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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
INVESTIGATING THE LYNCHING.
Excitement Runs High Against tho Men
Who Committed the Crime

Excitement Runs High Against tho Men
Who Committed the Crime.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 3.-Tho grand jury
met to-day and began to investigate
Friday nights lynching. That body
after securing great number of wit
nesses, adjourned until tomorrow.
Under the law the men In prison have
right to bail and Judge Cooper made
the amount $1,000, but so far bond has
not been made. Public feeling against
the lynchers run high.
1t has been learned that the pro-
gramme OF the lynching was known by
Will Cox and detected by him last week
before the lynching occurred. 1t was
his understanding that Detective Rich
ardson was in with the crowd Both
men made these statements last week,
but to-day they deny making them.
There is no doubt that they did relate
the coming programme. When this fact
is published this afternoon it will in.
tensify tho feeling against Richardson.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
NEWPORT NEWS SHUT OUT.
Boyd's Wonderful Pitching Ac.
complishes This Result.
Roanoke's Left Handed Twirler Received
Excellent Support-The Magicians Bat.
ted Malarkey Hard In the First Part of
the Game-nTcHooveter's Great Home
Run Hit Over Right Field Fence.

NEwPoRT-NEws, Sept. 3.-The New
port Hamptons were counting on win
ming three straights from Roanoke, but
the result Of today's game has inter-
fered considerably with their specu-
lations.
Boyd was invinoible and received ex-
cellent support. Malsrkey was batted
hard in the second, third and fourth
innings, allowing the visitors to pile up
nine runs.
After that he held them down to
three hits.
McHooveter lifted the ball over right
field fence for a home run in the third
inning bringing in Morgan from second.
Score:
N NswpS,rt- Hampton. oooeoooeo-S 1 s
Batteries: Malarkey and Sullivan; Boyd and
Daniel.
Norfolk Player Arrested.
LYNChBURG, Sept. 3.-Lypchburg
would have shut Norfolk out to- day but
for rank decision by Umpire Mo Laugh
lin in the fourth inning calling Colli-
flower safe on third when he was clearly
out by two feet. The Norfolk combi.
nation behaved outrageously from the
start Of the game. kicking against every
decision OF the umpire, although it is
absolutely fair to say that but two
questionable decisions were rendered
and both of them against Lynchburg
In the fourth inning TRULY became
insulting and was ordered out OF the
game, whereupon he threw his bat at
Mclaughlin but did not injure him.
The crowd, already out OF patience with
Norfolk's fretful behavior, became in :
censed, and the bleachers made for
TRULY. who was promptly arrested by
the police and taken to tho station
house. O'Hagan also behaved badly and
barely escaped arrest. Ho richly do.
served ejectment from the grounds
Norfolk could not touch Morans
curves and WAS beaten at every point
Score:
Norfolk. ... ''..'... 10 oiS o0O-i 3 $
Batteries; Moran and Childs; Kisslnger and
Hodge.
Richmond Badly Beaton.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 3.-The heavy
hitting Petersburg boys had on their
playing clothes and banged both
keenan, and Nevins numerically. Tho
Richmonds could do nothing with Fore.
man, who was athis best, and thew were
easily outplsyed at every point. 1t be-
ing Labor Day and business having been
generally suspended, there was a crowd
OF over 5000 present. The playing
territory was largely trespassed upon.
Score:
II. H. E.
Petersburg .............. 6 3 / 2x-2O Is /
Batteries: Keenan,, Nevins and Wells; Foreman
and frost.
Standing OF the Clubs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
ROANOKE VA. TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER a. 1884,

