The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, september l0tn, 1909.
Messrs Editors The anniversary of the bat
tie of North Point Q2th of September), not
outstanding the Old Defenders Association had
dwinded away to only two members who were
able to take dinner at Rennerts on that occasion,
was quite generally celebrated, it being regular
legal city holiday. Mr.. Jennings and two or three
others of the feeble old men of the veteran band
still alive owing to age and infrmities, could not
unite with their brethren 1t is singular cir
cumstance that two defenders of Baltimore-par-
Elephants in the battle of North Point-died last
Saturday, on the 18th of this month. They passed
off at good old age. There are, however, several
of these veterans, not actually members of the
association, still living, some in this city and
others in different parts of the country. They are
revered and much respected wherever they are
The knights of Labor turned out in procession
to the number of some three thousand on the 18th
inst. They generally stalwart hearty, healthy,
sober looking men, commanding q power in the
land, and we'll they know it. They especially ex-
hibited sobriety and determination. They are
composed of different politics but DESTROYS of hav
ing the city Independent of both and declare their
determination to vote towards that end. Now
this is all right and proper if in the end-just on
the eve of the election-they do not sell them
selves out to one the other of the political par
ties. Attempting to do this would kill them dead,
strong as they are. They must, therefore, look
out and be on their guard that they are not in
can if they will hold the balance of power. Let
them maintain and show and assert their indie
pendent power. They must not permit themselves
to be used for any sinister motive. 1t certainly
was potential demonstration both physically and
mentally. There were among them men 1 have
known these many years, and 1 know them as OK
cellent citizens, capable of filling any responsible
office. We will see how they turn out hereafter.
The Democrats have been moving quite vigor-
ously, though much divided and split up with a
good deal Of wranging, some fights and one muir
der early this morning-an active Democrat, quite
prominent as such, whom, and his father, have
known as citizens many years. 1t was terrible
outrage. The young man, it appears, was shot
down in cold blood in the open streets. He kept
place in Fayette street near North. His name
is Beauregard Carter His father was for many
years deputy warden in our JAIL filling DEM
ocratic Office. There appears to be no actual clue
to the murderer or murderers, as number Of
rowdes-and some whisky-were in the ARRAY.
The young mans parents-very clever people
are deeply affected. The victims character stood
we'll under the circumstances. This is the second
murder of similar kind which has taken place
within the past few days. 1t occurred on the 18th
inst, and the victim was Tom Herman, q we'll
known Sth ward politician, who was shot dead at
his place of business by his nephew, Pat Herman.
So you see Baltimore is having her share of these
terrible outrages.
siding on Maryland avenue, in the Belt, who are
constant readers of THE UNION, tell me that the
roads and streets in the county much neglected
for want of repairs and attention. There are many
large stones lying in the streets which break and
damage vehicles, occasionally upsetting them and
endangering the lives of persons riding. These
distractions, unremoved for weeks, may often be
seen. Such things certainly should not be when
they can be easily removed. They should be
looked to all over the county, and especially in
what may now be called an incipent city close to
our suburbs, with many fine, improving streets, as
also handsome houses, whose owners pay the
county taxes enough to have pleasant thorough
fares and good roads. There should be no time
lost in applying the remedy.
Seven handsome new houses have recently been
nearly completed on Maryland avenue and three
on Second street, belonging to Mr.. King. They
have all the modern improvements and are attrac-
tive. I learn also that some fifty dwellings on
both sides of Calvert street, running up to Hun
tingdon avenue, are now being commenced They
are to be quite handsome and desirable as resi-
dences. They belong to Mr.. Sadtler, Mr.. King
and others. They must be quite an addition to
"Belt City," Other improvements are under way
in that vicinity.
now learn that the order has been rescinded
and persons and vehicles allowed to come out of
Greenmount Cemetery at the upper gate as here
tofore.
comes when full this month, near the oath. 1t
will be brilliant and beautiful.
There are some very bad and dangerous places
on North avenue, west of Jones's Falls, en- route
to Druid Hill Park, that require repairing. They
ought not to be neglected for even day.
Mr.. Daniel Dorsey, the proprietor of Barnum's
Hotel whose illness noticed in last weeks letter,
died at his country place few days ago. He was
widely known and highly esteemed.
I note also the death of Mr.. James McElroy
day or two ago, who had been connected with the
same hotel from the time it was first occupied by
the elder David Barnum.
People are coming home again from the springs,
seaside, etc., quite rapidly. NEsToR.
Ms- Congressman Findlay and two or three
prominent members of the Maryland Civil Service
Reform Association have been to Washington and
preferred some serious charges against Mr.. Morris
A. Thomas, of Baltimore city, lately appointed an
Indian agent by the Secretary of the Interior
Mr.. Thomas is an active Democratic politician and
the charges against him embrace specifications of
political as well as private nature He pub
fishes his defense in the city papers of Tuesday
and appears to make out very strong case for
himself 1t is not believed that he will be re-
quested to resign although the feeling against him
in certain circles is very intense.
M1-The Maryland Prohibitionists held their
State convention in Baltimore, on Wednesday.
The attendance was small, only ten counties
being represented. Mr.. Henry Taylor, of the
9th district Baltimore county, was nominated for
Comptroller of the Treasury, and Mr.. Frank B.
Sappington, of Frederick, for Clerk Of the Court
of Appeals. Mr.. Taylor is president of the Bal
timore News Company and resides at Waverly.
Mr. Sappington is merchant.
N@-Two murders were committed in Baltimore
within O week and both the murdered men were
active in Democratic politics. Tom Herman,
well-known sth ward politician, was shot in his
saloon by his nephew, Pat Herman, and young
man named Beauregard Carter, who lived in South
Baltimore, was shot by an unknown man who is
supposed to be member of an opposing political
faction.
Mg- Chas w. Miller, who had been postmas-
ter at Frederick, Nd, for about thirteen years,
was this week requested to resign, owing to the
discovery of the fact that some Irregularities had
been found in his Office Henry Williams, cash. |