Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-01
THE EASTERN SHORE.
Wlcomioo Oystermen and Police
Have Hot Fight.
A Dredger's Wheel Nearly Shot Away
Death of Haif-brother of Fred Doug
Iass-- Deaths In CemtrevIlle.

lass--Deaths In Centreville.
CRIsFIELD, Nd, Feb. 25.-Captain
Joshua Thomas of the police schooner
Baughman, captured two sloops Friday
night in Annamessex river on the charge
of illegal dredging. Aaron II. Bradshaw,
who has been guarding the beds in the
Annamesseg, sent word to Captain
Thomas in the Manokin that three boats
had been giving him trouble and that he
was unable to cope with them.
Captain Thomas saw two sloops and a
brogan sail to Jackson's bar and dredge
from IL until 2 o'clock. He then set out
in batteau to make the arrest, sailing TO
the north and coming down upon the
dredgers with free wind. The dredgsrs
when they discovered the police wound
their dredges on board and tried to
escape, but as they had lashed their
helms every flaw brought their vessels
into the wind and Captain Thomas
gained rapidly.
They then tried to frighten the officer
away with bullets, but the batteau was
armed with three rifles, and as these
were firing about 100 times per minute,
il was unsafe for the dredgers to show
themselves. AT first Captain Thomas
tried to cut the halyards Of the fleeing
boats, but as the dredgers were putting
a good deal OF ginger into their Shooting
Captain Thomas fired into. theifa cabins.
One bullet went between Captain
Thomas and John Handy and passed
near others of the four occupants of the
batteau. Another bullet went through
Bradshaw's coat.
| When Captain Thomas got to the
sloop Ethel, Commander Cox came to
the sail and SAID: ~ surrender, and
here is what received in the fight, but
you didn't do it. 1t was one of my
own men," The speaker held up his
hand, from which the fingers had been
shot away. Another of the crew of the
Ethel received shot In the neck.
Captain Thomas took charge of the
Ethel and captured the Nettie, COM
manded by William Parker. He might
also have captured the brogan, but the
tiller Of the Ethel broke, as it had been
cut by the rifle balls. This rendered
the vessel unmanageable. Captain
Thomas brought his prizes into Girls
field yesterday and DR.. Atkinson at
tended to the injuries of Captain Cox.
Cox is about 10 years of age. On ac-
count of his weak condition he was un-
able to appear before Justice Horsey.
Captain William Parker of the Net.ie
was tried before Justice Horsey and
sent to the House of Correction for nine
months. John Fuller, member of the
crew Of the Ethel, who it is claimed did
the shooting, was committed TO jail TO
await the action of the grand Jury.
SALISBURY, Md, Feb. 26.-Captain
Isaac II. White, of the police schooner
Nellie Jackson, has had considerable
trouble with oystermen from Somerset
county, who, it is charged, come into
! Wicomico waters and take oysters to
sell to planters. The captain has done
some shooting with his cannon and
rifles. Thursday night, while lying in
Maria, Captain James Teackle, was cap
tured. Justice Grosscup Of Somerset,
fined him $25 and costs. Captain G..
Beavans, of the bugeye NJ. Roberta, was
also captured. Captain White ran him
so close that Beavans jumped overheard
and escaped. Captain White disposed
of the cargo of oysters and sent the
Roberta back 10 its owner, Captain
Zadoc Phobus of Rock Creek. Several
balls from the 12-pound cannon were
fired at Captain Edward Tyler of the
bugeye Bessie Woolford, who was said
TO be dredging on Hau's bar. The balls
tore the sails up, and the man at the
wheel had the spokes shot away before
he would retreat
ELKToN, Nd, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Mary
Alicia Stump, wife of Mr.. John Stump
of Perry Point, Cecil county, and
mother of Associate Judge Frederick
Stump of the circuit court, died at her
home this afternoon after lingering
illness, in the 73d year of her age. She
was daughter of the late Colonel
George E. Mitchell, who served with
distinction throughout the war of 1919
and who also served the Second district
in Congress six years. He was also a
personal friend Of General Lafayette.
Mrs. Stump leaves 10 children-Judge
Frederick Stump, Dr. George NJ. Stump,
II. Arthur Stump of Baltimore city;
John Stump, Mrs. Mary II. Smith OF
Baltimore; Mrs. Alex. Mitchell of Phila-
delphia; Mrs. William Webster Of
Churchville, Hartford county; Mrs.
James M. McGaw, Miss Allie Stump
and Mrs. Iverson Boswell of Florida.
DR.. Henry H. Mitchell of this town is a
brother of the deceased.
Owen McCann, about 18 years old,
was brought unconscious to Elkton Jail
from Perryville, Cecil county, yester-
day, suffering from pneumonia. DIR.
John II. lamar rendered medical assist.
ance. The young man died at p. M,
without having regained consciousness
McCann was found near tho Philadel-
phia, Wilmington s. Baltimore railroad
at Perryville. 1t is supposed he had
become unconscious from cold while
riding on freight train and had fallen
off, as his left leg was badly injured al
the knee. Coroner Litzenberg held an
inquest this morning, the jury rendering
verdict of death from pneumonia
caused by exposure.
The directors of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society elected Messrs
John M. Tucker of Elkton, George S
Woolley of Chesapeake City and Samuel
r. Rowland of Port Deposit, as dele.
gates to the circuit meeting in Baltimore
on March 1st.
George S. Woolley, Robert Marsh
bank and Joseph T. England, trustees
of the poor and Insane for Cecil county
on Saturday, reelected John Evert
overseer of the almshouse, James Steele
overseers of the insane asylum, and DR.
p. b. Houskeeper of Northeast, physi-
clan to the institution.
DISCUSSION ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS.
GREENsBoRoUGH, Nd, Feb. 26.-A
general topic of conversation, especially
in the upper part of this county, is the
question of court house improvements
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