Evening star., 1886-08-13
The &. and d. Canal.
a pVrPIIC NETTING EV7

The &. and ID. Canal.
A PUBLIC MEETING IN LAST EVEN
ING TO DISCUSS ITS FUTURE.
public meeting was held in the Academy
OF Music, Cumberland, last evening in the inter-
est of the Baltimore and Ohio Canal company.
j. W. Shuck, mayor of Cum berland, acted
chairman. He stated that its object the
selection of delegates TO the Syracuse canal con-
vention, the ultimate end being to get the aid
OF the national government in making the
canal a free institution. j. W. Thomas, George
i. Wellington, Colonel Baughman and William
Brace made addresses. One of the speakers
suggested that il the state would release To the
canal its mortgage for S3,OOO,OOG, which she
now considers practically worthless, an addi-
tional mortgage of 81 900 900 the coupons
of the canal could be placed, which would make
the whole debt on the canal a million and a
half This million would put the canal in a
thoroughly efficient condition. With proper
management the canal could be made to earn
revenue enough TO pay its way and be profit
able
Mr.. Baughman, the president of the canal
company, IN the course of his remarks, asked
ifthe speaker who proposed 10 put new loan
OF a million on the canal did not know that there
were a part of the SoOO.OOO repair bonds now
on the market and that they cannot be sold at
par. Continuing, Col Baug hman said that he
had required that the canal tolls should be
duceu TO twenty-siX cents. The coal shippers
had promised To give their coal TO the canal at
these rates, out they lied. They used the canal
a club &c hold over the railroads. The rail-
roads have put down their rates until it is
impossible for the canal to- compete. The old
Banquo ghost of politics still haun Is the minds
the present administration there has been any
politics in it? He had kept the promises he
made on going in and paid n debt of nearly
SiOO.OUO. In his efforts to dispose OF the repair
bonds he had asked coal companies and capi-
t.ists In the great cities to buy them. but they
decline Ii they cannot be sold, what then?
Every business man of Cumberland knows the
canal Is in condition 10 handle a million tons
OF coal II the coal companies would ship it that
way The question must be settled and the
struggles OF the canal with its enemies the rail-
roads, must be met How can the canal pe
obligations Is
practicable Tor the national government to
make a free canal? There must be three defaI-
cations IN the interest OF the repair bonds of
1875
Mr.. Wm- Brace said the state constitution
would preclude the state from making the
canal free, and he doubted the practicablity OF
appealing To the national government for aid
me TetieuS ne suggested was 10 take the canal
out oi politics. he was convinced that so long
as Col Baughman remained in office the canal
would be run honestly, and he was sorry his
regime had not been inaugurated years ago
The canal should be run ON business princi-
pies.
The names OF delegates to the Syracuse con-
vention were presented as follows: Messrs
Henry Thomas Weld, Frederick Mertens VIM
= Coulahan, +. W. Averett, j. W Thomas. G.
- Wellington, W. L. Cowden, VIM. T.. Walsh
David Lynn, Hon. III. W. Hoffman, Andrew
SPier, r. u. Johnson. Hon. Lloyd Lowndes and
VIM. Young. They were unanimously selected
and the meeting adjourned.
The canal board will meet at Cumberland
ITeshets, and To- receive the report of the Cum
beriand convention.
A WOMAN ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF RoR
BEkY.-N ednesday evening u sailor named
William Coleman met a young woman named
Diary smith in house No. IL Josephine street.
baltimore, and came with her to this CITY
taking room in a house on T. street, between
18th and 18th streets northwest. During the
evening the mans silver watch and $50 was
stolen from him, and shortly after midnight
the young woman paid SO To a hack driver TO
be driven 10 Alexandria. Yesterday she re-
turned from Alexandria and went back To Bal
timOre, where she was arrested last night. She
VIII be brought back To this city to-day. The
woman claims that the watch was given to her
THE Potomac RIVER REGArrA-At the
meeting OF the joint committee for the Poto-
lnac river regatta at the Potomac boat house
last evening II was decided TO apportion the ex-
penses for the regatta equally between the
three clubs. and that all contributions made
by outside parties shall be credited to the club
through which they are made. Mr. Trimble OF
the Analostans, has succeeded Mr.. Morgan on
tIle committee.
RESPECT To THE MEMORY OF REV DR.
JOHN MACLEAN.-The flags OF the Smithsonian
institution and National Museum were at half
nAst !es.sIuay as "a marx OF respect 10 the
memory of the venerable Rev Dr. John Mac
lean, OF Princeton who for twenty years had
been "a regent of the institution and whose
death was mentioned in yesterdays STAR AS
an addlti0nal mark OF respect TO his memory
the Smithsonian buildings will be closed at
noon ON the day of the funeral.
New MASTER OF TRANsPoRrarIoN.-M
operator at the baltimore and Potomac depot
has succeeded MIR. Joseph X. Sharp as master OF
transportation An attack OF Bright's disease
has compelled Mr. Sharps retirement from his
aTduOus duties.
THE CoLoRED PEOPLES CELEBRATION At
FREDERICk.-The colOred people OF FREDERICK
city and county celebrated their emancinaticn
from slavery yesterday by "a parade through
The streets of that town and speeches AT the fair
grounds from Hon. Louis T.. McComas and Hon
Milton q. Urner and Others. The Was hiugton
Cadet Corps, under the command OF Major Geo
III. Boston, took part in the parade
DISTRICT VETERANS Picnic AND CAMP FrRr
AT a meeting last evening of the veterans of tine
II. G. volunteers of 81, committee consisting
ct j. H. Howletr. ). X. Tinker, j. W. Bradbury
Robert i. fadgett, George w. Parker Vim 4 :
Barnes, W M. H. King and L. l.. Lamb. WAS an
pointed 10 make arrangements TOR a picnic aud
camp fire, To be given at one OF the city gardens
at such date as the committee may select dur
Ing the early portion of September The vet
eTstis> are interested in bill pending before
Con: ress ~ pay them a bounty.