The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-05-25


turnpike - presumed to have the iec simple al
MEDIUM fism rig, and eau maintain trcspass for
any iniury 20 the soil under the turnpike
2.-That the railway u a supcr-added easement,
requiring compensation 10 the owner 81 tho soil,
aud that the Legislature had no right 10 author
iZe the appropriation OF the bed Of the road 10
that purpose
therefore rule the demurrer good
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rEaniE'g RAn.RoAn AccprNr--A PRoNlNENt
Ciri1ES kiLLrD.--A terrible acrdcni occurred az
Texas on the y. e. x. H., IN this county, on
Thursday Of last week, by which Mr. Powell
Griscom, wcll.known and UNIVERSAL y-cslccmed
citizen Of cur county, met n sudden and violent
death. SIR. Grisconl, has been for many years
engaged ia the business Of burning lime a, Tex
as, and on the day Of his death car load OF
wood had arrived for him, TO he used In the pros.
ccution Of his work. When IL was swilchoded
of on the track leading to his lime.kiln, Mr.
Griscom go, on the car TO regulate the brake. 50
~ "a stop II at the proper point, for which purpose
be had his foot On the whecl.braSe a very dan.
gcrous and difficult position. The car had not
enough Roadway 10 drive II up TO the kiln, anl
the engine came ~ icgive /; a start. The sud-
den jar knockCd Mr. GTiscom OIL the car and he
fell Immediately in Us front, the wheels If which
pushed him along for some distance, and weigcd
him Ia between the rail aud the brakc-block -
When the car was finally stopped Mr Griscom
/
| tom of his abdomen, nearly cutting him in two.
| Tho only exclamation he was heard 10 utter, NJ.
ter be fell in front Of the car. was an agonizinv
| s.y 90 push them or"
The deceased was abcut 80 years o: age. u na.
tive o: Betks county Pennsylvania and hasr,.i.
/ del Ia this county owe. twenty years We be-
Iiesc 40 hazard nothing in saying that there wac
. ne man IN TIE rounty more universally beloved
I tie was Kind husband an indulrcni parent q
.lenlias; friend. = lcnrficiof 10 tie needy. Ills
great kindness &c the POOR aud his reads aid in
/ contributing ic the good ~ his !el0w-beiug " III
! luns he remembered he Mas foremost IN every
good work undertaken hy the people ofhis coun.
/ 8 "! village aud was ever willing 10 contribute
! Il means and influence "a the success. 81 any I'M
d't'a@iag that m.ghi tt.pli ~ their material OF
moral benefit. We have never seen sach general
! sorrow expressed AZ the death of any citizen o.
0Ir county lie leaves widow and son and
daughter l1mourn their loss and. truly. tina, loss
/ q great and iifepirahlc
! !iis !lnvrgl took rlic, on Saturday evening
last, and was attended by large concoursc ~
/ surrowing friends HIS remains were inferred
=, the Ggapow,lcr Meeting House OF the Society
Iuffricnd' 10 the h,licf Of which ienoniua.., 2,
q Christians he had bega raised, and was lon. d
! n niLcs
! ! fiieri lai handed Us 20, publication. 'hc
I following ius; uilute to Nc Gsscom mcinot.
Is HgaoE.AS.l
/ Iavo!. ;;r.s,oui a..l q, ,.iy ,ni-s-. not o:.n
I ,a he iun.ol.a,e ncirhapfiopi ~ hi. late resi-.
/ deuce ~ .htogchoui our entire COUNT
/ long -,sii"ri Gmon,' a.. Ia ihr iAs 4 eva
I F'io;: constitutional, e., 9u..i.s az. unpopular
fl'iio. faith ie was A,t, 80 all who could APP
rtccilic sterling integrity 10 business an homes,
isa'a aud manly nature. and genial sfsbiiiiy
and socis'ity oftispositipr
Throughout the late Rebellion arden; aud un-
compromising ia 'ufrcr; - the Government.
when lomc'iic trcach,rt pr,cipi;a,ci upon W
issues utterly unexpected he stood by his aVow.
81 principle faithful among 20 many fiiihle.>
The good he has wfoush, survives him sui
ieuly summoned kcncc, jus: nj thr tAnu " a
day whose assured meridian would have glad.
'ieaei ~ heart MGR, than his 90 caye. IL,
We 70 q. for completion
IT, us :" That cnd labor unA,achinsiy, D.en;.
ill., ..i 'i'. Ley also serve who only s'aui
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