Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-20
NEWS FROM HAGERSTOWN.
A Chapter of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Storms
General News-Notes,
Correspondence OF The Evening Star

A Chapter of Accidents-Electric Storms-
General News-Notes.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
HAGERsTowN, June 10, 1891
The present week in this locality will be noted
for its numerous accidents by drowning and
otherwise. the dastardly poisoning of an en-
tire family and electric. wind and rain storms
with consequent results, such as damage to
crops. the blowing down and demolition of
buildings &c. Jacob Wishard. a prominent
farmer OF the Letersburg district. ATTEMPTED
to extricate a COW that had mired in the mud
at Bells dam. He succeeded, but the struggles
OF the COW forced him into deep water and
he was drowned before assistance could reach
him.
Down at Park Hill, in the Rohrersville dis
trict, a thriving little village along the line of
the Washington county branch of the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad. little bow ten wears
old is dead with his father and mother and
three brothers extremely ill from the effects of
poisoning. Mr.. d. Shelter. a prosperous
farmer and a gentleman of acknowledged in
tegrity, was going through his corn field on
Thursday and found a sack of flour a pound of
coffee and a bottle of whisky. Surprising the
articles had been lost by some one he picked
them up and gave the flour to his neighbor.
Mrs. John McKernan. The -four was made INTO
family was taken seriously i'll, and one little
boy, aged ten years, died in a short time.
Some of the remnants of the bread was given
to the chickens and the hogs on the premises
and all died. Mr.. and Mrs. McKernan are
critically i'll. as are also the three remaining
boys. Their recovery is doubtful. The affair
has occasioned the greatest excitement in the
locality and the states attorney has gone to
Park Hill to thoroughly investigate the matter.
1t is generally conceded that the poison was
fnv ShntA a~sc 70 mil /. -.
the neighbors to have been left in the field bv
the same person who killed off Mr.. Shelter 4
horses by poison some time ago and lust about
a year ago burned his barn.
Hannah Barnhart, a bright and interesting
little girl, aged thirteen years, the daughter Of
Mr.. A. b. Barnhart, dry goods merchant of this
city, was found dead in bed yesterday morning.
At o'clock p. m. the night previous she retired
with her sister in her usual health. Being SUBJ
ject to spasms at times, it is supposed that dur
ing the throes OF one she rolled over on her
face and smothered without struggle or cry
Col. Geo. b. Weistling, president Of the Mont
Alto Railroad Company and superintendent of
the extensive Mont Alto iron furnaces. il dead
at the age OF fifty years. He was a recognized
leader of republican politics in the adjoining
county of Franklin. Pa, where he resided. He
was never married, but was held in the highest
esteem by numerous friends and acquaintances
Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren of Washington has
taken possession of her handsome summer
residence In the South mountain for the sea-
son: She is having extensive improvements
made to the property.
During the present week a number of hands
employed on the repairs to the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal succumbed to the heat and quit
work.
Several severe electric storms have occurred
In this locality during the past few days. Sew
eral barns were struck by lightning and
burned and the wheat and other grain crops
injured. One death resulted. John Weaver, q
truckman Of the Baltimore and Cumberland
Valley railroad. sought shelter in a ware house
from furious storm and while sitting in the
door was struck by bolt Of lightning and
instantly killed. Three companions were
badly stunned.
Rev. Henry Edwards, for the past twenty
four years rector of st. Marks Episcopal
Church, has resigned his passionate on account
Of impaired health.
The salary of the postmaster at Hagerstown
has been increased from %, 400 to q, 500. B.
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