Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-28
SOUTHERN ITEMS
INTERESTING NEWS COMPLIED
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propelled hy electricity.
The criminal expenses in Virginia for the
last fiscal year we're 1921 So
-Slsun.on. Va. organized in three days a
building association with stock amounting TO
slSQOO0
DIR. Eugene ould. Of Campbell county, Va,
has Killed twenty-five gray foxes and one red
one this season.
-Wythe county. Va, ENJOYS the proud dis
unction CT freedom irom debt and the snug
little sum of $3.50 in the treasury.
-0ne year ago Pulaski county, Va, had $3.50
sheep; now it has ~. 500 and the wool clip this
year viii reach fully $1,000 younds.
j. IL. Hogan. of Roanoke, Va, who was
scalded By the explosion OF an engine on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, died from his
injuries.
One thousand men are ut work on the
Warm Springs Valley Railroad which is TO
run from Covington, Va, to the hot springs
IN Bath county.
Mr. Fanny Plaster, living near Trappe,
L9ndoun county, Va. lacks but seven months
Of being one hundred years old. She is still
in excellent health.
Peter Cash, an itslian, attempted to commit
50 eide at Statewide, N c., few days ago.
lie was crazed with liquor aud inflicted bad
wound in his abdomen.
AT Hinton. W. Va, John Clements, aged
sixteen years, boarded an incoming freight
tram, and in running over the cars fell through
and was instantly killed.
Congressman G.. 7. O'Ferrall has accepted
the invitation Of the Ladies Memorial Asso.
eiation 10 deliver the address ON Memorial
Day in Portsmouth, Va in May.
-Nice-President Eddy, Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, thinks Norfolk, Va, Is
destined 70 become the greatest exporting and
manufacturing city south Of Baltimore.
A freight engine exploded on the Norfolk
and Western few miles from Roauake Va
killing the fireman. 1t is supposed that the
Tow water In the boiler caused the explosion.
Major z. l.. Tyler general manager Of the
Atlanta aud West Point Railroad, was elect.
ed president OF the Atlanta and Florida Rail-
road 10 piaceof President RDbt, Maddox, re-
signed.
While Mrs Richard Barber, Of Backing.
ham county, Va, was out Tor few minutes
Der six-year-o'd child was burned 10 a crisp.
The chiid's clothes took fire while standing
on the hearth.
The case Of Alexander Campbell Of Balti-
more, indicted for the murder Of Miss Mamie
Joseph, in S. Augustine, last September, has
been set for trial in Jacksonville, Fla, at the
May term OF the court
The Norfolk Industrial Development Com.
pany has opened correspondence with the
American Steel Barge Company with refer.
ence to the establishment q shipyard at
some point on the Norfolk harbor.
The redistrieting bill, which has been passed
by the West Virginia Legislature and signed
by the Governor, does not change the con.
gressional districts or the judicial circuits
The delegate and senatorial districts are
chafgsa
Fire at Oxford, n. G., totally destroyed
four-story prize house OF DR.. If. c. Herndon,
and three tenement houses adjoining. The
loss is estimated at $1,000 partially insured.
quantity of tobacco was burned in the
prizery
Hugh st. CLAIR has just died at the home Of
his son-iu-lsw at Griflith, Jackson county. w.
Va, aged one hundred and ten years. lie
was born in Scotland March n, 1871. lie
was blacksmith BY trade, and smoked aud
chewed tobacco all his life.
The free.ho'ders Of Roanoke, Va, voted TO
bond the city Tor 1921 600, to be expended Tor
public improvements. The Norfolk ard
Western Railroad Company will, in addition
u tho spend stD1,0Qc in Improvements to
streets and 70 their property IN Roanoke.
The heroic statue OF William G. Wickham
which is been modelled by u. V. Valentine,
the Richmond sculptor. is now completed In
plaster. 1t was cast last week, and will coon
he sent TO New York 10 be cast in bronze.
The statue Is seven feet high, and is one OF
fhe finest pieces of art ever made by Mr.
