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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07

4,zd. good ordinary. "a eseI.eeZ : ~ J
Asrc6, a 6l-s;Sd.. sslisfs; na.3 80 q H !s<<t
ci.S4d., ssiisrs ApFi and M, - Sss ~
sellers Nay ana Juns, os d ,sssss y.,:xS
5 3ssd.; August and sepsenbsr, z y,gids
selssrs; September and Ostosss. s cHxr
vailis October aud Hosesnber oAsv1@s
v.,ns. Fasarss siessa sssa" s .o,,oo easv: sp-
lands, slice: orsrapss s.l5e.; iow = ~
syxc. GOOD ordinary, 3 1.l0c; se'cs 2'g ~
bales. Fatares ciosed qn,at; ss'.:, is1u ~.
june june S Hss jaw sS ioo: xasss; $3.50; SOP
TENDER. sgls: October. $500. NovembeTy
s9.04. Total net receipts, ell ports, LIES
bales. Eypoyis -tsrest Britain, LINZ iAscs:
Franco. o.92l Sales; Continent ssisS nAsss'
Totals 40 Tar us week: Ses receipts, ts.3N
bales; exports-tsreat Britain, i.ts. sas9s'
France, 1883 bales continent. Sssx oA's rrr.
Sales. Io,5o0 bslss. March, ASA; Apri. Ss.ys;
May. 1908; June, $40: July. s9.lh; Aaesw'
1910: September, ss.e5; october sS.so; NO
As@eer' $780, cu,c.ao
CHICAGO. March 6.--Tbsrs we're many de.
coaragi1g features IN the days news 10 hold NO
price 81 wheat down. Money &C 30 per cent. "a
New Ycgk and talk Of strike among the rsii-
way swischmen Of Chicago vere perhaps tnc
moss depressing items. Tho market epeneu
weak and closed weaker. al q decline o. u.s..
since Saturday. Oats small fraction lower.
Cosn ruled nrm and closed shade hixhef tpan
az trio end 81 tue prevtoas week. Provisions
were irregular over . considerable range, BUS IN
the main weak, and a. no time did prices rtse 70
tho level of saturdays closing ngurcs. PORK -
30c., lard IL about i5c. and ribs are loc. lover
Cash quotations: Flour dun AMI unchanged
No. , spring wheat. 73Aa1psc. No. corns
Ale No. : oats. s0lsc. Pork, tiS12iss
sis.32lf. Lard. sl2eslsaei3 saort-rsb sides.
si031 lsasiO.4 Dry-salted shoulders, ss..s"
saS7JS. shors-clear slies, si0.s0asi0.sos
Mniskey. si.l1.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
ADJOURNED SINE DIE
THE NORTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CONCLUDES ITS LABoRS.
BIN Defeated and an
Anti.fioop-stirt Bin Passed-John-
son Takes the Banner
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l

RALEIGH. N. c.. March 6-The Leeisla-
ture adjourned sine die to-day at l
O'Clock. In the Senate the bill which had
passed the House directed at the American
Tobacco Company and known as the anti
trust bill was indefinitely postponed.
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
The Senate aud House could not agree
on bill making il constitutional for the
Railway Commission to apply the penal
ties for violation of the commission act OF
1891. and so it failed to become law,
though IL is of extreme importance,
Chairman Spruill. Of the House branch
OF the Railway Committee. in g stirring
speech SAID the responsibility for the fall
are rested not upon the House. but upon
Senator Means, of Cabarrus, and that upon
an attempt to enforce the penalties the
case would now fall to the ground.
The House adopted an anti-hoop-skirt
resolution requesting Senators and Repre-
sentauves in Congress TO use oil Their IN
fiuence 10 secure the enactment OF law
forbdding It's use in the United States.
No less than 260 bills were ratified TO-DAY.
The Republicans in the House euloglZed
Speaker Oyerman in the highest terms.
BANNER COUNTY.
Just after the Senate adjourned Senator
Sheriff., Of Catawba. presented TO the
Democrats Of Johnston county a hand
some sliken banner, given six years ago by
Senator Vance to the banner Democratic
county and winch had ever since been
held by Catewba. Senator Parr. OF John
ston, accepted it. expressing his pride that
last November ms county had led the state
in the Democratic majority.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate to-day confirmed the follow
ing appointments made by Governor Carr (:
Augustus Leazar. Superintendent of
States Prison, and aS directors. r.
Green, I. s. Sprulll, i. i. Armstrong, A.
h. Young. and Frank Stronach. This IS
an entire change of the peuitentiary man
agement under the new act. All the
former officials are ou' of office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
Almost . Negro Lypching.
fBy telegraph 10 the Dispntcn.l

