Evening journal., 1902-02-27
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Special TO the Evening Journal
Laurel, Feb 27.-1he heavy rains
washed a bridge near Williams. three
miles south of Delmar, from its foun-
dations about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The sOuthbound accommodation
train had scarcely passed over when
the structure collapsed Trains were
run around by way of SeafOrd. Hur-
locks and Salisbury. A special was
run MP to Seaford to bring down Laurel
and Delmar passengers. express and
mail. IL is drought a new bridge will
be in position by night
The steamer Carrie came up The
Laurel river last night for the first
thine In four weeks
The mill of Hearn. Brttingham and
Moore shut down yesterday on ac-
lcuunt Of the breaking of a pant of Tine
boiler machinery
While riding on a load OF fodder
/ Elijah Carmean, of near here, fell from
the wagon, which passed over his body.
linjuring him severely.
No school has been held in the coun-
try districts for the past two weeks on
account of very bad weather
Laurel Chapter, Epworth League.
VIII produce Diamonds and Hearts
in Masonic Hall in Delmar tomorrow
might.
The melting of the big snow and the
lhNvy TALL of rain the past week has
taxed the mill dams greatly in this
section. In many instances gates have
been blown ont, but no further damage
has been reported.
! William Polk, a well-knOwn hunter.
was imprisoned I'm an otter trap all
! MONDAY night and part Of Tuesday The
trap was covered with snow, making it
impossible for the man to see it. When
found by "A party of muskrat hunters
lun Tuesday morning, Polk was almost
.unconscious from exposure.
John p. Nelson, &C years old. a prOmi-
.nent farmer, living eight miles from
this place, died suddenly here yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Nelson was one of the
most prominent men of mis- section, and
"A man of considerable means vt3
while not disbelieving in banks. de-
POSTED but a small part of his money
He kent most of a. secreted about the
house and barn. in different PAGES, eC
THAT in case of robbery he would sill
retain some of it, After attending tC
his husincss he felt a slight pain. and
went 20 the Office of Dr. w. E. Wolfe
lbut not finding him In. came out upon
the street, whore his pain Increased q
'eiidh an extent that NE was forced &c
, sit upon a step. Colonel c. w Kenncy
manager of the Postal Telegraph Com
Ipauy. saw the man, and book in at z
IGlance his condition. He had him re
! moved to the Postal office where b.,
loXpircd in a few minutes. Heart dis
lease is supposed to have been the cause
His brother, Isaac w. Nelson, dice
lsuddenly one year ago.
J Mrs. W. +. Wolfe has returned from
philadelphia.
w, B. Gordy has returned from Bal
B. timore
I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Philip L. Can
non. OF Bridgeville was in town yoster
day In conference with George w
+, Stradley regarding the canning out
! look
Leon Davis OF Greenwood superin
D tendent of Sussex county free schools
b has been in town this week
o. Wales Hastings is dangerously in
ID. Harry Boyce and bride enve re-
! turned 10 their home in Elizabeth. n
j.. after two weeks visit TO Laurel
q. The Peninsula is still cut of from
the outside world, AS far as telegrarlhi'
and telephone communication is con
, cerned