The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-03-24

Baltimore City and the Maryland Cen
trol =. R.-The opposition Of the Baltimore SM
g The city's endorsement Of the bonds Of "a,
Aafyiand Central Railroad Is made the uubloe
~ TIE bealr IfAes Of an editorial which clearly
seia forth the great benefits the city will deriv.
~ extending helping hand 20 this enterpFiso-
AFTER referring 10 the valuable aid already giver
10y the city 10 the Western Maryland road, th.
1ias. Gays, referring TO the Maryland Central;
The road, II should DO remembered, IL not a
empeiing line, bot will form natural outlet q
Fhieh all the richly productive section lying be.
neeA the r. W a d. Il. II. N tho one hand
~ tho Northern Central on the other. has been
Mpking Forward Tor the past quarter Of a century.
s.stng form baltimore through the center Of thi.
ias extent Of territory, which IL will drain on
ther side, the Maryland Central opens IN from
~ Tidewaicr Canal direct connection with the
'ai fields Developed by the Reading Company
- Trcciions, the Tidouater Canal being under the
crotroi " the Reading Company. This will IN
] deubtcdy cheaper the delivery Of coal from IS TO
/ 10 rents per ton In Baltimore and Of course will
attract large and prohtabls coal traffic over this
Company's road.
"Leaving the Canal, there are opened up TO tho
tiade Of Baltimore the large slate quarries at Slate
Ridge, the product Of which is positively not
equslled In this country and not surpassed any
where In the world, aud nearly the entire output
Of which now Of necessity goes westward, to Pitts
burg for roofing purposes. From these qnarries
can also be utilized for the city an nexhaustibie
supply Of the very best foundation material for
building. This comes from the rubbish Of the
quarries, and could be delivered in Baltimore for
about Sl.25 per perch. against say 22j for the
most ordinary and LEES desirable stone. This slate
material h quaTTed In slabs several feet In length
| and by its use the work Of the builder would DO
materially facilitated.
passing South, the asbestos mines along this
route are practically iHexhaustiblc; aud in their
neighborhoOd are the famous Rocks of Deer Creek
which furnish q stone for furnace hearths which 10
not exeeied BY any stone OF that character any
where. The Rocks Of Deer Greek will also afford
the people VI Baltimore n much needed place Of
fctort, convenient TO the city. Astounding In Wild
picturesque scenery, and which can be reached at
an early hour In the morning and enjoyed until
late IN the evening without the slightest danger
FROM naiariai influences.
'Aiong this route arc also quarries Of the best
!, order % limestone and iron ore, which are a.
Ready making very considerable feeders 10 the
road rs far as opened, 1.-THE completed portion now
being successfuily operated,) and which must
contribute In no small degree to the certain sue
cess of the enterprise.
"Anothcr and n very important factor 10 the
business promise Of the Maryia land Central. Is the
canning Industry of Hartford. OF the $50 canning
houses In this county, II u very sale 20 say that
more than one hundred-possibiy nearer twice
that numbcr-wiil find their outlet over this road.
much the larger part Of which are now shipping
their goods being handled at all by baltimore
merchants Of shippers OF our own knowledge
many new canncries nov building or projected
Immediately on or convenient to this road, and
these will perforeo and naturally market their
pack by way Of the Maryland Central ia prefer
enes to hauling long distances. as many Of the
tanners are now compelled &c do.
This Is not an idealixation, but n plain and
necessarily imperfect statement OF the unqucs-
toneb!c advantage which contribute 60 assure
the success &c this road, passing. as IL will,
through an extensive breadth of country rich ia
resources and fertility, 10 close and cordial SYM
patty with Baltimore, and awaiting the compile.
ton Of the road It's only outlet, TO send the pro.
duct 81 It's fields and mines to swell the volume
and increase the profits Of the city's trade and
tFafAe. In view Of the certain and largo benefits
-Ihish mu.t inure TO baltimore by the completion
% this read. we certainly might expect such
ciprocal action on the part of the city as can be
taken without rick or expeniitcre u any kind.
