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New-York tribune., 1880-06-30
INCIDENTS OF THE DISASTER

J. W. HARPRR's EsC tPE-rug BENEFITS or KNOW.
/ ING HOW TO swIM-C. L. APPLEBY's EXPERT.
ENCE.
J.W. Harper. Of the firm of Harper & Bros, was
| ono oil the passengers ON the Seawanhaka. ON his
way 10 hls residence at Sands Point. His cousin
J' W. Harper. jr.. said yesterday that he had re-
ceiVed telegram from him stating that he and his
daughter Isabel aud two servants were on the boat
but that they were saved, and rs we'll az conld he
expected under tho circumstances. "Yester,lav
morning" said Mr. Harper. jr.. my cousin emma
into the Office said that no WAS ouitc
disgisted with trains, and that no would
never travel on one again if he could hclp IL. Ue
mao been to see bis brother, Abner Harper at New
| burg. and had come down on the cara 'If Ions,
help 1t will never set foot on tho cars apnin, ho
said. Three hours after where was he tl,ink bo
must be OF different opinion now. He was IN tho
naOit OF going up in the Seawanhaka regularly, and
nave heard him speak very highly Of Captain
Smith and the management of the boatD
Herman Fulck, of Herman Boxer A. 70
No. 1Ol Dnane-st received telegram
from the office yesterday cougratulatnu him
upon his escape. He replied. "AIl right an
far" He is very stout man. Of sixty years OF apo.
ana only Jumped from tire boat when tho heat no.
came unbearable. When IN the water he cauobt
hold OF a large accOrdan that had been I'm use in.t
before the catastrophe, and by its and kent Limsolf
al0at until picked mp by row boat. He was tbon
placed in a steamer and taken to his home Mt CIIrn
Point, l.. |.
Charles z. Appeby. Of the Flreman's Insurorco |
Company, No. 100 Broadway, was one of tbose ro. |
ported missing. and yesterday he explaipcd hon,
this mistake was made. "The fact * y Ia eoiJ
II got on tug boat and was taken TO ()ne.bu,dod
and-sixth-st, and from thcro reached nv ho,,,
before o'clock. was on tho stcr, Of tho Loa,
with my wife. when the alarm of fire was ro,s.d
got couple of life-prcserycrq fixed oro
on my wiie aud ono on myself and awaited rcs,Ita
l saw that the captain evidently intended to LoaI
LOT the Inarsh 80 l staid until it began ~ no .a
warm then let my wifo down from tlc boo,,,'',
until her toes touched the water. then oosod ,,
plunged IN myself While we were IN tho ra'n.
hicnard oGorman very kindly offered 70 ossio, 49,
anG sara we could get along. | thought. and tho,
nc haa better look out for the safety Of his s
oh' mes all right. he replied; he can .oLo
himself Both Mr. OGorman and bis son ora Il
'Acei'eht swimmers. This convention
ho"s you that We wero rrott, a
'ooi at the time My wife, too. bohoveJ II !,
'ery WE'LL She kept cool and followed NV oJ,,oo u u
VI tne tlme row-boat took her I'm. oftor oo,,,e
lme. and took hold of it and wos torod ~ yV''io
wed about o'clock. / should liko r r%ncfe we ar; %
nhk captain smith hero he stnel fa sI'y NJ sna6 .
lahIuily don't think better mann"d ~ h LIS posi- u
,tt New-York City," ""nou Doat ever st
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man, 1 think his name was Dsvereau. wkc vz
R,Oksd pho up ply by sail boat, physioisn from
psrsons 1 b~rnsa g over sSs sis him
woman who was seen leaning over the
holding out her child TO escape the ~
bur, burned to the bona. The ,addest sighs I 2 .
month DID, ads by AIDE, burned to q crtso' ii YrsS
woman had her Leg puf9ed IF 70 tho kneS NJ ~
reotype in . package, and the horn RsnSls .f r
asol an eage's claw holding "a soa. ~ @<l
The Granite State was nesr.t said n II. &i
acted Rss ne ;ss very tiSrdy tr lowering her
haka grounded did she lower tie hosts a
very Inactive indeed, W. took two elect2 -
remedies 1 To resusofa snsn sssdoTs ssa and tsd s
nafa work. They were thoroughly drowned ~
TALK WITH DR.. RowAHD.
Dr. J. Q. Howard. chief Of the medical sfaN|
dalps Island, toi ether with his asistan
on the scene Of the disastee. andr
assistance in caring fr tie in5r1
,engers. To TRIBUNE reporter ysetefday ~
ard gave the following interesting partieS
the work done on the island -- #53(
II was at the other end of the Island ~,
Jaw the burning steamer. The ohildrsn =
.ssylum sy called my attention 10 II Tho dr.
Wards Island / immediassly ssnt 49,
pier 70 have ell our boats coms directIy q
'ue. Then prs. Monies. Wyman. OstssSsss y
,Vn vent "ism aSros. Sspfn'n Fo hsn Jumped ipto
he meantime Drs. NoorN a
md Bradley. with two visttsne pSyaa
Maxwell and Habershaw. made Srss,sSsSics3
hospitals te receive the injured. ~ IN II
anded on the meadows at one sidi - ~.
Yas at the same time hon0be1 49,. ~ 2$|
There was panio on board. ~ r1<S- - 49,
niiaten were were Jumping inso the wseqr 6nd
.srt was all ahiaxo, and ~ 25kS ,ss1SS
lireetly toward us shs sss'7S = ~
! sssss lane a:1y 3s.l III
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A Democratic Pole Raising.
C0LOEA, July 90, 1880.

