The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-28
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Some Real Wintry Weather-Preparing
for Observation-Disclosures Railroad
Wanted, &C., &c.
p.,r,,,o1v Novamber oath. 1885,

BALTIMORE November oath, 1885.
Messrs. Editors For the past three or four
days we have had decidedly raw and gusty weather.
On Sunday there was considerable rain, making
it unpleasant for church goers; rain and snow
came down in torrents most of the night. 1t was
still worse on Monday, with heavy atmosphere,
including some rain and snow with chilly north
western wind. 1t looks indeed as if winter had
come in earnest. Possibly warm spell may yet
supervene, as I recollect some years ago going to
Towsontown only day or two from New Years,
when it was so warm that we were comfortable IN
the horse cars with all the windows up. 1t was
really like summer. l also remember we had a
winter here not many years ago when the ground
was scarcely covered q half inch with snow at any
time hardly any ice and the weather comparative
ly mild throughout. Possibly it may be so this
season. Though Jones' Falls is considerably
swollen in an apparent way it has not been un-
usually full. The snow birds are about in con-
siderable numbers, though the little English spar
rows appear their masters and drive them on
I learn that the York road railway company are
preparing to put stoves in their cars. They hope
to have them all fixed in few days. This Will
certainly be great comfort. If in the meantime
thew could by some means put extra cars on our
ing market days, so they would not be so DIS
agreeably crowded, causing many severe lmpreca,,
tions from passengers on the company, they wouid
be instrumental in preventing some very rough
nuisance, unbearable.
observe that the managers OF the baitimore
and Ohio Railroad Company have finally secured
a complete and very favorable entrance for their
through trunk line into the city OF New YORK
| This is looked upon as great triumph. 1t, now
ever, will be considerable time before the me Is
completed, although it will be pushed as speedily
as possible and when finished put that line on an
equal footing with all others for the trade and
business of our country, competing with all otner
routes most favorably and efectually. Mr. uar'
rett president of the B. O., and Others cooper
The rafting operations are greatly INDUCED in
by thousands at present and will be until after the
Christmas holidays. They enjoying the
amusement day and night, running chances fol
turkeys, geese, chickens, etc. The nearer the
sportive holidays approach the more there are who
indulge. Some persons spend more in rafting and
get nothing-being in vexatious luck-than would
buy ten times over what they really want. II
shows that the certain way is to put down the cash
| and make purchases straight out for what the
articles are really worth.
There are many residents on North avenue who
| are DESTROYS of having q passenger railway on 1t
from Canton, on the east to the extreme bounda-
~, beyond Druid Hill Park on the west. This
would certainly be an improvement and great
convenience. It's building though is only ques'
| ton of time. 1t cannot but prove very valuable
| to property on the route.
The Ditch restaurant and hotel, northwest cor
| ner of Boundary avenue and Charles street ex-
tended, is progressing rapidly and will be ready
| to open il few weeks. 1t will really be one Of
the most complete places Of its kind in or outside
| the city and highly creditabe to the proprietors
| and to citizens of the Belt. This enterprise de-
serves, what am sure it will secure, full encour
| agement.
These are the times when thieves, robbers and
scoundrels of all kinds are rampant and on all
sides watching their opportunity to steal, &C.
Persons should by all means be on the lookout OF
they will be caught when least suspecting.
Congress meets on Tuesday of next week. l;
also crowds Washington with curious spectators
| and dubious characters. Thus far President
| Cleveland has maintained himself remarkably
we'll with all parties. If he continues to do as he
has been doing there can really be no fault to lind
| I may again say that new Mayor, Mr.
| Hodges, is making many friends on all sides. Ht
certainly appears to be striving AMI acting Tor the
| very best.
There is considerable talk Of ex-Mayor Latrobt
in due time being taken up as nominee for eltnel
Congress or the Governorship of Maryland In
| either position he would stand out prominently.
| am convinced by what have both seen and
heard that improvement is progressing encourage
ingly in Canton, causing property there to advance
| in value. This, as have often noticed, is espe
cially the case in the Belt which, it is believed
will stand a fair chance of favorable notice from
the Legislature this session. Its annexation to
Baltimore is sure to come. 1t must be.
As have hitherto said, the war between Servif
and Bulgaria would be brief. The indications are
| that it must end in few days. Among the powers
of Europe it would be like war of hostilities be
tween Maryland and West Virginia. 1t can have
but little effect upon our commerce, unless sur
rounding nations were complicated Herewith.
NEsToR.