master of Machinery. J. c. Davis the Su-
perintendent of the Road Department. John L. Will
son; his assistant W. c. Quincy and the Treasurer
| J. 7. Atkinson.
Tha first object of interest examined was a section
OF steel rail- which laid about eighteen months
since ms an experiment, and it found in as good
| conoltlon apparently as when first put down. This
article which is used very satisfactorily upon Eng
lsh roads, IS Just about being introduced into the
| United States, and this Company have ordered
suiciency TO relay the two tracks between this city
and the Relay House. 1t is believed the steel rail
will prove more than doubly as durable as the iron
! one and so considered, with the comparative cost
| will be much moro economical
| The train was then run up the road distance of
about four miles from tho city near the lake made by
Mr. Thomas Winans. for his first experiments with
the famous cigar steamer, where the visitors aghted
and were treated to beautiful view of the city from
that point 1t is proposed at early day to change
the route Of the road from about this point to within
| mile Of the city, which will reduce the three miles
OF distance to one-half-or and n half miles ,
Returning to Mount Clare, the visitors thoroughly
inspected the improvements there completed and in
progress. Within the past year, or fifteen months a
new foundry binding 200 feet on both Pratt and Cary
streets. with depth of 60 feet, has been completed
besides, an iron house, z feet by 63 feet machine
shop two-story, 60 by l99 feet weigh house Is by32
feet wheel-house kc., 176 by 9j feet and two ma
| chine shors-Nos. and 1.-THE former l76 by S. and
| the latter lT6 by 60.
There is also in course of construction blacksmith
shop 10 by 56S feet, which will be furnished with i'm
proved tOrges and all the adjuncts of the most COM
plee description. and a stationary engine house and
| wheel shop, 50 By 100 feet two stories Chatsworth
Run under the yard, for the distance Of fuya
| quarter of mile, and throughout this entire length
a twelve-fo foot stone arch is being constructed As
soon as the necessary buildings are ready for
occupancy all the old frame and incauacious build
lngs will be removed, so to give room for the lay
ing of more tracks for the and out of trains
and, when these arrangements are completed Mount
Clare will present the most capacous depot ground
In this country. 1t is mile in length and pre-
sents an average width of 400 feet. There are many
other matters of interest which might be enumer-
8ted, but adequate idea of the vastness of this
work can be formed except by an inspection
Tho locomotive power of tho road is estimated at
$5.UJO,OOO, in which embraced over three hun
drcd engines After the inspection the company sat
down to bountiGul collation., which was keenly dis
cuS5ed and, IN response to toasts, calling the gentle
men FORTH brief speeches made by President
Garrett. Lieut.. Gov Cox, A. Schumacher, Gen. B. c.
Howard, EI-Gov. Bradford, Robert Turner, Evan 7.
Ellicot W.P Smith and others. Late in the after
noon the visitors returned to the city favorably i'm
pressed with the manner in which this important en-
tcrprlse Is managed.