CoLoEA, July 30, 1880.
Mr.. EDIToE-Dear sir:
"a Hancock and English pole will he
raised ut Vinegar Hill, on Saturday even
ing, July nth Eminent speakers and the
Rising sun Band will be present"
This was the gratifying announcement
read by the g trooly loil last week. and
few hours before dark, Saturday, wit
messed the gathering of the clans. \
wagon, drawing Il young tree. soon az
rived, and, with the labor and shoutings,
the pole was raised. \ streamer was
raised to the breeZes with the words
Ha-n-i-c-O-c-h and English" Who the
tirst-named gentleman is we have been
unable to acertain. but presume it makes
no difference to the "pearty.' as they
only know to vote the DimccrW ticket.
But, stop. a hush falls upon the meet
ing. An eXpcctant gaze is turned toward
the rostrum for those eminent speakers,
and the mountain labored and brought
forth Mr.. Charles Francis Kirk, of the
renowned and well-known Peg Fac
tory" or as "The Valley and if ever
man discoursed tiuidly on the rostrum."
he did. His speech was campaign docu-
ment, and ere this, no doubt. is in the
hands of the Central Committee for pub
lie dissemination. Poor Frank. he means
well, but he has wandered from the fold
The other eminent speakers did not put in
an appearance. Mr.. o. G. Kidd was pres
ent, but, as he grows older, he grows in
wisdom, and wisely refrained from max
ing a spectacle of himself.
The pole is a fit emblem of the party it
reprcsents-rough. knotty, and crooked.
\ large green bunch of leaves on the top
will soon decay, and with them the hopes
of the party. Nil.
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A Holiness Meeting.

The association for the promotion of holt
ness, ut Brick Meeting House, will hold an
anniversary, commencing Friday, July 80,
at p. NJ. The following is the programme
of services: l. Preliminary services con-
Quoted by Rev. y. u. Davis: >. Brief his
tory of the meetings the past year by j. NJ.
Campbell: 3. Conservation and experience
meeting by Miss Carrie Brown; 1. Even
ing, ~ o'clock, address by Albert Sergeant;
). Saturday, 81 a. NJ, Bible reading and
conference meeting by Miss Emma Gregg;
&. At p. NJ, sermon on holiness by Rev
w. X. Galloway; :. Evening, ~ o'clock,
prayer and conference meeting by Miss NJ
+. Carhart; s. At Zion, Sabbath, 10ls \.
81, sermon on holiness by Rev. \. ID. Davis:
O. At Brick Meeting House, 2l5 p. NJ, en-
perience meeting by James II. Riale; 10.
Evening, ~ o'clock, closing services by w.
+. Dawson.
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Improvement of the Elk River.

