Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-07
A SENSATION.
cHARLoTTE's COLLECTION.
A Serious DiGculty-A Terrible Acct
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Especial telegram to tho Dtpatch.l
CHAR1oiTE. N. c.. March G.-Yesterday
evening q serious difficulty occurred at
Captajn William McBurgin's works, about
two miles from Marion. John Carson, Jr;,
a son Of CAPTAIN John Carson, of Buck
Creek. bad some words with ). Duncan,
young fellow about eighteen years OF age,
about the mules Duncan was driving ana
q fight ensued, IN which Duncan struck
Carson terrible blow on the head with q
rock. Carson. though badly wounded,
pursued Duncan and shot 81 him several
times with his pistol, slightly .wounding
him in the leg. Carson's case became SO
serious that fears were entertained that he
would not recover, and Duncan was ar
rested and placed in the Marion iall.
Nero Clontz. who lives on Bailcy's Fork.
about five miles from Morganton, had inc
misfortune 20 lose his house by hre last
TUESDAY morning. The house was two
story log building, and about ! O'Clock ms
family were aroused by hca[lnS the rooi
falling in above. AIr. Clontz lost most cf
his furniture, bedding. and PROVISIONS,
though his neighb0rs came 90 the rescue
and tried hard TO save his goods. Nearly
MI of his wheat and bacon were destroyed.
The family had narrow escape, Mr..
Clontz's loss is great, with No insurance.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
Vester Giles, o well-known young man
and a letter-carrier under the Democratic
administration, died al his home here TINS
morning of consumption.
AHEAy LAIN.
There Is a man in Mitchell county by the
name of Cole that claims to be one hun
bred and twenty-three years old. He WAS
never married, never rode on train,
~o1 a HrQN of 1
sort Of LIQUOR. He IS a remarkable ola
man. and is now able TO walk ten miles
with ease.
Ux1oADED, OF CorEf :.
Night before last, at the saw-mill OF
Fskridce e. Tucker, in Euthegtord county.
William ". Ray was fO0hng with an I'M
! loaded pistol" when he accidentally shot
/ himself, the ball entering his tToast and in
! hicting q probably fatal wound. He was
carried to his home near Rpthertordton'
YESTERDAY, and is not expected TO hive.
Miss Lindsey Jackson, mast estlmablo
lady of Shelby, died this mofninG from
sudden attack Of paralysis. :
News Of the sad drowning OF Albert
! HairSton, III DAVE county, ls fecelyed mere
| Tonight. Just after o heayv rainfall at
| Fulton, Davie county, John II. Haines, his
son George, and Albert Hairst1n went upon
an unfinished mll-dam access Carte s
/ creek. near the 1duAiu IlNti' " HSI "a oi
| drift-wood which was being borne
down upon the food thr 'atening the
safety of the high stone. dam. The
water rose rapidly and the DRIFT came
thicker, until at length the Eeroic efforts
of the three men were overcome, and q
section Of the heavy dam gave way, carry
| inc Hairston with it into the Stream below.
He was quickly borne upoL the angry
! food out into the great fadkln, which
was also much swollen. Pursuit was made
| as quickly as possible in boats, but ere the
rescuing party could reach him the poor
man, amid cries for help, sank out OF sight
and was seen no more.
Reports show that the cold snap has done
much damage to tObaccO-plaI>-s
TERRIBLE Accident.
Little Isla, the seven-year-GId daughter
of Zachariah Hovis. who livess near David
son College, was the victim q frightiul
and terrible accident this AFTERNOON. Her
father was burning a coal-iiln and his
children were playing about 1t unnotlced
by him. Isla ran upon the toy of the kiln
and il gave way. The Idfel. IN the midst
of heap Of burning Goals. A physician
was called, who rendered such aid to the
little sufferer as was possible, but It will
die.