engine in charge OF Yardmaster Will
Hanson was on the way to Sandstone.
The entire road after the burned district
was reached was pstrolled and the en-
CINE kept up continual whistling 80
that any persons who were near by
would como at once to the track. When
the train arrived at Sandstone Junction,
or Miller as it is generally called, it was
met by nearly the entire population.
The depot platform at Miller had
been burned and there was not a house
left standing anywhere in view. About
ITO people were taken aboard. and a
messenger was sent to Sandstone who
informed the people OF the arrival Of the
relief. Very few remained, but those
with loved ones lying dead.
There was no attempt to care for the
dead who lay scattered through the
streets of the town. Everything in
fammable at Sandstone was destroyed
and to-day's investigation brought the
number Of dead at that place up to
sixty.two with twenty-one people miss
ing.
The scene at Sandstone was heart.
rendering. The streets of the town
were only lines of sand between heaps
Of ashes. Within these lines lay forty
bodies scattered at random and two
more were found dead in the outskirts
of the town and in the holes and marshes
towards the river bank.
The bodies were lying exposed to the
sun and rain alike, and were rapidly
becoming decomposed. They were
identified as far as possible.
One OF the marvellous circumstances
of the affair is the escape of 80 many
cattle and horses. Many were alb
Solutely unscathed, though no one can
tell how they escaped the ordeal of fire.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
Louisville Struck by a cyclone.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. IA small cyclone
struck the southwestern part OF this
city at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and did Sl0,0 900 worth of damage. That
the destructive cloud was too high is
the only reason the terrible scenes OF
the cyclone OF 1890 were not repeated.
AS 1t was tho people living in tho
vicinity were nearly frightened to
death and several OF them had narrow
escapes from being killed. Happily,
however, there were no fatalities at.
tending 1t.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
Count of Paris Growing weaker.

LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Count Of Paris
is rapidly growing weaker and the end
is not far off. All of the dying mans
family are at his bedside. Princess
Waldemar, Of Denmark, and Prince De-
Joinville arrived at Stowe House last
evening, making this gathering of the
Orleans family the largest since the
death of King Louis Phillip. The Count
OF Paris Is conscious and awaits the
end with patience and fortitude. He
has hidden farewell to all of the SER
wants of the household.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
The Big Four

HoBBIE Music COMPANY represent tho
standard instruments of the world, but
beg to call your special attention to the
Chickering and Marshall & Wendell
pianos and Estey and Palace organs.
They style these their "big four" rep.
resenting as they do all tina. IS good and
beautiful In the manufacture Of pianos
and organs. They also represent sew
eral other leading makes. A cordial
invitation is extended to the public to
examine their new styles arriving daily
at No. 1877 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
Congre.sman nreredtth Haitian

RICHMOND, Sept. Am Alexandria,
(Va.) special to the Dispatch says: The
condition of Representative Meredith
who has been reported extremely Ill OF
malignant diphtheria, is very much
better snd he is now able to be up and
is attending to his duties. Mr.. Mere
dith will at once enter upon his cam
paign for Congress and between now
and election DAY will speak at every
gathering in the Eighth district.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
A Supposed Fire.bug Arrested.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 3.-During the past
three days half a-dozen fires OF in.
cendiary origin have been started in the
western part OF the city, destroying
over $4,000 worth of property. This
morning John Vester, a white laborer,
was found in stable, and, according to
an eye witness, was preparing to apply
piece of burning paper to the hay.
Tho police arrested him. 1t is though
he is the fire. bug.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
Poisoned at "a Wedding.

MADISON, Miss, Sept. 3.-Forty. seven
persons were poisoned at wedding
party last Thursday night. Watt
Moore died this morning and his brother
Is very Ill. The others are recovering
The doctors say the people we're
poisoned by eating boiled oustard.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
Demand Their Old wages.

FALL RIVER, Sept. 3.-The carders at
the Globe yarn mill, where was posted
the somewhat unsatisfactory notice that
the mills would run, have decided not
to return to their work unless the old
rates Of wages are paid. The carders,
strike at these mills shut them down
during the first week OF the cut down.
The spinners will probably not return
to work unless old prices are paid.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
CRUEL WORK OF THE FLAMES.
Hundreds of Lives LOST i'm Prairie
Fires.

