The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-02-11
Correspondence BaiiiaOre Coua,y UnioH.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Late Storm-The New Railroad at
Work--Mutilated Coins--The Gas
Question-St. Valentines Day
New Laws-Another Court
The Extension oues-
ton. Etc, Etc.

Work--Muttlated CoinB--Tho Gas
ouestion-St. Valentines Day
New Laws-Another Court
The Extension Ques-
ton, ETC., Etc.
BALTIMORE, February sIh, 1885,.
You doubtless know rs much about the ate
snow storm. as IL appeared in aud aroand Towfbu.
town, as We do here, hence need not say much
In reference thereto. II pretty general,
taking In large sweep Of country. II was really
one OF the severest storms We have had here for
long time, snow falling TO the depth-on an aver
age-oi about ten inches, drifting at places several
ieet high. Saturday, the day II Tell, was day Of
days, causing almost blockade outdoors and q
suspension Of business. But few people went out
except those obliged % 10 do The city passenger
railway ears were greatly interrupted both Sat
urday aud Sunday-also 20 n considerable extent
on Monday and Tuesday. Sleighing was very
hne, especially on the suburbs, many taking adj
vantage thereof. Hundreds OF teams were out
both day and night. Most Of the snow has now
by hauling, shoveling and natural melting disap.
peared from our streets and things-running Of
cars, etc.-go on pretty much ~ usual.
That part of the Baltimore and Delta narrow
gauge railway-what IL completed Of Il between
here and Towsoniown-was Kept quite busy haul.
ing ice along the route, carrying some thousands
OF tons 10 be housed at various points. This
shows the value and utility. in one instance at
least, Of that most desirable improvement. II ice
were abundant II would have very large traffic
IN that particular line. The weather, however,
since the snow has been too mild % admit Of much
ireerlng, the thermometer generally being above
freezing Point-to-day the thermometer ranging
at 10 TO 80 degrees with bright sun and genial
atmosphere.
Owing to the bal fepuie into which elluped.
punched and otherwise mutilated silver ana<fslfl
eoin-silver partieulafly-have falieu, great din
Guilty 10 now experienced In passing this Kind Of
moaey' except at the government discount Of Is
10 10 and 30 per cent on the standard value In
accordance with the extent Of the mutilation.-
There are very few dealers here who will take this
money at all. Some bar-roons whose propristors
get an exorbitant price for bad liquors feel they
can easily afford g. accept IL at par aud then make
good profit. People in the country. however,
who have long been accustomed 90 passing-pay-
ing out and receiSing-sueh money. should nov
be more guarded az !, will no, be taken In money
centres except at heavy loss. There very
few indeed who will take IL q, all.
The gas light question a. between the aud
the old companies has become one Of IN UGH interest,
There l. good deal Of dissaiisfsction among con-
suner,. Sho At present. happen 60 be out Of reach
oi the new company mains and pipes, whom the
old company still compel 10 pay 80 per 900 feet,
whilst others within range q compstition-oF In
the more central part q the ciiy-aFc furnished
light AZ half less OF 81 per npn feet the price
charged by the neu opposition. This l. becoming
the cause u serious dissatisfaetiou q usl 9Th
consumers with oEners 81 icneneuts IN regions
where the Old company u enabled o. force the pay.
meni Of higher rates. |; works. they allese.
agains, all interests aud u unfair aud Liberal,
shosing an iniisposiiion 60 acromm oslaie except
under eompulsion. The Mutual company. Learn.
i determined O. place their pipes a. sooh a. Pc.
sible in AL parts and sitfemities q the eity-
They purpose employing a very large fore q
men for thi. work soon a. the spring fairly opens
and 80 ahead vigorously. The popular feeling 10
With then. though strong opposition i al work.
both Al ANNAPOLIS and uith our city CeHnsil The
new company, uithout doabt. 10 substantial. With
plenty q means and determined 60 push Thug 90
the fArihesi extreme. II. hoScssr this concern
should eonsshiats siih tho oi4 - has leon 9ons
heretofore. there NJ longer be ans mafe e4uh-
dence "a such novel suisfpfisss. Better han this
soaid i BE- fof oaf city 60 tscone osncf = al ras
~ork' and supply the people iisslf
-. Naiertinsf day. a. usual. CONES agate on
the ilth int. ahi extensive pfspArstssns are al
ready bsiug made hy our b,ok sellers aai athsrs
70 supply their customsr, aud the pubiic viih Owe
tzississs and vAlsn;ns. q al fpFts. siIss, tnis
anddssices. They promise g. b. greatly 10 Voxss.
