Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
BURGLARS IN CECIL COUNTY
Warehouse Robbed and Valu-
able Papers Stolen.
THE E. & M. RAILROAD ROUTE
Lightning Renders a Family
Unconscious.


ELKToN, Nd, July 31.-The ware
house of Charles r. Foard, dealer in
grain and hay, at Elkton, along the line
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington s. Bal
timore railroad, was entered by burglars
sometime during last night and the safe
broken open. The safe door was blown
off by means of dynamite inserted III
the lock. There was no money in the
safe, but notes to the amount of $500
were taken, deeds, insurance papers and
other valuable documents. One of the
notes, for $3.50, was negotiable, the
others being worthless to the thieves.
This afternoon the notes and papers
were. found in the wheattield of Amor
Taiiey, near Elkton, where they had
been thrown. There is no clue to the
perpetrators of the robbery.
The route for the new Elkton %
Middletown branch of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad between Elkton and
Chesapeake City has been practically
decided on and nearly all the right Of
way secured, with the exception of the
line in Elkton, which is still under con-
sideration. 1t is thought that it will be
decided on within the next day or two
and the construction of the road begun
in short time. The company's char
ter requires it to complete the road as
far as Chesapeake City by August, 1896,
aud its entire length in Maryland one
year later.
FAMILY STUNNED BY LIGHTNING.
PRINCESS ANNE, Nd, July 31.-The
residence Of John S. Jones, in Mt. Ver-
non district, near the Maryland Steam
boat Co.'s wharf, was struck by light
ming Monday evening. The lightning
entered the house through the roof and
made its way to the room in which Mr..
Jones' family were assembled. All the
family were rendered unconscious by
the shock they received, but soon re-
covered. A table which was in the room
in which the family were was thrown
into the lap OF Mr.. Jones. The house
was badly wrecked. A vessel anchored
in the Wicomico river, near White
Haven, belonging to Mr.. w. Il. Jones,
was also struck by lighting and injured
to such an extent that it had to be put
upon the marine railway, which was
nearby.
Mr.. Lambert Muir, a citizen of st.
Peters district, Somerset county, died
from the effects of sunstroke which
he sustained while at work at his car
penter's bench yesterday.
WYE CAMP OPENS.
CENrREvILLE, Nd, July 31.-A
divorce vinculo matrimonii was
granted by the circuit court for Queen
Anne's county to Joshua Walls from
Louise Walls.
Services at Wye camp-meeting have
begun. There are about so neat frame
cottages on the ground, many of which
have two stories. They inclose rect
angular space in which are the taber-
nacle and other accommodations for
worshippers.
William Dosier died yesterday at
Wye Mills, aged 80 years, from an
attack of dysentery.
FAVOR RUssUM FOR CONGRESS.
DENTON, MD, July 31.-The Caroline
county Republican convention, to name
delegates to the First district Congress
sional convention, met at the Court
House to-day. Robert d. Bradley pre-
sided and addressed the convention.
The following delegates were selected
to represent this county at Ocean City
August Goth: Thomas w. Jones, H. g.
Allen, Walter Todd, L. E. Kelly, w. f.
Towers, B. q. Stevens. These are all
favorable to the nomination of Mr..
George NJ. Russum for the long term.
''FREsH AIR" cuILDREN9
GREBNsBoRo,M MD, July 31,-Seventy-
three "fresh air" children from New
York arrived at Ridgely in special car.
They will spend two weeks outing in
Caroline county and will be entertained
by the residents of Ridgely.