St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-13
MARYLAND GHOSTS.
Sights Seen by Frightened People
Along the Eastern Shore.
A NoiseIess Team--Spfrit of MUIR
dered Woman.


Eastern Shore. He had, when the scenes
recorded below happened twenty-five years
400 mission charge sixteen miles distah'
from the town in which he resided. ana he
was therefore consequently travelling De-
tween these two places. About SIX miles
distant was the country residence OF Judge
weIl-lznown and venerable par
ishioner of the worthy doctor. lie
snd had been turned ABOVE tllls
oentleman's grave only about SIX
weeks. when DR.. 3. CHANGED 10 be return
ing from his mission charge in COMPANY
with a friend. 1t was broad daylight. Just
about sunset and not far from Judge ,. )
gate. when a carriage. drawn by white
horse. passed them rapidly from oenlnd
and was soon out OF sight.
That fellow must be in hurry to reach
c." remarked the doctor.
Did YOU notice anything peculiar about
that vehicle?" inquired his companions.
Only hat il moves very quietly. L
heard no sound as it went by"
Nor did l." said his friend. Neither
rafting of wheels nor noise of hoofS. 1t is
certainly strange"
THE NoISELESS WHEELS AGAIN APPEAR.
The matter, however was soon forgotten
in other conversation, and they had travelled
perhaps mile. when suddenly the same
horse and carriage passed them as before.
Nothing was diScernble of the driver eX-
cept his feet, the carriage curtains hiding
his body. There was no cross
road by which a vehicle in front
could possibly have got behind
without making a circuit of many
miles and consuming several hours. Yet
there was not the shadow of doubt as to
the identity of the vehicle, and the two
gentlemen gaZed at each other in blank
amazement. and with a certain defined
sense OF awe which precluded any discus
sion OF the matter, particularly as the horse
was to all appearances the well known
white habtualIy driven by the deceased
Judge. A half mile brought them in sight
of Judge S. S gate, when, for the third time
the ghostIy team dashed by in the same
dreadful. mysterious silence. This time 1t
turned in full view into the gate. Without
a word OF comment the doctor quick
ened his horses speed. and reached
the gate only few yards
behind the silent driver. Both gentlemen
peered eagerly up the long, narrow lane
leading to the house; but neither carriage
nor wheel-track was visible though it was
still clear daylight, and there was no outlet
from the lane. nor could any vehicle in the
time occupied accomplish half the distance
The Deculiar features of this strange incl
dent are that it was equally and Simulta-
neonsly evident to two witnesses, both en-
tircly unprepared for any such manifesto
ton, and differing widely in temperament,
habits of life. mental capacity and educa-
tional attachments. and by mere accident
making this journey together. and that to
this day both of Jhem-witneSSeS, be it
noted. of unimpeachable credibillty-atteSt
it. and fully corrobOrate each other. with
out being able to suggest the slightest eX-
PLANTATION.
THE GHOST OF PEG ALLEYS POINT.
Peg Alleys Point is a long and narrow
strip Of Wonderland, situated between the
main stream of Miles river and one of the
navigable creeks which flow into it. This
little peninsula is about two miles long
from fifty to three hundred yards i'll width
and is bounded by deep water and is over
grown with pne and thick underbruSh
There is extant a tradition to the effect that
many years ago a party of Baltimore oys-
termen encamDed on that point. among
whom was a man named Alley, who
had abandoned his wife. The
deserted woman followed up her
husband, and found him at the camp.
Alter some conversation had passed be-
tween them, the man induced her, upon
some unknown preteXt, to accompany him
into thicket. The poor wife never came
out alive Her husband cruelty murdered
her with a club. The point of land has
ever since been known by Peg Allev's
name. and her perturbed spirit has been
supposed to haunt the scene of her untimely
taking off. About twelve years ago a
gang OF rail-splitters were at work OH
the point, and one day the foreman
fatty refused to 90 back. declaring
that queer things happened down
there, and that he had seen ghost. MIR.
Kennedy his employer. laughed at him
and dismissed the matter from his mind
Some time after this Mr.. Kennedy had oc-
casion to ride through the woods to look
after some sheep. there being but one road
and the water on either side. AS he ap-
preached the point his horse started vio-
lently and refused to 90 on, regardless of
whip or spur. CHANGING about for the
cause of this unnatural fright. he saw a
woman rise up from log, a few yards in
advance, and standby the roadside, looking
at him. She was very poorly clad in a
faded calico dress. and wore a limp
sun bonnet. from beneath which her
thin. jet-back hair struggled down on
low and her eyes black and piercing
Knowing that she had no business there
and occupied in controlling his horse he
called to her somewhat ,rily to get out
OF the way. as his animal was afraid of her.
Slowly she turned and walked into the
thicket. uttering not a syllable and looking
reprOachfully at him as she went. With
much difficulty he forced his horse to the
spot. hoping to find out who the strange
intruder might be, but the most careful
search failed to reveal the trace of anyone,
although there was no place of conceal
ment aud no possible way of escape, for
which, indeed, there was not sufficient
time.
AN APPARITIoN AND DEATH.
The old family seat of the It's, one of
the most prominent names in the COM
munity. is not so far from the scenes of
the above mentioned adventure. In all
this region of lovely situations and charm
ing wafer views, its site is one of the most
beautiful. The brick mansion, with all the
strangely mixed comforts and discOmfOrts
of ancient architecture, rearS its roof up
from all elevated lawn. while the silvery
thread of a handbook stream winds
nearly around the whole. Over
the further bank dance the
Sparkling waters vi ulodu estuary, udnn-
ing in the glance of the sunshine or tossing
its whte-capped pillows in angry mimicry
of the sea. The CLEAN Of VIII te sails is
never lacking TO add variety and pictur-
sequences 20 the scene. In the dead.
hushed calm of summer evening. when
the lifted oar rests on the gunwale unwilI-
ing to disturb with its dip the CLASSY sur
face. one has strange, dreamy sense of
being suspended in space. the sky in all
its changing beauties. being accurately re-
Elected in illimitable depth by the still
water, until the charm is broken by the