Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
A FEARFUL FALL.
Miraculous Escape-A Man. Nuic
and Cart fall fifty.twO fcet-T,e
Man Escapes without Serious
Hurl.

Miraculous Escape-A Man. Mule
and Cart fall fifty.tvvO fcet-The
Man Escapes without Serious
Hurt.
We learned yesterday of one of the
most miraculous escapes from death
that we have heard Of in a long time.
1t seems that, on last Thursday morn
ing, Sampson county farmer, by
the name of Phanr, was on his return
home from Fayetteville, accompanied
by his daughter He drove young
mule, both father and daughter riding
in the cart. He approached a bridge
over Locks Greek. which is about a
mile from Fayetteville, on the Eastern
bank of the river, which was under re-
pair at the time. Nj. PGann droveupo on
the bridge and waited for plankto be
laid so that he might cross. While there
the mule became frightened and backed
against the railing of the bridge. The
Young lady became alarmed and jumped
from the cart, but the man renamed III
it, when the railing suddenly gave way
and man, mule and cart, were pre-
cipitated some - feet to the bank
of the creek below. On the way
Mr.. Phann slipped, III some manner
from the cart. together with several
! bags of -four. and these went down to-
gether, Mr.. Phann's foot going clear
through bag of -four as they brought
up below The cart, in its descent.
+, struck againsta projectiono of the bridge
| and fell about ten feet from the man.
The cart was, of course, shattered and
| the mule instantly killed Mr.. Phann
was taken up unconscious and carried
| to Fayetteville where he had recovered
sufficiently to be abroad on Friday.
We think we are right i'll pronoun-
| ing it one of the most miraculous es-
capes on record.
Decidedly Refreshing.
A few days since Wm. McLaurin,
one of the colored members of the
House, from this county, introduced
bill to regulate the inspection of pro-
duce at this port. The bill was refer
red to Committee where it viii prob
ably die natural death, or be refer
red back to the House with the recon-
1nendation that it do not pass. There
are few friends in Raleigh sufficiently
alive to the interests of our city to keen
an eve on those who would plundel
our people. In view of the fact that
the Board of Aldermen, by whom the
appointments are to be made, as spe.
CITED i'll the bill, is largely Republi-
can, aud the Legislature, by whom the
said bill is to be passed, is largely
Democratic, McLaurin's effort vii
appear superlatively refreshing.
The following communication, from
a gentlemen i'll this city. will explain
: the provisions Of the bill
ED1TORs JOURNAL For the infor
formation of the public append a syn
: opsis of a bill now pending before th
: Legislature regulating inspection O
, produce for this city and port.
1t is needless to add that this bill
| has been introduced by one of on
mis- representatives, McLaurin an
. that an examination of it's provision
(, shows it to be pat up job, probabl
. in thc interest Of the old Ring" VIII
!, Il few wears since fully feccCd the pro
. duce1's who shipped their products t
y. this market. Al these extra expense
1 fall alone upon the producer.
Fnrth"r comment IS unnecessary,
SYNOPSIS.
= = The bill provides that the Board {
(. Aldermen of Wilmington shall appoi1
seven Gl inspectors for the city an
the Board, as inspectors of nav
7 stores, forage, provisions, shingles an
" wood: also four a. inspectors Of Tin
Der, lumber and slaves. The inspec
ors to have exclusive power to inspe
naval stores, forage, provisions, tin
Der, lumber, shingles, wood and staye
with power to appoint deputy Inspec
/. ors. to be paid by the Inspectors.
al IN cf 10
'e than 80, 900.
d 'sBoard of Aldermen to regulate Il
N fees.
Selling or shipping @, without i
d spection, articles subject to inspectio
e a misdelneanor TAXPAYER.
d Civil Service Rules in Practice.
When the question of civil-servi
)s reform was started we We're foul
Id among it's warmest advocates, Al
n since its establishment we have be'
10 among its earnest supporters SO far
its general principles are concerned.
te is generally admitted that some test
T, to the qualifications of the applica
or for either appointment or promotl
IL should be made, but the difficulty is
V. define what this test shall be.
81 The objections to the present tt
he can he summed up in the general co
i'd plant that bright school-boy has
Is. better chance of passing the examiI
be ton than an old and experienced cle1
u unless the latter goes through n pl
cess known to the former as s'cra
he ming" The questions propound'
I'm even i'll cases of promotion, have /
we the least bearing upon the duties to
on performed, but are generally made
-as of historical, geographical, arithna.
cal, and other matters, which serve
l.. perplex those who, with fair reas'
AS- haze lnnor since fnNaOtten the anSW