HOUSTON, Tex. March GA tragedy which
cams near ending In riot and Bnchipe oc-
Cured on San Felipe street yesterday after
noon. w. 7. Jones. drunksn negro, was quar-
relling with his sister, VINO was also drunk.
Their mother irterfered when the son seized
en- oak bludgeon and boat his mothers skull 70
pieces. Officers arrested Jones and were quick
ly surrounded by over q thousand negroes.
They demanded that the prisoner he turned
over TO them that they might hang him. The
officers drew their Pevolvers and forced q pas
cage through the mob 10 an eecttic-cnr. The
car was then slowly started toward the police
station. The crowd followed the car almost to
tho station, and only lerge detail Of police pre-
vented lynching
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
TWO SCHOONERSLOST
THE PETER j. HART AND JOHN M.
PRICE MISSING SINCE FEB. 18TH.
A Fierce Gale Encountered After Leaving
Chinccteagus-The Crews Sumbercn
Seven in Ali--No Tidisgs Of Them.
[snncinl i1Iogrnm o ,he pispa.ch.l


OsASoocx, March .-The schooner Peter
]. Hart. with a cargo Of wood tor New
York. and the schooner John NJ. Price,
With cargo of oysters for Fair Havon'
Conn. left Chincoteague Island on the
18th day of February and have not been
heard from since. These boats encoun-
tered q fierce northeast gale the day after
leaving Chincotcague. and 1t is now feared
they are both lost They were owned oy
persons on Chincoteague and one had
crew of three aud the ether ere" Oh iour
men,
OLD DRESSES.
Mrs. W. L. Fitzhugh. OF Cape Cnaries, Is
making an interesting collection OF oid ahel
curious articles from the Eastern sDore OF
Virginia 10 take to the Worlds FAR AZ
Chicago. Among the articles already III
her possession are several very old dresses
aud a gold watch said to be nearly 4oo
years old.
The seyerest wind and snow-storm for
many years began here on Saturday morn 2,
ing and ragged throughout the day. Ihe
wind blew strong aud cola from ING hVI.u,
driving the fast-falllng snow IN Diinuing
sheets through the air. People hero are
ccngratulaiing themselves that tney uiu
not attend Mr.. Cleyeland's Inauguration.
State-Senator Black5tone's friends on
the Eastern Shore are mncn pledseu sht
encouraged OF the maruer IN winch us
candidacy for Attorney General ~ recel'eu
III other parts OF the State.
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE.
Tho Accomac County Alliance. having
withdrawn from the State Alliance, ~
stated heretofore, will hold meeting next
Thursday at Keller Station TO adopt con- con,
stitution aud bylaws. under which IL VIII
| continue TO operate as an independents Or
! ganiZatlon.
In several places IN this county primary
! elections have been held 10 settle the con-
tests for Postmasters under Mr.: Cleve-
| lands administration. Mr.. l.. II. Aunes
has been nominated at Pun9oteague ana
| MIR. John u. Parsons at Atlantlc. NO prl-
mary election will be held in this town. a.
one Of the contestants IS not wIInbg 10
enter the race.
AWAY FROM HOME.
A largo seal was captured several days
| ago on Smiths Island by Captain George
| Kitchens and others IN the lue-saving STA
| ton there. IL measured more than hNe
| feet IN length.
| Lieutenant Frank Wadsworth. who for
| the past three years mas been Inspector OF
| Iife.SayjDp Stations and Commander
! of the United States Revenue Ma
rne in the Fifth District. extending
| from Cape Henlopan to Cape Charles, VIII
| leave here next Thursday for Point bar-
row, on the Pacific coast. where ne mas
| been assigned to duty. Lieutenant Howl,
son. now stationed in Philadelphia, VIII
succeed Lieutenant Wadsw6Ttb III TINS
| district.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07

