Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-10-03
BRIEFS.

vicinity OF the catholic persuasion have
rented the room above the store of Mr.. d.
A. Hill, and have fitted it up as u place of
worship. Rev. Father Wilson, of Har-
per's Ferry, will celebrate mass next
Tuesday morning at eight o'clock, and
also regularly hereafter on the second
Tuesday of each month.
Robert Inger soil, William Malone, II.
Ii. Riddleberger, Nathaniel Golf, Judge
Fol- ker, of Ohio, Hons. S. s. Burdett, l..
i. McComas, F. NJ. Darby and John l..
Thomas, are announced as the speakers at
the Interstate Republican pic mic to be
held ut Island Park on the Sth of October.
If possible, James G. Blaine will also be
placed on exhibition and say his piece.
The Department Of Agriculture states
that the corn crop Of the country is safe.
All indications point to very large and
excellent crop, and rs the cribs of the
country are unusually bare by reason of
last years damage from frost, there is
every reason to believe that prices may
be pretty good-sufflcicntly so to in some
degree compensate tor the very low fig
ures realized for wheat.
A large barn on farm near Middle
town, Nd, owned by Mr.. John Stone, but
tenanted by James Champion, with con-
tents, consisting of nearly 800 bushels of
wheat, lot of hay, a threshing machine,
and other things, was destroyed by fire,
of supposed incendiary origin, Saturday
morning. A corn crib and wagon shed
were also consumed. The whole loss was
about $500, which was partly covered
by insurance.
There will be a great Democratic pic
mic and mass meeting held at Martinsburg
on Saturday, October 4th. The meeting
will be held at the fair grounds during
the day and at the public square at night.
a brilliant array of speakers have been
secured for the occasion, and will GER
tainly be on hand. Among them are Hon.
Thos. F. Bayard, of Delaware; Hons.
Pinkney Whyte and William Walsh, Of
Maryland; Gen. Sam. Carey, of Ohio, and
the two West Virginia Senators, Hons. j.
y. Camden and John L. Kenna.
The Edison Electric Illuminating COM
pany of Hagerstown has been incorpo-
rated. The incorporators are j. w. Stone
braker, J. III. Beachley, DR.. j. McP. Scott,
j. :. lIumbird, George w. Smith, Jr., NJ.
l.. Byers, G. w. Sebold, Jacob Roessner
and George \. Davis-ali citizens OF lla-
gcrstown with the exception of Mr.. Hum
bird. 1t is the intention of the company
to begin Immediately to furnish the cleo
trio lights for the streets, private resi-
denccs and public buildings Of IIagcrs-
town.
a Fad Nrcck.-A very serious
wreck occurred on the Western Maryland
Railroad about half-past one o'clock last
Saturday morning, near Fulton Station,
Baltimore. The Memphis express reached
Fulton Station at about one o'clock. Be-
hind it followed two freight trains. The
first freight stopped in deep cut about
200 yards bcyonds the station and sent
man back to signal the second freight to
stop. For some reason there was 4 mis-
understanding, and the second freight
came laundering down the track into the
cut. 1t crashed into the rear of the first
freight train and caused Il terrible wreck
instantly. The engine was almost en-
tirely destroyed; cars were piled up on
one another and torn to pieces, and, TO
add to the awful scene Of destruction, 4
part Of the train caught fire. Sixteen or
eighteen cars were burned or smashed,
and their contents, consisting mostly Of
grain or hay, were destroyed, and one
horse was roasted to death. The engineer,
VIM. +. Quigley, and the fireman, Henry
Papar, were hurt, but not fatally.
According to the statement of the rail
road company the crew of the second Sec
ton had lost control of the train when it
passed the flagman, who had been sent
back from Fulton Station TO signal 1t.
The engine was reversed when taken
from the wreck, and the brakes were set
upon seven Of the cars, as was claimed by
the conductor and 5rakemen. The COM
pany's officers say that the enSineman
was at fault for exceeding the maximum
speed allowed for the entire distance from
Emory Grove to Fulton, and the trainmen
for not keeping him in check BY proPor
use of brakes. The conductor and bras
men have been dismissed. The train was
descending grade of So feet per mile,
and was running ut probably 80 miles an
hour when the accident occurred. The
estimated loss upon locomotive, cars,
stock and freight destroyed, is $1,000;
insurance and grain saved, sl0,670; loss
to railroad company, $3.50.
Concerning Hog Chol era. In
view of the fact that hog cholera has been
prevailing to an alarming extent in Fred
erick and Washington counties, Md, DR..