Middletown transcript., 1874-06-27
Maryland Affairs.

STRIKE OF RAILROAD EMPLoyEFs.--The loug=
threatened strike of the employees on the Kent
County Railroad eliminated on Thursday, when
the men refused longer to work unless paid
Some OF them have had money since Decem-
ber except part of their wages for last month";
under the new management. 1t ia evident that
the business affairs of the road have been
loosely managed during the past year, and the
employees unfairly dealt with. 1t Is hoped how
ever, that the suspension will be but temporary,
as it is believed that under the system of re-
trenchment adopted by the new board Of diree-
tors the road can be made to pay, and the en-
ployees receive thfir wages regularly. The mail
between Ghestertown and Masscy's is carried by
II hand.car for the present.-hut Nees 2oM
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-A fire broke ont among
the oatbuildiugs Of Captain Edward Woodall,
near Chesterylle about q o'clock last Friday
night week, which DESTROYED his barn, granary,
stables, carriage house, shedding and other
buildings, and 1t WAS only with the greatest
difficulty, BY the free use Of water, that his
handsome new dwelling house was prevented
from being added to the list. Twenty-Five tons
of hay, loo bushels Of corn, 80 bushels of wheat
large farm wagon aud several sets Of barnes
were among the articles consumed. These added
to the buildings, which were all comparatively
new, make Mr.. VS. loss pretty heavy, amount
ing, il is estimated to about $1,000.
FATAL FALL.-Capt. Lewis Ballard, an aged
and much respected citizen of Somerset county,
| fell from second story window in the residence
of Capt. Jno. II. Somers, in that county, last
Saturday afternoon week and was so badly in
! jured that lie died on the following Tuesday
Mr.. Ballard was captain of militia in the war
1872, and 50 years old.
The citizens along the line of the proposed
| Chesapeake & Delaware Railroad, from Harring-
ton to Kent Island, are disposed to look upon
the enterprise as total failure. After consider
able grading, and securing the right of tho way,
| gratis for the most part, the workmen have
s'laid by the shovel and the hoe and departed
house pear Crisfeld, which had been occn-
pied by flock of sheep was burned down last
week, and now the editor of TIE Leader is in a
quandary about it. He don't know whether
the sheep, which ran out, started the fre, or the
fire started the sheep. Wonder which did
The Salisbury E,stern shoreman says: A lady
aged 10 years, residing at the Trappe, the mother
of several Of the best citizens of that place, wen
out one day during the hottest of the season
and picked sirty three quarts of berries. This is
big work for the best piekers.
The Clyde line of steamers have been dseon.
tnued between Norfolk and Crist6eld. 1t is rn-
mored that the p. W. h B Railroad Company
| intend TO put on fine line of steamers shortly
with elegant passenger Accommodations.
Hon. Horatio Beck, prominent citizen O.
Kent county, died on Thursday night of last week
after illness of few days. Mr. Beck was at
tackled on Tuesday evening with congestion o.
the brain, which eliminated in paralysis.
Hon. James y. Dennis, of Princess Anne, is
candidate for Congressional honors at the mex
election, at the hands of the Democrats.
Caroline County, however, claims the nomina
ton on the ground that she has aot had candi
date since 1918.
The organization of the Groome Guards ha
been completed. Wm. G. Purnel was elected
Captain, II. D. NJ. Howard First Lieutenant, DR.
R. H Tuft, Second Lieutenant and Colonel |. D
Davis, Orderly Sargent.
Wicomco has an old darkey who says he il
Ito years old and claims to remember the frs
revolution. Strange to say he wasn't one o
Washington's body servants. bnt belonged t.
one of his generals.
HORRIBLE MuRDrR.-This is the caption unde
which Cris6eld merchant adyertises Ladie
Dress Goods" and other stock,
The rolling stock of the Kent county railroad
has been seized by the Sheriff and will not b
operated auy more until the property is sold.