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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-01-03
RUNAWAY CARS
Wrecked and Burnt-S Startling
Experience of Four Tramps.

About one o'clock on last Tuesday
morning an accident occurred on the p,
w. & B. Railroad near Red Mill crossing
a mile southwest of this town, which
caused the total wrecking of several
freight cars and came near causing the
death of four men who were stea ling a
ride. The through extra north bound
| fast freight. drawn by engine No. %.
John G. Worth, engineer. and David
Buckley, conductor, numbering 81 cars,
became uncoupled on Bacon Hill, and
the engine and six ears kept on, those On
board not missing the balance until they
had passed Red Mill crossing. a distance
of three miles. Just as the engineer
had stopped the missing cars came
laundering along at terrific rate
of speed, caused by the momentum
of the descent down the grade of Bacon
HILL and before the engine could again
be put in rapid motion crushed into the
train, telescopipg and completely wreck
ing four cars, one belonging to the New
York Central, another to the Baltimore
and Ohio and a Pennsylvania refrigera-
tor car, Union line, and one coal car.
Conductor Thomas Bryson brought
wrecking train down from Wilmington
at 8 o'clock. with Wrecking Master Asa
Dennis and force of fifty men, and by
o'clock the track was cleared, all the
wrecked cars and debris being burned in
an adjoining field
The four men who were stealing ride
had narrow escape. Two of them were
in the coal car which turned completely
upside down, with the men underneath.
They were extricated with some diff
Guilty, being only slightly hurt, but con-
siderabIy scratched. The other two,
G. Harris and VIM. Clayton, were in
refrigerator car, and were taken to Jail
for treatment, having been badly bruised
about the body, besides receiving cuts
on the head. They say they had been
working on oyster boats, and were max
ing their way to their homes in Phila-
delphia. Several persons asked for the
broken woodwork of the cars to be used
as firewood, but they were peremptorily
refused, and enough wood to last fam
lily all winter was burned up.
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Religious Notices.

The special service for the Sunday school
(to include the singin. of Christmas car
rols) will be held at Trinity church tomor-
row Sunday afternoon at half-past four
The night service will be omitted.
Rev. VIM. Schouler will hold service at
the Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa
peake City, tomorrow Sunday night at
half-past seven, instead Of at the usual
hour in the afternoon.
There will be services in the Presbyterian
church tomorrow (Sabbath) as usual by
the pastor, Rev. r. W. Beers. His subject
IN the morning will be, "a New Year.
Prayer" and in the evening, "Wanted-
More Laborers." Next week being the
week of prayer, services will be held in the
chapel every evening at 7:30. These ser
vices will be Of an evangelistic nature, and
the entire public are cordially invited to
attend. The Gospel Hymns will be used in
singing. Tho following are the pastor s
subjects for the different evenings: Mon
day, "The Christians Dress" Tuesday, "a
Mothers Prayer Answered." Wednesday
"The Prodisal's Resolves" Thursday, "Heav-
ems Barrier" Friday, "The Ark of Safety; -
Saturday, welcome"
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THE ICE-BOUND TUGS.
The Ice.Boat Fails to Release
Them

A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
gives the following account of the at
tempt on Tuesday last of the state ice
boat Mary land to relieve the two steam
tugs Champlin and r. c. Jones, and a
barge ice bound in the Susquehanna of
the lower end of Port Deposit.
At 4 o'clock Sunday morning the
Maryland started from Henderson s
wharf, Baltimore, but owing to heavy
fog stopped at Fort Carroll, where she
renamed all day Sunday. AT II o'clock
on Monday the fog began to clear away,
and the Maryland started again She
struck heavy ice about Locust Poiut, but
found no difficulty in going right through
it, and passed through the draw bridge at
Havre de Grace at 1 p. NJ, amid the
shouts of large number of spectators
who had assembled on the bridge and
wharves. About half or three. quarters
of mile from the tugs the Maryland
encountered heavy piles of ice that had
Auh u w q uOSS VI llOu lultC W
six feet. Night coming on the captain
thought it judicious to wait until morn
ing to but against the small cebergs.
On Tuesday morning at daylight the
work began again. Repeated attempts
were made to penetrate the frozen mass
head on, but these all failing zig-zag
course was tried. A little progress was
made in this way, but it was painfully
slow and laborious, the ice in many
places being apparently gorged clear to
the bottom, and presenting barrier
that effectually blocked their way. Dur
ing the day one OF the engineers Of the
Maryland was temporarily disabled, and
the engineer of the Champlin was sub.
stituted for him, going over the frozen
surface of the river from one steamer
to the other, and being hosted on board
the Maryland at the end of plank.
Many persons thronged the banks of
both shores watching the efforts of the
Maryland. and an enterprising photog-
rapher was on hand early in the morn
ing with his apparatus, and secured sew
eral fine views Of the tugs, the Maryland
and their Arctic surroundings. Although
the captain Of the Maryla and declared the
night before that he would stay in the
river till shad fishing season rather than
abandon the undertaking, he became
thoroughly discouraged at his want of
success on Tuesday afternoon, and about
5 o'clock backed the Maryland out of
the river and started for Baltimore. At
no time was the Maryland within half
mile of the tugs she came to relieve.
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Thtptoplts (oIunn
ELKTON. Jan. l. 1SS;

