Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03


tain hights and chasms on this wonder
ful roadway marvel of engineering
skill and mechanical art. The grand
summer resorts. the beetling brows
which frown fiercely on Natures face
the historic "Harper's Ferry"-the
dizzy "Hights gliStening Potomac
can have no place III this brief chapter.
| They must be beheld to be appreciated.
At Cumberland our party was met 10y
/ Gen. Passenger Agent c. X. Lord, {. )
/ Cone. Mr. Bond and other officers of the
| Baltimore Company, and Mr.. W. ii.
Whitty. chairman of the committee OF
| arrangements of the Baltimore Press
/ Association, and an hour was spent IN
| discussing complimentary dinner ten
| dered by the company at their splendid
! Hotel, the Queen City" which was ad
! mirably served under the superiHtend-
/ ence of Mr.. J. p. Dukehart, the general
! superintendent of the cOmpany's hotels
We have only to say that if our dinner
! was sample one, that the travelling
public will have plenty to eat and
in good style, when they pass 10y the
way of the B. & 0. At II 80 o'clock ouI
train arrived at the Camden Street Sta
| tion, and the party, which was met by
| Mr.. Shannon. the gentlemanly Chief
| Clerk of the CarrOllton Hotel. were load
| ed into ten coaches and driven to the Car
! rollton, one of the largest and best regu-
| lated hostelries in the East. Somewhat
weary of their rapid trip,they soon found
| themselves stored away for the night
/ Friday morning. though the weather
! was somewhat dlsagIeeable. the program
arranged by the Press Association, Corn
and Flour Exchange, Board of Trade
! and Manufacturers Association was
! carried out.
AtIO:3O the party were driven from
! the CaIrOliton in six large stages to the
extensive oyster packing establishment
| of d. D. Mallory Il Co., in order to give
them an opportunity of witnessing the
| manner in which the bivalves are pre-
pared for shipment.
They were first taken to the wharf
where a number of vessels were dis
charging their cargOes, and the dredges
! tongs and other Instruments used in
catching oysters were exhibited, and
their uses explained.
From the wharf the visitors were
escorted to the immense shucking room
! where the noise of the hammers and
knives of 400 shuckerS men and wo
men-mingled with the gathering of the
shells, made deafening din, much to the
, qualification and surprise of the brethren
! The packing room was next visited
! and here we were shown the operation
of sealing, Gaping and labelling the
! cans, about fifty employees being at work
We were then taken into the can-mak.
! ing room, where 100 timers were en-
gagged in turning out cans.
! The party was escorted into large
room on the second floor of the factory
where long table was placed laden
with oysters in various styles, the most
| favored of which were some large and
luscious "Rappahannock Rivers" steam
| ed to nicely, and, as the guests swal-
! lowed the dainty mOrSelS, the expressions
of satisfaction We're universal.
After partaking of the collation. the
| MesSrs. Mallory were voted good fellows
! and the party took their departure fOT
Gail & AXIS tobacco works. Here they
were received by the proprietors and
| shown through the extensive works. In
| our tour we were shown the manipula-
| ton of the weed from the time it is
! taken from the original hogshead until
packed in bags and cans of the celebrat-
! ed Little Joker" or enveloped in deli
cate rice paper it became a fragrant
cigarette.
Before leaving the factory, another
lunch was partaken of, in which lerrapin
and other Maryland del!cacies bore Il
prominent pait.
Gail & AXIS G; eat establishment,which
paid $37l 900 internal revenue tax last
year, was left with the most pleasant
! recOllections of their hospitality, and the
party were driven to the station, where
special train conveyed them to Locust
| Point, to view the elevators and piers of
the B. & o. Railroad Company. Owing
| to the want of space and time for de-
| scIiptiOn of these immense works, we re-
! fer the reader to an article on the outside
| of this paper, from the Baltimore Sun,
| touching the matter of the Editorial Wis
| it. After inspecting the company's
works the party were taken on board the
| ice-boat MARYLAND, which took Il run
around the harbor and down the bay, a
| short distance, passing the historic Fort
| McHenry on the route. and took view
| of the harGOr, its entrance, defense, &c.
The Maryland is strong iron boat, used
! to keep the harbor clear of ice, break
, ing and riding down ice with ease, from
s to 10 inches in thickness. At half
past we were landed at the foot
of South Street, and went at once to our
| hotel. Arriving at tile Carrollton, the
| Association met in regular session in
the parlors and adopted the following
| resolutions:
l. That to the city government, the press
/ a Ill,
| Mr. Henry Lilibridge, we are indebted for ii
genel Gus hospitality extended t. us during
our stay in tn air historic and enterDrising
| city: and we acknowledge our obligations to
Messrs. schultz & Co for their Kindness in
extending to us the Use of their supe'b Gold
Hall for the sttings of our aSsUcia ion. a well
as for the trouble and expense they under
went in giving us an OPT Ortunity to Witness
! the grandeur OF their new opera house. The
business energy and manuiacturing industry
| of ZaneSville should be Il source of pride to
every citizen of our nOUle Common wealth.
and should serve as an incentive to other
towns and cities ofJhe State to emulate their
example
| =. That for the magnificent entertainment
provided for us by the business men and the
| press OF the city of Baltimore we feel under
| lasting Obligations, and the hearty reception
we have received ut their hand has awakened
| in our hearts the wIrmrst feelings of regard.
and which assures us that although divided
| by geographical lines, we are one people in
all the pursuits that are calculated to build
up our common business interests, us well as
to unite us more closely together in the bonds
of lasting friendship. 1884,,
That the proprietor of the Carrollton
Hotel, assisted by Chiei Clerk Shannon, who
so generously made provision for our accom-
modation and comfort while in Baltimore. il
entitled to the greatest praise, and we not only
tender him our thanks, but commend the Car
roll ton "A n hnIISp in every waV worthy the
patronage Of those whose business or pleasure
calls them to the Monumental City.
4 That the management of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, one of tue grand trunk
lines connecting the East and the West, and
penetrating the richest and fairest portions Of
Ohio, touching in its passage many Of the large
commercial cities ofthe State, by their official
act through Col G X Lord. the courteous gen