Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-09
A Whale ON the Beach.
One of the Largest of its Kind
Ever Stranded Here.
OCEAN CITY ELECTION.
Lot Owners from Far and Near
Vote.

Vote.
OCEAN CRY, Mp, Nav AT the
biennial election for municipal offices
for Ocean City today the following
ticket was elected Mayor-George
NJ. upshur, of Baltimore, City Coun-
cil-Charles Goldsborough, of Balti-
more, David J. Adkins, of Berlin,
Worcester county, and Albert G. Ca
rev, Of Ocean City. There were two
tickets in the field and the contest was
hot throughout. The opposition ticket
was led by Messrs. Edward Hobbs,
Daniel Trimpcr and others, while
Messrs. John Waggaman and others
looked after the interest of the candi-
dates on the successful ticket.
The polls were opened at | o'clock
and closed at :. During this time
every voter that could be reached was
secured for one side or the other, and
it was not until the ballots were count
ed that the result was known The
campaign started some weeks age and
was Il fight between what is known as
the people of the south end Of Ocean
City against the members of the Sine
puxent Beach Company \ thorough
canvas was made among the people
residing here, and rs non. residents.
provided they were property-holders
i'll Ocean City, were eligible TO vote,
brought Il large influx OF visitors
from all parts of the State rs well rs
from Washington, ID. c. These inter
ested parties stood around the polls all
day and canvassed for votes Tor their
ticket.
While the election was purely local,
vet there are some things which de-
pended on the result aud for this rea-
son the members Of the Sinepuxent
Beach Company were particularly nc.
tive
1t has been known for some time
past that the Baltimore, Chesapeake
and Atlantic Railway Company have
wanted to get control OF Ocean City,
but were unable to complete the deal,
as certain influences which had charge
of the property We're not in accord
with the proposed sale, and it was
largely for this purpose that the fight
to-day was 50 hot.
There is now good prospect that
the people controlling the Beach Com
pany and the Baltimore, Chesapeake
and Atlantic Company will soon come
To terms whereby there will be con-
solidation OF the two interests. Tie
popularity of Ocean City and the sue
cesstul seasons have. it is said, greatly
impressed Mr.. Searles, president OF the
Baltimore, thesapeakc and Atlantic
Company, who is eager to get control
of the beach
\ near advisor OF Mr. Searles said:
IF the Beach Company sells its pro
perry to Mr.. Searles he will make
many improvements and will expend
large sums OF money 10 make this re-
sort the leading one OF all seaside
places. and it will be 10 the interest of
the people of the place. Mr. Searles,
in charge of Rehoboth Beach when
the new railroad is completed, will he
making bids for Maryland support,
and Ocean City should be 50 improved
as to attract and accommodate the
visitors
Mr.. John Waggaman said Ocean
City will be able to compete with any
Of the seaside resorts. THERE is a con
slant demand for lots and at this time
there are number OF new cottages
being built The hotels have been
generally improved and are under
gooC. careful managers There are
several improvements which will he
added.
The majority OF the stock of the
Sinepuxeut Beach Company is held in
Washington, and the stockholders and
lot owners living in that city, where
they are di,barred from voting at
elections, were here in full force today
and seemed to enjoy the privilege OF
casting ballots in Il free country. Mr..
4 A. Marcus, secretary oil the Northern
Pacific Railroad, came 10 vote and
after casting his ballot left on a special
train for New York
With the election OF the new mayor
and city council it is proposed to put
the control of the affairs of the com
pany in good shape.
Quite large number of our young
people left here last Tuesday morning
on whaleing voyage. ! do not think
they have returned at the time Of writ
ing. hope they may return all safe
and sound. ! am sure some of them
will never ship for SO long and
tedious voyage again.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Dirickson, .Ir.,
came down to see us for short time
last Tuesday afternoon.
w. j. Warrington, .Jr., is spending
this week with us and looking after
his cottage that is being built
Following the excitement of the
election contest on Monday came the
news of the stranding of whale cleo
ton night, a few miles north Of Ocean
City, on the beach of the Sinepuxent
Company. II is Il sperm whale and
larger even than was first reported
1t is ninety ieet in length, nearly fif-
teen feet through aud forty feet in
circumference. This species OF whale
is one OF the most valuable found in
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The
males reach length Of about one
hundred feet, the females much less.
They are valuable for their OIL sper-
maceti and teeth and an intestinal
substance called ambergris, which is
very valuable. The body of this
stranded whale is in perfect condition,
aud was visited by large number OF
the guests of the hotels and surround
ing inhabitants As it Law on the
beach the huge mass rcsembled large
vessel, bottom side up. II lies on lis
back in the sand. The vast head is