Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17
THE EASTERN SHORE.
A Warm Democratic Canvass-Re-
ports from the storm.


ONANCOCK. VA. october i6.-(speciai)
Politics are at feyer-heat on the Eastern
Shore. Congressman W. A. Jones. MI.
Thomas j. Downing. OF Lancaster, ana
numerous local speakers are expoundinS
Democratic principles to large and en-
tnuslgsiic crowds almost every day ana
nkht Jone. and Dcwnina arrived In Ac-
comac Yesterday from Northampton Last
night BIZ. Jones spoke TO a large crowd dt
Belle Haven while MIR. Downing spoke
at Cashville 10 several hundred people
all rei-hOt Bryan men. This evening Mr.
Jones spoke at Wachapredgue, on the sea-
side. and Mr.. Downing at BloXom, In lne
central part OF the county. Tnis IS the
first time the people OF the Eastern Snore
have had the pleasure o. hearing MT.
Downing. He H. one Of tho best speakers
~ the Stat8-strong. logical ana eio-
quent. Crowds throng 10 hear him, ana
he never fails TO kindle wild enthusiasm
for the Democratic ticket He VIII re-
main in Accomac till the end Of the week.
Mr. Jones will close his canyassing tour
ia this county next Monday night, wnen
he will speak 70 the people OF Tangier Is
land. in the Chesapeake bay.
From present indications Jones Will get
as large a majority on the Eastern Shore
as he got two years aso, probably larger
ON THE DwINDLE.
The so-caled Sound-Money Democratic
Ciub here has dwindled down to less than
80 bakers Dozen" They started out with
great flourish Of trumpets hired hall,
and made big boasts as 20 what they were
going to do. When the fight began to
wax warm many Of the members with
drew, and now IL the club holds any meet
ings no outsider knows anything OF them.
1t is reported that the last time they
held a meeting here there were only 1--WE
present to hear an Instructor In Harvard
University discourse on the beauties OF
the single-gold standard and the benefits
that would flow from the election Of Nc
Kiniey The present secretary Of this
club Is known to be busily engaged in
furnishing campaign literature to leading
Republicans in this county.
Persons who were present at Northamp-
ton Court last Monday say that the Re-
publican meeting that Judge Dennison,
OF New York, and others addressed there
that day was as cold as an iceberg, and
Judge Dennison IS quoted as saying 1t
was the most undemonstrative audience
he has ever addressed. Evidently Judge
Dennison was out of his element
THE STORMS RAvAGES.
News has just begun to reach here OF
the ravages caused by the high water on
the seaside during the first part OF the
week. Lieutenant wild, commander OF
the United States Revenue Marine Ser
vice in this district, has just returned
here from Chincoteague Island, where
he was during the storm. He says that
all the low places OF the island were
flooded for nearly three days. The main
street of the Island was covered with
water in some places to the depth OF 2
or feet and poultry and hogs had TO
be moved from the lower places 10 keep
them from drowning. All the southern
part Of the island was submerged, but
no serious damage was done except 10
the oysters on the sandbars. 1t is not
yet known what this loss will amount to,
but II is not thought that IT viii exceed
$1,000 Franklin City and Greenbac6ville,
two villages on the mainland opposite
Chincoteague. were flooded TO the depth
OF several feet, and all communication
between these places was cut of Tor some
time.