Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-25
MYSTERIOUS LOG.
ApAsNoMeNoN THAT IS SHAKING UP
NORTH CAROLINA.
p.rs,or Asked-Frosem TO Death--Sand-
Baxgcd and Isobbed-A Residence
Burped-Narrow Escape.


which in its present condition, viii weigh
nearly three tons. The log lies nt right
singles 10 the creek. the butt beng
farthest from the creek, ana eie'a.en
The strange thing about II Is that TINS iog,
without anv apparent cause, is gradually
wovino. end first, up hill. Careful
measurcments have been made and stakes
driven up. and without any human inter
ference the big log has eag1u "s way W
fw.lve months. Last week. by some
m-sterious agency, the log was turned over
IN ;ts sandy bed and moved several
inches further up the hill The log IS 100
far from the creek TO be influenced by
frcshets and IL has not been in'er,ereu
valley between high hills. Many people
90 TO look at the log, but no one has as YET
solvod the mystery.
PARDON ASKED.
A petition is being circulated asking ior
mo pardon Of James Poteet. who is now
serving n term in the pcnitentiary Tor XIII
inc Marx Britain Poteet plead guilty OF
manslaughter and was sent up Tor twenty
years. ooo
N il now estimated that there are 800
cases 90 la grippe in Charlotte and every
dav the epidemic gets stronger hoiu;
GENERALLY il is in mild form. but several
cases are regarded as quite serious
AHEAvY DOCKET.
There 10 very heavy criminal docket for
the next term of the Burke superior
Court. There are seven prisoners IN MOT
csnion iail charged with murder, five OF
them charged with the murder OF Charlie
lane and two with the murder OF Ill
Holder.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
A man by the name of Conway was
frozen to death in Catawba county night
before last. He was returning homo iate
in the evening and while trying 20 cross
creek on n log fell in. He experienced
much difficulty in getting out OF the
stream. and after iourneying "a short dis
tance fell by the roadside, where he was
found stiff and cold Yesterday morning.
Ernest Warren, q hfteen-ye&r-oiu son Oh
JR. Warren, died ut GaStonia YESTERDAY
from the effects of injuries received IN
cotton-pin accident last November. lie
was fr;chtfully mangled, having one arm
torn completely of and being otherwise
lacerated about the chest. neck. ana head.
II was thought that his death was que
ton of but few hours az most. YET oy 'he
nrompt and perseyering attention OF physl-
clans and friends he still chung to life. HIS
wounds healed and it was hoped that ne
would recover. but he was crushed ana ~
jured internally beyond the reach OF medi-
Last nicht about 70 o'clock as the west
bound freight train was running quite
rapidly between Hickory and Connolly
Springs a dfawhead was pulled out OF one
Of the cars and falling on the track caused
the six following cars to be deraiied. III
was rather serious accident, put iorOu-
nately no one was hurt.
sASD-BAGGED.
John Krider YVES sand-bagged on the
streets of Salisbury last night He was
knocked senscless and then robbed of
something over $50. which he had In his
pockets. He did not recognize his assali-
ants, and no clue to them has been tQund:
Mrs. Mary Martha Chambers, widow OF
Joseph Chambers and sister OF Judge
A. @. Avery, died very suddenly IN
Morpapton last night. She was daughter
of Colonel Isaac L. Avery, and most estl-
mable lady.
One week AGO Yesterday O. VI. Barkley.
formerly of Iredell county. but then OF
Richmond, Va. arrived at Statesyille on
visit To his SOn-in-law, G.. W. ROshamer.
He was in poor health and the physician
who examined him said privately shortly
afterwards that he bad valvular disease OF
the heart and that his DAYS were numbered.
Yesterday morning between & and o'clock
he invoke and aroused his little son Fred,
who was sleeping in the same room. and
told him 20 dress aud go to the post office,
es he was expecting letter from ms wiie.
The little fellow did so, and returning
with letter few minutes after he found
y
raj position on his side.
Mr.. Barley was in his fifty-first year.
At one time the deceased owned cOnsldera-
bic property in Statesyille. He was post
master "A number of years. He was kind
ly generous man and died without ene-
mics. About two years ago he moved to
Roanoke, Va, and from there to Rich
mond and held position in the Richmond
and Danville railroad shops at Manchester
at the time of his death. He leaves wife
and ten children. The remains were buried
st Statesyille.
A RESIDENCE BURNED.
What has long been known as the Coch-
rane residence was last night burned IN
Iredell county. The fire occurred from
carelessness on the part of some
young negroes who were staying with
family which consisted of two
old, infirm ladies. Before going to bed these
chaps were in n room doing some sewing
with lamp near something hanging on the
wall. These draperies caught, but not
noticing il the chaps went out and lett the
Ere to gather good Roadway before il was
discovered, and then it was too late TO save
any household furniture. The little ne
groes dragged Miss Jennie out of the
house. She being helpless could not have
made her escape herself. These two
old ladies had in trunk some $500 in
gold aud silver money, all of which was
completely destroyed by the flames. This
morning a goodly number Of citizens met
at the ruins and found most of the. gold
and silver. The gold all melted and run
together. The silver was not so bad some
of il was melted and the rest was whole.
The loss to the building and furniture be-
sides the money was about $1,000, with no
insurance.
KILLED INSTANTLY.
Last Wednesday John Godfrey, of Union
county. was ut work in his new ground.
His little son. q boy six years Of age, was
playing around while his father was at
work. when O tree which Mr.. Godfrey was
cutting down, fell ON the little fellow,
killing him instantly.
CUTTING scRApE.
Joseph Plyer and Frank Threat engaged
In cutting scrape on the Rocky River
road, about thirty miles from here. yester-
dav. They were both drinking. and got
into a dispute about something which led
70 afght. Plyer cut Threat quite severely
in the left side. have not learned the
full particulars. but understand that
Threat was placed under the care of two
PHYSICIANS and his wounds were considered
serions ones.
MARROW ESCAPE.
Thomas A. Price, who lives near Mill
Creek. seven miles from Monroe. came
near losing bis residence by fire Wednes-
day night. just before day he awoke and
saw light at the barn and on investi-
eating the matter he found that his barn
had been set on ere. The miscreant who
had fred II had also cut the well-rope, but
~ il happened there was some water in
the house and prompt action saved the
building from burning Mr.. Price had
several times during the night heard some
one about his premises ard there is no
doubt but the fire was of incendiary orr
gin: He suspects certain parties of being
guilty OF the attempt.