The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-09-21
OUR TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT.
DAGuscHAHoopA, Aug. 25th, 1872.


finds out, some one has written "man's in
humanity to man makes countless thous-
ands to MOURN" and I'm n mourner at
least half a mourner that is one eye in
mourning under bivalvic treatment IAN
oyster over it, and am viewing this noun
tain scenery under difficulties. l went to
camp meeting this morning at Wayne Sta
ton; got out of "buss," noticed lady
reeling, twas but a moment and step or
two to reach her; caught at her falling
and almost before was conscious of the
weight of her falling form, was singularly
and felt comet had struck or
mule kicked me, performed kangaroo
dip; the lady also went to grass, but more
gracefully, it is said, than myself, though
I'm sure she did not enjoy the same strik-
ing sensation. I can't say I enjoyed the
camp, even with all the sympathy and con-
dolance of my friends, coupled with that
apology, who fortified his
action as smasher in saying he didn't see
anything wrong with his wife moment
before when he stepped from her side, &c.
I learned it was dangerous to let kindness
of heart over reach discretion, so in future
I'll let wives faint as often as the weather
permits, without having my vision obscur-
ed or wearing oysters outside of me, with
my eye dressed in white handkerchief (the
ladies' solace.) Everything here indicates
splendor without any of the gen.
uine finer feelings that should characterize
the true gentleman and lady. All were
amply and gorgeously dressed yet socially
there seemed a queer combination OF evils
to posses them. Envious, jealous, dashy,
scurrilous, slougy, and trashy in the fullest
sense, they seemed to my eye (the right
eye) simply superb animals. l got dinner
with the fellow that frescoed my face gratis
mark and dinner BOTH didn't enjoy that
dinner either. Having the frescoed eye
next that Teller l was in constant fear of
one of his maulers taking another freak
and giving my face the finishing stroke. 1
got dinner through, my nervous system
much demoralized, found myself lodging
from flies, bees and such like;
even shadows of leaves twirliDg down
would cause me momentively to imagine
another earthquake shock coming, let me
ADVISE you and readers never attempt to
arrest falling women at camp in the
lumber region unless you want to see how
much ground you will cover at a single
flop.
Well, the camp was immense; 10000
people on the ground, twas said, by those
having full and unobscured view. I put
it down as low as half (5,000) They had
not mere tents but very substantial two
story houses with gas, WATER &C., every
thing reduced to system. After dinner,
not feeling as l did after breakfast,
couldn't smile only on one side and being
able only go one eye on things generally,
I took disconsolate stroll, which aruralist
might have considered refreshing could he
have foreseen coming events. Passing to-
ward their water works alone and unwarn-
ed, met the remnant of an angry family;
yes in foment up to black heat was that
anger. Their home had been outraged
upper story cleft with rocks and its few
were there to avenge the wrong
upon any perambulator passing that way,
be he guilty or innocent, low or geHteel,
male or female. Mr.. Hornet made fur
ous dash, instinctively knelt, then dove
md lay PROSTATE, motionless and silent, ?.
Fandango performed above me (accompa n
ed by distressing music,) and they again
,at apoised, viewing me with contempt.
ay mot in state) in bulk, suspensively
waiting the coming of a Teller with sheaf
If blades on pole, a match is applied, up
20 the hornet family and up got l, grateful
is we'll to the inventor Of matches and corn
blades, as to the fireman.
Then struck for the station; got ip RI a
crowded car, say hundred more thu fnu.
got seat on wood box in rear; tboncbt
ny trouble over. Noticed sor lie excite
nent in front on platform, thought it a
light, They're frequent; Concluded had
een enough trays for one day. Excite.
nent merged into pH.nic; people rushed
o platforms; others tried to get in: some
umped out of windows; as there was nary
window to fit Inc, I didn't jump, but got
m my props prepared for emergencies, lit
lie dreaming of what was coming. Such
dreaming, shrieking. it were pan,lemon-
nm itselfaDd the reality was part b breaking
upon my bedimed vision whe'l a crash
net my ear and I corvetted owe the seat
front Of me performing a eat of aero
atcy that would as. onish the Tlanlon Bro :.
,es' stood on y y head. and. continued so
stand TILL k' Us. five cents pieces and such
Ike were St. altered in profusion all n ongst
oop 81 .rts, stray CATERS and UGH truck.
lao lot an alarmed lumberistr If the female
fsuasion in her maddened and fantastic
evolutions in trying to extricate herself
fallen against the back Of the seat hat sup
ported me in the rear and released me, that
dinner would never have stayed on my
though SO dearly purchased, and
all this was caused by care lessness of one
switch tender in misplac ing switch; I've
seen in early days misp,. faced switches, but
never knew mortality or fatality to follow.
Our train for town was on the switch; a
through train was to pass us on the main
track up, heavy grade; train passed us;
switch adjusted fer us to move out; but too
late it was noticed a portion of the through
train had become detached, and 3 cars
crowded to suffocation-even platforms
,overed-were bearing down upon U.S.
Down they came backwards; too crowI ed
sven to work brakes, with such force S to
crush platforms to splinters, KILN one
man, wounding thirteen others bs div, of
both sexes; besides numerous 18th, r. minor
hurts and mortal rights, killed, wounded
md missing one hundred aud sixty-four;
three killed, two died srlce.l eleven
wounded, one hundred and fifty missing.
came under the two last named heads
wounded and missing. Got wounded in
The head while standin on my ear and
vent missing from th at train to stage