The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-13
Correspondence Bdiiir.ors Couasr Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Gas Companies Will Consolidate =
Five-Cent Fares-Mr. Colton's Lee
turo-The Postoffice Site-A Sue
cessful Hotel Proprietor, sc.
BALTIMORE, March 10th. ISIS,

BALTIMORE, March 10th, 1850.
IN intense degree Of interest and fecling-n-
disnation indsed-is being manifested among our
citizens at the apprehension Of the three existing
gas companies here being consolidated into one
monopolizing concern, thus leaving consumers at
the mercy Of these concerns, hitherto to exorbi
tant prices and impositons. When the Peoples
also the Consumers'-gas companies were started
those who subscribed TO their stock and sncour-
aged them were assured that they never would
consolidate or unite with tho old company. Such
promises. however, IL would seem were only 20 the
ear and without earnestnsss OF good faith. The
old company which held sway so long and grew
enormously rich by imposing upon the necessities
OF the people. finds its income greatly decreased,
and now aims at absorbing the opposition. II 10
to DO regretted, however. that consumers did not
encourage the new enterprise which reduced the
price Of gas TO them ms they should have DOME
By this neglect the companies have failed in
receiving desired remuneration. Hence, IL We are
agan subjected 10 another gas-light monopoly. il
will. in = great degree. DO the fault 81 those now
complaining and apprshensive Of such imposition
may say, /; serves them right for being SO loath-
iul and ungencrous. Should n consolidation Of
the present companies take place Il will be = very
long time before parties will be found TO venture
upon another opposition In tho gas business
Hope Of such thing may be considered dead.
Nothing has yet been done by the Legislature
90 tscure-or compsl-a reduction Of our city pas
sengcr railway fare from to ; cents. The entire
populacc is deeply interested in this popular ques
iion. There earnest hopes something may yet
be done that will abolish the annoying uneven
fare Of cents which IL bitterly complained Of.
There was very large, brilliant, fashionable
and intelligent audiencs Of ladies and gentlemen
present Mt the Maryland Institute, Monday even
ing. TO hear Hon. George Cotton, editor Of the
Maryland Republican and Police Commissioner
elect for Baltimore. deliver his celebrated lecture
On ihc dignity Of Labor lie spoke over an
lttu ON an Tie fhs.
distinguished persons IN attendance wcro Mayor
Latrobc. Hon. :. Tcacklc Wallace and numerous
others of that caste. who seemed greatly pleased.
and after the lecture over went forward and
heartily congratulated the speaker.
Yesterday was one among the days Of days. IL
scemc n IL winter had really set in, not fondling
and gentle. but boisirous upon the lap Of spring.
wholly out Il place and rudcy uncivii. snow
commenced falling rapidly at u. m. and con
iirurl up TO =! +. M. Though tho atmosphere
WI. rather mild anil it melted quickly whom touch
ing icsa iirma. The Thermometer ranged from 80
g. 80 degrees
notice tia; nv friend !. :. Abel. Esd. Of tho
Baltimore .'n'. vita hi, two daughter. are now gu
pleasure visit 10 the south. purposng spending
some weeks in that sunny cline Of flowers. fruits.
green turtle. and fresh shad.
I Ii i. not yet known whnt time work will be com
I nCnccl tearing down Guy and RcnncFt's hotels
AMI other property On the new postotlics site
/ probably not Tor five ur six months TO come
/ Much will depend upon additional appropriation.
/ made hy this Congress. Three or four million
dollars ~il! DC required before the edifce is com
/ p!c;ci. an perhaps four VI Eve years 10 the
| cnl fl ia the beginning.
There are rumor. ihatCo Thomas Boy Ian. now
proprietor Of Guys. will secure in due time the -
clair Il';cl for his future operations II is said
that COL. Rcnncri conicmpaiss building a superb
new Rcnneri House in central eligible position
after he yields possession Of lis present place 20
/ the Goyerniaeu; for the snug sum Of S275.OO0.-
This celebrated caterer and landlord il reputsd q
be worth half million Of dollars accumulated ali
I by III, own industry. knew him here when he
was a small boy-not very large ncw--at the elder
Guy. twenty five thirty year. ago. doing duty
| for a iriling salar!-or indeed his victuas and
! clothes. Mr.. Cotton ought TO have instanced him
Hsa ii;.ns example in his lecture upon the digni
/ ~ and success OF labor. Who would not be a
hDicli.i under such fortunate circumstances?
There IS hu, little new here jus, now in politics
/ Both rarties however. are quietly preparing foi
the grea: Presidential battle Of next fall and the
nominations of candidates at Chicago and Cincin.
matt brief period hence. /; is. as | gather gen.
erRl sentiment. pretty well understood that the
Democracy of Maryland will send Tidcn dele
! cation "a Cincinnati and probably the Rspubli-
can. Blaine one TO Chicago. People are very
Chary Of the third term principle. NEsroR.