The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-07-14
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Aged Mr.. League Killed by q Fall.-Mr.
lsJosiah league, the Oldest resident Of Canton,
dlen early on Sunday morning last at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. Rhoda Green, on Elliott
street, as the result of injuries sustained from
afail some hours before. aged 90 years. Up to
Inc TIME of the accident Mr.. League was en-
/ Joying excellent health, and only week before
ne attended the christening of his greatgreat-
| grandchild
Until Saturday Mr.. League had been an
active member of Mrs. Green household, and,
IN fact. he was well known for his daily walks.
he retired as usual Friday night, and about
Z:5O O'Clock Saturday morning the members of
MIS-. Green's family were awakened by the
noise of someone falling down stairs.
Messrs. Jerry and Charles Green, grandsons,
VINO were awakened by the noise ran to the
stairs and found their grandfather lying in q
neap at the bottom of the stairway leading to
the hall. He was attired in his nightclothes and
there was large pool Of blood near his head,
which was also covered with blood. He was
carried to a couch and DR.. William L. Burke
was hurriedly summoned. He arrived few
minutes later and, after making an examine
tion; he found two long gashes on Mr. Leagues
mead. 1t was necessary to take six or seven
stitches in each wound. The old gentleman
was unconscious and remained in that condi-
ton until he died, % hours later. According
to DR.. Burke, death was due to shock and loss
OF blood. The physician stated that the skull
had not been fractured by the fall.
Twice before had Mr.. League experienced
tails down stairs about the home. tits thought
by members of the family that he became
Chilly during the night and got up and left his
room TO secure blankets, which had been placed
| upon the banister. The banister is near the
head of the stairs and it is thought that he
| made misstep and fell down the stairs.
| Mr.. League was born at Chase, Baltimore
| county. He followed farming, and when the
pennsylvania Railroad ran line to the Sus-
NJ. IT, had nh
! Of the laying of the tracks. That was about
sixty years ago. The railroad work completed,
! be returned to farming. He was f1agman at
| the Chester street crossing of the Pennsylvania
| Railroad for ten years, and retired from active
duty about twenty-five years ago. Since that
| time be had resided with Mrs. Green.
| Mr.. League is survived by four children
| John w. League, of Chase; Joseph ]. League,
| 81 Atlantic City; Mrs. Ellen Rollins, of Mag
| nolia, and Mrs. Rhoda E. Green. There are
81 grandchildren, SO great. grandchildren and
one great great-grandchild.
Increase of Insanity-Dr. Hills Interest
| ing Report-In view of the oft-repeated dis
eussions onthe questions whether insanity is
more prevalent than formerly, and, if SO,
| what are the causes for that condition, the
statement made by DR.. Charles G. Hill, ply
stefan in charge at Mount Hope Retreat, ip the
isixty-third annual report of that institution, is
interesting DIR. Hill, in speaking of the
reasons for any possible increase, gives, among
other things, 1.-THE prosperity of the period"
He says So
"If there is marked increase of insanity at
the present time believe that thorough re-
search, consisting not only of survey OF the
| mental symptoms, but an investigation with
microscope and chemical retort of the tissues,
fluids and secretion of the body, it could be
traced in great part to the prosperity of the
period; the luxurious indulgence, the dissipa..
tions the departure from the old standard OF
rectitude and the moral deterioration made
possible in all conditions of society to greater
or lesser degree"
In speaking of the reason for insanity, DR..
Hill says:
IA nervous or insane ancestry may impart
similar condition to descendants, though
+ favorable environments may remove this
stigma and in one or more generations entirely
eradicate this weakened inheritance. The
acquired nervous defect may be always traced
to either psychical or physical cause. Worry,
care, grief, disappointment, monotony, might
undermine the strongest nervous system and
send its owner to sanitarium or asylum.
Likewise exhaustive labors, impaired nutri-
ton or poisons, either taken from without or
formed with the body, may SO affect the sta
biity of the brain cell as to render it incapable
of performing its normal function, and hence
insanity. Add to this accidents injuries and
! shocks, such as are occasionally met with and
you have the causes of insanity in nutshell"
Something New-Water Used for Grad
ing.-The water method of grading is being
tried by the Roland Park Company. and if
successful after few days trial two bills near
Merryman's lane and the Maryland and Penn
sylvania Railroad will be literally washed away.
Between the railroad and Cedar avenue nine
feet is to be taken off the hill, which is some
1900 feet long and about 300 feet wide. In
two days work very hard subsoil was uncover
ed, and the 80 pounds pressure from the big
force pump will be increased to 100 pounds in
a day or two.
The hydraulic method also includes the
filling of the old ice pond known locally as
Quigley's. The pumping station is at the
upper end of the pond, and the suction pipes
run under the railroad from dam in Stony
run. From this through 8-inch pipes the
water is forced at 80 pounds pressure to 5foot
reducing nozzle, and then against the wall of
earth. This falls in CARLOAD lots every few
minutes, and is made thin by the flow of water.
II fills into the carrying-of pipes, which run
under the boulevard and parallel road, and
goes into the pond.
It is planned that the pond shall catch the
dirt as the water flows away into Stony run
and on to Jones' falls. The filling of the
pond is desired for the improvement plans of
the company.
- The next hill to be attacked is still higher.
It is to the north of the one now being reduced.
Twenty feet is to be cut away. behring's have
been made to determine the character of the
soil, which is said to be favorable. A man
from Florida is said to have suggested the
plan, which he used in railroad grading there.
The cost of carts and men is saved, although
the installation of epumping machinery and
the erection of a powerhouse involve consider
able cost.
Union Labor Causes Trouble.-On the
petition of Messrs. John Hiltz & Sons, contrac-
tors and builders Judge Duncan has signed
an order restraining the Crown Cork and Seal
Company and Charles M. Anderson, architect,
from interfering with the petitioners in en-
ploying what labor they choose in erecting two
buildings in the 18th district for the Cork Com
pany under a contract.
The petitioners in their bill of complaint
state that they secured the contract under the
provision that only union labor should be en-
ployed on the work. The petitioners state they
fully complied with this provision and en-
ployed carpenters and bricklayers affiliated
with trades unions, but after the work was
started the carpenters refused to work any
longer on the ground that the petitioners were
employing non-union carpenters on other
buildings they were erecting, and demanded
that the petitioners should adopt what is known
as the "closed shop and discharge all of the
carpenters in their employ who were not atfil-
lated with trades unions.
The petitioners further state that they have
used every means in their power to get union
carpenters to work on the building and as q
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union carpenters, but were informed by Mr..
Anderson, the architect in charge of the work,
that this would not be permitted. The petit
TONERS claim that under the circumstances it
would be arbitrary and monopolistic to enforce
the provision of the contract referred to.
The Injunction is not made effective until
Hiltz q Sons file bond for ST, 600 and leave is
granted to the defendant company to move for
its dissolution.
Attorneys George r. Willis and James Nc
Evoy appear for Hiltz & Sons.
Almost Human Animosity.-A singular
case of almost human animosity on the part of
an animal, with human energy in displaying
the same, was illustrated among the horse flesh
of Mr.. John s. Slade, of "Indian Spring Farm, "
o few days ago, says the Belair Agis. young
mare, which had recently assumed the role Of
"Queen of the Walk" had succeeded in SUBJ
DUNG all of the stock except one mule: Hav-
ing succeeded in freeing herself during the
night she went from one end of the stable to
the other, where the mule was located, passing
i've others in her passage, and opened up
battering ram on his sides and legs with such
effect that in his struggles to escape her punish:
ment he burst the end from the stable and
severely tore his chest against the manger
Having filled his abdomen with perforations
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