Valentine.
-Savannah's cotton receipts for this season
have reached 100000 bales the largest re-
eeipts for one season In the history oiSayanuah
rs 4 cotton port. The Cotton Exchange esti-
mates The future receipts before the close Of
season at i590jg bales, The rec. ipts 100000
bales was celebrated by 3 banquet.
Andy Moore, aged tWenty.sne, and Miss
lilo fl0x AGED efxfppu ,vara a paau
KENNEDY, Ala. A party Of pupils o. Inc Ken.
needy High School were out boating, and the
boat capsized. Moore brought one young lady
to shore, but when he returned for Miss Nile
the current WAS too strong and both went
down together H6eopld have saved his own
life by swimming out alone.
Mr.. Us. Ladd, a brakeman on the chesa.
peake and Ohio, was caught between cars ~ 4
moving train on that road at Glasgow, Va,
and killed lie went between the cars 10 look
after something connected with the air brakes
aud was caught in some WY and killed The
c0ndGttfr had arranged the bfaks lust as he
wanted them Probably not knowing this,
deceased undertook TO peflorfr the duty.
The following story is told OF m rIberton
tGa.) clerk. lie went out a few miles in the
country 10 one Of those good Old. time dances -
anu while there made q favorable impression
on one Of the young ladies present During
the evening he asked her 70 give him act. y
When he asked her to dance with him, she
tfrrsd around 10 her sister and sad. III ere
Sal, hold MY shoes ill ] irot reel with this
fellow from Ebertou with tic store. bought
c othes on"
The westbound train on the Norfolk 4
Western K0ad struck Lulu and Lelin Copper.
age on trestle near Coyner's Springs, five
miles from Roanoke, Va, Instantly Killing
Leila aged 49, and iujuring Lulu, aged o. 10
that she died that evening The girls we're
a.kigg on the trnek aud the train dashed
around a sharp curve and was on them before
they could escape. Their parents were walk
ing along road near the track and witnessed
the accident.
John Mooney one Of the most noted bur.
glars ia tine Ohio Valley and who is wanted
in dozen different places for shooting oflic-
ers and blowing open safes was captured In
Wheeling, w. Va, by the police and lodged
10 Jail. This is bis first visit to that insiitu-
tion since nc made his escape. 10 1885 Moon
ey is wanted at Ashtabula, Ohio, where be
recently shot policeman and he also killed
a man In Wellsburg in 1885, He served
term I'll the West Virginia Pcnitentiary in
the early eighties.
The lease Of the Central railroad Of Georgia
10 the Richmond aud West Point Terminal
Company ID The name Of the Georgia Pacific
Railway. was practically decided upon al
at Savannah Ga. The Terminals proposition
WAS discussed snd reerred TO a COMMITTEES,
which agreed upon the terms Of the lease
The Iessees will take the road and assume lie
Indebtedness, aud guarantee the stock hoiders
percent. on the capital stock, which Is a.
10000.
-drs. James Garrison. wife Of prominent
citizen Of Steel Creek, n. c., narrowly es.
capped dreadful death day or two ago. She
was raking up some trash IN her garden when
her clothing caught Gre from an ignited pile
Of brush, and in IN instant she gasenyeiopsd
in flames. She ran quickly 10 branch near
BY and threw herself il the water, rolling
ever and over to exiincuish the flames. Her
husband hearing her screams ran 10 the
branch and rendered her assistance She was
badly burned, especially on one side, and her
injuries may prove fatal
Mrs. Mary Clarke, wife ~ T. &. Clarke. a
freight conductor living in Charlotte, y. c.,
died from the effects 81 an overdose OF NOR
phine. Mrs. Clarke was nnwell and sent her
liiiie child 70 = drug store for a dose Of NOR
phiue When the child returned she took
hat it brought az ont d -, though she wss
warned that il WIS TOO much. When il was
observed that the morphine was beginning 10
have its effect, Physicians we're sent for, bot il
was too late. She died after shout two hours.
j he fatal dose consisted Of about six grains
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