Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-01
News from our EslghbOTIng Counties

Warren Sentinel On the night Of 10Th
/ inst an incendiarv fire destroyed the
granary of Mr.. Elias Biggs, near Mlldale
/ in which were stored his farming uteh-
! sis and other property. The damage es-
1 timated by disinterested porties IN fllo.
| As the east bound mixed train on the v.
NJ. Ry was leaving the depot here on ri
! day evening last, the mail car, which was
at the rear end, ran of the track M *
slightly w. o. Rust, of this town Johh
| Thomas, Postal Clerk, and one or TWO
other passengers. Tho mail was scattered
but gathered up, taken to the Post once
here redistributed and delivered to the
train next day.
Stanton Jindicator James c. Powell
Of Crozrt Station on the {. h q. Railroad
not great while ago married Miss Matiie
Ballard Two weeks ago, his vile being
still living, he mari ed at Lynohbnfg
Miss Sarah +. Kirby, daughter oil DIT;
VIM. Kirby. In the meantime a letter oil
most afectionate description addressed 10
him BY his Albemarle wife, fell into the
hands Of Miss Kirby's brother, Powell was
arrested and is now in prison. lie Is
book agent, twonty.six years old. lie
saws his first wife had threatened to get
divorce fr ON HIM. His arrest when was
made in the room with his second WIZ
created a distressing scene.
staunton Spectator Mr. A. S. Gentry,
carpenter, who resides near the track
yard Of the Valley Railroad. and is an EN-
ployee Of the Company, had an only son.
John, aged twelve years, who had been
in the habit Of jumping upon the cars
when shifting on the tracks was going on
Though frequently warned Of proOAole
consequences, admonitiOn did not cause
him 10 desst. Monday, about hall past
twelve o'clock, tho shifting work was IN
progress, and renewing his habit, fell ana
was crushed by the wheels running across
his body. He died in half hour aiterwards'
Harrisonburg P,Opie Mr. jerry Bow
man while assisting IN hauling logs near
Singers Glen, had his leg badly crush
ed below the knee by log which caught
him. a. it was being rolled of the wagon
Drs. Zrkle and Williams were called TO
render surgical aid, and set the broken
bones. Ii was thought that probably
amputation would be necessary ms IS
the second time within three years that
this same accident has happened to MI
Bowman while rolling logs.
Page Courier Decatur Griffith, aged
about 81 years We suppose, met with a
horrible and speedy death at Jno. W.
Leo G KILLERS saw-mill, last Monday
morning. The mill is situated near Kim
ball and Mr. Griffith was an employee
engaged the morning Of his death at oil.
bcafiug' lumber In removing pleco 81
timber from the mill to the stack near by,
ho stumbled aud fell on the band that
connects the mill with the engine. The
belt drawing his entire body upon its sur
face, quickly carried him to the fly W heel
of the engine, where, between the belt
and wheel, he was horribly mangled, cans
ing doith almost instantly His head was
split open, and one of his legs almost en-
tirely severed from his body at the thigh
Joint. No word escaped hislips, aud moth
ing but a startled shrek, upon striking
the wheel, gave his fellow vorkmen the
announcement Of his horrible fate. Mr.. &.
leaves a wife and one child, whom, we
are informed are in very INDECENT cir
cunstances. Griffith is the second man
killed by the same mill at the same place
within the last year. II was his first Work
at the mill. having hired to Mess X. the
morning of his death.