Middletown transcript., 1873-03-01
Maryland Affairs.
After Oysterssse . n.

The ST. Michasl's correspondent of the Eas,on
Star writes
Capt W + Tmmons, Of the Oyster Police
Force, paid our town visit this week, bringing
with him schooner No, 403 which he had seized,
and whose master he had arrested on warrant
from = magistrate, charging him with Illegal
dredging in forbidden waters. A fine OF Sio0 was
imposed and promptly paid. While here, =
warrant was issued 10 Capt. Timpons for the
arrest of the master and crew Of sloop No. AS,
for like offence. The nex, day ,hs captain
steamed down the river aud pretty soon brought
tho soop into the harbor. The master and
owners Of this vessel were fined $3.50 and costs.
Another schooner was seized by Capt. Timm0ns
charged with like infraction OF the law, but
the master was not ready for trial, and gave
bond fer his appearance at a subequen, law.
Fire ., Priseess Anne. Nd.
On Monday afternoon, a fire broke out in the
elegan, residence OF Col. VIM q. 7. Polk, in
Princess Anne, Md, and Notwithstanding the
prompt excriioas Of the villagers. the flames
soon caveloped the whole buildiag. The ad-
joining dwellings were only saved by . copious
application Of wet blankets. Col. Polks resi-
dencc Was entirely destroyed, together with a
portion Of the contents. The loss will proba-
bly, amount TO about 1000, with partial insur-
snce In two local ins france companies. Great
difficulty was experienced by those engaged In
ex,ngushing the flames, on account Of having
have subdued the fire bsiQre any serious damage
had been sustained.
Eiksen and Masssy's Railroad.
There was a meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Elk,on and Massey's Railroad, at Elkton,
on Tuesday, a, which the company was fully
organized. Hon. Jacob Tome, Of Cecil, was u
unanimously elected president OF the company
with directors ~ follows: DR.. Maskall John
Peach, J. Z. Price, Vim. II. Knight, Geo. Bid
die, Sewell Green, Of Delaware Alex. Wilson,
Of Kent. This road will be twenty-five miles 10
length, and interseci the Queen Annc's and
Ksnty count road nj Massey's station. The
State subscription is $ss, 900 10 this road, whcl,
IL now available by reason of $50, 900 having
been subscribed BY Individuals.
Railroad Accident.
On Sunday morning about eleven O'Clock, al
John Abrams and liasson Lynch were walk.
ing on the track Of P. W. ! D. r. n. be.
tween North East, Nd, and Beacon Hill, they
heard the approaching freight traia, bound
.or.h, and IN stepping to the other track, placed
themselves In the way Of the mail train going
south, which was turning the curve 10 the vi.
| cinity unperceised by them. In so doing ihsy
were run over and killed. They lived near Grmv.
| ely Hill. A coroners jury rendered verdic,
| e1onersting the engineer of the train from blame
EsespsA Hrss ysii.
On Thursday night last, two colored men b,
the names rsspes,ivsly of William J. Chase and
George A. Wallace made their escape from IN,
Cambridge Jail By picking their way through
the back of the fireplace and on through ih,
vail.
rhe sseames Trnmpeier will commence running
bsiveea Geosgetows, Nd. asd Beltimons to-day
etsieg 70 ~ citieess Of lower Cecil and urpe
ksat 1irse1 Asa cesveaieat communieatioa viii
Baltimoss. Gss adyertissmsnt.
IN. D. 6mlih's Awsliisg. near Beaver Dams
| Qnssa Asps's sossty, uas beros1, last week, b.
d lgaitiea Of . bsd from lamp - ths hasdl
Of ct1llses. No lSsuraaes.