Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-05-25

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT!
We are called upon to-day to give the
particulars of one of the most terrible
accidents that it has ever been our fate
to chronicle. About 3 o'clock on yes
terday afternoon the intelligence rang
throughout the town that the walls OF
the Court House, now III course Of de-
molition, had fallen in and crushed be
meath the ruins several of the wOrkmen.
Some hundreds ofeXcited and sorrowing
citizens congregated at the scene of the
sad and awful calamity and willing
hanCs ere long were engaged in the
work of removing the tons of debris in
order to rescue, ifpossible, the untortu-
nate victims, and after considerable
work the crushed and mangled body of
/ Alexander Smith was dug out, but the
vital spark had already fled Continu
inc their work the bleeding, bruised,
I and inanimate body Of Wesley Fnne-
can was dragged from beneath the
ruins. And now the search for the
! third and last one Of the party was car
! ried on for more than half an hour be-
fore the body of young Fridinger was
discovered. But it was found at last
beneath portion Of the wall literally
crushed to tlattencd mass Of bones
and flesh. Horrible and heartrending,
indeed, was it, to see these erewhila
strong and healthy men lying battered,
bleeding, crushed, and litelesS.
The bodies of the victims were re-
moved to their respective residences.
! Alexander Smith resided upon the
/ Cavetown turnpike just beyond the
! Corporate limits and was about45 years
of age; Wesley Finnegan resided on
! Franklin street; was about 81 or 80
years of age; Frederick Fridinger was
the son of the unfortunate John Fridin-
ger who persisted whilst at the post of
duty in the same building at the fire Of
December last, and was only about II
years OF age.
Mr.. Smith is represented as having
been not only kind and clever man,
but a consistent christian, whose loss
will be severely felt, whilst poor, and
impetuous, but generous hearted Yves
lev Finncgan, now that his spirit has
fled, momned with genuine sorrow.
And young Fridinger! Truly, the
heart of this community will go out in
sympathy to the stricken mother, whose
cup of bitterness, by the untimely loss
of her husband, was already full to
overfowing
1t appears the men were engaged In
removing the store from the foundation
of the west wall of the rear portion of
the building and had accomplished all
they had intended doing previous to
overthrowing it, with the exception Of
the removal of one stone, the accom-
plishmcnt of which caused the wall to
topple and fall.-iiagsrstown Thrice Il
~ eek, 18th.
TIE VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND STATE
LrxE.-The commissioners appointed TO
establish the line between Maryland
and Virginia, will meet at CriStield on
Wednesday, 22d instant, for thepurpose
of taking evidence, and making another
effort at a settlement of the matter. 1t
is conceded by both sides that the be-
ginning of the original lille was at a
place called Watkins Point. But where
is this Watkins Point The Crsheld
(Maryland) Leader explains the conflict
ing views of the commissioners on the
Maryland and Virginia boundary, as fol
lows The Maryland commissioners
say that the true Watkins Point is what
Is now known as FoX's Island, and
is situated few miles below Cristield,
while Mr.. Wise (for Virginia. claims
that what is now known as 'James's
Point is the locality in question. If
the latter can establish their claim, then
a part ofCrisfeld, with its valuable har-
Dor, and nearly all of the celebrated
Tangier and Pocomoke oyster region.
will be adjudged in Virginia. The line
would strike across from James's Point
directly over our wharves, and take
from Maryland considerable share of
Somerset county and its best oyster
ground. The interests of Maryland,
however, are in good hands.
Col. John S. Mosby has written a