Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27
NEWS OF the PENINSULA.

Elkton, Nd, Aug. %. Extensive
the annual exhibition of the Cecil
county fair, which will be held next
month. The grounds have been greatly
now being put in condition for trotting.
1t has just come to light that Thomas
Donnelly, the young man who is
charged with writing threatening let
ters to prominent citizens of Port De-
posit, intended to attempt to escape
from prison. One of the inmates OF
the prison notified Deputy Sheriff Nc
Allister Sunday that Donnelly was
making rope ladder out of bedclothes.
Donnelly told Sheriff Mackey he only
wanted to see former female inmate,
and as she was not allowed to come in
to see him he had determined to get
out if possible, and see her.
Joseph Dugan. an employee of the
Singerly pulp and paper mills, met with
a serious accident this morning while
grinding chisel in the blacksmith
shop. Without moments warning
the steam emery wheel burst, one
piece striking Dugan on the left leg,
cutting it to the bone and otherwise
bruising him. The chisel was hurled
to the ceiling with such force as to
make an lndenture nearly an inch deep.
Cambridge, Md, Aug. 25.-The
steamer George Leary brought 500
or GOO colored excursionists 10 Cam
bridge to-day from Baltimore. Shortly
after their arrival they repaired TO
Cambridge Driving Park and engaged
in playing ball and bicycle riding.
Soon dispute arose as to the fairness
of the cycle race between the home
riders and the visitors. In the midst
of this pistol was drawn, which pre-
cipitated battle. Over 20 shots were
fired by as many different parties.
When the smoke drifted away it was
found that Alexander Pinkney of Bal
timore had his eye shot out and at
least half dozen others were hurt.
Sheriff Phillips and Bailitf Robbins
succeeded in arresting William Martin
and Alfred Moore of Baltimore.
Ocean City. Nd, Aug. %. About
2 30 o'clock yesterday morning, during
a severe wind, rain and thunder storm,
the life.saying station at North Beach
was struck by lightning and three of
the men, including the captain were
badly stunned. Lightning struck the
observatory first and almost demolished
it, shattering the roof and corner posts
and knocking out three windows. The
current descended to the south side of
the main roof, where great rows of
shingles are ripped off, especially from
the gable on that side. Shingles were
thrown 70 yards from the station. The
captain, John Hudson, had just put
down tho window in the storeroom and
one hand was on the sill and the other
on the window lock when the crash
came. The window was completely
shattered. the outer facing and one
shutter being torn entirely off and the
inner facing displaced. The captain
was knocked down and after being un-
conscious for several minutes found
himself lying six feet from the win
dow. William j. CULLEN was in bed
near the window in the mems sleeping
quarters. The lightning perforated
the ceiling just above his head in six
places. The floor was torn up under
his bed. He was unconscious for 20
minutes.
John @. Baker was standing in the
mess-room when the box covering the
telephone battery was thrown seven
feet from it's place. He was hoisted
into the air and saw balls of fire, but
came down on his feet uniniured. A
sailboat, the Katydid, was struck
while lying in the hay half mile
from the station. The mainsail was
torn into shreds as fine as could be
made with n knife. The storm pre-
vailed all along the beach. A house
at Chincoteague was struck and the
telephone wire at Fenwick station
damaged. I: