Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23
TruNtislX I'm the Canal.

CUMBERLAND HOPES THAI BUSINESS METHODS MAY
PREVAIL IN ITS MANAGEMENT
Correspondent e Baltimore American.
CUMBERLAND, December 1S.-During last week
fourteen boats carrying 500 tons or COAL left this
port, the coal shipments being mainly 10 local
points. During the year TO date 3,270 boats carry
ing 5570 S tons. left here-a large decrease as
compared with last year. The people of western
Maryland, and this city especially, are living In
hopes OF having change for the better under a
new president, who promises to carry on the canal
in a business way, outside OF politics. Col L. Vic
tor Baughman is the twentieth president since the
canal was started fiftysiX years ago, only one or
them being reelected after intervening one had
been chosen. The list is interesting at this time
as many OF the Old presidents are dead Charles
F. Mercer was the r1rst president, who held his
Office from 1928 to 1892. John III. Eaton came next
for 1888. Geo. C. Washington, from 1884 TO 1873
Francis Thomas, for 1899 ana 1870 Michael c.
the president In 1912, when the Baltimore
and OHIO railroad was completed to this
city, which shipped during that year 1,705 tons OF
coal Then came James NJ. Cole, who had
the satisfaction Of witnessing the completion OF
the canal during his administration from lS43 TO
1851. The canal was completed IN October 1850 and
shipped during that year 4.0s2 tons, while the Bal
timore and OHIO railroad shipped during the same
yea 1886 tons, VIM. Grason was president In
1852 and 1858, being the first president from the
Eastern Shore. Then came Col. Samuel Hamble-
ton OF Talbot county, for 1854 and 1885, followed by
VIM. p Maulsby in 1856 and 1857, Lawrence J. Bren-
gle in 1853 and 1885, James Fitzpatrick for $780, when
the shipments were 295S7S tons Then came Col.
Alfred Spates OF this city, from 1861 to 1864, most
trying period, when the shipments fell OF in 1861
to 81 500 TONS but gradually increased until 1864
when they got up to POS SIS tons Then came Jacob
Snively, who held the Office during 1865 and 1866.
Then Col Alfred Spates for 1867 and 1863 when the
shipments got up 10 4S2 ,325 tons Then Josiah H.
Gordon In 1869, when the shipments got up to
652151 tons Then JAS c. Clark in 1870, when the
shipments were 604, 1877 TONS and In 1871, when the
shipments increased TO $780, 39 tons Then Arthur
p. German from 1872 TO 1881, covering period when
the shipments lS75l got up 70 90 S9S TONS and the
gross receipts S473,2l640, but less than the gross
receipts In 1874, when the shipments were $50 9g7
tons, and the gross receipts S5I7 4Ia %. In 1880
5464 boats left this port, carrying 423 The
gross receipts that year were s35l, 7s572 The law
expenses were S3a,S39 IS; the pay OF superintend-
officers So 1882 The ordinary repairs were, Ss7.
OS27 "A, and the extraordinary S24.l9075 These are
only a few OF the expenses, amounting I'm all that
year TO S364, 724.39 After German came Lewis Cass
Smith, who held his Office from 1881 to December
1884.
Among the old presidents who are living. there
are HambletOn, SpateS, Gordon, Clarke, German,
ana Smith. Louis g. Stanhope, OF Hagefstown,
was under Samuel Hambleton 1854 and 1855 as
they are sorry to see the canal going down, as It
helped more TO make Cumberland what it Is than
all the railroads combined, as it gave employment
to so many people, most OF whom transacted their
business In this city. II there is any chance pro-
long its fe they want 1t TO be nouriShed and taken
care OF IN business way, for the benefit OF the
people OF the state, which was the object OF its
projectors There are $500 600 invested In boats on
the canal and boat-yardS, which employed hun
shpped from this bort each Year and 9 revenue
ought to be S000O0 instead OF being less than the
expenses this year. The canal can still be made TO
pay, and, although a change in the board was de-
sired here as much, If not more than a change in
the presidency, people here who look on the bright
side are stu hoping for few more years Of pros
perity until Cumberland has few more rolling mills,
steel works and glass factories so as TO retain her
present population at least II not tolargey increase
win be among the things OF the past, 70 make
way for another railroad and its machine shops