by telegraph 10 the Dispatcli
GETTYSBURG. March "a fair-siZed crowd
was H. attendance al the races to-day. De-
.ui.e the fair weather, good track, and excellent
p.ogramEc, the hctters were not pleased with
the racing This was because tho selections OF
the talent In the nrst i've races were beaten.
Bitten. - tine last race, was the only laVOIlte
First rsce-hve furlones-St. Dennis won :
Th9nks second. lilspent bird. Time, l:Jll9.
Second race-i,ik and one-half furlOngs-Elea-
non won; (armchtc second, Fancy third. Tine
I'll.
Time, l.54.
Fourth race-six ana one-half furlongs-Nirgie
won: Greenwich second, Kerry Cow third.
Time. 1.2Ne.
F,,th race-.our and one-halt furlongs y ouug
Lottery won; Mary .. second, Lucy clark third.
Time, JGLl.
sixth race-seven furlongs-BAtzen Won; An
napols second, King Crab third Time, l:3l g.
GLOUCESTER. y. J., March 0-Sister lone was
the only Winning favOrito at Gloucester this al
icrnoOu.
First race--scyeu Observation-Disclosures won
General Gordon second, Major Thornton third.
lime, LII.
Second receive iurlougs-Sis,er Louise gold
mR) woD: ROBIN Hood second, Major McNulty
third. Time l:OJ14.
Third race-four and one-haE furongs-Poor
Abe won Aftermath socouJ' ammo l. third.
Time, % 4.
Fourth race-six aud one-half furiOngs -Vevay
won: Blizzard second, Bright Eyes tnird. Time.
l;2OA4.
Firh racc-nve furlongs--Verben won; Cea-
sor secoud Monte " third. limo, 1899.
sixth receive furOngs-Ststor lone won
Vidette second, Baruenlos third. iime, 400.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
TWO LADIES PASS AWAY.
Deaths OF Mrs. Edgar ID. Taylor and
Mrs. Margaret L. Browo.

Mrs.. Edgar d. TAYLOR died at the resi-
dence OF her husband. on Franklin street
between FIRST and IOushee. at IL o'clock
SUNDAY night. Mrs. TAYLOR had been an
invalid for several years. and recently was
taken TO Philadelphia for treatment. There
She improved 50 much that her friends
shared with her devoted husband the
hone that she would entirely recover.
THIS hope. however, was destined 10 pc
dashed. An acute trouble set IN, ana II
being apparent that the end was very near
last Monday she was brought home. Mrs.
TAYLOR was o daughter of Mr.. =. >. Cot
trcn, a lady of lovely Christian character,
and q tender. loving, ana idoiized wife.
She leaves no children.
The funeral will take placeat noon to-day
from DR.. HOgc's church, OF which deceased
was a devoted member. The pail bearers
Will be as follows: Honorary essrs.
Il. w. Powers; Geo-ee l.. Christian, H.
Swincford, $. II. HAYES, ". ). Robertson,
NJ n smith. James D. Mclntyre. NJ. NJ.
Gillian, Hugh Blair, T. William Pember-
ION. B. II. Nash. DR.. f. 7. Willis, Moses
Millbiser. and DIR. Edward McGuire; ac--
tive Messrs. X. l.. Powers, Richard
Gwathmey. William Randall, L. Ill. Pow
era. Frank W. Powers, Thomas Teagle;
Blair Farrar. and Andrew Martln-ail
clerks for the PoweIs-Iaylor Drug COM
pany.
MRS. MARGARET ?, Brown.
Mrs. Margaret f. Brown, mother OF
Messrs. J. Thompson, David a.. and Le-
roy L. Brown. died at the residence OF the
latter, No slG west Grace street, yester-
day morning, in the list year Of her. age.
Mrs. Brown lad been resident OF this
city nearly all her life, and was the WIDOW
OF David A. Brown. one OF Richmond :
hest- known citizens. She was a devoted
mother and grandmother, KIND neigh
Dor. and an earnest Christian. who had al
tracted 10 her a host OF friends. Her ms;
SION IN lite was TO minister 20 Others ana
make those around her happy.
The funeral will take place from Cel-
tenary Methodist church this afternoon g,
4 O'clock. Toe following gentlemen WIN
&c, os pall-bearers Honorary-N. ID. HaI-
grove, Lewis II. Blair. james !. Gray, -
+. Winston, =. j. White. W. n. McBaln'
]. C. Deaton. G. G. Thompson. and WI
liam Myer. Active--E. p. hudgins, George
d. ThaSton. Allen NJ Lyon, l.. :. LoT my
ford. and S. &. Weisiger.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
IiaIaar hIacfinYs.

