The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-07-19
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILED
FROM MANY SOURCES

-Business on the Ripley and Mill Creek
Valley II. r., at w. Va, is SO great that an
other locomotive has been ordered.
The five cents aving bank OF Greensboro,
N. Z. has boen in operation les. than two
years and has on deposit nearly $1l5,OOO.
Hog cholera is ravaging the swine herds
In the Big Kunawa Valley, w. Va, and
some farmers are losing oil the hogs they
have.
"A tract of SO acres OF timber land, ad-
jlcent to Franklin. Pendleton county, w.
Vs.. sold for fifty cents an aero, In front of
the Court House.
There is a disease prevalent among
horses in Wheeling, w. Va, OF an .pizootic
character. The animal when attacked loses
its appetite and becomes dull.
"A lnrge ferry-toat has been built at
liarper's Ferry. w. w., to serve the pur-
pose Of the destroyed wagon bridge across
the Shenandoah river at that point.
IS. Liberman, a barber, lately from Ciu-
c,nrr.vry..s.3, s-.ie;do s.-s-.s,. Qua. aas.in-
tain Hotel, at Chattanooga. Tenn, by taking
dose of morphine AMI chloroform mixed.
-The historic lands at Appomattox Court
house, N. c., are to he bought up for a
northern syndicate. Options have already
been secured upon most Of the desired prop
erty.
"A subscription has been started for build
ing Baptist church in what is known as
East Durham" N. G. Several hundred
dollars bnve already been pledged. The cost
is estimated at $1,000.
"A suspcndcr factory is the latest addition
to tho industries of Raleigh, N. e.. 1t is car
ried on IN small way, hut has received such
encouragement as will justify enlarged OPP
erations in q short time.
The body Of james Foley, an inmate of
the Soldiers homo at Hampton, Va, was
found hoi'ing in the river near Norfolk.
There was n hole in the bnck of his head and
foul play is suspected.
"A snail child Of Mrs. Fleming, of Nor.
folk, Va., accidentally fell through the rear
hole of an old pump. Fortunately, tho holu
was too small to admit her entire body. and
she was rescued from her uncomfortable
position.
Captain George r. Heed, of Leesburv.
Va, has an old canteen used by his father In
the war of 1872. On the eide Of it, in his
fathers handwriting, is the inscription:
"Monday, September ~, 1915, Battle OF
Baltimore. Geo. Head"
The South Atlantic and Ohio Railroad.
running from Bristol, Va, towards the Ken
lucky line, hos been let to contract from the
Big Tunnel Iii Scott county, to two miles
beyond Big Stone Gap. The road ia TO be
completed by next January.
Tom Voolfolk, who murdered nine of
his family, has been convicted In the Su.
perior Court, at Atlanta. Ga, Of murder in
tho first degree He was sentenced to be
hanged on August IL next. A motion for a
now trial was entered.
"A band Of masked men went to the Shep-
herdsville (ky) Jail secured Charles ArdsiI
a pris ner charged with the murder Of ped.
dler, and took him in a woods a mile and
half away from tue Jail where they hanged
uim to a tree.
Ben Cowan, coiore,i, was struck by on
east bound freight train OIL the Norfolk and
Western railroad at Farmville Va. and
fatally injured He WAS intoxicated and
was sitting on the bridge in the western
suburbs OF the town.
-Becker Brothers, Of Baltimore. have
four hundred acres OF land on the mountain
slopes at Harper's Ferry, w. Va, planted 10
fruit trees, and ex pect to add six hundred
or thousand NOR e, and when these thou.
sands OF trees are fruit-bearing will estab.
!ish o cannery.
The tall Flagstaff on the highest rock on
the Peaks OF Otter, in Virginia, WAS struck
by lightning ami completely shattered. A
dog belonging to Jacob Rosser, manager of
the hotel, was instantly killed, while Mr..
Rosser sitting within ten feet Of the dog,
was uninjured.
1t is rumored that the whole Of the To-
cality near Marshall Fauquier county Va
known as the Free State" has been pur.
chased from the Marshall heirs by a wealthy
Northern lady, who will enter upon the work
Of improving tho physical and moral con-
dition Of the people.
"A distinctly new era in the South's iron
and steel industry is marked by tho organi-
cation OF English companies to build extcn-
stve steel and iron works at n new town at
Cumberland Gap, on the dividing line be-.
tween Tennessee aud Kentucky. The name
Of the town is to be marlborough Ky.
Over 100000 in cash have already been
paid out and upward Of 90 900 acres of min
eral land purchased. Total investments se-
cured already cost SIC. .OOO, 900 in cash.
1t IA now ascertainei beyond all doubt,
that the coppcr mines &C Granville aud Per.
son counties, N. c., are abounding In Inn
mense deposits Of ore. Great sensation ex-
lists among the people at tho astounding dis
coveries being daily made.
"A party Of capitalists are negotiating
for the purchase Of b I'D Head, at the mouth
of Cape Fear river, N. c., with view Of
erecting buildings and otherwise fitting 1t
up for a summer retreat. 1t Is propose to
run a regular line OF steamers to and from
Wilmins ston during tho heated term.
-Georgs Campbell, q youth living in
South Portsmouth, Va, while walking on
the railroad trestle slipped and fell through. .
His body passed through all right, but his
head was so large that he hung by the neck
until his position became known Axes had
to be used to release him from his perilous
position.
Tho daughter OF John L. lrby, Of Not
toway county, Va, was missed from home
last Wednesday,, and as she was but Ave
years old, 1t was thought she had wandered
away and gotten lost On Saturday Mr..
lrby decided to search the well, aud on max
the descent, he was Mortified to find the body
OF his daughter at the bottom. As her skull
was fractured, 1t WAS thought the child was
killed before sho reached the bottom.
A terrible accident occurred at BledsOe
Tenn. Oh the Chesapeake and Nashvi lille rail
road, summing from Gallntin to Scottsvil!c
| Ky. The passenger train which was due a
Gallatin at II O'Clock jumped the track, anC
the passenger and baggage checks went dow,
about sixty feet. About eight persons wer
seriously injured, and several children wer
more OF less hurt
| ALI Grizzard alias Hawkins, colored
was hanged by mob supposed to be com
| posed OF negro gamblers at Tiptonvilie
Tenn. He bad won all their money, ant
| they, enraged at their loss carried him forci
| bly, Oft Of bout first throwing n sack ovel
| his hend to prevent his screams from at
tracing attention. They then took him int,
| the woods aud drew him up to y linb, do
maUding that he return the money. He re
fused, and they jerked him up and left him
"A lire at Enfield, N. c., destroyed abou,
$75, 600 worth OF property. George II. Cur
tbs & Co. lost foSr stores, together with q
large stock Of general merchandise; j. b.
Hunter, two buildings; j. II. Parker, two
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