Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-22
WESTERN MARYLAND.
Hagerstown Manufacturing Boom
Railroad Accident-An Incendiary Fire.

Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
HAGERsTowS, August %.
Hagerstowns "boom" continues and two
more important industries will be established
here. The Land Improvement Company has
donated 20 Crawford Il Co. Of Washington,
manufacturers of bicycles. lot in Corbett's
addition. upon which these gentlemen will be-
gin the erection Immediately of their factory
The building will be of brick, two stories high,
with attic for storage purposes. and will be 1875
feet long and 40 feet wide. The engine and
boiler rooms. IS by % feet in size. and the Of
fee, Is by % feet. will adjoin the main build
ing. The other industry is that OF the Rock
Mineral Paint Company of Toledo, Ohio. which
has purchased ground along the Cumberland
Valley and Western Maryland Railroads and
vii erect paint mill and have it in operation
III about two months The coiors used in their
paint found iii this state and the adjoining
counties OF Virginia and Pennsylvania. The
STANDARD OIL Company ~ erecting large dis
tribu.ing ware house at Hagerstown and l;s new
pipe nne route runs In such close proximity TO
several towns Of the county us to give employ
nlenl to a large number Of men. The pipes
are being distributed along the route and the
laying of them will commence in a few days
The Luthcrans OF ROuZervIlle, at present
without d church edifice. will erect one this
fall Rev. Il. VI. Brown il the pastor in charge
Ars. Ehza WANT OF this city has been allowed
pension as dependent mother of Sl2 per
month with back pay OF ~, 81, FOR which
she has received a check.
Sarah E. Hess OF this county has applied for
a divorce from her husband, John Hess on ac-
count OF abandonment.
Samuel Harrison, resident of Sandy Hook
tins county, and for the past fifteen years an
engineer on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
making daily trips 20 Hagerstown. was killed
ut Sandy Hook yesterday morning. He was
standing or the track making preparations 20
go ont upon his run. when An engine backed
out OF the engine house and run him down
One OF his legs cut off and his skull crushed
killing him instantly. He leaves a wife and five
children.
John Feigley, aged forty five years, a veteran
o. the late war and a pensioner, died here to-
day
Charles A. Little, former member OF the
house of delegates Of Maryland. has been ap-
pointed auditor of the circuit court of Wash
,ngton county vice H. S. Claggett deceased
DIR. James b. Mckee, for the past fifty wears
a practicing physician of this city. is dead at
est physician in Washington county
An meendiary fire destroyed the barn, corn
CRIB and other outhouses of Mrs. Geo. Shelter
near Boonsboro. this county. A horse and five
head OF cattle, together with this years wheat
crop, large quantity of hay and farming i'm
plements were consumed Loss 5000 with no
insurance.
Big preparations are being made for the
tariff reform meeting at Pen Mar. Senators
G0rmtn and Wilson will be among the orators
The public schools of this county will open
September for the reception of pupils-two
weeks earlier than heretofore
Miss Ida Waters and Miss Olive Bowman of
Washington are summering at Boonsboro.
this county. r.