The chairmen OF the various committees asso-
ciated with the Memorial Bazaar VIII hold u
meeting at the Young Mems Christian Asso:ia.
ton tomorrow morning at I1.3O O'Clock. Han
an hour later there will be general meeting oil
all the ladies' interested In the great fair.
The Restaurant Committee, OF which Miss
Bette Ellyson Is chairman, will meet at the as
soc,a,ion tomorrow NJ IL o'clock. while the
ladies' OF the Florida tent VIII meet az the came
place to-day at noon.
All who will take part in the Mi Careme Fetc
on Thursday evening next are requested 10 meet
Miss Minnie Cox at her residence, 3i6 east Main
street. to-day at +. NJ.
The ladies associated with the North Carolina
tent of the bazaar held a Well-attended meeting
at the residence Of Mrs. Neal, No. 4OS east Nam
street, yesterday at noon. All the reports sub
mitted showed that The affairs OF the booth were
IN very satisfactory condition.
The ladies connected with this tent will have
an Esster-Kgg hunt ON Easter Monday.
The chairmen Of tho several committees OF
the lakewood Memorial Association will meet at
the residence OF Mrs. Mayo, 40 23l4 east Grace,
tomorrow afternoon at O'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
Statements from stsnardsviIle.

tCorrospondcnce q tho Richmond Dlspatca.l
STAShNuSviLLE, March j.--A good many ~ the
people hero went 20 Washington 20 witness the
grand pagoRntry OF the democratic inaueura-
ton. fhcy were Miss Birdie Slip and sister,
Nttio Nan stephens, Mrs. Critic Price Mr. and
Mrs. Henry kunkle, DR.. y. ". sims. Mr. william
Eldins, Mr.. dim blakey, Mr. doe smith, aud mr.
Charlie robert sO1.
Miss Minnie Minis left for q visit 20 friends in
Shenandoah city.
Mr.. George shcltOns Uhe principal Of the
Stanardsvilio school essay on grammar, read
at tho teachers meeting, Will be pubhshed III
tho LdHc0t, oRGt Journal
MrA William shelton, an aged lady OF south
River, who sustained severe injuries. breaking
ono bone IN hof arm and dis.Oceung ehOther,
from fan in Del kitchen. II improving.
Mr. Burr@ss DAVIS, who has been quite ILL., Is
nearly we'll agn.n.
Tho delightful beginning 81 spring IS very
pleasant after passing through the severe
weather OF the past winter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07

NO LETTER YET RECEIVED
Germania Lodge to Consider the hitaai
Question To Nlght-In Other states

Germania Lodge Knights of Pythia VIII
meet tonight. when IT Is probable some
action will be taken in respect OF the mat
Ter OF returning the German rituals as
provided for IN the recent action. or the
Supreme Lodge. II was expected that gu
preme- Chancellor Blackwell would send a
communication to Germania Lodge eN>
planning his remarks at the Grand,Lodge
banquet recently held in this city Dut Nv
10 last night no such communication had
been received.
Mr. Charles T. Loehr has received Ley
ter from the Grand Keeper of RECORDS
and Seals of the Grand Lodge. in Penn
sylvanll. stating that very few or the ger
man lodges in that State have turned IN
Their rituals, and that the situation may
Deeessitate a session of the Grand Lodge,
when the body will speak with no uncer-
tain sound. lie also says that the Ger
man lodges of New YORK. Wisconsin. ana
Illinois have complied with the legislation
of the supreme body under protest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
WIN, They Arc Good Fer.

