Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-29
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.
Two Fatal AccIdents-Enect OF the Cold
Snap-Notes.
Correspondeuce of Evsninv

Two Fatal AccIdents-Enect OF the Cold
snap-Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
FnIpERIcK, Mp., December %, 1854
fatal burning accident occurred in Freder-
lex last night, the victim being Louisa Ogle.
an eighty-year-old colored woman, who had
lived for Some time in several well-known fam
Ines here She was standing near a stove at
her home on West 4th street, when her clothing
ignited. She was blind and crippled, and in try
ing to save herself wandered to the door, where
the wind increased the flames and her clothes
were soon burned off of her. Her cries at
trscted several Of the neighbors, who ran to
her assistance. but not before her flesh was
burned nearly to q crisp. She fingered in agony
through the night and died this morning.
John Diggs. a colored porter on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. running between Bal
timore and Hagerstown, was killed in horrible
manner yesterday afternoon. just as the train
reached Brunswick. this county, running al
express speed, he passed out to the rear plat
form and suddenly disappeared short time
afterward his body was found lying across the
track, both legs being cut Off He was still
alive and was taken to Harpers Ferry for
treatment, but died from the effects Of his in
juries. He was known by gil the patrons Of the
road, and was very popular on the division
over which he ran.
The cold snap which set in here last wedpes-
day has given the farmers and others an OPP
portunity to harvest such a crop Of ice as has
seldom been known before. All the streams
and fords have been frozen to an average
thickness OF six inches, and the ice being cut is
clear and solid. Many lovers of the exhilarat-
ing sport OF skating, both young and old, have
taken advantage of the freeze-up to enjoy a
spin on the ice, the beautiful moonlight nights
having contributed to the enjoyment of the
sport after sunset. The owners Of the several
ice factories located in Frederick very naturally
feel gloomy over the prospect Of . lack Of de-
mand for artificial ice next summer in view Of
the bounteous harvest Of the natural material
that has been gathered.
Frederick 10 shortly to have new industry in
the shape Of a factory for the manufacture Of
straw hats and other straw goods to be located
in the buildings of the McMurray canning fac
tory on West All Saints street. A company for
the purpose was organized here on Tuesday
and the election Of MessH. Frank and Ignatius
Goode, Chas. W. Ross and Henry Williams Of
Frederick and +. ]. Fitzpatrick Of Baltimore
as directors. All of the industries established
here by the boom movement of 1890 are in q
fourishing condition. as well as those that were
in existence here before that time. notably the
Union knitting mill, which ia now shipping
from here to various parts Of the west orders
aggregating more than SC, 900 pairs Of hosiery
OF various grades.
the holiday week festivities in Frederick county
was full-dress Columbian ball given on Mon
day night last in the Town Hall al Mechanics
town. Upward of hundred couples, in hand
some costume, were present and the scene was
very brilliant one.
The long contemplated bridge across the
Potomac river at Brunswick this county, is at
last to be thing Of reality, plans for its con-
struction having been completed and the con-
tract awarded for its erection to tine Youngs-
town, Ohio. Bridge Company. 1t is to be COM
feet long, with double roadway. The pillars
upon which it will in part rest are of historic
interest, as they supported bridge which
spanned the Potomac during the civil war and
was burned by the confederates after the
entrance of Lees army into Maryland on its way
to South mountain and Antietam. The old
pillars and piers are fine specimens OF
masonry and have stood the assaults of time
in way 20 testify to the excellence
Of old-time masonry. The new bridge will
unite Maryland with Loudoun county, Va, and
furnish the latter county with an outlet at n
direct shipping point, which, it is believed, will
largely aid in the agricultural development Of
that county and the commercial development
of Brunswick. company known as the Berlin
and Lovettsville Bridge Company has been Or
ganized and incorporated for the purpose Of
building the bridge, and the directors are John
c. Walter George F. Earmich, D. E. Keefauver,
John L. Jordan, Geo. VIM. Smith. Judge John
A. Lynch and Joseph D. Baker The president
is Joseph ID. Baker; treasurer. d. H. Hargett;
secretary, W. /. Parsons, and counsel, John c..
Walter.
DIR. c. F. Goodell and family Of Frederick,
formerly of Washington, d. c., have gone to
the latter city to attend family reunion to DO
held there tomorrow, F. NICK