Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-25

county lire, representative of the
JOURNAL determined to see for him
self how far they were true. Accord
ingly on Monday afternoon he mount
ed steed and picked his way over
the road to Johnson's, four miles from
town. The half has not been told.
The smooth topping of the road-bed
is gone, leaving the jagged projections
OF the bottom rock exposed, and in
many places the stumps left by the
pioneers are uncovered. The utility
and value of the road in Garrett
county are, of course, well nigh de-
stroyed. Wheels of heavily.laden
wagons fall from boulder to boulder
in constant succession, each threaten
ing the running gear with breakage,
soon telling fatally upon the strongest
vehicle. Haulage over the road is
very heavy and those compelled to
use it are chatting over tie enormous
outIs VS. fer wagon repairs, and out
spoken condemnation Of the niggard-
ly policy Of permitting the most i'm
portant thoroughfare in Garrett to
lapse into ruin is rife in that thrifty
section Of the county which it traver-
ses. We learned also that tie Messrs.
Johnson, the extensive farmers and
lumbermen, had proflered large cash
advance to the commissioners, the
same to be expended at once upon
that portion Of The road in which they
are most interested, and to be credited
upon their tax bill. This accommo-
dation was declined by the commits
sioners, prelerring, it is presumed, to
put their grudging little allowance on
the road when there is least use for it
and just in time for the winter rains
to wash it off.
Returning, we overlook on the
east side &C Savage mountain
four.horse lumber team belonging to
Mr.. George L. Layman. The driver
had ualoaded the lumber and was on
his way to Frostburg Nth broken
aTle-an accident fatal to that day s
profit 1t is duly charged to Nation
al Road Encouragement in Garrett
county.
The time is fast coming when the
taxpayers along this thoroughfare
will assert there rights ard wrest JUS
tice from the unwilling hands which
withhold it, and don't you forge. it -
GEORGES CREEK Coal Weekly
Statistics Of Shipmeats.-The record
of shipments from the mines of the
Georges Creek coal region for the week
ending Saturday, June Is, 1881,
closed as follows
Total tons for week ........... 39,506
" year........ $50. 954,924
Decrease over corresponding pc
rod last year. ............. S2059
Total tons to b. & o r. for week 1889
year. Gl5 S3G
Decrease from corresponding pc.
Rod last year 1871
Total tons to ca o Canal for week 14,5t7
year. 145, 1875
Decrease over corresponding Pc
rod last year. ................ 5000
Total tons to Pa. r. for week. 49,. G,614
year. -. $3.50
Decrease from corresponding pc
iiod last year,. ........-. 1924
Heaviest shippers last week
1, Consolidation. .Qons)....... 14,S12
3, New Central ....... $3.50
3, Borden ....... 1856
4, Georges OK C&I" ... 1858
3, Maryland Union " ..... 2,47S
Heaviest shippers this year
1, Consolidation. Cons. ...... 1886
., New Central ....... 120,762
3, Georges OK Cal ...... 115,449
4, Maryland Union .,.... C0,3G3
5, Borden ....... G4,S56
THE following resolutions, passed
June l2'h, are published by request
Of Westerhport Branch No. Of the
Irish National Land League:
WHEREAS, Land is the fire; gift of God
to all-the common Inheritance of man,
and
WHEREAS, To controyert or gainsay
this truth is an insult to the Creator, and
WHEREAS, Rent under any circum'
stances is an immoral tax upon the indus
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