The Baltimore County union., 1886-03-27
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Labor Troubles-An Unsatisfactory
CLange-The Calverton School
Dangers of Electricity, &c.
BALTIMORE, March 23d, I8e

Messrs Editors The great labor movement
throughout our whole country still maintains its
status. There have, however, been some conces-
sions and giving way on both sides which eventu-
ally must tend to desirable compromise To
this at last must it come, long as there are en-
ployers and employees. All people can never be
BOSSES If change even were to be forced be-
tween capital and labor still it would continue the
same. There were hewers of wood and drawers
of water in Solomon's time and ever since. So are
there now and will be to the end of tme-if time
ever has an end Physical and higher inteectu-
al beings are difIerent-must be-and it is right
perhaps that it should be. The chief ingredient
after all is honesty and determination to do
right. This is an easy creed to learn. Always
ask yourself is this right and if so, far as you
know like old Davy Crockett, ego ahead"
observe that for two weeks or more the York
road horse cars have been stopping near the cor
ner of Baltimore and Holiday streets instead, as
heretofore, about midway between Fayette and
Baltimore streets, on Holiday, directly opposite
the company's depot. This seems less convenient
than it was. People are thus often made to walk
back greater distance, besides it is farther from
the company's depot and less easily seen, nor so
convenient getting and off the cars. Altogether
it is q mistake and in every way less pleasant
Let the company again have their cars stop oppo-
site their depot, where they did before, and in
nne cases out of ten their patrons will be better
pleased.
learn that there is gentleman willing to ad-
vance the money to build the public school house
at Calverton, if the County Commissioners give its
expenditure their legal sanction, so that the house
NAV be commenced and erected this summer
| This Improvement should by all means be COM
menced early as possible. The citizens and others
are much grati6ed with the encouragement given
them. The Governor if he has not yet, will un-
doubtedly give the bill his ready sanction by
| signing it soon as possible.
Ex;Gov Groome COLLECTOR Of our Port is Tss
when called off by other duties He is less trou-
| bled with office seekers, who find other means
than by person of making their wants known
He gets along satisfactory to all and does his duty,
maintaining his proverbal popularity.
| The "dead lock- in the City Council was broken
to- day and Mr.. Samuel P. Thompson, who had
! been previously nominated for City Collector,
| unanimously confirmed l have known Mr..
| Thompson intimately many years. He is a
| thorough business man and true gentleman. 1t
is a good appointment. Two or three other minor
| appointments were confirmed and the residue, on
whom there may be squabble, remain over. 1t
is expected things will come right in few days.
The recent death of Mr.. Coyle, an operator of
the Electric Company in Philadelphia, by touch
ing an exposed wire charged with electric fluid,
should be serious warning to all who touch or
meddle with such instruments. In an undreamed-
of moment of carelessness want of attention a
healthy, sound man, as was Mr.. Coyle, may be
deprived of existence by these terrible electric
shocks. The danger attending such matters is
not guarded against as it should be. The system
is yet new and far from being fully understood as
to its mystery and subtleness. It's effect is instan
taneous.
The indications now are that our mechanics and
industrial community will very soon have an
abundance of employment in erecting new build
ngs in all parts of the city well as in tho Belt,
especially in northern, northeastern and north
hau IN loOE in or
and cheerful on all sides. There certainly must
be plenty to do in order to meet the advance for
labor which is demanded by mechanics and those
of all industrial pursuits Without this in view
their outlook would be discouraging and hopeless.
1t takes two-sometimes more-sides to effect an
end and accomplish what is wanted. IF there is
but little call for employment strikes must fall to
the ground.
The new Union depot of the Northern Central
railway is rapidly progressing towards compile
ton. 1t will be handsome and very convenient
structure.
1t is noticeable at present-rather annoying at
times-that the practice of spinning tops, run
ming hoops, &C., on our pavements is coming fully
into vogue. The young ones, however, both boys
and girls, must have their amusements in season
and who dare complain It should be recollected
we're all, at some time of our lives, boys and
girls. 1t will not be long before boys will be
breaking their necks limbs-possibly killing
themselves-by flying kites, but they must have
their fun. You cannot put an old head on young
shoulders, nor juvenile shanks and heels ON anti
quated antidiluvians.
Now there has been much said in the past year
about giving Hon. J. Fred. C. Talbot an office
under the Government. He certainly has been
active, working Democrat and-like Henry Clay
has many friends, and, as consequence, some
enemies. Who has not? He is an intelligent,
faithful lawyer and in my judgment would make
n for n,,rM ulnp1 RI
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and been in other courts of the State with Mr..
Talbot where always found him affable efficient
and pleasant. 1t is said Senator German is his
faithful friend. In this he certainly has strong
political backing.
An influenza or peculiar cold has been quite
prevalent in city and portions of the surround
ing country for two weeks past, which
proved severe but not dangerous. Otherwise Bal
timore is quite healthy and free from epidemics.
was again gratifed to see the columns of THE
UNION comfortably and proftably filled with
advertisements. All this is certainly good sign
and shows that those who thus use your journal
must profit thereby, being mutual. NEsToR.