Peninsula Enterprise, September 2, 1893

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Moral -- Other violent crime

James White, of F., tried at this term of court for malicious cutting was found guilty and his term in penitentiary fixed by jury at two years.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs

The Chesapeake Agricultural Fair was a grand success this year financially as well as otherwise. One thousand dollars, it is stated, will be left in the treasury after the payment of all bills.

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Transportation -- Railroad - LitigationTransportation -- Railroad - Rates and fares

Judge Hughes has rendered his decision in the case of the people against the N. Y. P. & N. R. R. Co., for overcharges in freight rates and in favor of the Railroad Company. The case will now be taken, we presume, to the United States Court and be passed upon there. At least such was the contract entered into by our people with Mr. Goode and without extra cost to them.

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Weather -- Northeast storms

The damage done by the storm last week was much greater than was imagined. Eastern Shore vessel property was damaged very materially and the corn crop in the two counties sustained serious injury.

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Professionals -- Mariners

The steamship, City of Savannah, in command of Capt. George G. Savage, of Northampton county, was wrecked Sunday morning last, on the coast of South Carolina. The reports of the disaster are very complimentary to our former countyman and all agree that the crew and passengers, numbering seventy, owed their lives to his cool head and strong and steady hand.

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Weather -- Northeast stormsSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Bayside

Belinda.

A severe storm of wind passed over this vicinity on Monday night last, doing great damage to crops.

Most of the oystermen of this place have left for Rappahannock to remain until the season commences here.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Bicycling

Belle Haven.

Mr. Wm. J. Duncan is said to be the champion bicycle rider of the Eastern Shore; in his last race he rode so fast that his pneumatic tires took fire.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : PlantingTransportation -- Water - FreightWeather -- Northeast storms

Chincoteague.

Our oystermen leave on Monday for the lower bays in search on plants.

The schooner Thomas Thomas arrived this week from New York with load of bricks for W. N. Conant, schooner Palestine from same port with load of coal for John D. Parsons and others, Atlantic, and schooner Conner from Norfolk with load of ice for Atlantic Hotel.

The wind blew harder here on the night of the 23rd of August than it has for years. Its velocity was 80 miles an hour. During the storm all the small boats and two large vessels were blown ashore, trees were uprooted, oyster sheds, photograph gallery and fences were blown down and fodder and fruits, such as apples, peaches and grapes, all ruined. The schooner Elliott is still ashore.

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Weather -- Northeast stormsTransportation -- Water - Strandings

Marsh Market.

The gales on the 23rd and 28th of August, did much damage to corn and fodder in this section. Much corn was broken off, trees were blown down and fences leveled.

Mr. James A. Hall, while in Norfolk, last week, bargained with the American Wrecking Company to get up his vessel, the George O. James, which was struck by a water spout, capsized and sunk about half way between Windmill Point and Tangier light, on July 26th.

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Weather -- Northeast storms

Onancock.

Several fine shade trees in different parts of the town have been uprooted by this week's storms.

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Weather -- Northeast storms

Parksley.

The mill house of D. F. White & Bro., was blown down and wrecked, and a portion of the mill roof of J. H. and H. P. Mason was blown off by the storm of this week. The fodder has been torn into shreds by storms of this and last week.

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Weather -- Northeast stormsInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesTourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Resorts

Temperanceville.

The storm of Wednesday of last week did much damage to the corn crop in this section, but it was probably surpassed by the storm of Monday night of this week, for where the former merely blew the corn down the latter broke it off at the ground. In some fields probably one third of the crop is in the condition.

The Assawoman Sunday School held a very successful picnic and festival at Wishart's Point, on Tuesday last. It is rumored that a stock company will shortly develop the above resort and endeavor to make it a local watering place.