The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-05-26

THE SUNDAY NIGHT SToRM.-From all
quarters, reports of damage by the heavy
storm of Sunday evening are coming in.
In the lower part of the county, the grow
ing grain was considerably damaged by the
excessive fall Of water. Along the line of
the Susquehanna, much damage was also
done. The entertainments Of the Peach
Bottom railroad were badly washed, wheat
was flattened, and in some cases taken
completely out OF the ground. In Oxford,
the house of NJ. II. Manchill was struck by
lightning. At New London, hog was
killed. In West Nottingham, five tele-
graph poles and large walnut tree were
struck, and COW near by killed. The
storm in all quarters seems to have been
equally severe.
BUSINESS CHANGE.-Mr. Morris Dunbar,
for eighteen years past proprietor of the
Howard House Livery Stables, this week
soiu ptt STUN anu Soou VIII W MI, II. L &.
c. Crouch, of this town. Mr.. Crouch took
possession at once. Mr.. Dunbar managed
, the business very successfully and he will
be much missed by the travelling public.
Mr. Crouch, his successor, is an energetic
young business man. thoroughly acquainted
with the business, and we are confident
that it will be conducted hereafter in a
more popular manner even than hereto
and all others needing conveyances Of any
character cannot be better supplied than
at these stables. Orders may be left as
heretofore, at the office of the Howard
House.
RUNAwAY.-On Thursday, at noon, as
Mr.. Harry LarZalere, accompanied by a
colored man, was driving out from Davis
& Keys lumber yard, the horse took fright
at passing train of cars and ran down
Bridge street. Mr.. LaIZalere jumped from
the wagon, spraining his ankle and bruis
ing himself severely; the colored man was
thrown out near the Catholic Church, and
was slightly cut and bruised about the
head and face. The body of the wagon
was left on the street as the horse turned
the corner into Main street. He then ran
up Main street to the Howard House, where
he came in contact with tree, wrecking
the running gears and throwing the ami
NAL down. He was secured in a completely
exhausted condition.
4 NOTICEABLE ACT OF PoLITENEss.-
whats the pedigree of that horse:' said
one bystander to another. as well known
railroad official drove past with a spanking
turnout. ''He is out of Railroad. by Con-
ductor," was the reply. This answer is
characteristic of many other people. They
have an idea that all the officer can get out
Of his company is legitimate gain, aud all
they in turn can make out of him, is so
much clear profit. This statement does not
exaggerate the feeling that many men carry
under their vests towards railroad officials
as class. 1t crops out occasionally, in
almost every community enjoying railroad
facilities. IL takes shape at times, i'll suits
FOX damages and fanced wrongs sustained
at the hands of the arbitrary and over bear
ing agents Of soulless corporations, and
overlooking the convenience and welfare of
entire communities, rewards individuals at
the cost of the general interest. Now,
railroad human nature may, in individual
instances, exhibit lower phases of innate
depravity than are wholesome for good
morals, but we maintain that the average
of honest and obliging officials is as high
among railroad employees as in any other
class of public or business agents. Take
the entire force of officials, agents, conduc
tors and subordinates of the Phia., vii.
& Bait. railroad. By common consent, no
more capable, attentive and courteous set
of officials can be instanced. Our DISPOSE
ton is to name a number OF them. as
ceptionally competent and courteous Off
GERS. II would be but a simple act of jus
tice to these gentlemen. But to do so
might seem invidious, or at least unjust to
others equally deserving. One recent in
stance of exceptional kindness we will men
ton, since we claim that indiscriminating
polteness is the true manly type of that
virtue so desirable in others as well as rail-
road people.
On Monday last, when the morning train
for Baltimore, in charge of that popular
conductor, Mr. VIM. Colley, stopped at
station beyond the river, two old and plainly
dressed colored women entered the forward
door of the car, followed by a pleasant
faced, manly looking uniformed officer of
the train, who helped the aged "aunties
in with their traps. These were genuine
carpet bags, dropsical looking affairs, in
which seemed to be packed all the worldly
goods of the venerable couple. Don't for
get they were black. The color is not
popular, but therein lies the virtue of the
act related. Their destination was Wash
ington. possibly their expectant host
Fred. Douglass himself, as their personal
appearance very forcibly recalled a Talbot
county slave of fifty years ago. But the
Washington car was in the rear of the
train. In their rear lay the baggage-piled,
behind it again the brakeman. Now
man skeptical on the subject of railroad
poltenesS would not have been more sur
prised had he seen the brave brakeman
coolly shoulder both of the aged damsels
and deliberately walk with them to their
proper places than many in the car doubt
less were, when, in pleasant tone of voice,
he bid the ancient pair advance and actually
followed, Juggling with him the personal
effects of the ebony sisters. Said gentle
man sitting next the writer of this local:
"That's a good fellow. 1t requires more
moral courage to do that act than half in
this car possess" YES" we replied
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