II. Bacon, EST, was in Elkton, on We'd
nesday. He is one of the L. :. engineers
under Col Craighill, and was employed
some years ago in excavating the channel
of the Elk river, near this town. He came
here for the purpose of examining the river
with view of making the improvements
contemplated by the recent act of Congress,
appropriating ten thousand dollars for the
Improvement of the Elk river, and found
that that portion of the channel between
the bridge and the upper end of the dyke
had filled up about Il foot, and that from
the lower end of the dyke to Cedar Point
the channel remained unchanged, with
about seven feet of water at mean tide. We
learn that he expects to return in IL short
time and make survey of the river be
tween this place and Cedar Point, in order
to invite proposals for widening and deep
ening the channel y part of the appro-
priaiion, we understand, will be spent in
removing the obstruction caused by the old
piers ut Frenchtown, which is Il most de
sirabe thing
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Those Troublesome Tramps.

The annual inundation of tramps com
mcnccd in this vicinity this week. As
usual they took up their quarters in the
lots near the depot and spent the day loaf
ing under the shade trees. At night they
slept under Davis, Keys x Co. S warehouse
and in the empty freight ears on the siding.
As is usual with this class, they snhsistcd
hy begging their food from those of our cit
liens who were kind hearted and foolish
enough to supply them with it. Quite I;
number of them hung around for Il day or
two, until the thing became nuisance and
somebody called the attention OF the Bailitf
to the matter. That officer visited the vi
cinity Of the depot, on Wednesday morning,
and found nine of them asleep i'll freight
car, whereupon he obtained the help of
Sheriff Logan and Deputy Sheriff Boulder
and marched them, as also two others that
We're found hard by, of to Jail, and notified
Justice Lewis of the fact. That officer gave
the crowd u hearing the same afternoon, in
the Sheriff Office, when it appeared that
the real traInps that had made themselves
obnoxious by violating the law against
tram,,s, had got away before the arrest was
made.
James Kelly and Christopher Gibbons
were the first brought before the Justice
They testified that they were umbrella men
dcrs and had only came into town the even
ing before. They said they We're from
Salem, y. j., and told such Il plausible
story that the Justice decided ut once to
discharge them.
John Downs said he was u Shoe maker,
from Philadelphia, and had worked last
Fall ut Iiavre de Grace. Isaac Baker said
he was Il Shsc maker from the same place.
the farm of Joshua Clayton, not far from
Pivot Bridge, to pick peaches, to which
place he was making "a forced march. -
The magistrate, who is Il relative of Mr..
Clayton, recognized the fellow as II man he
had seen in the employ of that gentleman.
James Peoples was i'll company with Den
neley for the same purpose. George Davis
and Joseph Myers came from the . Boot,
II tavern near West Chester, and We're on
their way to Church Hill, where they eX-
pectcd to obtain employment as peach
pluckS. James Miller and George rhomp
son Were on their way to John Jones plan
tation, on the Manor. where they expected
to obtain employment i'll the peach orchard.
William Graham came from Philadelphia,
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A Word to those in Authority.

