The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20


fact that new shingle-roofed barn was
perforated as with cannon ball.
The hail storm to which We alluded very
briefly in our paper last week as having
visited a portion Of our county, proved
more serious aud destructive than we sup
posed. We have understood, by later in
formation, that many buildings along the
track of the storm were damaged, and
hundreds of acres Of the most splendid look
ing wheat and rye were totally destroyed.
Among the heavy losses are Mrs. Jesse
Wright, f. J. Bartholow, o, p Harding,
John j Meredith, II. W. d. Waters,
Mr.. Purday, Mrs. Brengle, Mrs. Hard
Ing, N. Hammond, Mr.. Maynard, Albert
Jones and James Walker. The area of
the storm was about mile and a half
wide, aud about fifteen miles in length,
and hail-stones fell nearly the size Of hen
ogg.- Union.
A very deplorablc state of affairs is at
present existing among the workingmen Of
Frederick city and vicinity on account of
the great scarcity of work. Large mum
bers have been discharged from the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad after being en-
ploycd nearly lifetime and are now adrift,
knowing not where or how to obtain labor
to support their families. Many are una
bic to procure work even for their board
alone. Such condition has never been
known here before.
A young man named Martin Masters,
brakeman on the gravel train, whilst en-
gagged, on Wednesday of last week, in coup
ling ears at Mcchanicstown, Md. lost his
balance and fell upon the track, when a
car passed over him, crushing one OF his
legs between the knee and thigh. He was
taken TO his home at Smithsburg, aud the
leg amputated, but he died on the Friday
morning following.
Mr.. A. j. Waters, Of Frederick, was
crushed to death in lime kiln, near that
place, ON Friday of last week, by the en-
bankmcnt caying in upon him.
Efforts are being made to secure the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher to deliver the
annual address at the coming agriculture
fair.
The rayages of the Colorado potato bug
and caterpillers are very great.
BALTIMORE COUNTY.
The Towsontown Journal says AS the
storm was passing over the upper portion
of this county on the afternoon Of the 10tl
inst the new dwelling now being built OF
the farm Of DIR. O. Doniyan, two mile
from Sweet Air, was struck by lightning
Two Of the carpenters, Melville Hall anC
Frank Allison, were knocked insensibl,
and very seriously burnt They were boil
struck on their legs few inches above thu
knee, it passed down their legs and owe
their feet Their pants were ripped opeT
as nice as if they had been cut by tailor
and their shoes were torn from their fec
and thrown across the building, a larg,
portion of the Notwithstanding was torn
from the back Of the house, one of tn,
lightning rods was torn from its place ant
twisted. There were eight other mechan
les in the building at the time, they were
all affected by the stroke for a short time
The building is being covered with tin
and the timers had just left the roof, ha'
they remained cut few minutes longer
the result would have been more serious
Mr.. Hall aud Mr. Allison suffered yer,
much for several hours with very sever
pains in their legs and feet They wer
much better the next morning. Lightnin,
rods had been put on the house a few day
before. The mechanics are of the opinion
that it was by their influence that tn
building was struck The man who pu
the rods on the house, remarked at tn
time he was putting them up, that Their
was never house struck by lightning tina
he had put rods on. We hope that h
will mark this one down in his book,
Henry Koch, workman in the factor
of VIM. Wilkins & Co. on the Frederic
road, Baltimore county, was struck dow
by the intense heat, on the 10th inst. an
died in few hours.
EASTERN SHORE COUNTIES, &C.
The Centreyille Observer says "A fas
of lightning accompanying the storm G
Friday, struck tree in Piney Neck, an
two ladies, one of them the wife of Mr.. ,
II. Rhodes, were badly stunned. Tw
cows near by were knocked down by tn
same fash. Mr.. N. p. Sewell, miller I
Knots mill, in Tuckahoe Neck, WI
knocked insensible by bolt of lightnin
which struck sycamore tree in front I
the mill while he was standing in the mi
door on Monday afternoon 9Th inst. II
lay insensible for some time, but has sine
recovered from the effects of the stroke.
J. Tome, as trustee, sold two farms an
J six houses in Elkton on Tuesday, Let
inst. The Sassafras Neck property {
Mr.. Ford, to Henry W Archer, at 81
per acre, containing 324 acres The hon
farm, containing $40 acres, at s32 p'
acre, Daniel Bratton purchaser Also
lot near Elkton, Of twenty-three acres, Il
: S72 per acre, to the same party, On
! dwelling house in Elkton, $4,000; II.
Ford purchaser. Also five dwelling hous'
in Elkton for S675; DIR. r. G. Maokall pu
chaser. Mr. Ford was offered few veal
ago $3.50 per acre for the farm that sold I;
1872 The five houses that sold for s67
rent for $50 each per annum.
The excursion Of the Methodist Episc
+ pal Sunday School from Easton, Marylan
, TO Baltimore and Druid Hill Park, toe
place Saturday, 18th inst. and proved
delightful affair. The excursionists cha
tered the fine steamer Samuel j. Pent
commanded by Captain John II. Kirwa
and left Easton at 6 a. m. Tho Suuda
: School, about $50 boys and girls, wit
their superintendent, Walter Ii. Thorn
sou, a number of the parents Of the chill
rem and several hundreds Of other persol
from Talbot county, and few from Do
, chester county, made a company Of abo'
700 In all, rendering the excursion qui
successful for the benefit of the school.
Colonel Clarence Peters, commander
the Sixth Regiment NJ. N. G. has selecte
Point Lookout for the encampment of tn
, regiment. The regiment will leave Bait
more Friday evening, July 3, and rema
in camp five days, returning home on Il
following Wednesday Governor Groom
and Adjutant General Bond win visit II
encampment and review the military,
Tho storm of tho 9Th inst IL renortad