The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-07-31
Correspondence Baiiiniore CoHAiy CnilH.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Hudson River Tunnei-Conspirator
Come 70 Grief-Dr. Tanner, the Fas-
ter-The Gallant Fffth-Maine
and Indiana-The Gener.
al Outlook, etc.

ter-The Gallant Fifth-Maine
and Indiana-The Gener-
al Outlook, etc.
BALrrSoRE, July 2sth, 1850.
This seems a summer Of frightfuI accidents from
which Baltimore has fortunately escaped, though
New York and its vicinity appears 10 have had an
unusual share. The disaster in the Hudson river
tunnel, though one Of kind to which such great
engineering icats necessarily liable, seems in
this instance 10 have been due 20 the carclesness
or neglect OF the workmen themselves. who, In the
constant presence Of danger, overlooked, as they
arc so liable 20 do In the face Of constant risks the
precautions provided for their protection. Some
twenty lives were lost by this casualty, and the
prosecution Of the work on the tunnel suspended
for three weeks until repairs could be made. The
work oI tunncng the river Is one Of great proper
tions. but doubtless, with the skin and energy now
giycn TO such immense tasks of difficult engineer
Ing. II will be rapidly pushed forward. The tun-
mel will be much longer than the celebrated ono
under the Thames in London. and IL l. by many
believed that IL will upon completion be the main
avenue Of travel, supcrceding the ferry -boats.--
That other stupcndous enterprise, the Brooklyn
bridge. begins To approach completion. but the
suspicion exists that its great length, its height
the difficulty Of the approaches. will make q trip
across II consume more time than the ferries re-
quirc. and that II may turn out n magnificent in
stance of the folly Of not looking fully into the
wisdom Of such creations. and Parallclng in this
regard the Thames tunnel, just mentioned, which
practically l. Of no use whatever. being maintain
ell merely as curiosity, and III patronEed rs that,
An illustration Of the various methods men
pursue living for TO get" Is furnished by trial
for conspiracy now occupying the attention Of one
Of the New York courts. A young woman or girl,
who had dislocatcd her collar bone In working at
her trade, happened to be witness Of an accident
on the elevated railroad. Talking Il over with
her parents at homo. the idea presented itself TO
some of the party that her fortunate y proximity
TO the scene Of the disaster and the equally fortu
nate injury from which she was suffering would
make an admirable base upon which could be
siructcd a story oi injury for which the railroad
company might be made to pay handsomely. II
was Immediately adopted and although the girl
had been for weeks. perhaps months, under . sur
geons treatment, che was carried TO another med
zeal man, who made an examination and found n
serious injury present. which he was assured had
been incurred In the railway collision. The doctor
certified to the nature Of the damage and the rail
road company paid over to the girls father s., J0O.
Of which amount $500 was for loss &c the laugh-
tcrs services and the ~ O00 for the broken collar
bone, This was piece of good fortune which
naturally aroused talk among the ncighbors Of the
lucky family. and there began To- be circulated
rumors that the collar. bone aforesaid had been in
jurcd otherwise than by the railroad accident. An
investigation was made and the facts here given
were brought out. The whole family will be tried
for the conspiracy and the stroke Of good fortune
will probably turn cut 10 be anything but foriu-
nate after all.
Dr. Tanner. of whose condition of mind, body.
pulse and temperature every paper in this and I
don't know how many other lands, contains every
morning bulletin, has completed three. fourths
Of his self allotted period Of fasting. and j. little
damaged by IL that there seems. the opinions of
the regular physicians to the contrary notwith.
standing. who predicted his demise after two
weeks at total abstinence from food. and on the
thirtCth day Of his experiment seemed bright and
active. having. strange as IL seems, gained some
thing like half pound in weight within twenty
four hours during which time he took less than
| that amount of water. The Doctors feat IL re-
gardci with somewhat Of u morbid curiosity. many
looking for his sudden dissolution. others bclicv-
ing now seems probable. that he will accom-.
psh he undertaking. 4 consequence ofhis effort
in this direction j. the production oi many stories
of similar asts most OF which suitable only 10
tel - the marines"
Among that class &C warriors who are neither
stllers nor sailors do not belong those of oui
gallant Fifth whose camp at Cape May has just
surrendered them tp.thcir peaceful homes IL not
covered with glory. surrounded at least with that
halo which accompanies the performance of duty
done under even try ing circumstance. Each man
Is reported By the veracious chroniclers of the
daily pres. who dcpGiel To watch -vcr them
n they contributed their part in making contem-
poraneous history. TO have done his duty on the
field. at the table and in the bal. room. and the
especial hero Of the camp appears TO be that care
ful captain whose command when n hasty shower
Of rain came up. was so beautifully handled 20
secure refuge in perfect order under the wide.
spreading piazEas of Congress Hall. As citizens
of Maryland the members Of the Fifth have done
no discredit to the reputation Of State. aud
every eide l. heard encomiums On their propriety
of individual dcmcanor and soldicrly discipline
Almost all of Baltimore would seem t. have fol-
lowed citizen soldiers To- the sea coast: that IL
to say IL as large proportion Of people l. alb.
seat n would appear from the reports of personal
friends and acquaintance. I" every inquiry l.
heard the almost inevitable Response. "out of
town" lat Cape May" The season appears TO
have been moot Prosperou. one for all the water.
Ing places and summer resorts.
The ard1r uf che season delays as yet the open.
ing .: active political work. except in the closely
contested States where the light j. earnest anl
forward. This is notably true of Indiana and
MIinc-;hc former oi which promises soon 10 boil
over With the eiicrvcscencc Of party zeal aud Co
range herself in the October election alongside Uf
her sister. Ohio. safe and stendfast under the Re
publican c"loEs. \ gallant fight is being made
there. and with the popularity of Garfield hns elf,
AMI "f Judge Porter. the candidate for Governor,
coupled with Carl ScLurzs efforts among the ter.
maas. and the disscntions or coolncsscs, at least
which cNis; among the Democratic faithful there
seems e. be fair prospect not only for carrying
the Hnbcfnatorial election but also for fcdeciuing
one and probably two Congregational districts.
In Maine the Democrats and Greenbackers have
combined and must bear equally now, rs they de.
serve. the fcproach which attaches To- the high
handed cnitavors of Garceion and his confcdcr-
ate. 20 steal that State last winter By the ycrct
frauds ever used Co annu and reverse the voice of
the people as expressed BY their ballots at the
polls. This fusion makes the State all the safer
Tor the Republicans. sincc the honest men of their
opponent. will find II hard 60 swallow such u pill
Of bitterness.
Elsewhere and generally the prospect l. bright