Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-06-07


Weber, chairman Of the State central
committee for this county. W. Mem.
McKaig, of Cumberland, was elected
temporary chairman, and John T..
Cannon, Of Westernport, secretary.
Each district selected a member of the
committee on credentials and organ
ization. In the case Of Frostburg dis
trict No. II, William Grimes. George
Mayer, John Tippen, John Wambach,
and Thomas Kelley contested the seats
Of ]. B. Oder, C. T. Barnard, P. Dom
hue, W. J. Cooper and B. Stern.
Messrs. Tippen and Oder were ad-
mitted to the committee room and after
a statement from each the committee
agreed to admit both delegations to
the convention, each with half vote.
The temporary Offices were made per-
manent.
Hon. William Walsh, of Cumber-
land; John T. Cannon, Of Western
port; P. A. Grove, Of Pekin; William
Mem. McKaig, Of Cumberland, and
John O'Hanley,. Of Lonacening, were
elected delegates to the State Conven-
ton, and r. D. johnson and David
Lynn, of Cumberland; A. J. Hoofnagle,
Of Mt. Savage; William Grimes, Of
Erostburg, and Peter Phillips, Of Lon
aconing, alternates.
The following resolutions were offer
ed:
WHEREAS The Chesapeake and Ohio canal
is Of vital importance to the industrial portion
of the State and the existing rate of tolls has
almost deprived it Of q sustaining traffic and
caused business losses and personal distresses
among large classes of people dependent upon
its active operations; and whereas, we are as
sured that the current expenses of operating
the canal can be greatly reduced by organ
ising its management upon strictly business
principles, and that under such an organ
ization toll rate of 25 cents per ton with the
other revenues Of the canal will yield an an
nual revenue fully adequate to maintain it in
good repair and pay the interest annually
upon its bonded debt therefore, be i.
,l2eao1ved, that Hon. VIM. Walsh, J. w.
Thomas, r. D. johnson, David Lynn,
Coulehan, Alfred spates, F. Mertens, John
OHanley, B. Stern, J. 3. Oder and j. b. Fay
be and they are hereby appointed committee
to wait upon the board Of public works at
meeting Of the stockholders of the company
to be held on Monday, the I'd day of June
next, and respectfully but most earnestly urge
ho ir,or ,ruf, ~
agement OF the canal as will cut off all needless
expenses Of operatian, and reduce them to
the basis OF the strictest economy and run the
the canal upon rigid business principles and
establish 25-cent toll rate per ton, and there
by restore the canal to activity and useful
able degree of prosperity.
Also the following:
WHEREAS, The broad, liberal and whole
some principles of reform in the State admin
istration so solemnly pledged in the demo
cratic platform Of 1879 signally failed of &c
complishment, in many instances through
corrupt influences in the Legislative brancl,
Of the State government by the insidious
work Of the lobby, though ably and assidu-
ously urged by Governor Hamilton, the CO
ordinate branch Of the State government;
therefore
Be 1t resolved, That the hearty endorsement
OF the democratic party Of Allegany county
be extended to the present executive admins
tration, under Governor Robert NJ. McLane
and that the party calls upon all good demo-
Gratis to Uphold his hands in his sndeavors to
carry out in letter and spirit the same platform
offparty principles Of 1879 there were reatiirm.
ed as part of the platform Of the democratic
State convention Of 1883, upon which he was
nominated for governor.
heselSsd, That the sentiment Of Allegany
county as to the selection of Presidential and
Vice-Presidential candidates in the ensuing
election is voiced in the nomination of the
democratic national convention to be conven-
ed at Chicago Of the old ticket Of "i7S" Til
den and Hendricks
Georges Greek CeaL-WEKkLY STA
T1sT1cs OF SHIpAENTs.-The record Of
shipments from the mines of the
Georges Creek coal region for the week
ending Saturday, May 3lst, 1884,
closed as follows.
Total tons for week .......... s4.s05
year ................102 OFT ,5l4
Increase over corresponding period
Last year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1877, 800
Total tons to B. & 0. railroad for week 1885
Il" year. T66 0O4
Increase owe, corresponding period
last year. Observation-Disclosures. 227,o7l
Total tons to G. g. Q. canal for week. 11,2ls
IS year.. 97,937
Decrease under corresponding period
last year. Observation-Disclosures. 1854
Total tons to Pa. railroad for week E.. 9,25l
" " year. 16s,57s
Decrease under corresponding period
last year Observation-Disclosures. 8,l17