| THE WILL OF THE LATE WESLEY STARR,-The will
ofthe late Wesley Starr has been presented for pro-
Daten the Orphans Court The will dated February
-Oth, 1860. The first section bequeahs his personal
property, &c, to his three children Ann L. Gephart
| Henry B. and Samuel W. Starr The second section
is as follows: give and devise unto my daughter
in-law, Mrs Laura Starr, the yearly rent or sum of
two hundred and fifty dollars issuing out of the lot
of ground at the southwest corner of Poppleon and
Lemon streets, in said city, under the 1oaso thoIoVr
in May last from to the corporate authorities of
the Starr Methodist Protestant Church. to be reclx-
oned from the day of DEATH and to be held and en-
Joyed by her. the said Laura Starr for and during all
such time only she shall remain the widow of VIM
NJ. Starr, deceased, and unmarried" Third section;
give and devise, atmy DEATH unto the minister and
trustees of the Starr Methodist Protestant Church in
! Baltimore city, kind of endowment, the rents
profits, and yearly income Of the wharf opposite the
lot on Light street. in said city, purchased by me- on
tba let 1nIr Of I'll, II d
trustee and others; and at the death or marriage of
my daughter-n-laW, Mrs. Laura Starr, whichever
shall first occur, the yearly rent of two hundred and
forty dollars, reserved in the said lease iro me to
them of May last to be held and enjoyed by the SAID
church for and during all such time as may elapse
before the corporate authorities. official members or
membership ofthe said church shall admit any musi-
cal instrument as distinguished from the human
voice, into the Sabbath school singing choir or choir
rehearsals, singing schools of said church. held
either on the church premises elsewhere or shall
attempt trust they never will-to raise money by
the holding-now somewhat fashionable either in
the church Sabbath school room or elsewhere of
any fair. festival or concert of instrumental music or
by the delivery of any irregiOus political lecture
| or the still more demoralzing and sinful mode
should the churches ever so far degenerate as to
adopt it-of balls, parties lotteries, theatrical per-
tormances raftles or the voting for distinguished
individuals; when and upon the happening of any
of these contingencies. the said wharf property
and ground rent shall fall into the residuum of my
estate, and be subject to the disposal hereinafter
| made thereof And | give and release unto said
church all ground rent in arrear under my lease to
them, and the accruing rent compute6to the day of
| my decease."
| By a codcil to the will dated May 20th 1865 the
devise Of the yearly rent of two hundred and forty
dollars to Mrs Laura Starr, reserved in the lease Of
the church lot is revoked and the rent is vested at
fba,,
odist Protestant Church. The balance of the estate
| is devised to Chas. W. Ridgey and VIM. Dulaney,
in trust to carry out the wishes of the testator
| CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH OF JULY.-Mr. Moore
from tho joint special committee on the celebration
Of the coming Fourth of July submitted the follow
ing resolution in reference thereto at the session of
the Second Branch Of the Council yesterday after
noon -
Resolved That his Honor the Mayor. be and he Is
hereby requested, to issue proclamation requesting
the citizens Of Baltimore to display the national flag
from their dwellings. stores and shipping on the en-
suing anniversary of National Independence and
that he have the bells of the city and national
salute fired at sunrise, noon and sunset.
ResotUed. That joint special committee of three
from each Branch be appointed to make the neces-
Sary arrangements for grand demonstration at
of 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and O'clock P NJ to include
the reading of the Declaration of Independence and
addresses by eminent speakers interspersed with
music throughout the day and al@b to make arrange
ments for display fireworks at Monument Square
and Broadway between the hoqrs of eight and eleven
o'clock, P. N.
The resolutions ere read and laid over for future
action.
AID FOR SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN THE SoUTH.-Those
who friendly to the Sunday school cause and de-
sire the promotion of this particular branch of use
fulness have afforded them an opportunity to aid
| destitute Sunday school enterprises in Texas A
gentleman whose name is associated with the found
ing of Sunday schools in this city in the year 1876
and at present a resident of the State of Texas has
had number of canes manufactured from log
taken out of the old Methodist meeting house built
| by that gifted and eloquent divine Robert Straw
bridge, in the year l765 They be purchased at
the store of j. Ii. Miliken i Sons, No. 267 West Bal
tmore street. the proceeds of sale to be applied in
aid of the Sunday school enterprise in the far away
distant State of Texas We trust that spirit of be-
nevOlence generous among our people, will be mani
tested in helping the good cause in needy section
/ of our country.
| FGSED-Jacob kessler, arrested by officer Leach.
charged with the violation of a health ordinance
l was fined $40 and costs by Justice McKinIy. John
| Popp and Philip Rusk, arrested by officers Wright
and Leach charged with fast driving upon the street
IN violation OF city ordinance were fined S5 each
4 with costs. bV Justire Snicar Job, L WoII-o.