The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-15
Corr,. poHisHec Haiiimore County r"ioH.
PUBLIC VOICE.
pAI1Iuonr cnrxty. Semi. In,b.

BALTiNoRE CpuSrr, Sept. loth. lSS3.
Editor j'AioH Some one has said that cor
pOrations have no souls. but on this We do not
propose 10 pass Judgment. Eut do proposc to
tell your readers how great corporation has
treated the people Of the upper cnl OF baltimore
county and let them judge ii this corporation ha.
any coHssisRcs.
II the managers Of our great railroad corpora
tioas would consult the people from whom they
receive their corporate power they might possibly
receive spinc suggestions, which, IL acted upon,
would result in mutual benefit 90 the corporations
they serve and the people they profess 20 serve,
and also avoid much deserved criticism. II seems
that the managers of some corporate bodies reach
the height OF their ambition when they have donc
all that lies in their power ncrca the dividends
paid 10 stockholders without regard 10 the interest
and convenience 81 the public.
This il notably the case in the management of
the Northern Central Railroad Company. a. re-.
CARDS their treatment OF the people Of the upper
end Of baltimore county. The patrons Of this
road. who live north Of Partition, have no Oppor
tunity Of reaching any point either north or south
Of Parkton at an earlier hour than 900 a. IN. and
no opportunity of reaching Baltimore or York
earlier than 1915 n. M. In tho vicinity of Park
ton are some of the finest building sites within 30
miles Of Baltimore. and while do not complain
Of any lack Of facilities for reaching BaltiIn Jre
and intermediate stations both early and late in
the day. yet We do think that the management
Of this company. by neglec;ing 90 provide ncces
sary convenience nj this place. deter persons who
might desire to locate hero from making IL their
residence. But the aiorcnamei incony enicnces TO
which the people Of the upper end of the county
are Obliged TO submit, are all ON the bright side Of
the picture.
The dark side was shown u during the annual
fair Of the Baltimore county Agricultural Society.
held at Timonium last week. in their unjust dis
elimination In favor Of baltimore city. This ex-
hfhiffuu ~ n~tsiuefa anil tnaahfuerv an
up by and in the interest of the farmers 81 Balti-
more county, and as IL Is the farming community
on which this railroad company depends for Mt
least part Of their dividcnds IL Is to be presumed
tina; they would least show as much favor 10 the
tiler Of the soil as O. those who thrive on the
product II his labor. Blu; such not the case.
for while this company carried the city passenger
20 Timonium for nae csHi per n'iic they unjustly
charged the farmer f'ro eesis per aie.
The darkest part Of the dark side Of the picture
l. yet 20 be ubioldeh. The managers Of this great
corporation. o. induce tho people of the upper end
Of the county TO pa,roni1e their road. announced
by Advertisements posted In conspicuous places
tina, tickets would be sold during the fair TO limo.
mum NJ reduced rates (which meant double the
rates charged the citizens Of Baitimorcl, and on
Thursday morning, 9th inst. the day on which
the majority of the farmers Of the surrounding
country usually attend the fair. large number Of
people. with their famiiict gathered at Parkton
their surprise they informed by the person 10
charge Of the tickle, Office that all the excursion
tickets sold; which fact had been tclegraphed
10 the management in Baltimore and they had re-
piled that excursion tickets would be sent up ut
o'clock In the evening. This being the case. the
waiting passengers were obliged either 10 90 home
again. pay full rate for tickets. get on the train
and pay the conductor full rates in money. or be
put of the train for conductors were forbidden by
their superior officers 20 sell excursion tickets OF
accept less than full fare.
The managers could have avoided this last act
Of injustice by authorizing the agent 20 issue cx.
eursion tickets until they had an opportunity TO
send mp printed tickets. hut II seems that they
did not care IL their advertisements did induce
people 60 come 10 the station only 20 be informed
that they must pay full rates or stay at home. or
else the idea Of aathorising the agent 20 issue
tickets failed 10 enter their inferte brains.
We do not accuse the managers of this corpora
ton OF killing the goose that laid the golden egg.
but from their treatment Of the people Of the upper
end Of Baltimore county, 30 do think that they
are trying 10 prevent the goose from being hatehed
that may In the future lay the golden egg.
N0x pOFuII.