The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
THREE MEN Killed And TWO
FOUNDED ON THE ~. & q.
Mr.. bowman, of This CITY, m" He" !" "'
shaw. Whose History 10 '"*""""
Among the Former--FolIer Trial.

RALEIGH. n. c.. Jan. &-Spec'"H-
60 va serious accident on the
D.,n,gh and CASTOR railroad early '"s
,oorning. which resulted IN ;he de''' u
three people and the injury OF Two
others.
The nor,h-bound through freight last
night coming up grade from Ncuse river
happened to an accident which oanSea
a delay Of about six hours. \ car ioaden
with lumber lost three wheels from one
truck. but the train ran about h"e
further before it stopped. When Hen
derson was reached II was several hours
late. and the train being a long one
had not been pulled entirely on the
siding. and was run into BY a folo"-
ing freight
Rev. william shaw a Baptist
minister. OF Portsmouth. Va, Mf'
Bowman. horse trader. Of Rich
mond. and a coiored fireman were iuiled
In the crash ". G.. Erode, drummer
had a leg broken. and the engineer was
scalded.
Mr.. shaw Death.
There e. also something peculiarly
ss6 about this accident. Rev william
shaw. who was killed. was In Raleigh
for two days previous. and preached al
The Mission station. In the eastern part
OF tho city. lie claimed that he was a
Rartist preacher. and lived in Mississippi,
but suspicion was aroused by his cVasiNe
replies and when closely questioned al
initted ne knew nothing about that state
and thon claimed 70 be from near New
Orleans.
Consequently he was denounced by
promjucnt Baptists here. though he had
bean preaching at Littlcton for n week.
lie claimed 10 10 related TO Dr. kucktr'
Of Rufherforlton. and the Fuckers hNinS
I'm Richmond but was unwilling Tor tn'n
TO be telegfaphed concerning hum. nc
had no money. and application had Dech
made 10 the railroad authorities lof a
pass to get him 10 Richmond. where he
claimed 10 have friends and relatives,
but on finding out his true character APP
pIication had been Withdrawn. He left
OH the fatal train. however. How he So
cured passage is not known. II IS thought
that he was beating his way. Shaw had
seemed very much depressed while mere.
and after his exposure had said he wished
that he was dead. This remark ne had
repeated several times. Much mystery
surrounds the man.
Young Fuier's Trial.
A iury for the trial Of T.. j. Fuller. of
Favetteville for the murder of Ben
Parker. was chosen yesterday. The trial
began to-day at 10 o'clock. A strong
array of counsel is employed on both
sides. and the popular interest IS intense.
A man named Kelly shot another man
at Huntsville, Yadkin county. and the
wound will probably prove fatal Kelly
is In Jail
The Luther Memorial building, which
was recently burned at Wilmington. is
TO be rebuilt at once. A committee has
been appointed to submit plans and apeci-
fcations. The authorities now have rea-
son TO believe that Orange Page and
Mary Smith did not go direct TO Norfolk,
as was at first supposed but are gradually
working their way in that direction along
the country roads
Two miners from Montana have leased
n gold mine near Moncure. i'm Chatham
They will work il on n large
scale and with the latest improved ma
chnery.
Charlotte is making an effort to secure
the meeting OF the next State Horticul- |
turai Society.
II Is stated that a young girl in Burke
county has been driven TO commit sui
eide by the inhuman treatment OF her
father. Though only fifteen years old
she was compelled 10 90 hafd manuh.
labor, and was neither sufficiently clothed
nor fed. She complained that she was
sick and tired of life and went into the
woods and hanged herself with cotton
shawl. Her father George Pearson. is the
same man who instigated his son TO
poison man. The plan was to put
strychnine in cup of water and give
Il to the man when he came TO dinner:
The plan would have been successfui had
not the boy weakened at the last moment
and confessed what he was ABOUT 10 40.
Rmsins 10 n Wrought Here.
Mr.. Bowerman leaves wife and ten
children. the oldest OF whom Is twenty
wo years old. The remains VIII DE
brought 10 Richmond to-day at II O'Clock.
and the funeral will take place from the
residence Of the deceased, No. 522 north
Twenty seventh street.
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