ELKTOS, Jan. 1, 1885.
Mr.. EDIToR-It seems that several Of
the merchants of this town who neglect
ed to obtain a license to sell goods were
arrested a few days ago and fined,
for tile 6sncff Of tile state. 1t may be all
right for officers who want to make q
fee to examine the books of the clerk s
office, and see who are violating the law
by selling goods without license, and also
to look into the Sunday law, and let no
guilty man escape and hang him if nee
sssary, on the spot, but we have always
been under the impression, however, that
it was the graad jury's duty to see that
all residents doing business in this county
had license, not that of the magistrates
or constables. But the world moves Oh
and the oldest inhabitants can't tell any.
thing about it.
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"musb ice,' as We Port people call it. is
made at the bottom of the river, up
among the rocks, and is carried by the
current and wind down to the still and
deep water, where it packs from one foot
TO several feet deep, according to the
strength of the wind aud tide. The top
will freeze over solid, but still leave the
under part as it came down the river,
and while an iceboat may break the top
or upper part, the balance lays intact
and the boat mas no more power to go
through it than single locomotive on
the railroad to force itself through .
deep cut filled with snow. With all the
effort made by the iceboat, it did not get
its length through the thick ice.
Mr. A. l.. Barry, our photographer,
took several negatives of the different
positions of the tugs and other ice
scenes, and will be prepared in a few
days to supply views to any one who
desires to purchase them.
The Christmas tree of the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school Tuesday night
for the smaller children made 225 young
hearts happy, and the gifts from teachers
to scholars and scholars to their teachers
was worry enjoyable affair to all pres
ent. Rev. r. c. Jones made very ap-
propriate address on the occasion, and
the superintendent remarks were well
timed and in place. The singing, az
usual, was excellent.
1t is rumored today, and We believe
the rumor is correct, that the jubilee
singers will give another of their con-
certs in the Odd Fellows Hall Saturday,
under the auspices of the N. f. Sunday
school All who heard them when here
in December will want to hear them
again, and it is hoped the house will be
we'll filed. Now one word to those in
charge-Make the boys behave them
selves, or put them out.
The new brick engine house, 34x13 it.,
being built by the Columbia & Port
Deposit r. r. Co., is being pushed rap
idly forward and in the course Of ten
days will be ready to receive the engines.
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A Strange Case.

