The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-06-11
lOWANs AT THE CITY HALL.
Newspaper Men from the Far West
and Their Impressions Of Bal.
timOre-The B. Z O. High
w Complimented.
Baltimore Daily News, June i.

Baltimore Daily News, June !.
The Iowa editors, numbering with
the ladies Of the party, about 100
persons, who arrived in the city last
evening on IN excursion tour, called
in q body on Mayor Latrobe this
morning. The Mayor received the
party in the reception room, and
made o felicitous address OF welcome.
He said that it gave him great pleas
ure to welcome them to Baltimore.
Iowa was . long distance away, but
its cities were connected with Balti-
more through the medium Of trade.
He believed that Iowa was free from
debt, which he considered a great
blessing to its people, for il 1t was
we'll for the individual to be in that
position II was better for q great
State to be free from liabilities. He
would like Baltimore to be in SIM
liar, condition, yet, while acknowl-
edging that this city had debt, he
would add that 1t was able to pay
every cent OF it. He hoped the Wis
itors would enjoy themselves while
here examining the facilities with
which our city Is provided, and that
their visit would bring about closer
relations between the two States Of
Maryland and Iowa.
In conclusion the Mayor said that
it was his privilege to remit fines,
but the presence Of the ladies pre-
cluded the idea of any OF the male
members Of the party getting into
trouble. Nevertheless, should any
Of them need his assistance, he would
gladly remit their fines.
The Mayor introduced Mr.. w. A.
Hanway, President OF the first Branch
OF the City Council, who also made
q few remarks welcoming the visitors
Judge Thayer, editor Of the Clinton
Age, Clinton, Iowa, responded to the
Mayors. welcome. He thanked the
Mayor for his kind welcome, and
also for the offer in relation to the
remission OF fines. II the Mayor
would only lock up the marshal and
police force for the space Of several
hours it would be better, for then
their little trangressions would never
be known. They in Iowa knew Of
Baltimore froms the number Of her
statesmen who brought the cities OF
the State into close connection with
Baltimore. In travelling eastward
they had recognized Baltimore in
the magnificent equipment OF the
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad, and its
effective system OF precision and
regularity evinced at every station
They were surprised to learn that
the speed OF fifty miles an hour was
not equal to the desire ct the OOm-
pany for rapid transit, Us shown by
the dispatches to the conductors
hurrying the trains. In Iowa q
thirty-mile an hour train was not
asked to increase to seventy-five
The Baltimore n Ohio railroad was
a grand combination Of geEiIs, capt.
tai and labor, and there could be nc
monument erected which would dc
as much horor to the late president
John w. Garrett-as the road It.
sell. They had come to inspect the
facilities which Baltimore, as nearest
to the West Of the seaooard cities
possessed. They would inspect tho
vast elevators which permitted the
transfer OF o car load Of grain from
the West to the hold Of ship with
such ease. They were interested il
many things personal examination
of which would enable them to verif,
what they had beard.
Other speeches were made by some
OF the visitors after which the Mayor
was introduced to the individual
members OF the party. After In
speeding the City Hall the visitors
repaired to the Baltimore s. Ohit
Central building, Calvert and Balti
more streets. Many OF the part.
took q trip to the elevators ant
viewed the shipping in the harbol
They leave for Washington to-mor
row to remain until Tuesday whel
they will probably start for home.