Democratic messenger., 1892-08-27
OCEAN CITY.
Heavy Surf and Great Rise of the
Wayc>.-A sad Drowning Ac-
cident


Wasc>.-A sad Drowning Ac-
cident.
On Saturday and Sunday the surf al
Ocean City was the highest that has pre-
vailed this season. The breakers were
II and Il feet high, and rolled in up TO
and beneath the board walk The cot
tage occupied by DR. Trippe and family
of Easton, Md, was completely surround
ed by water Us were several other houses
along the beach, but no damage was done
and no danger was apprehendcd. The
water has already receded, ard things
ale as before The high sea was attribut-
ed to noftheasterly winds, which prevail
ed for two days, and which seems 10 have
had the same effect all along the Atlantic
coast. But one fishing boat breasted the
breakers Saturday morning. and il seem.
ed doubtful if il would be able to get in
again. Hundreds of people on the beach
watched the efforts of the fisherman Il
bring the boat ashore, and when they
finally succeeded in getting in, drenched
to the skin and half drowned, the ap
plau>c was hearty and prolonged. The
der as they beat on the beach was grand
Very few haihers had the haidihood to
venture in the surf. Among those who
breasted the waves were DR.. Christopher
johnson, .Ir., of Baltimore, Mr.. James Ju.
vcnal, Of Philadelphia aud Mr. {. f. Top,
ping, general superintendent of the Unit
cd States Express Company. Mr. Top
ping is here with his wife He is good
athlete and fine swimmer
4 violent storm WAS experienced al
Ocean City aud Berlin Sunday. Hail
fell AS large as walnuts; window lights
We're broken out, corn was torn down
and orchards ruined
A musicale and hop were given IN the
Atlantic Hotel pavilion Saturday night
ny the Gridiron Club of Washington, y
hour
\ special train YVES made up Saturday
night To convey the colorcd population
of Ocean CITY to Germantown, smal
village about seven miles distant. wher,
campmeeiing and general jubilee OF The
Methodist Church is in progress About
two hundred people were on board III,
train.
/ Services were held in the Catholic
Church Of St Mary's Star Of the s.,
Sunday by Father Richly, : j.. of Wash
inglon. and Father stafford, The well
known and eloquent divine of st. Peter
Parish in Baltimore Music was render
ed hy select choir under the direction
of Miss Kate Tracy.
The Episcolal Church Of ST Paul's als'
had services by Rev. Robert Scott, o
Snow Hill.
/ While fishing for trout outside of th,
surf at Ocean City on Thursday last G
i II. Kelly hooked a shnrk. which was pull
ed in after playing out several hnndre,
! feet of line, and wien the big fish wa
/ brought near the boat harpoon wa'
thrown into il hy John Jones, who wa
4 in the boat. The shark measured six fee
and four inches. The same day JOIN
/ Bcrnhart caught a flying fish, the first o
tie species captured on this part Of th
coast, and sent il TO the Smithsonian In
stitute at Washington.
John Fisher, aged twenty one years
4 son Of Charles Fisher. of ST. Martin
+ Neck. was drowned III the surf here Mon
dav afternoon about four o'clock. Fishe
had just come in from fishing with hi
partner, Samuel McLaine, and went il
the water 10 wash of. He struck stroni
undercurrent, and, ii is supposed, be
came excited or was seized with cramT
His cries for help were heard by severa
parties on the shore, who quickly rushe,
10 his rescue but because Of the high se'
man sunk until the current had carries
him away. The life saving station mel
and several others formed line ant
seaichcd thoroughly. hut have not yet re
covered the body.
Tuesday. two bodies wrapped in can
vas were washed ashore about three AN
a.half miles below Ocean City. The
are supposed 10 have been buried at sea
and becoming detached from the >inker
usually tied TO them, iloated ashoae. The
were buried on the beach where found