The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-29

train was almost knocked off the track.
An examination showed large dyna.
mite cartridge unexploded on girder Of
the bridge. Another had fallen off and
exploded on the ground thirty feet below.
It was the intention of the men to wreck
and rob the train, and the explosion oc.
occurred when the train was on the bridge,
the loss of life must have been terrible.
CHESTERFIELD, March 23.-This sec
tion was visited by severe rain and
wind storm, with heavy thunder and
lightning, on last Tuesday night. The
prisoners in jail here, taking advantage
of the night, broke Jail, and all of them
escaped. They had obtained a two.inch
auger from some one on the outside, it is
not known from who or how, and with
this instrument bored two holes in the
ceiling overhead and one in the gable.
They then tied blankets together and let
themselves down to the ground. Sheriff
King has been in search of the missing
birds for two days, but up to this morning
had not captured any of them.
CHATTANOOGA, March 23.-Smith.
vile, in this state, is suffering from an
epidemic of measles. There are now
over one hundred cases, and there have
been fifty deaths in three weeks. Those
who recover are marked for life.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, March 25.-At
Loveless convict camp, near the city yes
terday morning, Archie Stokes, negro
convict, was shot and killed and Henry
Allen. another convict, severely wound
ed. Loyeless was working squad of
county convicts on the public roads.
When ordered to work this morning
Stokes and Allen refused to 60 and would
not let the other convicts leave the bar>
racks. They stood in the door armed
with picks and de6ed the guards. Sheriff
Truse was informed of the state of affairs
and sent two deputies out to the camp.
The officers tried to enter the barracks,
but the two negroes still de6ed them.
They opened fire on the two men and
Stokes rushed at the officers with pick
in his hands, but was shot dead before be
advanced far. Aliens wounds are not
fatal.
COLUMBIA, 8. O., March 24.-Joseph
Bell, a young son Of Captain John Bell,
had narrow escape from death this
morning. While flying a kite in the old
field, used by Yellowstone Kit for his
meetings, he stepped backward and was
precipitated into dry we'll. He fell
headforemost, but during the fall his feet
struck against protruding portion OF
the wall, turning him completely over so
that he landed on his feet. The we'll is
about twenty feet deep. The little fellow
was drawn up by rope. He escaped
without injury, being little bruised and
shaken up.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-A quiet
fracas occurred in the room of the chief
clerk of the patent Office to-day. The
parties were Mr.. Bullock, of Tennessee,
and James N. Lipscomb, of South Caro-.
lima. Several blows were exchanged,
but the combatants we're finally separated
before any harm WAS done.
LANSING, Tenn, March 25.-Balaam
Sims was frightened to death here yester.
day. Several young men caught the boy,
cut off his hair aud threatened to kill
him, when he became 30 alarmed that he
died in few hours.
DAv1sBoRo, GA, March 21.-Meagre
news reached here to-day of a shooting
affray, which occurred two or three days
since in the lower end of, this county.
Two brothers, Henry and Purify Holmes,
have for some years been conducting 9
large turpentine business together, and
in an effort to dissolve and settle the
firms business, they disagreed and re.
sorted to blows. In the fight, Henry,
the smaller brother, shot Purify in the
left side with shotgun loaded with
buckshot. A heavy silver watch caught
part of the load, and it is claimed this
saved his life. The wound is regarded
serious, but not necessarily fatal.