On Christmas eve, Walter Jones, OF
Charlestown, in this county, came to
this town, purchased number of arti-
c:es of clothing, &C., and also a marriage
license-he having arranged to make
Miss Carrie Reed, of Bay View, his wife
a day or two later. Not wishing to wait
for the train, which did not leave here
until near midnight, he started to walk
home. Nothing unusual occurred until
he reached Broad creek, stream about
midway between North East and Charles
town. While he was crossing this creek
on rude foot log, Or just as he stepped
from the log on the lower side, a man
sprang from the bushes on the roadside
and dealt him heavy blow with cub
or some other weapon. Mr.. Jones knew
no more until several hours afterward,
when he regained consciousness and
found himself lying In the road, stripped
of almost everything, the robber even
taking the clothing Ga new suit he had
just purchased) from his person. His
money, marriage license, overcoat and
the most of his under clothing being
missing, and the blood flowing from
wound in his head. He managed to reach
a house near by where proper attention
was given him. His assailant no dou bt
left him for dead, but the worst feature
of tie case is that he hasn't the most
remote idea who it was that committed
the assault. The country is full of tramps,
many of them of the most vicious char
acter. The assault may have been COM
mitted by a member Of the fraternity,
but we doubt it. Whoever it was must
have known that Mr.. Jones would pass
over this road, and that he had about
him money and valuables. 1t would be
great satisfaction if the fellow could be
caught.
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constituent at the late election Gan aston
ishment in which the undefiled shared)
and returned from a prolonged trip u,
the briny stream. we will try to accom-
MEDIATE ourself to the situation, throw
Off the sack cloth, and resume our lot
tings.
OLD CHRIS
Paid his annual visit, and the little PEG
pie were happy. Winter set in in goot
earnest, and Billy, the village blacksmith
has been busy from morning till nigh
shoeing horses and raking in the sinners
Mr.. Wash. L. Foster has
SOLD HIS FARM,
Located near the Union NJ. E. Church
to Mr.. Amos H. Scarborough, of oul
city. Mr.. Foster sold his personal Of
fects and moved away to Join friends
and engage in business in an eastern
city and Mr.. Scarborough has left tht
Valley and located in his new home
where he will become a tiller of the soil.
We are 10th to lose you, Amos, but oul
best wishes will follow you, and may ysr
grow Eaters big as pals and ears of corr
as long as rails. The
PRoTRACTED MEETING,
Which has been in progress for severa
weeks at the Union, is about over. Ths
first week was devoted to the renewing
and purifying of the brethren (gettine
up steam, as it were), after which invi
tations were extended to the unregene
rate. A number went to the altar. and
several conversions arc reported. The
Rev. John France conducted tho meet
ing, assisted for time by Mr.. Galway
Of Wilmington, Del. an evangelist o.
some note. The meetings at this place
are not as interesting as in former years
Many of the working members have beer
called to their rewards. Prominent
among the names of those derarteG
saints that will be held in grateful re
msmbrance are-Rev. Jos. Miller, Mrs
Mary Blake, Alexander Mccoy, JOSEPH
Bradbury, and others. The
HOG CHOLERA
Has appeared in this section. Among
those that lose from this disease are
Jos. Lort, George Rose, Harry Boulder
and Ellis Potts. Quite
SENSATION
Occurred here few days ago. A MAI
from the hill country came to the Vale,
to get his mare shod and go to the mill
He got to the Valley with difficulty, bu
could not get to the mill on account o
the icy condition Of the road, and coult
not get his mare shod that day; so hi
stabbed her or the night in Bslshazar'
stable. And the man reasoned with Bel
shazar, and said, LEND me your horse
that | may go the MILL" So Belshaza
harnessed his horse, and they both wen
their way to the mill. And it came to pass
when they got in the middle of the ford
ing, which was deep and rocky, the ANNA
refused to go over and began to rear and
rip and finally got down and was il
danger of drowning. Now when the maj
from the hill country saw this, he sale
to Beishazar, Il guess I'll get off," ant
Immediately sprang into the cold waite
over his boot tops. Soon after, Belshaz
ar, finding his position on the wagon un
tsnable, he, too, leaped overheard. Whel
word reached the valley that there wa
trouble in the folding, in few moments
there was dozen willing hands to assis
the two men out of their difficulty. 1
careful inspection showed that the hors,
sustained no injury other than a thor
ough washing, but the wagon and hai
ness were considerably damaged. JIM.
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We are Keeping old good
will and gaining new. We
are changing unr Stock with
every passing season. We
are ready with latest goods
for the better time a-coming,
as ready as if we were max
ing money; orr facilities are
all in use and therefore ready
for use; and best of all, our
habit Of large success has all
the tenacity and force that
continuous, long indulgence
gives
We are going to keep Oh
getting together the best in tho
suorA, selling J0r less than
market rates aVkateyey aUe can,
and telling the news as tho
things are ready and the time
is ,1be.
JoHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Marks, s.rssta
and CITY hall SQUARE,
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MARRIED..