Brandreth's Pills are the best tnediclne
known. 80.
Fry. They arc purely vegetable, IN fact
a medicated food.
f,o1ad. The same dose always produces
the came effect ~-otber pnrgatiyes require
increased doses ard finally cease acung'
Third. They purify the blood.
Eoa,rb They inyiQorate the digestion
ana cleanse the stomach end bowels.
T1fM. They stimulate the liver aud carry
Of yitiated bile aud other deprayed secfe-
The The first two or three doses tell the
story. The skin. becomes clear. the eve
bright. the mind active. Digestion ~ re-
stored aosfiyeposs cured, the animal yiSor
"a recruited. and all dersy arrested.
Brspevc<i,'s Pills arc sold ~ every drug-
and msdjeips store. either plain oy;spgar-
coated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. Marci 6.--The stocx market to-
day was weak from start to finish. Tho rallies
that occurred we're Of snort duration AMI lower
prices followed IN every instance. Tho final
quotations. as arule, were at or near the lowest
point OF the day and showed losses Of " 70 80
from Saturdays closing figures
TRUsr STOCK pEcI INKS.
The Industrisls led in the downward move
ment, owing 20 tho declaration against the trusts
by President Cleveland in his inaugural adj
dress. Tho market was also influenced by a6-
vices from the West OF growing discomfort
among railway employees aud the likelihood OF
a strike, as well ~ by the stringency IN money.
Tho heavy efiiuK OF currency 70 the interior. the
continued shipments OF gold 70 Europe. ana the
loss ia the bank reserves enabled lenders 70
exact high rates from those requiring funds.
CALL LOANS, I5S20 PER CENT.
Tho rates for cali loans ranged from 8 TO 80
per cent, but the bulk Of the business was ~
15a20 per cent. The apprehension that Dor"
rowers will have 70 pay high rates for AZ least
some days 90 como induced free selling OF stocks
for both the long and the short accounts Con-
solidated Gas ana American Sugar scored the
greatest declines--Bl% and IS. per cont. Lead
Yielded 2l6; the preferred. 3: National Coriage.
3lI per cent. American Cotton-OlL I9s; Man
haitian, ~; Reading, .: aud New England, In.
In the general list the losses were u TO iis per
cent.
THE CLOSE WEAK.
The market closed weak In tone Sales-Listei
stock, 20S,O00; unlisted, $4,000. Treasury
bslances--Coiu, s12,309,0o0; currency, s2u,'
$4,000.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on cali active and higher, ranging FROM
TO 80 last loan at 80, and closing offered at 30
with 30 bid; prime mercantile paper, per ceni
Sterling exchange heavy; posted rates, s4.Soa
S4.SS: commercial bills. s4.S4as4s6le
Government bonds steady. state bonds dun.
Railroad bonds weak.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
NrrssrNnrn.noYs cArGnT.
Miss Parks Dsad-HaIifax Court.

IIOfItspODNtuIbVI IIV NIVHI"0lI DI'V+V-"'I
SCOTLAND NECK, y. C., March 6.-Miss Reberca
Parks died here Saturday night she had HI
gered for years and had been great sufferer.
She will be buried here this afternoon.
Rev. r. 4. Naun goes today 20 frahknn' 'a''
10 visit his sister.
Mr.. ". NJ. Gray Is here from Condho.
Ualifax SuueliOr Court opened to-day aI II
O'Clock With Judge ". IL. HOke on the bench.
The criminal docket has three murder cases
the first against Tom Wilcox and hheF John-
son, the second against Wiley Johnson ma ia
cob Gravity, the tuird against John ID. Shaw.
Besldes these there are thee cases OF assault
and battery aud three for larceny.
The lawyers in attendance upon the court
thus far ere j. Nj. Grizzard, 4. y. Hill. 4. L.
Travis OF Halifax, w. T.. Daniel OF weldon,
David Bell, 5. ). Alsop, ". c. Thorno OF En0el1,
W. A. Dunn. II. II. Smut oi Scotland Neck, and
X. ID. Burton VI Raleigh.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
CARS BROKEN OPEN AND ROBBED.
Roof of q Dwelling Blown 0f--ue Ships
with Clothes aud Money,
iSneolal tolecram tn the nisnatch- b

t'ftAtot f'iVhiDth " th' Dt1pttCusl
LYSCuBURo, Va. March 6.-Thieves
broke open two cars of "A freight train last
night while the tram was on side-track
az haisley Station, about I've miles above
the city, and stole quantity OF merchan-
disc. These thieves are thought 20 have
been negroes. The amount of the loss
cannot be ascertaincd.
High winds blew the roof OF the dwell
ing Of Professor &. Is. Tates. at Montvale.
Saturday night. This is the second time
IN two years this has occurred 10 tue same
dwelling.
The Adams-Express office, in this CITY.
had a narrow escape frCm q destructive
ire this morning. 1he FIRE was discovered
IN time. and the loss was only q few hun
dred dollars.
Is he A RICHMOND MAN?
Ayoung white man calling himself Will
liam jOanson came here Thursday last and
engaged himself 20 q colored lawyer as
stenographer. He was given now suit of
clothes. and on Saturday he was sent TO
the bank with some money 10 deposit and
has not been seen since. He said he was
from Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07

