The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-11-14

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Owing to the low state Of the Ohio rivei
Louisville has been unable to procur,
enough coal, and orders have been pour.
ing into this place for ten times as much
coal as it could possibly supply. Prices
consequently, have jumped up to IA and
10 cents per bushel on cars here, and
freight to Louisville from eight to twenty
dollars per car. The railroad Company
has not proven itself equal to the emer.
gency, however, and has no; supplied US
with one-third enough cans. We are
promised a coal train daily, however,
which will make its first trip out the road
tomorrow, with plenty Of cars, and then
You may lookout for perfect rush Of coal
down the road. As long, however, as the
Ohio river stays down, most Of il will go
to Louisville, as they pay good prices, and
don't grumble about il being an ''imposi-
ton"
All the neighborihg towns, Of Stanford,
Lancaster. Danyille, Sc, are showering
blessings % upon the coal dealers for
charging them such exorbitant prices for
coal, but coal men are human and they
want all they money they can get, 80 they
expect to make hay while the sun shines.b
That is, as long as Louisville will paw
them 10 and 10 cents here for their coal.
cash up and no grumbling, their neighbors
will have to whistle for theirs, or wait till
the river rises. The present experience
ought to teach Stanford, Danville, Lancas-
ter, and the country people generally, that
the time TO buy coal is in the Summer.
There never has been a time within the
experience Of the oldest coal dealer here.
that coal could not be bought for much
less in the Summer than in the Winter. II
costs less to mine il, and dealers, last Sum
mer offered block coal at 5 and 6 cents.
which now bring l6, and had TO beg Gus.
toners TO buy il at that price. The dis
ti.leries which run only during the winter.
require an immense amount OF coal, and
their custom is preferable TO that Of small
dealers, hence there is always an advance
in price at this season.
- Pine. Hill was the scene Of bloody
tragedy yesterday evening about 4 o'clk.,
Price Price, coal digger was shot
and instantly killed by Robt. Randall, a
nephew Of Circuit Judge w. ii. Randall,
and book-keeper and manager for Robert
Diamond, a coal dealer at this place. The |
facts OF the case, which have gathered |
BY careful investigation, are about as fol- |
lows Price had been employed as a mi
ler by Diamond to dig coal, and few
lays since was discharged by Randall for
Iome cause not stated. Since that time
Price has borne considerable III feeling
'gainst Randall, and yesterday evening,
icing somewhat on a spree, made some
hreats about Randall. About two hours
'efOre the killing he went into j. w. COTS
house Bnd took pistol lying on the man
81 and put il in his pocket. Randall
became apprises' Of this fact, and
likewise armed himself. Later the two
men met near Ricketts, store, and as they
ame together they grabbed each other,
Randall remarking, ave will settle this
natter now" and drawing his pistol fired
Dur times in rapid succession, two shots
nterinR his breast, not an inch apart, and
wO Others entering his side. The weap-
N was so close 10 the victims body that
ia clothes were set on fire. Price fell
lead without uitering a word. Whether
Ie got his pistol out before he fell or not,
a question Of doubt, but il was picked
~ on the ground beside his body. Randall
las Immediately arrested by Sheriff Al
right, placed under guard and sent 10
H. Vernon. Price was an Englishman,
bout thirty-iiye years old, unmarried, and
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hereabOuts Of his friends and family are
OF known. lie was a drinking man, but
OF regarded as dangerous one. lie was ,
uried here this afternoon In the little ,
on the mountain side, and
reat many miners followed lin 10 his
lst resting place. The funeral ceremo- !
les were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Van
luys, Presby terrain missionary. Apropos
this killing which may be attributed 10 ;
Risky in the main, learn that there Is a +,
clifton circulating In this county 10 have
le Law which now imposes local option a
pom this county, repealed, and strange to
y. this petition Is getting numerous sign .
), and men too, who claim 10 be leaders q
the Church and In the cause Of reiorma- n
on. The veteran MdrphY, Hon. Alex.
usk. Is opposing this move with all his o.
'wer, and has a contemplation also In A,
but observe the one at this 4
ace has received few signes 80 far. II Is q
a enough a. Il Is, but woe be unto Pine y
III and other mining towns when any