Evening journal., 1891-11-09
FATAL CUTTING AFFRAY.
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Special Correspondence EvENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETowN, Nov. "a terrible
cutting ARRAY occurred here late on Sat
urday night which is likely to prove
fatal. Benjamin Cork aud Thomas
Empson, both colored, met in the base
ment Of Maxwell's Hotel and soon en-
gagged IN a quarrel about some money
matters Finally Empson struck Cork
in the face several times with bis fist.
This was more than Cork could stand. He
Immediately drew out a large pruning
knife and stabbed Empson in the left
side, inficting terrible wound about
Eve inches in length The Injured man
fell 10 the floor in a very weak condition
DR. Vaughan was sent for and quickly
arrived and dressed the injury, but be
has small hopes of his recovery, as his
intestines we're exposed by the ugly
cash. After the fight, Cork escaped and
has not been since seen At 730 o'clock
this morning Empson was very i'll at his
home near town He is "a years old and
has wife and two children
Another cutting ARRAY took place at
Mt Pleasant at 10 o'clock on Saturday
Eight between two colored men, which
resulted in one emitting the other in the
neck making a severe wound. DR..
Vaughan dressed the wound
horse attached to a wagon belor ging
to John w. Dawson which had been left
standing on South Broad street on Sat
urdRy morning, by a clerk who was de-
livering goods in the vicinity, took
fright and ran down several of the prin.
cipal streets at furious pace. 1t was
finally caught near its owners store On
Cass street the runaway horse collided
with Michael Kumpels meat wagon,
b. eaking ii.
The kite shaped race track now being
built on Dr. j. G. McOoy's farm neaI
KirkwOOd, will probably be one of the
fastest mile tracks in this country. A
force of seventy men and twenty horses
is now busy putting the track in order
When it is completed the grounds will be
enclosed ana a grand stand with a seating
capacity of 3, 900 persons, will be erected
Dr. Mccoy says he will enter tbs
/ National Trotting Association and hold
regular speed contests.
Professor William ]. Harrington &C.
companied by the Misses Belle Mullins
and Hattie Randolph, will come here To-
morrow for the purpose of organizing 6
singing class. They are now ia Odesss
where they have a class of 40 pupils
! George Chenhofer received carload oil
fine ewes from the West yesterday morn
ing.
Isaac Baylls of Wilmington spent yes
terday With Charles Gears on Mair
street.
A bill bearing date October 10. 1852
Il was found among some valuabla olf
documents in a small box on Main street
on Friday night by several boys
1t was drawn on James Pollard for lOl
baskets Of peaches at go cents a basket
and was signed by Charles Peterson.
An entertainment will be given in thu
Opera House, under the direction OF til,
Ladies' Mite Society of the Methodist
Chuach on November 20.
w. P. Wilson has a rare curiosity il
the shape of New York Herald date,
April 10. 1865, giving a complete
account Of the assassination Of Presiden
Lincoln.
The colored men are thinking of or
| ganizing brass band.
Samuel Coursey spent yesterday will
his parents at 81. Augustine, Md.
The new shirt factory will begil
operations on Wednesday. Fifty ma
chimes and as many employees will b,
started, and the force will probably b.
increased to 1875 hands, the capacity o
the plant. in few weeks.
large ear Of corn, grown on Johi
Cochran's farm, near town, when shellet
on Saturday filed a quart measure.
Harry Campbell of Bear Station i
visiting friends and relatives near town