The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-03
ELKTON, SEPTEMBER 8, 1892
sGLOgAt DEPARTMENT. q

man on the p. w. & b. railroad wa
seriously injured at Chester, on Sunday
both of his legs icing crushed.
The p w. & b. railroad excursion
from Philadelphia and Wilmington t.
Colchester Beach on Sunday was attended
more. Seven trains were run.
The friends quarterly meeting held al
Calvert, on Friday of last week, was large
ly attended by representative Quskers
from Chester and Lancaster Counties, Pa.
and Cecil and Har ford Counties. Addresses
were made by John Marshall, William NJ
Way. Mary Way and others.
We are in receipt of a comprehend We
treatise on system of protection for the
city of Corning, n. Y, from floods in the
Chemung River. This able work is by Mr..
Palmer G. Ricketts,, son of the founder OF
the WING. Mr.. Ricketts, is a civil engi-
neer of much prominence and is at present
with the Troy Polytechnic
Institute.
On August 1st young boy was killed
at the west freight yard, Wilmington, but
at that time the body could not be identi-
fed and was inferred IN that city. 1t has
been ascertained that the lad was Edward
of Philadelphia. He had
been apprenticed to a farmer in Cecil
but firing of the place ran away
his whereabouts not being known.
Mr.. Elmer Owen a resident of Perry
vile, and an employee of the p. W. ~ b.
railroad died suddenly on Tuesday of last
week He was taken suddenly i'll on the
Saturday at the store of Isaac
Watson his brother in law. And being too
i'll to remove TO his home, remained there
yhere he died. He was an excellent citizen
- exemplary man. He leaves wife
Miss Baker of this county and one
Awned Jacksons, the champion
of the world, " ill be one of the
Oil attractions at the Elktop
Aghbred horses are used in the
the running race N frs. jack
avorite Beffs--aansy without
mile heats, i'll 3, agafn1A
: ss5n, at topmost speed, aKlng a
Exciting contest. In the Roman
sce Mrs. jackson and Professor
with pair of horses, riding
Hing foot on each horse, the
zhuning at a break neck with
- %exciting finishes. This contest
Bill worth the price of admission
Brickley, freight brakeman
sntral Division, p. w. and b.
met with fatal accident near
Square, Pa, on Saturday last He
siing on top of car as the train
2 northward when he was struck
.rhead bridge. Mr.. Brickley was
; y 80 to the track in an insensible con-
.sFsie cars passing over his legs, cut
49,, feet off above the ankle. He was
ssss1sn special train and taken to
a in Philadelphia where he died on
The deceased was a son of Mr..
Brickley residing near Rising Sun.
beral was held from his fathers
lsnce on Thursday evening.
"A leading attraction for young and old
1.sthe Elkton fair, will be Wichita Jacks
Hjstorical Wild West, a programme with
fan distinct exhibitions OF leading and
shxncteristic features OF life in the thinly
uvaed West. The show illustrates the
mvuits and diversions of border life, es'
xally in the realm of the COW boy and
eIndian. and with its exhibitions OF
6cult feats of horsemanship, fancy rlne
noting. throwing the lasso, managing
ustaugs and Other novel features should
rove a splendid drawing card. The man
gers of the fair have secured this ana
her special attractions at cost OF sl,ooo'
nd their enterprise should be fairly APP
reciated.
A hot journal caused the wreck OF
2 freight cars and the tearing mp OF ooo
act of track on the =. w. " b. raliroau
bout 900 feet about the Newport station
Wednesday afternoon soon after = O'CLOCK.
When the cars passed Newport the not
,urnal which was about midway the
rain was discovered by loiterers at the
.,,io,, but they were unable to notify the
,aipmen. An express train had just pass
the freight when two ears OF the laCVer
umped the track, and an instant la'e'
n 80 oars were derailed. The II cars
,ore thrown about promiscuously and
,ost of Them were badly damaged. Trey
,o-a loaded with miscellaneous freight anu
onsiderable of their contents was scattered
I Tho roadbed. Both tracks were block
!, 80 badly broken and bent. In many
!. os ss-ties were torn up anu oailasI
roo scattered. After becoming heated 'He
-, hroke and let a car fall on the track
horonv causing the smashup. "recHins
.a summoned from Philadelphia
v,,rninpfou and Perryvllie. NO Persou'
~, The locomotive did not leave
u. .ou nor did the car next to IL. Inc
o,,;mated at 5000. Southoounu
rs DELAYED about six hours. Inc
,o,,,bound trains ran by way OF fof'eis'
NJ Winter l.. Wilson, son OF John
NJ, member of the government sur
rvin q corps that has been ergaBeu .a-
no the preliminary survey iof INC ~
r's.;on,oI railroad returned to hikton VI
! i" os,o-noon. The crops was divided
-,ies or corps. Mr.. "i'son
ma assigned to the third corps uHuoi Eam
sill,am F. Kelly which arrive" anshir
Trssaay morning by steainSn -
~ >, which sailed from Co!on' oou'I
August 23rd. They repof'
h,,na surveyed from Quito to ou1o as,,on.
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ar with other surveys a'feAu'
.nd nv private enterprise Inc p.iss
ple'ou Wv ~ in April, 1891. The 'nii'
q q. consisted of six ne"Uo, a and two
migration one member dl r1u, + 10 com,
OK p'o' 'a,,ness were compelled TO 'o'i'
" cantain Macomb, of the army =
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saw ao line though Guatemaia'
o' en' under Mr. W. F. snunk' 80. na
corps unuo sara on the Caribbean sea
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sars been ordered by 'au .p towar,
nave nave O Rioa, to work south ~, 'o" "om
h COSTA panorts just received by inc o. 'I III
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4 fird,ca e, that the survey ;a,sd and til
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na y, to he done is prino up ,nus t en-
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