The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-08-26
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LETTER FROM UPPER FALLS.
Further Views on Business Matters The
Jerusalem Turnpike and Its Short
Comiugs-Somo Sharp Crit.
icism, Etc, Etc.
UrrER FAILS. BALTIMORE couxrr. |
Am~u.f 99l 1880

icism. ETC., Etc.
UrPER FAILS, BALTIMORE Cousrr,l
August 22d, 1882. J
Editors tnion lin continuation Of my remarks
In your issue Of last week upon this section Of the
old lith district, would say that my views A. 10
the pFaeticabiity Of probably running the cotton
mill industry ct Pranklinvie and Jericho are
eombatted By Others whose opinions are entitled
20 great consideration. Now there are no means
Of transportation 10 aud from this section, except
horse power, and the whole subject Of profit on the
Investment turns on that pivot viii IL pay 10
haul the raw material Is miles to the factory and
the manufactured article the same distance 10 the
markstf Take also into confederation the ques-
ton Of fuel and Offset this with the item Of cheaper
living, which would make cheaper labor, l can
see In the near future . revival OF industrial pur
suits al through this section, but u will have 10
come through new capital and upon such entirely
different foundations rs would not be profitable TO
me 10 discuss.
have alluded TO the means Of transportation.
There IL now an excellent stage line, which, start
ing from this point, strikes kingsviile and goes
down an apology for q road. called the Jerusalem
turnpike, better known ~ the Beliir road. What
sins the people Of this section committed that
they should be afflicted (eurssd would be the better
word) with such way " getting 90 and fro can
not imagine, but can imagine that the authors
Of the Prayer book must have had this identical
road In their minds eye whom they put that prayer,
"from this and all other evils good Lord deliver
u.s."
I should Judge that the receipts from tolls on
this road average about 80 900 10 81 900 per an
mum. Travelling ~ aud down Il for several
months past, two or three times q week, I have
noticed one never more than two, men working on
u and these breaking stone. There are already
long stretches of broken stone piled up all along
the road.des some of these piles laying there for
years and never spread. while there are equally
long stretches Of unbroken stone ready far the
Workman al the way M 20 Perry Hall. The bed
Of the road from Laurel Cemetery. mast Gardeu.
VILE almost 20 Raspburg u series Of heavy boul.
dsrs, impossible 20 n light wagon aud ruinous 70
q heavy team. Indeed stopped At Gardens iIic
nj the wheelwright shop and saw . very nice bug
~ which filled me With envy and desire for pos
session. I made the remark, "iiow long will /,
last on this roadg" "Oh," said the whcelwrisht,
at won't travel much hers; u goes To Towsontown
every day. Further inquiry developed the fact
that IL belonged 90 my friend John y. t;ontrum,
and though he H. counsel for the turnpike GONNA.
ny. am glad he l. too clear headed to use that
nice wagon ON such n road. II he did he would
soon be after damages and n new wagon.
From Raspburg 10 Putty Ilili the road 10 toler.
ably decent and passabic. especially along by
Thos. Is. Gatch's and John :. Biiiison's. Aner
'szvir: Putty Hill runs through gravel. but the
grades are terrific and the washings bad. Along
by Germantown, past Perry Hall. down to the big
bridge-weii. language would fail 60 do justice 10
the road. the corporation or the bon ihoiiers. II
IL subject for indictment by the Grand Jury 81
all hands connected with t. Il il an outrage
upon the residents along the line Of the pike: IL
u an imposition upon every traveller along the
road u 10 daily reiterated. living lie and fraud.
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