Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-13
AFTER THE RAILROAD.
TIE xAsTERS SHORE PEOPLE AND TEE
NY, P. AND n.
Alleged Discrimiuation--The Oyster Trade
Aftesian Wolls-The Tricks Of
so.Callsd Ghost.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch,


ONAxcocK, March 10, 1883.
The committee recently appointed by
the Accomack Truckers and Fruit
Growers Association held a meeting
here to-day, aud began the preparation
of memorial that will soon be pre-
scented 10 the Interstate Commerce Com
missionors touching the unjust liscrimi-
nations which the New York, Philadel-
phia and Norfolk railroad continues to
make against Eastern Shore shippers.
The remains OF the late Arthur II.
Drummond. whose death has been an
nounced, were inferred this afternoon nj
the home of his father. Robert Drum
mond, Esq, in Slutkill Neck.
Two beautiful Main-street building
lots in Onancock we're purchased several
days ago, one by John 5. NAPLES, the
other by William T. Wise, both promi-
nent young merchants of the town, who
will erect handsome residences during
the spring.
Bell Haven, thriving and pretty viii
lage on the dividing line between Acco-
mack and Northampton, is on the eve OF
2 building boom. A number of pretty
new honses are 10 he built there shortly,
including hall for the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen.
The oyster trade on ChincOteague
island is said TO be the largest ever
known there and fine prices are realized.
The steamer Widgeon that plies between
the island and Franklin city carries over
every day hundreds of barrels Of fine
oysters, which are shipped by rail from
Franklin to Philadelphia, New York,
and other eastern markets.
The effort TO obtain fresh water on
Assateaguc island for tie use OF the men
EMPLOYED in the Government lighthouse
and liie-saving stations there has been
abandoned for the present. Hard bed
rock was struck at the depth of 1852 feet.
IL is hoped that the enterprise will not
be abandoned, Ss il is the opinion OF q
gentleman who has studied the geology
OF this section that If the rock stratum
is penetrated fine water will probably be
Obtained. The boring of these wells on
the Eastern Shore has demonstrated the
fact that the average depth of the alluylal
sediment or made earth in this section Is
between three and four hundred feet !;
and the indications are that all this sedl-
ment has been deposited here IN the
ouarternary era of geologic time.
Some time AGO curious stories We're
circulated and published about the re-
markable antics of two stoves IN farm
house lust across tho Virginia line, In
Worcester county, Md. The stoves have
become quiet, but the people in Holly
C,,or,, a fo,t. miles bplOW on the Nlr-
ginia side, are considerably excited over
the visitations of ghost that has APP
pesred to several persons IN that locality.
Others who have gone TO the scene OF
the alleged ghosts performances have
been unable to see the apparitlon, but
all who bave been there testify to tue
damage done to the furniture IN the
house by the mysterious visitor. Many
think that the ghost that made the stoves
in Worcester county. Md, cut such fan
tastic tricks has come down TO try his
hand in Virginia.
The Executive Committee OF the East
ern Shore Agricultural Association held
meeting several days ago at the Fair
Grounds, near Keller Station, and de-
cided to hold the exhibition this year,
beginning August Dist and continuing for
four DAYS. The committee will meet
again in April to decide whether 1t IS ex-
pedient to enlarge the grounds and the
race-track' and to make other prepare
tons for the fair.
The weather is beautiful, and farmers
are busy planting round potatoes and
preparing for other crops. AALLIAs.