Appalling News From Minnesota-A Num-
Der OF Small Towns Have Been En-
tireIy Destroyed-The Number of Dead
Not Definitely Known-Relief PARTIES
Hurrying to the Scene of Death-Rain
is Now Failing in the Afflicted Dis
trict.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
TOBACCO FACTORY DESTROYED.
A Fire That Is Supposed to Have Beer
of Incendiary Origin

BEDFORD CITY, Sept. "a large brick
tobacco factory with fixtures, owned by
A. G. Hatcher & Co., was destroyed by
fire at 10 o'clock last night. Toe value
was about $40, oO0 with only $500 insur-
ance.
L. III. Love had stored in the building
about $4,000 worth of tobacco on which
he had $4,000 insurance. Everything
waB consumed and part Of the walls
fell.
The fire is supposed to have been Of
incendisry origin. Charles Satterwhite,
q fireman, was painfully scalded on the
left arm by steam escaping from the
factory boiler.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
Car Works WIN Shut Down.

DETROIT, Sept. 3.-The Michigan
Peninsula car works, which employed
1900 men recently, will shut down
again indefinitely to-day. The cause
is lack Of orders and tho completion Of
the contracts on hand.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
VIII Start Up with Fun Force.

LOWELL, Sept. 3.-Notices have been
posted in the Lawrence mills to the
effect that the work, which has been
partially suspended for several weeks
in the cloth department, will start up
on Tuesday with full force.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04

ii. c. SrARKEY & Co., coal. wood and
feed; successors to A. L. Jamison 4 Co.,
phone los.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
STOP IN uHnzz@
All Tell Us How Your Roof Is

Roanoke Roofing and Metal COrniCo Co.
Commerce ST and franklin Road.
J. R. COLLINGWOOD,
Phone 22S. Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04

GA-EoGRT'S
COOLEST.
........ CLEANEST .........
INCEST.
d ES L
Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor
in the City.
i2 ELECTRIC FANS IL
Don't miss our regular meals.
Breakfast-the best you ever ate, CSC.
Dinner-perfectly immense, Csc.
Supper-can't be surpassed, ESQ.
Every ming the best the market affords.
Board by the week, 81.
While the service is first class, work
ingmen need understand that they will
not be sighted in the least If they
should happen to appear in their work
ing clothes. Try one If our rs cent
meals and we are confident that you
will call again.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
,uccoring the Dying

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. IA relief
train returned atlO:3O o'clock this morn
ing from run down tho ST. Paul and
Duluth road, bringing about $50 desti-
tute and blistered people from points
along the line.
At Sandstone fifty bodies, most of
which have been identified, were found.
The work OF searching for the dead still
continues. Another train is being made
up here to carry supplies, clothing and
doctors, and will leave for the burned
districts early this afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04

New YORK, Sept. 3.-New York's
great army OF laborers marched
triumphantly through our city streets
to-day. The workingmen were out in
full force. Every preparation had boon
made to make to-day's celebration one OF
the largest and finest there has ever
been in this city. The central labor
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04

Special prices this week on Belt
Buckles and Hat Buckles. 1t will
pay you to inquire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-02
MORE uNHAPPINEss.
The Lexow Committee Making Things I'm
pleasant for the Police.

New York, October 1.-The Lexow
committee resumed Investigation today.
Major W. H .Kipp, chief clerk of the po-
lice department., was called and identi-
filed a paper containing the list of COM
plants, charges and specifications
against officers arising out of testimony
given before the Lexow committe. Mr..
Golf ask ed if the case against Sergeant
Hugh Clark whe2wasgallowed to retire
on a pension. was not as clear as Ser
geants Jordan, MofNsnaa, Parkinson and
Liebers, who were tiled with Clark and
dismissed from office. The witness
considered it SO. The cases of Captains
Cross, Stephenson, Dewey and Doherty,
dismissed from the force, as we'll as the
cases of mum ber of wardmen dismissed
were reviewed by MIR. Golf, who read the
designations on the police force since
June, 1894, including Commissioner John
McClave, S. Wood McClave and Charles
A Grant, clerk to Mr.. McClave. MIR.
Golf asked where Grant was now. Major
Kipp did not know.
George w. Carpenter, contractor, tes-
titled while blasting rocks, in Fordham,
Policeman Higginbotham told his broth
er he would bave no trouble if he did
the right thing. He put $40 in an en-
velope monthly, and gave it to the DO
lice men. Carpenter said he could not
swear Higginbotham was one of the po-
licemen he paid, but he thought he was.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-02
COMBINED TO DEFRAUp.
1t is Alleged the Grand Trunk Has Dis
covered Plot Among Employees.

