Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
THE EASTERN SHORE.

Thousands of Acres OF Wheat I'm
| threshed.
CHEsTERTowN, Nd, July 16.--Kent
county farmers find themselves con
fronted by state of affairs which il
both novel and extremely serious. With
thousands of acres of wheat still un,
thresed, colored laborers have gone on
strike, and the situation is daily be.
coming more difficult. Mr.. G. S. Hur.
lock of Masseys, several days ago com.
menced to thresh wheat on one Of his
farms. He had about 80 men employed
a majority of them colored. When
operations had gotten well under way
eight of the colored men demanded
higher wages, and upon refusal walked
of. White laborers were secured in
their places.
William II. Hudson was left without
a man on his farm, all having struck for
higher wages. Harry Willis had six
men to walk out of his threshing yard
because he refused to pay wages in ad-
vance of past seasons. The prices paid
have been rs cents. and the men are
now demanding 81, The threshing
machine of Mr. Clendaniel was disabled
| by some one because Mr.. Clendaniel re-
fused to accede to demand for in
creased wages.
The entire colored force of George
Beck, a Broad Neck farmer, struck for
higher wages, but offered to return
when it was found that white labor had
been secured. George III. Watts had
steam up and was ready to commence
work when he was met by the demand
for higher wages, and upon his refusal
TO pay the increase every man left the
farm and white hands were secured.
10 just what extent this strike among
colored farm hands will be carried it is
impossible to foresee, but with the sue
cess in securing white laborers so far
experienced by the farmers tits thought
the strike will soon fall through. 1t may
ut least result in much delay and incon.
venlence, and, should the wet season set
in early, the Kent county farmers may
yet be heavy losers by the strike.
The funeral Of Harry +. Hill, a repre-
sentative and progressive young farmer
of Kent county, took place to-day at
| gestive chills and died on Saturday,
aged 36 years. He was brother of DR..
}. Heighe Hill, who was murdered near
NiliIuSlOH IWO y6uIS ago.
CHEsTERTowN, MD, July 7.-At the
Kent county Democratic convention to.
day the following delegates to the Ocean
City Congressional convention were
elected: X. D. Hynson, Thomas Gale
| and Cornelius j. Scott, with Bedford
Roe, William NJ. Slay and w. w. Beck,
alternates. The convention endorsed
the candidacy of Harrison w. Vickers
of Chestertown.
HIuLsBoRo FIRE sUFFERERs.
DENTON, Md, July 16. = Several
families are left destitute by the Hills.
boro fire, and already the neighboring
towns of Denton and Ridgely are max.
ing preparations to relieve the distress.
Olly three persons have decided to re-
build and the indications are that the
town will never again be restored to its
former size and appearance. The thirty
ing village of Queen Anne is only one
half mile away, and as it has railroad
facilities and superior business advan-
tages, it is believed that many will build
there rather than rebuild in Hillsboro.
Hundreds Of people visited the scene of
the fire on Sunday.
DEATH OF Mrs. GEORGE A. BLAKE.
ELKToN, MD, July 16.--Mrs. Blake.
wife of George A, Blake of the Elkton
bar and president of the town council
of Elkton, died this evening after several
days illness. Mrs. Blake was an active
worker and member of Elkton Presby-
terian Church. She was also an active
worker for the cause of temperance and
was secretary Of the Cecil county w.
G. 7. U.
HOT POLITICS IN QUEEN ANNE's.
CENTREvILLE, Nd, July 17.-The
near approach of the time for holding
the Democratic primaries in Queen
Anne's county, July 21st, has raised the
interest in the result to fever heat. Both
factions are using every effort to secure
success and both are apparently equally
confident of winning. In view of the
fact that politicians state that the can
didate from Queen Anne's county has
more than possible chance of securing
the district nomination, success at the
primaries Is especially desirable Just
now.
DORCHESTER FOR HENRY.
CAMBRIDGE, MD, July 17.-The
Democratic convention to select dele
gates to represent Dorchester county
in the Congressional convention
at Ocean City July 26th was
held in Independence Hall to-day.
The following delegates were elected