Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-07-31

TIE PASSENGERS ON THE TRAIN
report that the scene was terrible and
battles description When the crash
came all were thrown forward, some
entirely out OF their seats. Then came
& recoil and Immediately after they
heard firing, but supposed that it came
from the wreck MANY Of the men |
jumped from the cars and started To get
forward, and were ordered back by the
robbers who continued their firing and
enforced their commands by terrible
oaths and threats Back they went
and in the cars found women and chill
dren half erazed with fright, shliekipg,
crying and fainting, imploring men to
protect them, and exclaiming "My
God We shall be killed We shall be
killed."
The stoutest hearts quailed and felt
they We're at the mercy Of desperadoes
Altogether it was 8 sch> ME unprece-
denied in the history OF railreading in
this country, and never before has o
reckless and daring scheme been car
ried to completion. All Western Iowa
is iii fever of excitement Farmers for
miles around are leaving the harvest
fields with their families ard visiting
the scene Of the robbery. The engine
and baggage cars remain as they were.
The former is badly wrecked. Super
intendent Royce estimates the loss sus-
tanned by the company at about three
thousand dollars. Governor Carpenter
issued a proclamation Offering a reward
of $500 for the arrest Of each person
engaged in the robbery.
PHILADELPHIA, July PA dispatch
to the Eoeasaag Telegraph, from West
chester, reports that the coroner of
Chester county yesterday visited Ath
eusYille and Brynnlaur for the investi-
CATION Of the Goss murder case. He
asoertained many particulars of Goss
alias Wilson, while residing st those
places.
1t now appears, from the evidence
thus far obtained, that Undertook left
Baltimore with $500, and was to
meet Goss or Wilson in Philadelphia
and give him the money, and see him
on board steamer for some. European
port, but rather than part with the
funds in hand, he takes him to the
country ana murders him, pockets the
money, and returns to Baltimore.
The Alexandria Gazette says it is I'M
dcrstooo that all the delegates from that
county TO the Radical Convention, and
all Of them are colored, are in faver OF
the nomination Of Senator john 7.
Lewis for Governor.
The Republicans Of Rockingham in
structcd their delegates TO Lynclburg
to go first for Lewis and then for
Hughes.
Coz. JAMES II. WALKER, q most es
tinlable and useful citizen of Madison,
died at bis residence in Brunswick
county On TIE 18Th Of June, at the age
Of Sc, twenty-five Il, days long gone by
he was attached to the staff Of Major
General u illiam Madison, Of the State
militia, acted as one of principal land
assessors Of the State in 1901, had
served his county III many capacities,
and was q devoted Christian Of the
Methodist persuasion. A sen of his,
Major John G. Walker represented
Rockingham in the House Of Delegates
during 1864 SIS, and another son, Maj.
James w. Walker, was member of
the House from Madison during 1870
III.
a correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sen, speaking Of the Valley and the
Valley Railroad, says:
Along the line Of the railroad, includ-
ing only Jefferson county, in West
Virginia, and the counties of Frederick.
Shenandoah, Rockingham and Au-
eusta, in Virginia, the number Of bush !
els of wheat raised in 1870 was 1856, |
23o, as ows:''Augusta, ASP 1868, Rock
ingham, 375,688; Shenandoah, 259,045;
Frederick, $50, 69S; Jefferson, 36a,8S6,
being ever che fifth the entire crop OF
the State Of Virginia--The number Of
bushels of corn was 1926, 406. The
greater portion of these products must
hereafter find a market at and through
Baltimore.
WEST CHESTER, Pa, July 2S.--Noth-
ing new has been developed in the
Goss murder case within the past two
days except the finding of the person
who shipped the body to Baltimore,
which was in the ruins of the burned
building.
Underzook's mother spent an hour
with him this morning, most of the
time being spent in prayer by her.
She believes her son guilty, but hopes
in his ability to prove his innocence.
lie is CALM and collected, and dresses
himself with care. lie is polite to the
last degree with al callers.
Rhodes, his brother -in-law, has not |
been arrested, nor will he be, as no
evidence can be obtained against him.
WASHINGTON. July 24.-Certain
South Carolina politicians have waited |
upon the Attorney General andrequest
ed his intercession in getting the re-
manning ku klux prisoners pardoned
by the President. They said Ku-klux-
ism had ceased to exist in the state.
He promised favorable consideration
by the President, and said the latter
would release the hardest remaining
cases last, and that he had already re
leased from Albany pcnitentialy large
number The delegation withdrew I
highly pleased and will visit Grant at
Long Branch.
The delegates from Allegheny and
Bath counties to the Lynchburg Con
Vention have been instructed to vote |