Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06

Warren Sentinel Thiriy.fve thousand
dollars worth Of cattle were shipped via
Manassas branch Of Y. NJ R'y, on Thurs
day Of last week to Philadelphia. 49, The
special needs Of the poor this winter are
five C's-coyerlids, coffee, candles, coal
and cash.
In the Office Of the Rockbridge county
News, Lexington, Va, Friday last, Mr..
James W. st. Clair, of Botetourt, and Miss
Mary +. Kelly were united in marriage,
the Rev. 4. p. Blonde. editor Of the News,
being the officiating clergyman. The
News thus describes the scene attending
the wedding ceremonies: " The ceremony
was one of the most interesting that We
have Witnessed for many a day The
foreman stood, stick in hand, his broad,
benevolent face wreathcd in smiles OF
generalization the compostor sat perch
cd upon high stool at the case and cast
his eyes over his left shoulder rs much as
TO say W 1911 IL was - VI"
stood. frsket in hand, amazed at the nov
ell scene while the devil with begrimed
face and sleeves rolled to his shoulders,
could scarcely repress giggle."
A sad accident occurred on the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad in Rock
bridge county Thursday evening OF last
week. The Rockbridge county News OF
last Friday, published at Lexington, gives
the following account Of IL
"The Richmond and Allegheny mail
train due here at o'clock yesterday even
ing met with terrible accident, at South
River by which engineer John Williams
and fireman Richard Tyrce lost their lives.
When the train reached South River, the
water had raised seven or eight feet and
undermined the bridge Two spans gave
way and threw the engine and tender into
the river, and the engineer aud fireman
we're oitaer killed or drowned.
Nothing has been seen Of their bodies.
Only the ton OF the cab is visible above
the wafer this morning, The passengers
were taken back to Laird, where they met
hacks from Lexington this morning.
"Mr. Williams was one Of the most pop
ular engineers on the road. He was a
man ofmost cSccllent character, aud was
universally beloved. lie leaves a wife
and > children living at East Lexington,
who have the earnest sympathy Of every
body here.
" Information regarding the fireman is
very indefinite. No one is certain AS 10
who he was, but the general impression is
that 10 was Richard Tyree, from Lynch
burg"
Shcphcrdstown Register Some time ago
Mr.. Thos. W. Lcggctt built large cis-
Tern on the farm Of Mr. George Hammond
dccoased, near Kearneysvlle, and Of
course be made 1t in a substantial style.
one side Of tho cistern was solid rock,
and the other side and bottom were made
of brick. as usual. The cistcrn was about
two.thrds full Of water, but when some
one went 10 draw water a few days ago
there was none there. An examination
was made, and it was found that there
was no cistern there either. The bottom
had dropped ont ami together with the
brick wall had totally disappeared, leay-
ing yawning hole where it had been.
No one can account for the occurrence,
bat it is thought that under the cistern
was a cave or sink-hole. Judge Rogers
thinks some one has stolen the cistern,
but We don't think So for the thief would
have taken the hole too. We shall watch
our exchanges from China, and if they re-
port the discovery Of an American cistern
we VIII let our readers know of H.