The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-05
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

The heavy rains Of Wednesday not
only caused Roanoke river to overflow
its banks, but towards mig hit the ere eks
became like young rivers and were Inn
| 6:15 trip Conductor Coleman was appre-
hensive that either of the bridges over
Peters OF Mason's creek would become
dangerous, but the return to Roanoke
was made in safety, although the waters
| of the two creeks were rushing AMI
roaring as the little train sped over
them. On the last trip. which is gen.
orally concluded at Salem at 1918, the
dummy was almost over the Mason's
creek bridge when the engine was
brought to standstill and the eight
passengers in the car. amongst whom
was Manager Carr, fel. that uncom-
Portable jar which tells one instinctively
that the car is of the track. Several OF
the passengers lost no time in getting
out OF the car and jumped wildly over
the roaring water into the black night,
but luckily 'lit" upon a soft mud bank.
1t is said that one passenger not quite
rimble as the rest, but realizing that
something was wrong, yelled out to the
conduct tor: Say, Bob, what's wrong?"
Conductor Coleman's burly frame was
just vanishing in the dark as he shouted
on his way to the bank, Nothing
we're all right" The only person hurt
was Engineer Macabee, who, in jump
ing off his engine fell athwart the guide
rail, and painfully bruised his knee.
Conductor Coleman and the passengers
made their way to Salem. whilst Fire
man Moss returned to Roanoke, where
he notified Capt Vaughan, assistant
manager, of the trouble, and as soon as
| the other engine was fred up tho cap
| tain rode out to the scene Of the acct
dent, but returned to Roanoke at about
4 a. m. for further help.
When the reporter reached the spot
in the afternoon the car had been sent
back to Roanoke and the engine had
been run off the bridge. A largo force
OF hands were al work under the d.
rection os Capt. Vaughan, who stated
that three OF the bents of the trestle
and some Of the cribbing had been
washed away, whilst all that had sup
ported the engine and car tho previous
night was the iron rails, ties and
bridge tim bers which, being strongly
bolted together, had thus prevented a
serious accident. Captain Vaughan
thought that he would have the bridge
all right for trains by Saturday, but
said that hack or omnibus would
make connection between MaSon's
Creek and Salem to-day and that the
dummy would make it's regular trips
between Roanoke and Mason's Creek.
Dan Spicer, colored man at the fur
mace, was standing in the elevator shaft
about noon yesterday and as the cage
descended was knocked over by it and
badly cut about the head. Drs. billiard
and Strickland bound up his wounds.
Judge Henry C. Blair is at Floyd
Court House holding circuit court
William McCauley has published a
card in the Times Register in which he
notifies the voters of Roanoke county
that he will run as candidate for tho
county clerkship regardless of the action
of the Democratic convention which
nominated Judge Griffin.
Leslie H. Brugh and wife, who were
married in Roanoke Wednesday, are
spending their honeymoon at Hotel
Salem.
John Boon. of New York, is here
visiting his father and mother.
At a meeting of the stcckho ders of
Salem furnace Wednesday, Messrs. ID.
H. Strouse, T. j. Shickel and j. w. f.
Allemong, OF Salem, and A. L. Hill, c..
Nj. Clarke and Logan NJ. Bullitt, OF
Philadelphia, and f. c. Bachman, OF
! Buffalo, y Y, wore elec.ed directors.
At the directors meeting, held imme.
diately after, the following officers were
elected: d. y. Strouse, president; l.. M
Bullitt, vice. president a. L. Hill, man
ager; George l., Estahrook, secretary
and treasurer, and W. II. Maury, super.
intendent.
A COW belonging to George Martin,
colored, OF Chapman street, pleased its
owner Wednesday by bringing twin
calves into the world. This is the sec.
ond case Of twins in the bovine race in
Salem this spring.
A COW belonging to j. p Saul was
arrested and locked up yesterday in the
town pound for trespassing and destroy.
ing young trees.
Miss Mary johnson, who has been
teaching school at Tarpon Springs, Fla,
has returned to her home in this place.
He Was IA Mean Horse.
10 IN, tha