Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-08-15
NO PAY NO SHOW.
How the Roadsfers or the Bay shore Road
We're Taken in by the Bay Ridge
Company.

company
The great pyrotechnical panorama ex-
hibited at Bay Ridge last night had the
effect Of drawing to that successful sum-
mer resort not only thousands of people
from the cities of Baltimore, Washington
and Annapolis by rail aud boat, but also
hundreds of farmers and citizens in their
private and hired vehicles, as well as O
number of humble citizens in the imme-
date neighborhood who footed il.
At every approach to the grounds the
Company had sentinel stationed. who
was instructed 10 collect toll from every
individual that attempted 10 come on the
grounds. This was a great surprise and
disappointment 10 all who had heretofore
enjoyed the beautiful drive over the Bay
Shore Road free OF charge. aud they did
not understand this unprecedented and
unjust demand what they deemed) upon
their rights. and vigorous protests were
made By occupants II vehicles against
paving the tribute demanded. but il was
20 use as the sentinel ia charge, ike tue
Roman soldier. was memorable. and "
was mo pay. no show. or mo pay. no
20. and The occupant had 20 shell cut
bis Is cents for every adult and IS cents
for every child and . cents Tor bis team
In addition 10 this be lad 20 pay % cents
for the livery Of his team on the grounds
The same rule was applied 70 fooiers. and
these too we're made o shell cut or
wheel about. which many 81 them did
Ia great disEust and with epitbets on their
lips f0r Bay Ridge and al in authority.
Gee uld farmer who had Put on his best
"biband tucker. and loaded up the wagon
with bis wife aud four or five children.
said 10 the man on the bridge Z" i
wouldnt give a darn Co see your old
show anyhow ! only come TO please the
cid woman and children" and turned his
team around ADD drove 10 Annapolis
Another fellow who had flashy livery
team and a young lady companion told
the man on guard that he would 60 over
that bridge II he had TO go over his (the
keepers dead body" but he didn't do
either. Another gentleman, an ex State
official. was taking his usual drive with
his wife to the resort late in the evening
over the old road, when he was halted by
another sentinel and the usual toll de-
manded. The gentleman protested, but
was finally persuaded by his wife to pay
the toll, which he did, but swore he
would make Manager Webb refund Ii to
him or he would have satisfaction. 1t is
useless to say that Manager Webb was q
much abused man and many swore ven
geance against him and Bay Ridge
Many persons denounced the affair as an
outrage upon the rights of the people OF
this county aud some few go SO far as to
say they Intend to test the legality of their
rights TO this road before the court.
A more compassionate view of the at.
fair will convince all reasonable persons
that there was nothing unjust or unfair
in the management demanding this charge
TO the freedom of their grounds. No one
can dispute their right to charge persons
coming on their grounds in vehicles,
though they have never done so hereto
fore. This was an extraordinary occasion
IA pyrotechnical exhibition of great
magnitude, that cost the management OF
Bay Ridge $4,000 to produce it. Every
person that goes TO the resort either by
rail or boat has to pay in accordance to
he distance, and ii is only in this way
that the Bay Ridge Company is REIN
bursed for its large outlay for the en-.
tertainment of its patrons. We are sure
that no one witnessing this grand exhibi
ton last night would have missed 1t for
double the amount they paid. Our citi.
zens have had the benefits of all the grand
musical concerts given by this company
the whole season without paying one
cent admission to the grounds, aud surely
they should not find fault for paying TO
witness magnificent exhibition that
would cost them from rs cents to 81 %
to see in theatre.