A wise prlicy would foster aud encourage and
forward legitimate enterprise the completion Of
which musi contribute 90 largely and so directly
to the material prosperity Of the city
Steam Threshers and Other Improved
Farm Machinery.-Ths farmer l. letting the
advantage Of the inventive faculty Of the present
age. Steam thrashing machines are slowly but
surely displacing the old method Of thrcshing by
horse power. IL takes more help 10 keep the
machine running up TO It's full capacity than Il
did by horse power, but then a much steader mo.
tion u given, and the much dreaded "threshing
days" are shortened by one half which IL n great
boon 10 the farmer and his wife. There is only
one team needed, and that the thrcshing men
furnish Themselves, and use II for hauling water
for the steam engine. Whcrp the threshed grain
has 20 be taken any distance, OF course teams have
TO be used for hauling itAWay. The steam thresh-
Ing machines made extra large, with q big
cylinder ut which two men stand tofced IL. This
necessitates two band cutters aud an extra two
men 10 pitch 10 them. These steam threshers,
combined with the improved machinery for put.
ting the grain into tho ground in the spring I've
refer to the screw puvefizerl and tho self binding
reaper. make the farmer practically independent
Of hired help. for crop Of 100 Of small grain
s-.v-Ae Gown. .reared, and thFashed easy as 20
icses could by the old aud slower methods. This
70 q very important item in the farmers economy,
Tor in some sections help cannot by obtained dur.
ing the rush of harvest at any price. aud where Il
can be got II IL generally Of inferior character
and has 20 be paid exorbtant prices Of from 80 90
20 $500 per day. The steam ihrcsher Is Of i'm
mensc benefit TO the farmer. and the day will soon
be here that every neighborhood will DO supplied
with n machine. Farmers car use the steam
power that IL take, TO run the threshing machine
for all the necessary purposes Of grinding grain
Smelling corn. and cutting hay with chat cutter,
when the machine Is not in use Tor thrashing.
Suitable arrangements must be, however, pro-
videi for guarding against fire Where possible
the farm buildings there wil'not be the rcotest
chance Of Gre The best way To carry this power
from the engine e. buildings Is by a wire rope, n
belt cannot be used TO carry power as far n a
wire rope; aud then, too, ths belt, when used in
wet weather will get wet and slip.
Hotel improvements. MIR. John q. Hooper.
proprietor Of Fair Oaks Hotel, on the York road
near the city limits. has made q number of i'm
provemcn,s to hi. house. and NJ at present, ar.
ranged his facilities for the entertainment Of
guests are drstciass In every particular. The new
and very attractive grounds Of the Baltimore
Base Ball Club. which adjoin Mr.. lIooper's place.
will. during the coming summer, draw thousands
r~<--izitorA 10 his bSssu, sna 80. s.s rs~p.'
accommodation Of these he has made ample pro
vision.
Deserted her Famiiy.-Charity Collins,
young coiored woman Of the vicinagc OF Towson-
town, deserted her three children few days ago,
leaving them 20 the mercy of her aged mother,
Who Is very old and too poor To care for them
The matter was presented TO Justice Philip u.
Moore, and he has been making earnest efforts 10
End homes for the children. but 50 far has not
been successful. The Justice made application 10
several charitable Institutions in the city, but the
reply came back that they. were all oiled M and
could not take them.
Change ofLandlords. The Smediey House,
In this TOYS, will change landlords In the course
or few days and Col. Geo. N. iiagcr, who has
been the very accommodating proprietor for
about two years, will retire. IL l. Mr.. Hagers
intention 90 into tho hotel business at Atlantic
City, n. j., next season, and from there he will
70 10 Philadelphia In the fall and may perhaps
be,ome proprietor Of his old house in that city.
which no conducted so successfully for many
ve.Ys and for "a hich he maid. including improve.