The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-15
The Plight of Williamsport-Many
Families Without Support.

OF all the places damaged in Maryland hy U'e
food williamsp0rt suffered most The direct effect
will be felt severely by over 700 persons whose sup
port depended upon industries which have been
Frustrated by the destruction Of the Chesapeake and
ohio canal wiliamsport needs money. But let
facts and figures tell the story.
FACTS AND FIGURES.
Messrs. Darby & Embrey. engaged IN the tran
shipment of coal and grain discharged twenty-four
men saturday. only two men were retained out Of
the large gang required TO handle the firms business
before the food
V. Cushwa K sons. coal shippers, employed thirty
mcu on boats and about their premises Their busi-
ness Is gone and their men are discharged
Twenty six mea, employed By Stcfcy & fndlay'
ia the same business, have been diScharrcd.
Twenty Eve men employed in William DeFrehu's
chair factory werc discharged Friday aud their
employer could no, meet she Obligations due for
labor lis factory was badly damaged. and chairs
valued At ss0a upon which he vas about 20 realise
were swept away together with his timber boom
and is yonients.
Forty meu part owners Iessces CT hands on canal
ls,Als live At wil,iAmsPost They are returning
home hayinE icfs their boats in the cana! bed
al intervals from Georgetown to Cumberland.
Twelve canal repair hands live in " illiADspoE;
They are IDLE and whether they VIII even receive
The amour, doe them Got labor Is with thea ssri-
0sss question.
f These Isl nscn. Mr. r. Darby says rvpresent ~
persons whose livelihood deprudei upon canal
transc- They made a comfortable living COR ihem
selves and families. lie estimates that uScE thrce
hundred boats repFcsensei the sOmmsuoc Of The
f Cas>apeAke and ohio Canal. employing over one
F shoassnd men.
A. Foar LocEs IIGsseit s Flara's sspre may soaa
closg. and the fscd store % 7. Ne@kiss. at Two
tacks Is ao loazcs necessary a. his business was
z A.re
ssAars ~ what WEll result Al.g ths Whole line %
tHs hssdrci mgles-
Eighty thousand t1sss ~ e1al have becn isauship-
+ ps-i Annuasiy ovsg the WessFrn Maryland KAlru&d.
rhe cai uAs be1nzhs wsiisAznsP5rg in hoats ghcn
Eosslei st-5a The NJ Darby estimates that shis
business ycariy lct $1,000 In Waies fscsht ani Labor
Thc hasac hoAssasa hoaEss heir supplies from The
merchants duSiag the cgsn sassaa. sad in wiasss
tbsir summer earnings ii4cd thsm ores until The
opening q the eaaal. Tbs coal bassnes IS lps, -
WiuiamsporS s1eci.n. ia - manifestations pog oniy
he IshssrF ,as landlord All thc easjaeS szEn bat
the city 81 falslnsogr thFuaxh IL Praese the West
ess Mar tSnd RairsAA ExcrpS fas small passenger
irase sA Fad b. No lossSgz nsci - x1to " HASA
past A isrse grain asssises vzs 88ue sish George
saWn Ia boat,
rur HouEtEss FsorEE
independent u TIC distraction uroashs - The
bs,iass snissssss o. v lizasE.ass the kreat Of
10 rivers rushing wAtssS swallowed ssa hones %
uzsay rsar people. The ApEs-s carried aUay were
smurdsassiy sAoes The canal snd Ccaoeoehcssuc
crcek The snasFsrs whosc sOusss usea. o.
farBtare bcttsag sud ci5shimx Destroyed, uers
narid ssoa. Nrs Mar DAVIS. NJ. Nssy EHiss'.
yaissck C1iiins Tb5snks Issir, Asea lhzia Easaia-
ser wgsiasa hoashas Aiasrt Laag Joau ClinS. {.
wc.lry Baes fvaal ulEspH wuses Wa. Jacs-os.
Ntss Fiara ubllas Wm S@ifh John shiiiieEt j0ha
Masfaars. John CLANCY. , Miles, samuel NoareY,
wa Bsrks Less Chansy, David ssE4ush. l0ha
" Loss James Nrili. John 1sfsay. Wa SasEss.
Joan Freshic Asz- F4nsehsr. hloon family, Coat
nry McCAriell foha aiIs The barasisas have
tesa provided with gempasAry shslIes. John
C;inss sAmfly eecsFy cd Hrasea limckiln
oshers wrFv peEsniisad 70 live ia he cAbist - tie
atsaaoaca eassAGtaNs stranded IA gsSaE q The
t9Wu-
whca shc ars dab u syuapashy hAs expended
isself IN auy worshy cause Il = bard 10 cscAts :
,ealla Win the sane yim aaa energy. 50 when
me disastrous aei drove 80 many Prois fspHa Iheir
Aoaass shesc Eoilowed "a sshlhsiOu Of human fevi
ing surthy Of rorossllns Ths Nholc surroundings
couutry rrs5ondei 60 their aid Provisions And
cIosh.ag were senI uRIgl AL wants wsEs supplied
aud al ahuaaaars wzs len Per ihe psesaat she
saHsrcfs neea nelihes Sod nor elothiag Bai =
CRISIS = HeFitzhs u thes pcope are loss stgAt or
Cntil they hnd efpey asfnt 10 90 which EsAny nans'
s. eseH here the majority wil b the charge % TIE
commuaiiy. Tbs Peaple Of " illiamsPoFt snesisiiii
ally aissi b Haevrssown have done well 10 assist
lax their unfortunate uclghbors. Bat To continue
u take eafe q owes IN who had nothnS bat iheil
daily rAraiars would u iaPossible al this sage a
the cssnnannitys Affairs Hence The fact must aoi
b. lost sshs OF that assistance in money sAoaid noi
D. stopped because Temporary rrlicf has been sf
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