Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07
RIOT In CHURCH 4:
TWO MEM KILLED AND THREE
WOUNDED. INK
WHAT CAUSED qHE DISTURBANCE.
Fatal Effects Of Personal Reanrkr.
The Church Cleared in Sic inmates.
Disappearance of the Murderer 20
Parts Unknown.
BY Associated Prese,

Parts UNKNOWN. o..
BY Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., February ga
terrible tragedy occurred just across
the Virginia line, about thirty miles
from Sparta, N. O., last Sunday. The
scene Of the tragedy was in Baptist
church, OF which the Rev. Jasper II.
Stoke is the pastor. Sunday IAern.
ing the Rev. Jasper was preaching
about the "Sins OF Men" He used
GONE very strong language in pietur-
ing the ungodly and hayward man,
and during the course OF his remarks
took occasion to say that There YVES
man In his congregation who was SO
mean and unfaithful to his wife that
1t was a wonder God did not rain
down fire and birthstone on his head
and consume him"
The preacher pointed his Anger to-
wards Thomas Coleman, who oecu-
pied seat near the pulpit, and as he
did so that individual jumped tn his
feet to inquire IL the parson meant to
be personal in his remarks. No
sooner was Coleman on his feet than
half a dozen deacons were up demand
ing that he sit down. Everything
was in an uproar aud during the con-
fusion Edward Clawson cried out to
Coleman that Ives, he meant you
and you know, itThen there were
cries Of put him out and several
grabbed hold Of him.
Coleman resisted bitterly, and soir-
ing stick of stove-wood lying near
the stove he began to WELD it hard
and fast, knocking four men to the
floor and fatally wounding Jerry Fer
gusou One man becoming enraged.
wrenched the club from Coleman and
dealt him deadly blow across the
head. He then walked out OF the
church and has not been seen since.
This ended the trouble. It is said that
the riot lasted about six minutes, dur.
ing which the greatest confusion imaG-
liable prevailed. The women screamed
and ran out of the church. and there
was not one In sight when order was
restored
Thomas Coleman and Jerry Fergu
son were killed and Ed. Clawson, John
Peeby and Robert Edwards, wounded.
Suspicious Box ut thc Capitol.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. February Ga
rumor current yesterday on the streets
that dynamite bomb had been found
in the capitol proved to have very
slight foundation. A messenger found
in spittoon in the rotunda a small.
oval shaped tin box, a-quarter ofah
inch thick, with diameter Of about
an inch or an inoh and half. 1t was
taken to Capt. Allaback. chief OF the
capitol police, who made an exami-
nation Of it. He found several grains
OF a substance resembling saltpetrs
and a small quantity OF something
that looked like punk. The captain
experimental with the latter and
found that it burned as a fuse burns.
He concluded that it was railroad
torpedo, but to settle the matter Capt.
Allaback has sent the box and con-
tents to the District chemist to have
an analysis.
EvanEcIists Attacked and RentsD.
BY Associated Press.
OTTowA, Ont February "a band
of evangelists, composed Of Miss Der.
tina Wright, Rev. Francois Rondeau,
Alexander Rose, Mr.. Frappier and
others. while holding meeting at
Hull, Tuesday night, were attacked
by crowd of French Canadians, who
broke up the meeting and behaved In
Il very disorderly manner. Ar. Frap-
pier was dragged outside the building
and brutally beaten. His injuries,
although not dangerous, will dtsfagure
him for life Mr.. Rose was also seri.
ously injured. Some Of the young
women were badly hurt by missiles
thrown by the crowd. A squad OF
Ottowa police were dispatched to the
scene Of the disturbance and the evan
gelists were safely conveyed back to
this city.
Thc Havana Sugar Crep.
By Associated Press.
HAVANA, February Cit is grne-
rally conceded that the sugar yield
will be smaller than was at first an
ticipated. This ia due to two causes
the prolonged drought, which has
considerably decreased the yield Of
the cane, and frequent fires on the
plantations which have destroyed
much cane. At Sagua some estates
will scarcely produce 80 per cent. OF
the quantity Of sugar they expected