The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-26
DEATH OFF AN EsrIMABLE YOUNG
LADY
nIiss Minnie A. woodie Killed In "a Run
awsy mt Lavalette, W. W.

awsy at Lavalette, W. Va.
Mr.. E. A. Walker has returned to
Roanoke from Grayson. where he went
to attend the funeral OF his sister-in-
law, Miss Minnie a. Woodie, who was
killed at Lavalet,e, w. Va, last week.
Miss Woodie and Miss Williams, of
Huntington, w. Va, were in buggy,
when tho horse became frightened and
ran away. his. Williams leaped FROM
the rear of tho buggy and escaped
serious injury. Miss Woodie Jumped
from the side, and in doing 80 caught
her dress on tho swinple tree and was
dragged along tho rough road for
some distance, which resulted in
in almost instantaneous death.
A small boy who had been sent in tho
rear OF tho young ladies, gave the
alarm, and when Mrs Stevens, tho lady
with whom Miss Woodie boarded,
reached the spot the unfortunate young
lady WAS drawing her Last breath. lis
supposed that the fall rendered her I'M
cOnsCiouS.
The remains wero Immediately EN-.
balmed and taken to Grnysop, to tho
home OF her aged father and mother,
the latter OF whom was confined to her
bed when the sad news ceached her.
The remains were taxi n Friday morn
ing to Dublin, where funeral services
were held by Rev. r. A. Kelly, who
was assisted by the fayorite ministers OF
the deceased, Rev. Messrs. Martin and
Jones' The sermon Of Rev. Mr. Martin
was especially impressive. 1t was par
TALLY through this clergymans instru-
mentality that Miss Wocdie WAS con-
verted, and in the sermon he told of a
recent conversation With the deceased,
~ ~ a N i'm bio, Il
to die, and WAS now resting in the arms
of the Savior
Mimic Alice Woodio was born in Mel
son county, Virgins, August 9Th, 1874,
and WAS the daughter of MFR. and Mrs.
Austin Woodie. She moved with her
parents to Southwest Virginia about
four ye.rs ago. She was no:ed for her
determination NO; TO be pendent. upon
her parents, who arc advanced in wears,
for supper: and about two years ago
conceived The idea of learning telec-
raphy, end after heroic struggle a.
Grayson, on the North Carolina extern
sion o. tho Norfolk and Western rail
ROAD. becsme an accom plished operator,
having received no assistance whatcvcr.
Through the kindness o. tho Norfolk
and Western officials at Pulaski, instru-
m ents were placed at Grsyson station
for her use When she had tully
mastered the difficulties Of telegraphy
she applied for position and .here
being no vacancies at the time, the OIL
ciais decided to establish a second class
ticket Office at Grayson and pay Miss
Woodie O commission en- the sale of
tickets
The emoluments OF this position
were small and about May 1st, through
her brother in law, Mr.. e. A. Walker,
of this city, secured for the season a
position at Sweet Chalybease Springs,
West Virginia, beginning about June Is
and closing about Septem ber IS Soon
afterwards Mr.. j. b. Thomas, train
master OF the Kenova Division, Norfolk
and Western, who has always been
warm friend Of the family offered Miss
Woodie position as night operator at
Lavalette, this being the most desirable
station on the division for lady oper-
ator. Believing a permanent position
at Lavalette more to her interest than
temporary one at the springs she ac-
cepted the former and worked there
until her untimely death.
strange coincidence is that her
brother, Mr.. A. l.. Bryant, of New
River, happened to be near by when
the accident occurred, having no idea
why he went there.
The Norfolk and Western railroad
were especially kind to the family dur
ing their bereavement and ran special
train from IvGnhoe to Grayson and
issued passes to all members of the
family. Miss Wocdie was kind and
charitable in her disposition and always
had good word and brighs smile for all
with whom she came in contact Her
many Christian virtues made her death
source Of deep regret to ali her circle
OF acQuaintances. Her aged parents
and brothers and sisters are almost
Frustrated with grief, which was made
harder to bear as this was the Fl rst
death in the family for twenty years.
No Reliable Information From Corea.
LONDON, July 25 In the foreign Office
the absence of information that hos,il-
tiles have begun in Corea is regarded as
ground for hope that the gravity of the
reported collisions there has been OK
aggerated. The members of the Chinese
legation profess to believe that the re
ported encounter between Japanese
soldiers and the Corean guards was
merely an isolated street fight, and not
a part OF an important movement.
Coxey Advises His Men to Get Arrested.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Coxey's army
camp at Hyattsville is gradually dis
pnrainn Tho