Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-01-23
MINING JOURN \ L.
j. II. ODER. Editor
FROSTBURG, JANUARY %, 1879.



THE Times last report goes back on the
"mcdical fraternity" Indeed, 1t reneatS
the unprofcssional dictum Of unsolicited
diagnosis and prescription, albeit the dis
ease is changed from "iaundicc' to dis
order which "wcckly manicsts itself"
In the latter there seems at least ono al!Ian-
tarc over those whose facilities enable
''saupcs o.litcraIy food
After quoting our inquiry with regard
to the reciprocity" of benefits between
Cumberland and the coal region, it limo
Gently asks:
Might not the name of any other town,
village or hamlet in christcndom be suhsti-
tutcd for "Cumhcrland' in the first inlcrro%-
atOry without ncCcsstatn% Il modiilcatlon
of the answer?
If the Times will supply the blank, we
will be enabled to draw some sort OF COM
par;son of the ways pursued by each IN
making money out of tie coal region.
1t is scarcely fair to hcathcndom, however,
to restrict the grabbing process to christ
cndom." But it is Cumberlands way,
that's all.
Meanwhile, the extension TO Western
port will. be made, and the New CouHty
will he established, in view of which we
feel far, far above all the pity and com
miscration" which the Times can muster
in the next decade. These announce
mcnts we make Ii "Iudian Vegetable
prescription. We guarantee the desired
effect though the. public may never find
it out.
From the Cumberland and Penns, lvania
Railroad Company we hayc received a tab
ular Statement of the Coal Trade of this re-
gion from its commencement in 1912, to Dc
cembcr 3f;lS.4, a period of 30 years; also
table showing the details of the production
of the year 1874 compared with 1873 The
total amount mined and shipped in the year
1874 was, 2,41O,s05 tons, while for the year
1913, it was 2,G14,101 tons, or ~, 206 tons
more than it was in 1871 The amount
shipped over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road during the year 1873, was |, 40, 429
tons, while for 1874, it was / ,j35, i43 tons;
by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, in 1913,
there were 711S,s 500 tons, transported and by
same route in 1874, there were .61 1854 tons
carried; III 1873 114,5s9 tons were carried
over the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and in 1874
bv same route 67,6u tons; 35,2Sl tons to
local in 1873, and 4O,1l1 for same in 1874.
In the new advertisement of Millncr 4
Smith in another column, it will be obscrv
ed they have lately introduced steam
power and machinery for the more Elf
cicnt and rapid perfection OF marble work.
In this enterprise they are ahead Of all
competitors in Western Maryland, and,
of course, are thus entitled to the credit
and patronage manifcstly due all outrcach
ing and surprising Developments of trade
and business. Besides, much is gained i'll
the uniformity of proportions and elegant
finish obtained by machine work, over the
slow, uncertain, capricfous chiscliing by
hand These gentlemen promise first
class work and satisfaction upon The basis
of the improved facilities above named and
thorough practical acquaintance with
the business as wOrkmcn and designers.
A MAP OF FRosTBuRG-Wr lave been
shown by Mr.. Chase of O. W. Gray & Co.,
Publishers, Philadc,pita IN elaborate end
correct map of Frostburg, "'!iyh is design
cd for insertion in the new National Atlas
soon to be issued, provided the latter re-
ceivcs the requisite encouragement from
with great care and may be accepted as Il
faithful transcript Of the place. Promi
ncnt places and residences are named;
streets are correctly reported, and the
smallest details receive ali possible showing.
We hope to see the effort a success
PRospECTS.-Thc indications from many
quarters are favorable to m early and sub
stantial revival of business. The iron
works, factories, mills, etc, are beginning
W TtSuluc, ana inc OUTLOOK lGf me general
activity of our manufacturing interests is
cheerful. Several of the coal companies
have recently added somewhat to the out
put of coal, with considerable promise of
good opening of the scaf3n. With our
accustomed large production augmented,
steadily growing demand and no rc(uc-
ton of the price of labor, we will go swim
mingly through 1915
THE citizens of Main and Bowcly have
an excellent prospect for the supply of a
real want of long standing new bridge
over the railroad tunnel cut We have
seen plan designed by l.. G. Burgermeist-
er, Esq, which contemplatcs just the
thing desircd-a strong, commodioys pas
sage-way over the cut in lieu of the present
unsafe and narrow bridge
The matter is under consideration of the
town authorities, who are encouraged hv
a manifest disposition of the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania Railroad Company to do
literally its part in the matter.
THE long sessions Of Court in Cumbcr-
land to which our people are subjected
every four months is Il strong argument in
favor of a new county. The sessions usu-