Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-03-15
SOUTHERN ITEMS,
INTERVENING NEWS COMPILED
FROM MANY SOURCES.

Va.
-Arranc ements are being perfected for
the double tracking Of the Virginia Midland
Railroad.
Wolves are becoming numerous in Mich
olns county, w. Va, six having been recent
~ seen in one puck.
Last week contracts were let for the
building of about one hundred houses at
Buena Vista, Rockbridge county, Va.
Brakeman Martin Green, Jr., of the Bal
timore and Ohio, had his right arm crushed,
at Martinsbnrg, w. Va, while coupling cars.
Gas was found in the we'll which is be-
ing bored for oil near Cairo, W.. Va, at
depth OF little more than one hundred Feet.
During the storm in Lynchturg, Va,
last week the roof Of the hospital OK the city
e1mshouse was blown off, and other damage
done.
Thomas Warwick wos shot and fatally
wounded by comra1e named Craig, whom
he attempted to cut with knife at ror6
Deposit, Md.
The dogs Of Shepherdstowp, W. Va, are
having hnrd tiole oft, as someone mas Deeh
giving them poison, and dozens OK CANNES
have been killed.
a building and loan association, with
prospective capital OF syst. 0JO, is Icing or
gan z ID in MurtinsIurg, w. Va, ,2oo shares
having been already taken.
--Aice Page, in the employ OF William
Smith, OF Rockville, Md, has been arrested.
charged With poisoning two OF his cniiuren,
one OF whom is likely 10 die.
The bridge of the Lynchburg and Dur
ham Railroad across Dan river, Va, has
been completed, aud track.iaying south OF
that point is being rapidly pushed
III y-;..;.,;. Mil and Iron Works Com.
pany conteuirlaleS increasing the daily out
but of its mines, on the Echols property, at
Bacony Falls Va, from fifty to one hundred
tons.
Patrick Hagan has sold to the Powells
River Coal and Iron Cympany for Sll3, 400
about ID. 00U acres in fee-simp!e, anu S.2A1
acres coal aud mineral right OF Wise couaty,
Va. land.
Tie virginiu an North Carolina Con-
ructon Company has taken the contract
for the buldin: O; the railraad from Roam
oke 10 hlartinsville, and work will be com.
menced at once.
The ody O. Diet ctiye named jackson,
who spu sad as peddier searched the hills
of Lamar County, Ala, for Rube Burrows.
the outlaw, was founi in woods ridd!ed
With bullets.
Charles Ice, living near Barracksville,
w. w., while pruning his orchard Win al
axle, let it accidentally slip, striking bis foot
and cutting deep gasn, thereoy seVeEipa
the leaders OF his toes.
"A body of white caps" surrounded
boarding house, near Rockingham, Rich.
mond county, N. c., and severely whipped
three women-two colored and oae white;
also one white and one colored man.
a wreck occurred on the Norfolk and
Western near Big Spring, eight miles above
Roanoke, Va, in which eighteen freight cars
were deraied and badly wrecked. fireman
md one brakeman were seriously insured.
County Commissioner John A. Grove Of
MARYLAND. is designated as the peach king OF
the Peninsula, having 500 acres in orchards
in Kent county and the lower part OF Qd en-
Anne's, with S., 900 peach trees in bearing.
An unusually heavy movement is being
| made in railroad ties from the Rappohan-
mock. Va, to Philadelphia and other points,
and in the present unprecedented low eoo OF
the farming interest this helps business very
much.
Some one lately poisoned fine cow be-:
longing to o. p. Morgan, oil Marion county,
w. Va, and then, when the cow had about
recovered, entered the stable and ripped
omen its stomach with knife, cutting the
intestiaes out.
Although it is now officially announced
| tbnt the Duke Manufacturing company OF
| Durham, n. c., have sold out to the Anvri-
can Tobacco company til, plant will be re.
tanned in Durham, as one OF the CHER
branches.
Over 100000 of property has changed
hands around Greensboro, n. c., in the past
few dcys. ami some of it has been sold at
fabulous prices. A tract which was valued
o year or 50 ago for 81 per acre, was sold
to a northern syndicate for $50 per acre,
netting to the owner S45, QUO.
Over two hundred and fifty railroad con-
tractors ale in Roanoke, Va., awaiting the
opening Of bids for work on the ONO extern
sion OF The Norfolk and Western Railroad,
the line to be 1915 miles, extending from Elk
horn to Ironton on tue Ohio river.
While trying to cross the river at John
sons Island, Tenu., two sous OF William
Naples, q farmer, and -, son Oh h!ai 70
Baker were drowned. They were in frail
boat which could not stand the strong cur
rent il was cars zsd and oil went down
Il colt belonging to Mr.. Edward Fuss of
Fmmittsburg, Md, caught one of its hind
foot in an adjoining stall, and when discoy-
ared wos nearly exhausted, the halter chain
Sn;uo Stretched tightly. 1t made narrow
esca5e from reaking its leg and meeting its
death by hanging.
Frank Royal made his escape from the
county Ill at Prince Fredericktown, Md,
by saving out portion of the window Sill IN
the front cell of the building, making an
opening through which he crawled without
much difficulty. How he obtained the means
| by which he made his escape Is not known.
The Norfolk and estern Railroad Com
many has purchased thirty acres of ground
on TIE su urbs of Bristol, Va, for which IL
paid Sl2,000. end a syndicate OF Northern
capitalists has deposited 500 900 IN ina
hands of an agent at Bristol, to purchase
land on which to erect various improve
meets.
while workneu were repairing an old
house. near Williamsburg, Va, they un.
carthed The official notice of the death and
funeral of Lord Botetourt, who was goysr-
nor OF the colony of Virginia, in l7oS. me
notice was dated October l6.h, ITO, and VIII
be placed with other valuable relics IN tne
sPowder House."
Public opinion is becoming aroused
against tue Mormons in Webster county, w.
Va. to such an extent tGat very serious trou-
bes will result unless stop is put 10 lnelr
work. At first the elders confined toeir WORK
10 small gatherings at th. houses OF the cou-
verts, but lately, becoming more paiu, tusy
have been holding meetings at the various
school houses in the mountain districts.
during thunderstorm bolt Of light.
ming struck the roof of the county JAIL at
Moulton, Ala. tearing largo hole IN tne
roof. Five feous, taking advantage OF this
opening, sawed through the top OF their COILS,
climbed through the opening 10 the root,
let b ourselves to the ground with blankets
tied together and escaped. They have not
been captured.
Negotiations have been practically con-
GUIDED for the location in Salem, Va, OF an
Industry which will employ probably 4,ooo
skilled operatives. To secure this plant
subscription to the capital stock of the com
pany OF $3OO, QUO was required, and 1t was
promptly guaranteed by the progressive
moneyed corporations OF Salem
The Wyths and Speedwell mining anu
Manufacturing Company have cJnciuaeu
negotiations with the Virginia Development