Evening capital., 1907-09-21
USING LIMBS As GUY POLES
FORMER METHOD ABANDONED
ON TREES OF COLLEGE
CAMPUS
Good Work Of Mr. Contractor
Feldmeyefs Efficient Services
Mr. Witfefs Pleased
OLD CAVITY IN LIBERTY pop
LAR NOW CLOSED UP

Perhaps next to SIR. James 4. Wood
ward. Of New York, friend 10 IT.
Johns College. no man has done more
to help preserve the trees on st.
Johns College campus in the present
line of work than Hon. }. Writ Ran
dali, one of the Board Of Visitors Of
ri. John College.
Himself discovering the fact that
the telephone. telegraph and electric
light wires were injuriBg the trees
which the several companies had used
and were using as guy poles for their
wire. Mr. Randall set about 10 person :
ally interview the companies on this
matter. lie presented the matter be-
fore the several companies, and re-
auested them to remove the wires and
readjust them properly in order to
prevent the destruction and dscay Of
the beautiful old trees.
The companies were told the usual
way Of winding the electric wires
about the limbs and trunks Of trees
was detrimental to their growth, and
the proper way is To place bolts
through the trunk Of the tree on
which a knot and cap eve could be
set for the purpose Of fastening the
wire. This method Of attaching the
wires to the trees used as guy poles
is much stronger and better than
winding the wires around the tree
limbs the method formerly adopted.
Mr. Randall has presented tie
matter in such form before the com
panies that they have each consented
10 make the change and 70 pay for the
bolts, etc.. the college authorities
having consented to the mex method.
This particular question Of allowing
telegraph, telephone and electric
light companies to use tree limbs as
guy poles should be fought in every
state ard through every county Of
every state in the Union. Mr.. WitlIers
stated today that the operation of
electric light and other wires on trees
does more damage than anything else
toward promoting their decay and
eventually killing the trees.
Mr. John 4. Witbers, the tree sur-
geon, who IS having the work done "
preserving tbe Old Liberty Poplar
| from decay, under the muniicent gift
Of Mr.. James e. Woodward, says he
| is very much pleased with the work
that has been done on the tree. SIR.
William T.. Feldmeyer, contractor Of
ANNAPOLIS, has furnished all the
stone. sand, cement and lumber FOR
the tree and Dir. Wlthers ~ highly
pleased at the prompt and efficient
service NT. Feldmeyer has given, and
which has greatly assisted in the
progress Of the work sir. Wifhers
saws nc has never found in any town
a more obliging people, especially
| Is this true or Mr. Feldmeyer whose
efforts in facilitating the work are
appreciated by 3ir. Witbers.
The work Of filling the large lower
cavity in the trunk is--about eOmplet-
cd. and after the work of pouring the
cement into the upper limbs, which
is now in progress, Is done, this will
| entirely complete the work. The
| workmeu have been treating the
| other trees in the campus. thinning out
limbs and GIling old cavities with
| cement One old maple, on the col.
lege CAMPUS, near the famous liberty
Poplar, has been treated with a GlliBf
Of Eve barrels Of cement.
After closing the cavity on the old
| ! iberfy Tree there Was \ little plaster
ing 70 be done, this work WAS executed
by an Annapolis plasferer, Nr. ,. r.
Thomas, IN the employ Of Contractor
William r. Feldmeyeef. Mr. With
ers expects 10 leave Annapolis IN
few days. lie IS satisfied with To
work on the old tree and well please
with Annapolis