VIVA also slightly injured. The conductor
saw the deceased tall, hurried 70 the len. emu
nnce on his crew succeeded in pull
inc Deane from under the tram,
The unfortunate man died about Ten zen
minutes after the accident occurred. az, us
was "a wears of age and married, pu. ie,
no children. His home - on DuVsi s''0
near First.
Coroner TAYLOR viewed the remains AMI
investigated the circumstances connectsu
with Deans demise. but a. his death was
purely accidental he deemed ON inquest
unnecessary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
-,o ,y..,,,os,on,s B,no,st.

The annual banquet Of the Washington Lite
rafy Association took place last night az Zin-
meimans Hotel, with q largo attendance OF
mern Ders. Mr.. |. Hutzier acted as toass-rngster
and nearly all present made brief addresses. A
splendid supper WAS served and the gaehu was
rendered delightful b. the addition OF several
choice brands OF wines. The following were
among those in attendance at the feast: Aessrs
Samuel kichel. Albert Lang, Marlin Elchei NJ
Folk. q. Gnnst. e. ID. HutLler. N. n. Jarcuse
s. Heller, J. Lang. ]. Cohn. NJ. Kahnweilder j.
Kasminski, q. Austricher, Gus rycle, sidney
Sycle, Den. BioomDerg, and Ike Walierstein-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07

tCo-rosponienceo Of tho Rcnmonf D-soiichi
SEVILLE. Va. March CIR. May Burton, OF
Greene county. o., died al bus home near here,
OF Wednesday night last, after an Illness Of
some woeas. His death vas prOba by hnstcaed
a little by an attempt he made 10 XII himself by
cutting the Inaiu artery In his leg. u ~ thought
that be Wa dcliriOus when he cut b mseli lie
was an cmiucut physician in his younger days,
but ior Some years he had not praciced inedl-
cine. he wa q believer n spiruullsin and
profcssef 20 have computation with The dead
lie leaves wife ana three small cniidten.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
A MILD RAILROAD WRECK.
No Passengers Notwithstanding West
ern Union Boys Arrested.

rCorrespondenceo Of the Richmond DisDatch.l
HENDERSON. II. c.. March 6.-1he pas
senger train on the Oxford and Henderson
road due here at 1880 this morning WIGS
wrecked about four miles west of here at
IFS. I he train consisted of cOal-car,
baggage. ear. smoker, and first-ciass pas
senger-coach. While coming around 4
sharp curve the coal-car left the track and
went down the embankment. Jerking the
smoker clear of the rails and lodging 1t in
the mud at an angle of 40 degrees. The
rear coach, III which Il gentleman
bis wife. and child were the only passen-
gers, had the front trucks derailed. Mr..
Thomas s. Ewers. Of Lynchburg, was one
OF the twelve passengers in the smoker
and considers IL remark abie that no one
was hurt. Mr. F.. \. Crews, OF Da6ney,
was thrown near the stove by the jar IN
such a position that he became uncom-
f0rtably warm before he was extricated.
Apart from this no damage was done to
passengers. none of whom attach any
blame TO the railroad They consider 1t
one of those uDaccOuntable accidents
which occur when least expected.
MrssRNGKR-BoYs CAUGHT.
Cbief.of-Police II. j. Southerland ar
rested the Western Union messenger boys
at Raleigh, Lumsden and DUBOIS, here on
Friday night in response TO telegram
from the Raleigh police. The boys are
about 1G years old, and il was charged
they were making away With funds they
had collected for the Western Union. The
father Of one of the boys came mp that
night with an order for them, and they
were turned over TO hin. When arrested
they had something over $50 IN cash.