Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-05

plOdCuSu Tue wagon the younger OuliL
attacked him, and the older one lei
Casey, and taking out standard fron
the wagon, came running up, cursin
and threatening to kill Clay. AT thi
juncture Clay pulled out q poeket-knif
with long, heavy blade to defend him
self, which be did, cutting and drivin
of both his assailants.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
From the Nashville Banner]
A fearful accident occurred at th
Rock City paper mills at nine O'elocl
yesterday morning. The tank, whicl
contained seven hundred gallous o
water, had gotten out Of repair. w.
Thomas, the superintendent of the mills
having employed carpenter, proceede'
to the tank with the view of showing
him what was necessary to be done. Oh
arriving at the tank Mr.. Thomas ascend
ed the ladder to the top, but a MAJ
having stopped the carpenter for shor
talk, he was delayed. When Mr.. Thorn
as had reached the top of the tank il
supports gave way, and all were sudden
ly precipitated to the ground, distanc,
of twenty-five feet, the tank falling witt
loud crash. Mr.. Thomas's thigh wa:
broken at the socket. He was taken tC
his residence on Vine street, where hi:
thigh was reset. At the time of thS
accident the little child Of the engineer
aged four years, was playing around the
tank and was mortaIly injured by de.
bris falling upon it. It was still living
at last accounts.
A WHITE WOMAN OUTRAGED BY A Ne
GRO.
From the Union and American, lstJ
On Wednesday evening last, about
sundovn, in the neighborhoOd OF Cliff
ton, five or six miles from the city, q
fiendish outrage was perpetrated on a
white woman by a negro man who is
well-knOwn in the neighbOrhood, but
whose name we could not ascertain.
The lady, we understand, is a Mrs.
Moore, who has been recently living on
the premises of James CockriI, ESQ,
but who, several weeks ago, removed to
the place where the outrage was COM
mitted. To accomplish his hellish pur-
pose, the negro assaulted and choked
her in such manner that it is doubtful
whether she will recover from the inju-
ries received. William Wiles reached
the place just after the brutal negro had
accomplished what he intended. The
negro seeing Mr.. Wiles approach, fed
precipitately, and was soon out ofreach.
About one o'clock yesterday morning, q
party of five or six armed themselves
and proceeded to the house where the
negro resided, and surrounding the
building, they supposed they would have
no trouble in capturing their game, but
notwithstanding the vigilance employed
the darkey surprised the party and made
good his escape, five or six shots being
fired at him as he departed. The neigh
bors were still on the search for him, but
up to this time of writing we have not
heard Of his capture, 1t is to be hoped
he will be arrested aud meet that pun
ishment he deserves.
FREAKS OF ELECTRICITY.
From the McMinnvine New Era, July slst.l
Mr.. Thomas Walker, who lives a mile
and a half from town on the Sparta
road, in q small framed building, an up
stairs forming kind of attic-chamber,
all unceiled inside, with an enclosed
brick chimney to the southwest, was Wis
tied by the subtle element of the clouds,
about four o'clock last Sunday evening
during thunder storm, proving disas-
Lrous to the house, and nearly fatal to
several Of the family. There were pres
snt st the time himself, wife, two daugh-
.ers, Margaret and Belle, and a grand
,hild in the arms of Margaret. One
stream Of the fluid (fOr there seems to
have been two passed down the CHM
icy, carrying the stem entirely away to
he attic floor, cracking the main body
)adly on all sides to the first door.
knocking the back of the fire. place en-
irely out, and passing into the ground.
The second stream struck the top of the
rouse, rupturing & small hole in the
OOf three or four feet from the comb at
he fourth rafter from the chimney, lust
where a stay reaching to the opposing
after was fastened with six or eight
lails. 1t here seooped out a cup like
,lace in the side of the rafter opposite
where the nails were driven, then ran
centrally down the same side, tearing
lalf-inch groove to the ewes, bulg-
ng the roof and fractuFing
joist Immediately over the
window where Mrs. Walker was sitting
'elow. 1t mysteriously passed to and
ent the studding by the side of the win
low and broke it in two a foot or so
IbOve her head, shivered lOoking-glass
hanging there ca trGglSita to the next
tud or scantling toward the door, shiv-
red this to pieces, throwing off the
weather. between the window
md door and passed into the ground.
Mrs. Walker was sent, to all seeming,
ifeless TO the floor, her head scraping
lpon it, and also struck by the falling
)rick. Her daughter, Margaret, sitting
lear her toward the fireplace, YOU NAV
iay right between two streaks of light
ling, almost in arms-length of either.
vas stunned perfectly Timber and sense
ess, her arms and head hanging from
ler chair as il dead, and the baby, an
'bsent sisters child, clinging to her bO-
om and screaming for life, but unhurt.
dr. Walker was sitting at the father
nd Of the room, opposite the fireplace,
eading his bible. He was startled, he
ays, by cannon going Off at each of
lis ears, aud the atmosphere turning to
liquid fire. He was, however, at him
elf in a moment, and comprehended
he situation. He secured the child, laid
us daughter Margaret by the side Of his
wife on the floor and applied water
reely. 1t was now raining heavily.
n the meantime he bethought HIM
elf of his daughter Belle, whom he
Ound had jumped out of the window up
tairs upon a shed room, drenched ia the
ain and awaiting further developments.
It the terrible moment she was sitting
pOn bed, eight or ten feet from the i'll
ated chimney; she had not seen the
lash, nor heard the thunder; did not
now 1t had lightened, and was even
nconseious Of having been shocked.
he first her senses revealed to her was
he floating dust and SCOT, and a vague
iea that the house was on fire. Mr..
V Nalker soon procured assistance from q
lmily living on his premises close by.
Dr.. Armstrong directly arrived, and af-
eT the lapse Of about an hour the two
7ere brought TO consciousness. The re-
urning signs of life were Accompanied
y severe vomiting and soreness. They
sked for an explanation of affairs, which
vas given. We are glad to announce
hat at latest adYices all were rapidly
and no serious consequences
pprehended.
Mr.. Walker is several years here from
pennsylvania, is one of our substantial
itizens and best practical farmers. We
re glad that no more serious conse-
NNhSNo h0fD ANDNitcA 10 MN auu Ills
smlly, and that the house he was oceu-
ylng was merely for temporary use,
nd not the big house he intends to
uild.
SHOOTING sCRIMMAGE.
rom the West Tennessee (Dresd en- Demo-
crat, lst.
Martin is asserting her claim to no.
1riety in most unquestionable man.
er. Last Saturday a number Of loafers |
nd Others went to the embryo city to |
ee 1t grow, We presume, and while !
passed the quiet hours in |
mean whisky. We will re-
lark right here, par pdre7lthesis, thai |
be has as much of the article as any
oung place we know Of. John Barbee |
nd Dave Lavender got up wrestling |
match, which did not result SATISFACTORY |
7. Somebody, to settle the matter au-
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