W ARBU 2TON -BOOrH. On Deem her
u, 1854, At the Residence of the brrd,. s
father, by Rev. ID. a. Shermer, VI d,
THOMAS H WARBURT,. N to Miss MARY
& BOOTH; both of this county.
HOWELL-ROOK.-At the NJ. f. parson-
age, Chesapeake City, Md, by the Rev.
II. "A II. O'Brien, Dec. "a, 1884 MIR. Al
FRED p. HOWELL, to Miss MOLLIE Rock,
both of New Castle, Co., Delaware.
JON ES-REED.-On January LIST, 1885,
by Rev. Charles +. Sheppard in Elktou
NJ f. Parsonage, MIR. WALTER L. JONES
To MISS CARvILA L. REED, both of Cecil
county, Md.
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Port Deposit Items.

At the request of the owners of the
tugs Champlin and Jones, the ice boat
Maryland came from Baltimore Monday
evening to afford them relief and take
them to a port of safety, but after pound
ing the ice Monday afternoon and all
day Tuesday. gave it up as a hopeless
task. 1t is not generally known that the
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A Murdered Man Turned to Stone

While digging a ditch recently in a
low, marshy place on his farm, Mr.. Jas.
B. Fry, of Fulton Township, Lancaster
county, Pa, discovered petrihed human
body. The petriGcation is complete, and
on tho skull fracture is plainly shown,
revealing the probable cause of DEATH
Old residents of the neighborhood recall
that fifty years ago a drover, while on
his way from Rising Sun, Md, to Wake
field, Lancaster county, mysteriously dis
appeared and was never afterwards heard
from, and it is believed the petrified body
Just unearthed is that of the Grover, who
met with foul pay. Mr.. Fry has sold
the petrifaction to persons in Philalel-
phia for 81 600 and it will probably be
placed on exhibition.
What pile of goods you can buy for a
little mouey RREsE's
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is ACME HALL, 209 w. Baltimore Street,
Baltimore. They show Children's Suits
from 50 80 up TO the most elaborate make;
Mru fros $40 to $50 and Overcoats in
profnsion and at all prices. II you want
style, quality and low prices, you cannot
60 astray at This house.
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La,iies and misses coats we still have aud
We are getting anxious about the ownership
We want to shift the responsibility
REESE
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Perryville Items.

Christmas passed off very pleasantly
here, the day being spent mostly with
the young folks) in glass ball shooting
there being two parties shooting at glass
| balls and Que at glass bottles, the latter
being the small boys, who appeared to
enjoy themselves muchly, as we heard
one little fellow say he sat four bottles
on log and broke all of them at one
shot. At night almost the entire town
| of men, women and children turned out
at the church to see the beautiful Christ
mas tree and old Kris, who appeared
| with loads of candy, &C., for the chill
dren of the Sunday school. About so
scholars received bag of confectionery,
also very pretty cards. The members
of the young mems bible class each re-
ceived very pretty pocket testament.
Miss Nellie Gillespie, our organst, who
also teaches class, was presented with
| a beautiful volume entitled miracles of
Christ"
| Next came our pastor, Rev. Mr.. White,
who received very handsome lamp, pre-
sented by the girls. also very handsome
photograph album by the bible class,
and beautiful vase of flowers by young
men. Mr.. White addressed the school
in short and appropriate speech.
Old Kris got off some lively jokes,
| which were fun for tho scholars. The
| tra fri ,sI I,,II
also the whole church, and which does
much credit to all concerned. Every
thing passed off pleasantly, and we be-
lieve all were well pleased.
There were many other presents to
various ones. Among others We would
not forget to mention, was a very pretty
| twilight or hood each for Mrs. White
and her sister.
On New Years Eve there was watch
| meeting held in the church, conducted
| by one of the new converts, there being
an experience meeting until II O'Clock,
| then prayer meeting until the old year
was gone. Just as. the old yer was
passing out all kneeled in silent prayer.
| The meeting was an old time Methodist
prayer meeting, such as these Perryville
folks can and do generally have. May
they always have such meetings.
The river is reported rising very fast
and ere this reaches your readers there
may be a break up, unless it should clear
off cold. The prospect is poor for the
| ice harvest at present, although every
thing is ready should the ice get fit TO
gather.
WEDDING.
Mr.. John Stump, Jr., of this place, and
Miss Squire, daughter of the Rev. John
Squire, were united in the holy bonds
of wedlock, at the residence of the
brides parents on Tuesday, 30th uIto.,
and passed through here ON their way
to Philadelphia on wedding tour. We
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Look at our groceries and provisions, and
inquire the prices. REESE.
We want your cash, and our prices will
com mend it-compare- REESE.
Cash or trade, and we'll trade for any
thing that has market value. REESE.
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We cordially recommend to the attention
Of our readers that sterling Republican
Journal The Philadelphia Weekly Press,
with it's many different departments filled
with fresh news, interesting stories crisp
paragraphs, and choice agricultural infor
nation. We have made a favorable club
bling contract with the publishers, and shall
with pleasure forward to subscribers The
Philadelphia Weekly Press and The CECIL
WING for =. 80 year. On the strength OF
this arrangement VIC have ordered copy
of The Weekly Press forwarded to each OF
our subscribers fo4 inspection. If.
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1dNall)0krr's.