The invention of cologne water is said to
be owing to the fact that the ancient city of
that name was infested by such II variety of
vile odors that some inventive genius of the
ancient time put his wits to work to devise
some plan to mitigate the nuisance, and the
celebrated Cologne water was the result of
his cogitationS.
Owing to the hot dry weather that pre-
vailed for some weeks past in this latitude
the citizens of our usually healthy town
of breathing an atmosphere compared with
which the &C seventy and two separate and
distinct odors "of yeancient city of Cologne
would have been pleasant and refreshing
y new compound with Il stronger odor than
cologne understanding that will excite
the dullest olfactories at the distance Of IA
hundred yards from the place where it is
kept-is badly needed just now in Elkton,
and the fellow that will invent some whole
some article of this kind will find himself
upon the highway to fame and fortune.
Seriously speaking, though, the sanitary
condition of the town has been sadly ne
elected and is in such u bad plight as to
invite the appearance and foster the contin-
uance of the pestience that stalketh abroad
at noon-tlay and slayeth the aged and the
young. The abnormal condition of the at
mosphere for many months past, caused by
the mildness of the past Winter, and the
heat and drou:h of the last two months, is
probably the cause of much of the sickness
that has recently prevailed in the town and
vicinity but there can be little doubt that
this abnormal and unhealthy condition of
the atmosphere has been largely increased
by the vile odors that arise from the pesti-
lential ,pig-stys, slaughter houses and cess
pools that are scattered from one end of the
town to the other.
We take this occasion to remind the town
that by the late act of incorpo-
ration they have ample power conferred
upon them to compel the summary abate-
ment of these and all other nuisances.
The citizens, particularly those near the
center of the town and along Bow street,
where the typhoid fever has already made
its appearance, are naturally III Il state of
trepidation and alarm and have right to
expect that those to whose care the good
government, and to some extent the health,
of this community has been intrusted, will
do their duty in the premises and see that
I'LL causes of disease are speedily removed.
Since writing the above, we have learned
that the town commissioners have taken
action in the matter and ordered the Bailiff
not only to clean the streets, but to see that
the pestilential plague spots of which n cor
complains of in another column,
be cleaned out or removed. This is rs it
should be, but it is II matter of regret that
it was not attended to sooner.
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Death of a Former Physician.

DR.. Jas. L. =. Boulder, aged fifty five
wears, died in Baltimore, on Sunday last,
ut his residence, No. 81 Park avenue, of
consumption, after Il sickness of five
months DIR. Boulder was born at bohemia
Manor, Cecil county, Md, July s, 1928. He
was educated ut Wilmington, Del, and
studied medicine at the University of Mary
land, where graduated in 1870. He married
Miss Mary France, daughter of the late
Col. Richard France, and after spent some
time abroad, travelling in France, Germany
and Turkey. While abroad he wrote Il num-
Der of letters to The sur and Il hook entitled
" An American Among the Orentals." For
Il number Of years he was stock broker in
Baltimore, the firm being McGinn Il
Boulden. He was ut different times 4 local
reporter on several city newspapers, and
lately was engaged on the publications of
the National Biographical Publishing Com
panp. He wrote Presbyterians of Balti-
more " and other works. The late Commo-
dore Porter was an uncle and Admiral Por-
ter 4 cousin OF the deceased. He leaves Il
widow son and daughter. He was mem
Der of the Baltimore Press Association.
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-::::CeUN9EY ++NEWS:::
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.
POLITICAL. MATTERS.

