The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-07-28
Correspondence BaiiiRoTs County UHion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
BALTrxOnE, July 2s,h, ISIS:

BALTIMORE, July 25th, 1sS3.
The melancholy calamity which occurred night
beiorelast At Tivoli-foFmeFly Holly Grove-qulls
favorite resort, has been the subject Of general
conversation and much sonowing, especially
among the many who lost relatives and friends by
that sad accident II has really given 10 the citv
quite melancholy aspect. In the northern and
northwestern sections Of Baltimore particularly
may now be seen many sad evidences Of this
heartTending disaster in the numerous grapes and
signs Of mourning attached To doors and closed
Windows, ~ also In the death columns Of our
newspapers. In some instances the bereavements
are peculiarly touching and mournfnl. In one or
two cases whole families were swept out OF exist.
ence, leaving no near blood relation 10 MOURN
Their corpses 10 the number Of four and i've
father, mother, children sisters and brothsrs--cAs
now be seen cold In death, who but few hours
ago were happy. joyous and hopeful Of long and
pleasurable lives Some were In mere infancy,
just budded into existence, others like more fully
blown flowers, and others ripened into the maiurer
years Of young manhood and womanhood, ready
60 take their places in the worlds struggle Incl.
dent TO human destiny, but now their eyes are
closed, their voices hushed, their hearts ceased
beating, their earthly hopes fed, and they sleep
motionless, ready for the silent grave which muit
soon close over them all forever. o how mouru-
ful must be the thought for parents, children, rd-
atives, sisters. brothers, lovers and friends who
still survive to participate in such sad scenes.
such deep. fearful, heart.breaking Lamentations!
Though many who suffered death from this CALAIS
ity were in the humber walks OF life aud compa,-
atiVely unknown, yet they were not without thole
who can love as sincerely, weep and mourn and
give 10 the departed pure aud valued and bright
tears rs II treasures Of gold aud jewels aud co1cfs
Of wealth had been at their command. II may,
indeed, be said that the calamity l. the greater
and more 10 be lamented because OF It's having
fallen thus upon the poorer but humble, industr.
Gus aud deserving VI the community. So IL Il
H. Al. a..
touching in its appeals 20 human syppathy.-
Proper aud commendable efforts are now boisg
made towards procuring aid for the many families
of the drowned and those specially interested In
aud connected Herewith. II IL believed very
liberal sums Of money will be speedily procuRd.
HundIeis are only Waiting to ascertain th. gnss.
convenient means of giying. The city, In nb cF-
porats character. will deal literally In the matter
as also private citizens. Many families Of tie
victims are said 20 be in very INDECENT cireuu.
stances. No prominent or generally known pet
sons were among the drowned. They were most.
y, In one way or other. connected with the churel
The death Of ex.Gov. Thomas Swami, as an.
ticipated for some days past. has taken place.
Bein. In declining health for some time and ou
Of public life, having retired to his homestead 10
Virginia. he seldom visited Baltimore, with which
city, in past years, he had been 40 intimately ana
prominently connected in her business, official
material and social interests. Though always
tenacious about telling his exact age, believe be
had passed into his seventy. ighth year. lie vas
u gentleman Of decided ability as a statesman and
otherwise. Like many prominent citizens anl
partiEans, ho had friends and enemies, but bis
good acts have earned for him deseryedly high
and honorcd name aud reputation ut home and
throughout the country. lie certainly made a
good Governor Of Maryland. u good Mayor Of Bal.
timOre, good member Of Congress- an able pres.
idcht Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, beside.
filling various other public positions with ability.
One thing could be truly said Of hm-thst IL be
never could be swerScd from what he believed
was right, By money. When Mayor Of Baltimore
he certainly did well and left many monuments Of
his ability and devotion TO the city, which will
stand 10 bis honor aud the cty's great benefit foi
i May say-unenaing years.
The telegraph operators are still their yiriks
and determined to hold out. The truth 10 the
public voice and appreciation are with them 10 the
full knowledge that they are doing battle against
an odious, oycrbearing and monster monopoly -
The sooner the companies give in the better IL will
be for themselves aud the entire outraged commu.
nifty. II will not be long, if this strike 10 permit
ted 10 continue until. a result, there will In all
likelihood be some dreadful railroad accidents, |
which. rich as the bloated capitalists and owners
Of telegraph lines may be, can never be eompen.
saied OF atoned in money.
People are waiting with considerable an xiely 90 |
see the promised forthcoming statement Of Col. J
+. Morrison aud Mr.. Register, two Of the old |
democratic IRE COtntntssi0nerr, who have been |
charged with political and other erookedness. II |
now appears that from being former friend and |
patron Of Col. Morrison, he has recently turned |
against him. because he-col. Morrison-left the |
Whyte wing OF Democracy and went over 20 the |
refractory young Democrats. There 10 evidently |
trouble brewing which 10 likely to cause great |
rumpus in the camp.
Our city Is very quiet just now and business Of |
every kind dull. This Is owing. msasurably, 10 |
the particular midsummer season, when people 20 |
out Of town, but more generally TO the interrup.
tions Of every kind caused In trade and commerce
by the strike among telegraph operators.