Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-08-05

blacksmith says he will remove it with
dynamite if placed anywhere on his
property, and the neighborhood is
looking for a continuance of the di-
version.
Chancellor Runyon has granted a
decree of divorce to Benjamin F. Cleve-
land, of Jersey City, who is said to be
a distant relative of the President.
Cleveland was married in 1864, and has
three children. In 1877 Mrs. Cleveland
became infatuated with young man
named McDermott, who was several
years her junior, and eloped with him.
There was no defence to the divorce
proceedings.
During the storm of Friday night,
great damage was done at Cedar
Brook, Winslow Township, Camden
county. Charles H. McCully, an ex-
tensive fruit raiser, was boarding about
a dozen Italians whom he had en-
ployed to pick berries, and the men
were lodged in the barn. This build
ing was struck by lightning while the
Italians were asleep, and two of them
were killed. Several others received
severe shocks from the electric cur
rent. The two dead men were not
gotten out of the building until they
were burned almost beyond recogni-
ton.
Egg Harbor, Atlantic county, is one
of the most extensive wine-producing
districts in the Middle States. Its
vineyards cover the greater parts of
three townships, from which the reve-
nue. derived annually approximates
probably not less than 100000. Even
$4OO,O00 may not be too large an esti-
mate. If the latter is the correct cal
culation the yield this year will fall
short at least $5O,0OO, for that is the
amount of damage done by an invasion
of what is the dread of all grape cul-
turists in this country, the ''black rot"
disease produced by prevailing damp
and wet weather.
While walking on the West Jersey
railroad track near Glassboro, Friday
afternoon, Walter Cline, aged about 81
years, and employed as drug clerk at
Glassboro, was struck and instantly
killed by the 8. .35 Atlantic City express
train. Cline was in company with two
other young men, and it is said that
they were all under the influence of
liquor. The body was badly mutilated,
the head being crushed in horrible
manner Young Cline was the son of
the Rev. Phillip Cline, well-known
Methodist minister, and formerly pas
tor of the Commerce street M. E.
church, Bridgeton.
Samuel Shaw, aged "a years, residing
in Williamstown, who had been sleep
ing on the scow Alice P. Clark, lying
in the Delaware at Pine street wharf,
Philadelphia, was awakened about 10
o'clock on Friday night by a disturb
ance which had occurred between the
captain of the boat and some boys who
deposited their clothing on the scow
while they were in bathing. 1t is said
that after the boys had been ordered
off for boisterous conduct, they began
throwing stones from the pier at the
captain. One of the missiles, it is al
legged, struck Shaw, who appears to
have taken no part in the controversy
The man tumbled in the river and was
drowned.
The wind and hail storm which Wis
tied Sea Isle City at an early hour Sat
urday morning was the severest ever
known. Roofs were torn from houses
and great damage was done. Several
buildings were flooded and furniture
and carpets ruined. The proprietor
loser the roof of the hotel being blown
off, a portion of the upper portico
shattered, and the rain pouring in in
torrents. The guests sought refuge on
the lower floors, the ceilings of the up
per stories being somewhat sprung. 1t
will probably take $1,000 to repair the
damages. Mrs. DR.. c. G. Mclaughlin,
of Philadelphia, and four children,
who were in their cottage on the banks
of the thoroughfare whenit blew over,
were badly injured. The youngest
child will probably die. DR.. McLaugh-
lin was absent. The house is COM
plete wreck.
The storm that hovered over New
Brunswick Friday evening was marked
by three vivid flashes of lightning.
One demolished a chimney, another
struck a tree in the Second Presby-
terian churchyard and severely stunned
a party of girls who had taken shelter
in the church porch. The third wa
the cause of the death of one of the
best known German citizens of the
county. John Warndorper with his
son was plowing corn with a steel