POLITICAL. MATTERS.
The weather here has been considered
too warm to engage much i'll politics.
But on Monday night Il Hancock mission
airy appeared before Il group of gentle
men at one of our drug stores and stated
the object of his mission. Both political
parties being represented in the group,
silence at first prevailed, but on second
thought the Republicans referred him to
the Democrats then present. The Doe
tor, who WAS among the number, and
somewhat of IA wag,
"With twinkle in his eye,
AS CHANGED to pass him by
took him inside and examined his crcden-
tails, which were found to be counter
signed by the Secretary of State, and he
was fully authorized by competent Demo-
cratic authority to undertake the mission
he was then on-namely. the formation
of colored Hancock clubs, which he was
generously doing free of any charge. He
remained here until Wednesday morn
ing, calling upon all The prominent white
Democrats. He left for Elkton and
wider fields OF operations, having refer
ClltC " lllt VI tlC I'tiilo'ldtlI
party in various places within the State.
His home is in Georgia; his head-quar-
ters in Washington. Thus he halls from
u State where there is boosted unanim-
ity of sentiment, and established himself
where political training is acquired to
perfection.
THE EXCURSION
to Colchester and Annapolis, on Friday
Of last week, was quite II success, about
$50 going from here and 800 from Havre
de Grace. The excursion over the Balti-
more Central railroad to Cape May start
ed on Wednesday morning. only three
going from here. To-day the NJ. f. Sun-
day school have their excursion to Hare
wood Park. Thursday night there was
Il private party came up from Havre de
Grace on Il tug. taking advantage of the
moonlight night. Their singing on the
water sounded very well.
THE RAINS.
Camp meetings having commenced,
the rains have begun to fall, and we are
having such soaking ones as delight the
farmers. if they do dampen the ardor of
camp meeting goerS.
FIRE.
By some means the bed clothing in
one of the rooms of Mrs. Blunt's house
was set on fire. A young child, the only
one i'll the room, gave timely warning 50
as to prevent Il serious contlagration.-
At the first alarm the members of the
Good VIII Fire Company were on the
ground. but fortunately their services
were not needed. Their promptness on
this occasion is good guarantee of what
their efficiency will be.
BUILDING TORN DOWN.
Mr.. c. f. Sitzler having purchased the
old sash factory, next to his dwelling, is
tearing it down.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Quite young friend of the family Wis
iting at Mr.. John McClenahan's fell into
the river. the other day, and was rescued
from watery grave by Mr.. Allen Bond,
who, with his companion, Mr.. f. b.
Frazer, had just returned from Il sea
voyage to Boston.
DEATH.
The wife of Mr. Stalcup, sexton of the
NJ. L. Church. died on Monday morning.
and was buried on Wednesday afternoon,
at West Nottingham.
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St. Johns College, Annapolis.

The visitors and governors of this veneer
able institution, notwithstanding the re-
duced appropriation from the State, have
decided to keepit in operation. To this end
they have secured the services of the Rev.
DIR. Leavtt, who is well known throughout
the country by his various writings, and
also as editor of the -f,nericdn Church Re
riem, and President of Lehigh University
Those in charge of this ancient institu-
its prosperity and usefulness: which should
be seconded by the people of the State, who
should not fail to give it their patronage
and sllppOrt
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The train will reach Atlantic City at II
o'clock \. NJ. Returning, leaves Atlantic
City at ) o'clock =. NJ, reaching Elkton at Q
o'clock, giving six hours on the Sea shore
There will only he one change of cars. Posi-
lively no overcrowling of cars. Special car
for ladies and children, and one for baskets
and luggage. Children over ten, full fare:
over seven and under ten, Sl.OO, from all
stations.
Tickets for sale as follows: At the railroad
ticket offices at Perryvillc, Principle, and
charleStown, and Newark. At Elkton and
North East, prior to July 3lst, by John f.
Wilson, of Elkton, and Il. II. Cameron, Of
North East, and 1T Elkton and North East
on the day of the excursion at the railroad
ticket offices at said places. No postpone
ment on account OF weather--the large eX-
cursion house at Atlantic City to be used
exclusively for this excursion.
All baskets and luggage must be plainly
marked with the owners name on il card
securely fastened. All who can do so should
purchase tickets ut once, as only Il certain
number of tickets can he sold. 1t will pre-
vent II rush ON the morning of the excursion
and no one will he left. This will iu Il fam
lily excursion in every sens" of the word.
Parties should he nj the depot by 4 o'clock
if they have not purchased their tickets be-
torehand. The train will connect with the
train from Port Deposit.
Tickets can be had at any time up TO Fri
day, July 80, ut the Office of John +. Will
son. His office will be open until 9 o'clock
Friday night, July 30th, TO enable persons
to get tickets and prevent Il rush on the
morning of the excursion. \ certain nin-
Der only can be sold. and those huying tick,
cts will he certain of a seat.
Every possible precalltiOn has been taken
Ia make this Il pleasant and safe excursion.
The train will run to the Washington street
wharf, Philadelphia, Pa, where the passen-
gers will take Il large ferry boat to Camden
and there take the cars for Atlantic City.
No street cars. No miSbehaviOr or drunk
emn"SS will be allowed and any one so of
fel 4 ng will be handed over to the proper
authorities at onc4. The public generallyis
invited,
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Charged With Stealing.