y
whlrl at Christmas ends the
long-draWn work and worry
Of tedious "a.
The year has been pecu-
liar. There's instruction to
be got from its flight. Let's
look for it.
To begin with, there was
no sign of extraordinary
depression a year ago; but
the pace of general trade
Wa visibly slow. Anticipat-
ing some decline in prices
we sold enormously in Janu-
airy at whatever things would
bring, some without profit,
some at a rate little short of
the comical.
Having sold we bought as
freely and gained a season.
We soldwhat belonged to the
hurry.ng winter, and bought
what belonged to the coming
spring. The hardness Of
selling made buying easy;
and again we sold in a way
to11ccp trade moving. Sum.
mcr found us with trade en-
largcd though profits d.
minishcd.
Again we had our choice,
70 80 on or slacken pace.
The times we're still more
critical. Merchants were
falling; goods were falling;
buyers of all sorts TAX
ing alarm, economizing, buy
ing less, though at advanta-
gcous prices. Again we
oyerran Europe. But the
sword of Damocles was
hanging over us. We
bought with caution and
made your money go as far
as we could.
I0ta- money we say ad-
vjscdly. lov money at
last has paid the bills.
We need not go over the
tale Of the last half year.
In the midst of your Christ
mas revel you scarcely care
10 stop to weigh our share in
bringing about the present
abundance. But what we
have done is so apart from
the usual course of business
that we are disposed to think
it over; and, because our
future concerns you about
as much as ourselves, and
because we look to you for
it, we are doing a part Of
our thinking aloud.
The year that is past has
been a year of hardship in
general ; but for US, on the
whole, a year of success.
September was the first
month in which our sales
ever fell short of the sales
of the previous year. Oc-
tobcr and November were
losing months. December
is evidently going to turn out
a gain. And, SO little the
autumn losses were, the year
on the whole is q gain.
Every one of you almost
says to himself Il have spent
less money this year; how
can Wanamaker have pos
sibly sold more goods than
ever before?" The ques-
ton is worth our answer
and our answer shall be
worth your hearing.
More people have come.
The fall in goods and the
fall in buying are more than
made good by the number
of buyers. The number of
buyers, of course, depends
on what we give for a dollar.
We have given more than
ever; and so more buyers
have come. Besides, the
natural result of our liberal
policy is to increase the area
of trade. Why shouldn't
our trade increase, even
though money go up and
goods so down?
What next?
Just now a little rest. We
need it. Our faithful people
need it. The time invites to
rest. But shortly a new
year begins. We've got to
consider how to begin it.
That is what we are thinking
about.
Are the times any easier 4?
IS money easier to get? Are
there people still within trad
ing distance to win? Is
there a better way to win
than by money, when money
IS dcaro
We do not know how
prices are going to rule, nor
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Baltimore Markets,

Corrected Weekly bv W. II. Michael d .Son
Grain and Produce Commission Ner-
chants, 81 Nc Elderry's Wharf.
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The Modern C,othInc Hnnse

"Paace and Plenty" can be had u the
"Maltby House, Baltimore, at surprising
ly low prices. Try it
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The American AgriGuIturiSt 6 CyGl0palit
WITH
THE CECIL \NHIG

VIII be semitic any address FOR one wear for So.
The CyciOpa'dia alone is worth the money
December 27-tf
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No Sham Here!
No False Pricss


The very best way to convince you
that we are selling the Finest Clothing.
is personal examination Of our Stock.
We specially invite you to inspect it.
All the nobby, fashionable patterns
(orly shown by us) in Sacks, Double
and Single breasted, Getaways, Primo,
Alberts, &C., &C., for young men, anc
a full stock of elegant modest patterns
for gentlemen of quiet tastes.