sToronto. October 1.-The arrest at Mon
treal last Friday of two Grand Trunk rail
way conductors charged with knocking
down. fares was followed today by the ar
rest in this city of two more conductors on
the same charge. They are among the old
est on the road. 1t is stated the Grand
Trunk company discovered a plot of con-
siderable dimensions to.defraud it and a
number of other arrests will be made. 1t
is alleged clue which resulted in the ar
rests was furnished by. two men arrested in
Montreal a few days ago charged with forg-
ing railway passes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-02
WITH SIGNALS OF DISTRESS.
The Schooner Adelaide j. Prescott Aban.
doned at Sea.

New York, October 1. Steamer Se-
guranca, from Havana, arrived today
and reports that Saturday at midnight
she ran into heavy northeast gale last
ing almost to port. Saturday at $50 a.
m in latitude 80 deg. 10 min, longitude
u deg. 81 min., the Segurauca ran
alongside the abandned schooner Adel-
aide Alcott with matches stove in, she
was full of water. All boats were gone
and distress signal flying at the mast
head.
The Alcott was built in 1876 at City
Island, N. Y, of 363 net tons register.
owned by Alcott and Co.. pine wood
dealers, and commanded by Capt. John
SOD. She carried crew of six men and
had been employed in the Virginia pine
wood trade. September 18th Thomas
Wims,a sailor on the Seguranca, fell ov-
erboard and was drowned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-02

ed through.Alderman Thompson that in
its connection with the board of health
they had examined the flats aud all the
surroundings. They found the COM
plants only to we'll grounded, the
wash of the tide being insufficient to
sweep the matter from the sewers off
the fats. AT the foot of Wilmot street
the situation is very bad, but this will
be relieved by the new Somerset street
sewer. This relief, however, only re-
moves the difficulty to a new place. A
few years ago a system of sewers to rem
edy this difficu ulty was suggested by J.
Herbert Shedd, but nothing has SO far
resulted. The committee would recon-
mend that this subject be further in
vestigated in such way that the city
engineer andIcommission on streetsSand
sewers may work upon wise and per-
manent plan.
The Board Of Health, in separate
report, concur with the above. They say
that they have long been considering the
Back Bay flats as menace to the city.
They do not undertake to say that the
Shedd plan should be adopted; but they
are positive that there should be some
plan. and that the city of Deering
should share in it.
The reports were referred to the COM
mittee on sewers.
FIRE BOAT.
The committee on fire boat made a re-
port, by which they recommend:
That the city purchase Q 6rst-class
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-02
WINDY FIGHTERS.
They Do Lots of Challenging But Fail to
Get Togather.

New York, October 1.-Captain Glori,
Bob Fitzsimmons, Arthur Lumley nd
Chalrie White met William Brady, James
Corbett's manager, at the Herald Office
today at noon. Captain Glori posted
$1,000 forfeit for Fitzsimmons to fight
Corbett to a finish for the worlds cham
pionship. Bredy posted another $1,000
and entered counter challenge to Fitz-
simmons on behalf of Steve O'Donnell.
"Will you cover Fitzsimmons's mon
ey9" Brady was asked, after long and
heated argument.
"No,n he shouted.
"Will you cover O'Donnells' money!"
Fitzsimmons replied NO"
"If you (Fitzsimmons) get the cham
pionship by DEFAULT will you stand ready
to defend it against all comersP"
81 will," he replied, meet any man in
the world, barring Peter jackson; he is
Objectionable to me on the ground of
coIor.n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-02
EXCITEMENT In BALDWIN.
Trial Justice Bowers and His Revolver
Wake People Up.