May very choice aad costly ones are "a haud --
Col. Adreon, cur very clever Ani eHes'lsni post
master. - hkely % have biz hAnis fall - that 90
oasiun, but BY the snpiaymsu; q sxua help he
sHFesis g. AeeommolAts al AID get their isaslsr
nsmeniaes rasfs O. their Ies;inAtion tsiofsths
swse, ssatimsnts ihus expressed get stale aad eoia
notice that the very important preeiact biH
fsf the re- dsi,ion q the ~aris. mAkiag lse slss
ton pFeciucts % 'oiins place in the city, has
been passed. b. the fegisiatafe and become au
This 10 81 sHcsllsn; bill ssd ~ hossstly atSlisa
mast adj decidedly O. greater fairness 10 sise3ons
or "a other sofds, lees ifasi ani ehsAiins
Thefe - hou a. expectation tia, the proposed
ner police ia~ all BE- pAsssi thi, session. Itcut.
too deeply into certain bsaecra,ic pAFtitAs IN
. irrrf;s with = mes. honest fsriftfv iau uea
police rssuit;ioss and tie prretnc, inrfuvaaeut
"a tolitns elections, the chances abast equal
that the Republicans -ouii hereafter triznph.
Mt enly IN Baltimore bat ihsuzghou, Maryland
year hence.
I zee that move 10 90 hand ~ Aunapo . %
give A. 1thsf inferior tfiutnal Caart g. Hait.
more q tTy anl disFose q petty cases hy our
VapsFs you sin nottcc that Jsass pinknsy e oar
Criminal Casfi. Aiioufrel that ifihsnA fc-sstiF
~ four dag bscauss the husinsss hsiefs ii BAD
really been fally w1fts4 o.. II this b The esss
cAu really zee necessity 81 an adiiiura al "a.
psnss q tfiy - sitty thossAsd dollars per anuun
& Fau AID Keep IN existence another cegn 10 sar
city. TaHes afs high enosgh nos a. Partial
e9n'eqssncs q efimiuaiiiy aai nan productive
criminals.
The city sHisnsion pfoblsu. il Agais - IL our
General Assembly. 9Th Indications II 10 bs-om
ing matter q decided interest % the people q
oar great metropolis Nni citiEsu. u balt uofs
coanty. Nhiisi the members q the iegiskiafe
are On the question IL ght be perhaps jasi veil
g. give us the whole q your county and ls,it be
called "BaliRefc." making al yoa rural isaiIens
"
notice that numerous manufacturing Improve.
meats are about being stafiei In baltimore THIS
gross 60 considerable eAtsnt cut q the tttroduc-
ton u large sappiy Il ~a,sr 70 propel nansfAe-
,uring machinery from the 6anpouiei sAtsr
wofks.
The Chesapeake and Delaware ship Canal.
which will shortcn the distance BY narisatisa b..
tssen Baltimore and the ocean nearly tuo han.
drst miles compared uith THAT u i. now l. be
coming daily question q more and deeper In
isres,. There Is no question q this Dsing one 81
the greatest, gfaniest and moot important i'm
pFovemsnts and sntefpfisss ever Agltated here,
and has fee " any equals elseshers. There l. no
calculating its advaniAges when eomplstsd-cou-
merciaily. nationally Ahd otherwise Il .lll pat
Maryland. her business, her eommsrcs, her nEri-
cultural. her mineral trAfic and al her great
wealth and resources far ahead shat they now are
or can be without such a ship canal
There still continues occasional cases % small.
pox. There we're eve new eases reported ysster.
day. The malAdy, however. l. not epidemic and
but little dreaded. Generally spsakiag the city
l. healthy. Nr-Eon.
To Regulate Primary Elections.