Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-04

bushei with q rope. A single pound Of
manure or any other fertilizer has never
been used on the land.
There we're eight instead OF seven, as
was reported, colored people drowned
at Emonson's camp, near Bend, NC
DOwell county. The following are their
names: Robert Dickerson, Robert Whit
taker, James Rose, William Lambert,
Albert Martin, Lucy Anderson, Liza
Mills and Alice Martin.
Mark Maynard, an old man about 60
years Of age. and woman with whom
he had been living for tweDty-one years,
came down from the upper end OF
Wayne county last Thursday and were
married at the county clerks Office.
They claim 30 have been married In ONO
but had lost the certificate.
During heavy wind storm that Wis
tied Elk City at eleven o'clock Thurs
day, the new two story building of l. j.
Harvey. on Main street, was blown
down with TWO of the carpenters, DICK
Hubbard and Robert Cox, son OF ). d..
Cox, under the ruins-but fortunately
neither were killed. Young Cox es-
capped with but slight bruises, but it is
feared that Mr.. Hubbard's wounds will
prove more serious and probably fatal.
Mr.. Harvey, Buo Medley and John Tate
got down from the building just in time
20 save themselves from the accident
The building was ready for the roof,
but is now IN ruins. IL seems to be a
miracle that all FIVE were not instantly
crushed to death.
AT Anderson, Monroe county, on Sun
day afternoon last, row took place be-
tween the crew Of an east bound freight
train, which was waiting on the siding,
aud a crowd Of negroes. A negro
lounger struck little white boy, when
one OF the brakemen interfered. The
negro resented IL and blows were passed.
Se.eral other negroes came up and took
part, whereupOn others of his crew came
TO the assistance OF the brakeman.
Pistols were drawn on both sides, a
number of shots were fired and rocks
were thrown freely. Nobody was hurt
by the pistol shots, but one OF the
negroes received a terrible blow in the
face with a rock which will dishgure
him for life.
While a son Of William Butler, of
Maud, Wetzel county, was cutting log
ia q clearing at Joseph Fairs the log
gave way all at once, turning limb be-
ing fast on the log on the under side,
striking the boy on the back OF the
head, knocking him head-long down the
hill TO q burning lOg-heap where the log
rolled on him, and be had 10 lay there
unconscious till he was burnt into
almost a crisp, there being no one with
him except a little boy about six years
of age who ran good ways for help.
When help came the boy had regained
consciousness from the blow of the
limb and had gotten out Of the flames
and was trying TO unite his shoes. He
was burned all over with the exception
of his face. He requested to be bap-
tiSed, which was done by Rev. s. AL
bright. There are no hopes OF his re-
covery. He was about fifteen years old.
The thunder storm Of last Monday az
ternOOn was very heavy in the Eastern
Panhandle Much damage was done,
hundreds Of paneS OF glass being de-
strOyed by hail. Around Martinsburg
the lightning struck in several places,
but did little damage. A most dis
tresSing accident occurred on the farm
Of Mr.. Jacob HeSse, two miles north
east of that town. Mr.. j. Z. ROpp and
two sons, Charles and Walter, were
working at harvesting there. When the
storm came up the boys took refuge In
a shed and sat on a wagon. Lightning
struck the wagon, killing Charles ROpp,
but leaving his brother Walter unin-
jured. Two chickens under the wagon
were killed. A portion of the clothing
OF the boy was burned, the bolt striking
him on the head and following the spine.
Mrs. Hesse, a sister of the Ropp boys,
was standing in the door at the time.
David n. Pierson, who lives on White
Water, near Zela, Nicholas County,
committed suicide by hanging on Wed
nesday OF last week. His mind has not
been right for long time and this is
said TO have been the cause OF his &C
ton. 1t appears that he had, with some
deliberatiOn, made arrangements for his
own death. He climbed up between two
cribs aud after securely fastening
trace chain TO the rafters with a rope,
having first pulled it around his neck,
jumped from his position and when
found about 3 o'clock, on Wednesday
evening was cold and stiff in death.
About II o'clock he came in home from
the field where he had been hoeing
corn and ate his dinner, as usual, ap-
parently in good health and with no
visible symptoms OF anything that
would cause him to take his own life.
But from the manner in which he pre-
pared the chain it is apparent that he
had planned self destruction. After
dinner he remarked 10 his wife that he
would hoe potatoes that evening and
left, presumably for his work. About 3
o'clock IN passing the crib or granary
for water she found him as described.