The morning news., 1892-02-08
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The large and handsome residence OF
Thomas J. Adams, editor of the Edgefield
advertiser, was destroyed by fire Satur-
day. The origin Of the fire was accidental.
The house was insured in the Home Of New
York for IS, 500. which only partially covers
the loss.
A special meeting Of the county alliance
was held at Newbsrry, Friday. The OBJ
ject was TO consider tho advisability of
holding mass meeting of the farmers TO
secure unanimity in reducing the acreage
in cotton. 1t was decided to hold the
meeting on Saturday, Feb. 81. To-
vitations are to be extended to Gov.
Tillman and Congressman Watson to ad-
dress the meeting.
At Spartanburg, Saturday, as Mart Floyd
and Mr.. Anderson, the electrician, were
driving around the electric lights their
horses took fright aud ran away. They
dashed into the carriage Of John f. Bomar,
in which his wife and daughter. Miss Liz
zie, were riding. The carriage was smashed
and Mrs. Bomar aud daughter were cut
and bruised, but not dangerously hurt.
Floyd and Anderson we're considerably
bruised, but their injuries are not danger
Gus.
w. d. Merriman, who killed Douglass in
Chesterfield county about two years ago,
was sentenced by Judge Norton Friday to
be hanged on June 10. This Is the now cell
ebrated case that has so often bsen taken up
TO the supreme court along with the James
case of Darlington. This Is the fourth time
sentence of death has been passed on Merri-
man, messrs. Kennedy, Prince a.
Stephenson, attorneys for the defense, have
made desperate efforts TO save their client
from the gallows. New and more questions
have been raised, but all OF 10 avail, except
to postpone the execution. The motion for
new trial occupied the entire time Of the
court Friday. Il was claimed that newly
discovered evidence favorable TO the con-
demned man had been obtained. Judge
Norton denied the application and another
appeal will probably follow. The day of
execution being later than the probable
next hearing before the supreme court, if
the appeal fails the prisoner will not have to
be resentenced, but will be hanged a week
later, unless the governor commutes the
sentence.
A very serious accident occurred on the
Midland road about four miles from Black
vile Friday. The train was in charge OF
Conductor Rhodes, with Engineer Thomp.
son at the throttle. 1t was composed OF
two freight cars and first and second
class coach. After passing Ashleigh, the
last station before reaching here, while on
an embankment about twenty feet high
and running at the usual speed, f1fty-four
minutes between Blackville and Barn we'll,
rail broke. throwing down the embank-
ment the two passenger coaches and one
box car. There was aboard about twenty
persons in all, nearly all of whom were in-
jured. The cars rolled down the embank-
ment, making two turns. This happened
on the part of the road that has not been
relaid with steel rails. but still having the
iron rails. The engineer ran into town for
help and several citizens, with Drs. Briggs
and Nevils, went out. Fortunately
DR.. Stevens was passing at
the time of the accident and
rendered assistance. The following are the
injured Miss Annie Nevils, Blackville.
slight scalp wound; John Cashin, Augusta,
salesman for j. Is. White & Co., collar bone
badly fractured and other injuries; Julius
Green (colored) of Barnwell, compound
fracture OF leg, amputation made; Rev. H
0. Frederick Ccolored), of Bamberg, scalp
wound, severe; H. G.. Hay Of Barnwell
incised wound Of forehead, severe; w. NJ :.
Garvin of Blackville, scalp wound OF head
severe; Conductor Rhodes, hnrt, arm, head
ana Leg Baggagemaster Scott, hurt, arm,
head and leg; D. L. Crookshanks, Green
vile, salesman for Marcy, Brest &
Co., head wound, severe e. T..
TimmonsR of Charleston, broken shoul-
der and head bruised; Little Henry Dowl-
ing, con of j. c. Bowling of Barnwell,
was thrown into the burning stove, was
badly burned and received bodily injuries !;
John Owens of Barnwell, severe scalp
wound; DIR. Bowling of Bamberg, CON
fusion Of head and breast; Danson Levy,
brakeman, slight hurts on side and chest;
Isaac Green, brakeman, hurt on head, arm
and leg; Emery Moore of Blackville,
sprained arm; Willie Altman OF Barnwell,
was the only one on board who was not hurt