Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-09
SOUTHERN ITEMS
SOME INTERESTING NEWS COMPILED
FROM MANY SOURCES.

East ROANOKE, a., VIII have new SOUTH
/ ern Methodist Church, to cost at least $4,000.
-Track-laying on the Rbsnoke end of the
Roanoke and Southern Railroad will begin
this month.
1t is estimated that at least fifty houses are
being erected in Charlottesville, Va, at a cost
Of not less than 100000.
The Standard Oil Company is now pumping
ak hundred barrels per day of oil from Nor
gantown, W. Va, TO Philadelphis.
Bertha Allison, thirteen years of age. daugh-
ter of james Allison, residing near Warsaw,
Va, fell into well and was drowned.
1t is reported that not more than one family
out Of every ten in the Fourth district Of
Howard county, Nd, is free from the grip.
John Walker, white, OF Southampton
county, was run over and killed az lyor, Va,
by the cannon-ball train over the Norfolk and
Western Road.
-Pestiferous ours have hcen playing sad havoc
with various flocks Of sheep in Greenbrier,
! w. Va, 12tely, and the people are planning
their destruction.
The work on the big powder works at KEEL
logg, Wayne county, w. Va, is being finished.
and the works will probably commence about
the middle Of this month.
Judge Shelor, of Patrick county, Va, has,
upon the petition of citizens of Stuart, the
county seat, declined to grant license for the
sale OF liquor in that town.
An association has been organized at Nor
folk, Va, having for its object the erection of
monument in that city to the memory Of the
! late Capt James Barron Hope.
John Bowie Strange Camp, Confederate
Veterans, of Charlottesville, Va, has adopted q
resolution urging the removal Of the remains
of Gen. Joseph f. johnson, to Richmond.
The construction of railroad from Staun-
ton, Va, to a point on the West Virginia
Central Railroad near Beverly, w. Va, is
being agitated, and money is to be raised in
Staunton for preliminary survey.
"A freight wreck occurred on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad about two miles from
Lynchburg, Va. The coupling broke and the
front and rear sections OF the train collided,
badly wreeking eight cars. No one was hurt.
AT Buena Vista, Va, the Presbyterians are
preparing to commence the erection of a Si2, :
900 church, their present house being made
quate for the purpose. The Methodists are
already engaged In building their new church
Governor Fleming, of West Virginia, has
appointed G. +. Moore, Of Pocahontas county,
agent to represent the State of West Virginia
in all matters pertaining to the Southern
Interstate Exposition, 10 be held at Raleigh,
N. C.
Samuel Andersen, well-to-do farmer,
living near Shreveport, La, was shot and
killed while blowing in his field by parties
concealed in fence corner. j. A. Wallace,
whose divorced wife Anderson married about
four months ago, was arrested.
Samuel Barrentine and Wesley Lee, both
colored, charged with attempting to poison
Capt. Henry Barrentine at Columbus, Miss,
confessed the crime, and also said they had
poisoned Mr.. Harry A. West, prominent and
wealthy farmer, who died suddenly two years
ago.
During The parade Of Forepaugh's circus at
Martinsburg, w. Va, horse standing on the
side of the street became frightened at the
elephants, and, jumping TO one side, caused
woman to be Knocked over low wall She
had a child in her arms, and falling upon it
killed it.
AT Walnut Hills Va, two notorious out
laws named Jackson and Crabtree, between
whom an old quarrel existed, met in the street,
drew reyolyers, fired simultaneously and both
died instantly. jackson was shot through the
heart and Crabtree through the brain.
One hundred bales Of cotton were totally
consumed by Ere, about three miles from
Raleigh, N G., on the plantation Of Burt
Wilder. There was no Insurance and the
cotton was total loss, amounting TO 81, 500.
1t is supposed TO have caught from sparks
from railroad engine.
The Wheeling Terminal Company intends
building handsome union station in Wheel
ing, W. Va, but as it would take some time
to finish an elaborate building, it has been
determined to put up temporary structure
which will be ready for use by the first OF
July at the latest.
Judge Wallace. Of the Corporation Court OF
Fredericksburg, Va, has granted charter to
the Charlottesville Battlefield Association.
The object of the association is 10 purchase,
improve and beautify the historic features Of
the famous Chancel louisville battlefield, about
twelve miles from Fredericksburg, and also to
sell and dispose OF such portions of said land
as they may think proper for carrying out the
| objects Of the association.
| At the directors meeting of the North Caro-.
! lima Midland Railroad Company in Greensi
! boro' n c., il was decided to build through
line from Danville, Va, to Mooresville. Bonds
are to be issued covering the whole line Of
/ the road, and the building will begin as soon
as arrangements can be completed. The
7 building Of this road will make Winston
I Salem the central city on the big through line
4 from Atlanta, Charlotte, Danvillc, Lynchburg,
ETC., to Washington.
I A terrible tragedy has just occurred at
Z Wheelers, Va. From what can be learned il
seems that between jim Crabtree and Jim
Jackson, both dlsreputable characters an old
grudge existed. They met. Both drew their
( guns, and without 81 eaking word, com
4 meneed the deadly work. After the firing
4 ceased, Crabree was found dead in his tracks
and jackson, with a bullet through his
/ abdomen fingered an hour and died.
The West End Improvement Company Of
Hagerstown, Md, has contracted with party
( of gentlemen from Norrislown, Pa, for the
( location on the property of the West End
1 Company of q wrought iron pipe factory that
( will cost $50, 900, and viii employ when fully
/ under way one hundred hands. II is con
templatcd to start with fifty men, many Of the
( persons engaged being ski led workmen. The
plant will cover five acres Of land and will be
located opposite the paint mill. Work on the
/ building will commence at once.
1 During a thunder storm near Uniontovn,
! Md, large tree standing near barn was
! struck and splintered only at the top. To this
tree gate was hung, supported by an iron
rod. The electric current followed the rod
and shattered the middle bar. Another bolt
struck the topof the barn; the current divided,
one part following spouting, while the other
{ entered the barn, shattered the timbers, tore a
hole in the granary, allowing the wheat to
1 escape, aud followed a post to the stable kill
1 ing horse.
! Harry K Recher, Of Hagerstown, Nd. in
order to test his swift cushion-tired bicycle,
proposed to scale the roof Of the German
I Baptist Brethren Church. He placed wide
I plank on the caves Of the roof and commenced
his perilous accent, When the roof was
reached he found TINT he had but the width Of
q foot between the laps in which TO ride. lie
reached the top safely and began the descent
on the other side, which be accomplished
without accident The angle Of roof inciines
/ to forty-dve degrees, and the distance covered
was 100 feet.