II. {. McCrone and Joshua Eoardley, col
ored, who live in the barrenS, not far from
the Nottingham road, are near, but not
good, neighborS and for some time mast
have lived i'll state of incipent war, which
eliminated, last Wednesday morning. in n
law suit before Justice Howard. On that
morning McCrone, who was the haupy
owner of flock Of twenty young turkeys,
whose lnfantile wants We're looked after bv
two old motherly turkey hens, arose early
and discovered Boardley'S dog with one of
I his young turkeys in his mouth, Fastening
towards the premises of his master. J-pou
making an investigation of the case he
found the two old turkey hens rnsconced in
Il S;,sSafraS tree where they had taken refuge
from the rapacious and bloodthrstv canine
whose master was discovered in a cluup of
bushes hard by, giving aid and comfort. as
Mr.. McCrone alleges, TO the thevish dog.
Failing To find the younger portion of the
feathered family, McCrone came to Elkton
and preferred charge of theft against
Boardey, who had followed him to the
town, probably to prefer charges against
him Justice Howard held Boaldley in the
penal sum of 500 for his appearance at
lcourt, to answer the ohlrgr. lie also held
McCronc in n like amount as Il witness in
the case.
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Personal and Social Bulletin.

Henry b. Writ, Esq, accompanied by his
wife and sisters-in-law, Misses Knight left
Elkton, on Monday, for u Northern tour
They had not at the time of their departure
definitely determined upon their route. 1t
will, however, embrace the most attractive
points to the tourist.
W. J. Jones, Esq, and his family return
ed TO Rehoboth, on Thursday, which it is 10
be hoped they reached without Il repetition
of their recent unpleasant experience in the
loss of their baggage.
Geo. W. Cruikshank, Esq, who with his
visited Elkton, on Monday, and rejoined his
family on Tuesday.
Miss NJ. Mccullough, Miss Stump, Mr.. H.
c. Lewis, Mr.. C. NJ. Boulder and Samuel
Mclntire spent Wednesday at Cape May. -,
DR.. C. NJ. Ellis and VIM. McCrery, Esq,
are contemplating trips for their health; but
have not yet selected either route orlocality.
Mrs. w. Ward Henderson and Miss Ella
Ferguson will go to Saratoga, probably next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. L. Brown are visiting
relatives in Kent county.
Miss Susie Tuitt has just returned from u
five weeks visit to South Randalia.
Mrs. Y. V. Oliver and Misses Mary and
Carrie Oliver are spending the Summer at
Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. Russell Thomas and daughter, of
Philadelphia and Miss Shrack, of Norris
town, recently visiting James T. McCul-
Tough, ESD, have returned to their homes
Mrs. Wilmington and Miss Wilmington,
of Philadelphia, have recently been visiting
Mrs. John 7. Brown.
Miss Annie Gregory, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting Miss Mary Falls.
Mrs. Ellen Wright, with Miss Ella Fer
guson, are visiting Mrs. w Ward Hender-
son.
Mrs. James W. Clayton and son, and Col.
Andrew w. Evans, L. $. A., are at Hon.
Alexander Evans.
Mr. Pollock, of Pittsburg, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Simon.
Mr. and Mrs Cecil T. Weaver are visiting
their relatives.
Miss Topham, of Washington, is visiting
Mr.. John Smith.
Miss Mary jackson. of indianapolis, and
her sister, Miss Clara, Of Washington are
at Mrs. Edmund Browns.
Miss Sophie Ellis, of Philadelphia, is
spending the Summer at +. a. Ellis, Esq's.
Miss Martha Finley is spending the Sum-
mer at New Brunswick, \. j.