The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-08-24
A DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO

The storm of Tuesday reached in some places
the proportions of tornado. Four water.
spouts burst over Chesapeake bay and vessels
were capsized. On the shore houses and trees
were blown down and much damage was done 10
railroads and corn fields.
A large land slide, which occurred late in the
evening near Summerfleld station, Maryland
Central Railroad, prevented the late trains from
Baltimore from reaching Bel Air. The mail
trains, north and south, both passed the SPOT
before the accident occurred. A train left Bel
Air, at O'Clock, Wednesday morning, and met
the mail train at Summerfied, where passeu-
gers and the mail were exchanged. Thus there
was very little interruption to travel.
Corn was blown down and damaged and the
labor VI harvesting it has been greatly increas.
ed.
At Still Pond, Kent county, Black tS Krebs'
cannery was totally demolished. Eleven per.
sons were killed and many others wounded.-
The persons killed and injured all lived in Bal
more, being employed in the canning house.
Houses in the neighborhood were blown down
and fruit orchards injured.
Much apprehension was felt in regard TO
Pools Island, but no damage was done there
AT Cecliton, Cecil county, the NJ. E. Church
was totally destroyed. The roof was carried
off and the sides blown in. The handsome
organ was ruined.
The cyclone came from the South, having
first been observed southeast of Florida, NOV
Ing westward. On Sunday 1t was in the Gulf of
Mexico, on Monday 1t drenched New Orleans
with So inches of rain, passed to the northeast
and was central in Kentucky, south of Louis
vllIe, on tuesday. 1t left the United States
Wednesday morning on the coast of Maine.
II was between five and six hundred miles
wide. In twelve hours on Tuesday the cyclone
Travelled lnDHrpl m - q n .
fifty miles an hour, a most extraordinary rate
OF speed. The rainfall accompanying the cyclone
was unusually heavy.
The immunity OF Baltimore and vicinity from
great storms which come in this direction is
noted as something remarkable.
COURT PRoCEEDINGs.-On Tuesday Judge
Walters filed his decision in the case of VIM. H
Rekefus and wife VS.. Oliver T. Lyons and
wife and others, which was heard on the
LIST day of August. The bill of complaint in
this case was filed by two of the heirs of Andrew
Lyon, late of Cecil county, deceased. 1t asks
for decree for the sale of certain property in
Havre dc Grace in which the said Andrew Lyon
and George Taylor Lyon were Jointly interested;
also decree for the sale of certain property in
which Andrew Lyon, g. Taylor Lyon and ].
T. Frieze were jointly interested The bill
asks for distribution of the proceeds of these
sales to the parties in interest. Judge Waters,
in declining to pass the decree, says that in his
opinion the proper order would be one dismis-
sing the bill, on the ground of mutifarIous.
ness, two distinct cases being presented. Judge
Walters, however, expressed his willingness to
hear the case again if the companants desire
to amend their bill.
VIM. j. Jones, of Cecil county, represented
the compliments, and VIM. VI. Marine the re-
spondents.
Records are being made up in the Clerks Of
flee for the Court OF Appeals, in the following
cases
State vs.. Daniel R. Burrill, convicted at the
February term of violating the local option law
and fined SIS and costs.
Henry Hare and Sarah Hare VS.. County Com.
missioners of Baltimore county; Judgment for
plaintiffs for $4,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived by Mrs. Hare in crossing bridge in
Baltimore county.
State use of John N. Janney and others VS..
DIR. Z. b. Housekeeper and DR.. D. L. Clifford, for
malpractice upon the wife of Mr.. Janney Re-
moved from Cecil county and tried at May term
uuuSultnt III ldVOr OF de1endants.
j. j. Nicholson & Sons, of Baltimore VS..
Geo. Y. Maynadier and Geo. L. VanBbber, at
torneys, garnishees of Mary NJ. Kilcbensteln.-
Judgment of condemnation in favor of plaintiffs
for 81 SPILL.
On Monday Judge Walters granted natural.
cation papers to Herman c. F. Lehman native
of Germany. His witnesses were Messrs. John
T. Hurley and VIM. Young.
Personal MENTIoN.-Mr. Walter w. Pres.
ton, of Bel Air, on Monday, received letter
from his brother, Mr.. ]. Harry Preston, dated
at Lucerne, Switzerland, August 7th. Mr.. Pres
ton was then we'll and expected to be at home
again by the 18th of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mooney and family of
Baltimore, who had been visiting Mr.. Jerry
sulliyan's, near Abingdon, for the past two
weeks, left for home last Saturday
DIR. John Ball is visiting his brother, Mr..
James II. Ball, of Thomas Run, aud the family
ofMr. James II. Quinby, his connections, near
the Hickory. DR.. Ball is a distinguished phys-
clan and surgeon of Brooklyn, N >. and is the
proprietor of a winter sanitarium in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. Stromenger, of Baltimore,
are visiting Mrs. Stromcnger's sister, Mrs. Sal.
lie e. Carroll near Jarrettsvile
Mrs. Lewis Stengel and Miss stengel of Jar.
rettsvile, are visiting Mr.. Stengel's parents
and Mrs. Arthur, in Baltimore
Mrs. b. F. Leitch, who has been lying serious
~ i'll at the home of her father, Capt. c. H.
Snow, near Edgewood is somewhat improved
this week.
Mr.. e. g. Bndd, of VanBibber, has returned
home from his trip East.
Miss Annie Wann, of Emmorton, is visiting
the Misses Shannon, in Cecil county.
Miss sanners, of Baltimore, is visiting at
Mr.. j. Z. Norris, Abingdon district.
Miss Annie Greenland, of Aberdeen, is spend
ing a few weeks at Mr.. Thomas Sulliyan's, Alb.
ingdon district
P. A. Engineer, j. A. B. Smith, of the U. s.
Cruiser Atlanta, spent last week with his faml-
y at the residence of Capt e. II. Snow, near
Edgewood
Mr.. Joseph Gillespie and wife, of Baltimore,
are visiting at Mr.. Iephaniah Heaps, near
Kirkwood.
Misses Mamie and Sadie Seitz, who have
been visiting their sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Hancock,
Churchville returned to their home In Easton,
Pa, on Wednesday.
Miss Matte Hayhurst, of Lambertville N. j.,
is at Mr.. B. F. Hauway's, Creswel.
Mrs. Robinson Colburn and her son, Arthur
R. Colburn, of Washington, were expected at
Mr.. B. F. Hanway's, Creswell, on Thursday
Mrs. Colburn is sisterin-law of Rev. E. A.
Colburn, of Churchville, and is a wel.known
artist. She has recently painted a series of
striking and well executed pictures, illustrating
negro life in Washington. These pictures,
which are life-like and amusing, have been
photographed and are for sale by the artist.
PROSPECT ITEMS.
The Mount Vernon festival netted about $50,
which is to be applied to the general use of the
Sunday School. Mr.. A. ii. Scarborough has
been Superintendent of this school for nearly
two years and Is an able and efficient officer.
Miss Kate Miller, of Baltimore, is spending
a few weeks with Mrs. II. j. Scarborough.
MIR. Henry Day, of Philadelphia, and his faml-
ly are visiting their numerous friends in this
neighborhood.
Some of our farmers who have threshed their