An Outgrowth of the Whang Doodle Days
w. III. Thomes Fired at by the Trial
Justice-An Episode in an Apple Or
chard.
The people of Baldwin are much ex-
cited over an affair which, occurred at
West Baldwin last Saturday forenoon,
between Trial Justice Arthur E. Bowers
and MIR. W. H. Thomes. The affair is an
| outgrowth apparently of the old "Whang
doodle" troubles, which agitated Bald
WIN 3out three years ago. At that
time, Mr.. Bowers and two young men
had difficulty which resulted in an as
sault wherein Mr.. Bowers was dragged
from his carriage and beaten. For this,
Byron E.ssNoble and Wood Cram were
sentenced to ninety days in Portland
jail. Since that time the two young
men are said by citizens of Baldwin to
have led orderly and peacea BILE lives.
But there has apparently existed be-
tween their friends and Mr.. Bowers a
feeling of enmity which may explain
the affair of Saturday.
So far as can be ascertained, the facts
of that affair are as follows: Mr.. Fl W.
Thomes and Byron E. G. Noble were at
work gathering apples on the farm OF
Mr.. Elbridge Noble at West Baldwin.
Trial Justice: Bowers was riding past just
at the time when Mr.. Thomes, who is a
man OF about 40 years of age, was putting
ladder into tree to pick apples. In
doing SO he knocked off a large apple,
which fell and struck him squarely on
the head. AS the apple hit him, Mr..
Thomes uttered loud exclamation. It
would appear that Mr.. Bowers thought
that this exclamation was directed
gainst himself. In the old "Whangdoo-
dier' days it had been the custom to
hoot at the trial justice, and he was sen
sitive on the point. So when Mr.. Thomes
spoke, Justice Bowers stopped and said
something. Thereupon Mr.. Thomes
turned and said; II was not saying any-
thing to you." Thereupon, it is al
legged, Mr.. Bowers drew heavy revolver.
which he carries, and Gred at Thomes.
The distance was about q hundred
yards, and the shot missed Mr.. Bowers
then. after driving along little farth-
er, is said to have prepared to shoot
again. But man named Wally Weeman
who was picking Gran berries near by.
sprang forward and stopped the second
shot. Mr.. Bowers then put up his pis-
tol and rode off.
Thomes, who was in the tree when the
shot came, was not able to betake him-
self to shelter. Noble did, however, and
was out Of the way before Bowers left.
There is much excitement in Baldwin
over the affair, and legal steps are prob
able in the near future. Trial Justice
Bowers is about SO years old. He is a
native of Baldwin, and lives alone in the
old homestead at West Baldwin. He has
been trial justice for five or six years.
and Il figured in the Whangdoodlen
times. From that difficulty arose many
prejudices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-02

tlon. Their candidate was defeated by
her own husband.
The proceedings began when. Alder
man Thompson presented numerously
signed petition from members of the
Woman's Literary Onion asking that
Mrs. A bbie A. Jones of Isl Cumberland
street be elected to place upon the
school board in the place of the late Mr..
Patrick MCGOWAN. He therefore moved
that joint convention be held for the
election.
Alderman MCGOWAN said that the dele
cation from Ward 2 had been looked to
for advice in this matter, ana that dele
cation had met Saturday and decided to
recommend that the filing of the va
cancy be deferred. for the reason that all
the principal business of the school year
had been done, and no question of i'm
portance would come up in the re main
five months of the year.
A motion to defer the election was
lost, and on motion of Alderman Randall
joint convention was asked for and
granted. In the joint convention AL
derman Thompson read the petition,
which set forth reasons for the selection
of a woman to the school board, which
has to deal with teachers and scholars
of both sexes.
The petition, besides being signed by
the officers of the Woman's Literary I'm
ion had also the signatures of several
hundred prominent men and women of
Portland. Alderman Thompson said
that he knew Mrs. Jones to be we'll fitted
for the place.
Alderman Randall said that while
there were very good reasons for electing
a woman to the school. board, he believed
a change Of SO much Importance should
be brought about at the spring election,
rather than at this special election.
Therefore he would nominate Mr.. Hiram
L.Jones.
AS this nomination was made there
was buzz for a moment. and then a
general smile. For Mr.. Hiram l.. Jones
is none other than the husband of Mrs.
Abbie A. Jones, the candidate of 1.-THE
Woman's Literary Urion.
There was considerable expectation as
the ballot proceeded, Alderman Randall
and Councilman Mannix collecting the
votes.
The result was as follows:
Hiram L. Jones, IA
Abbie A. Jones,
John B.Kehoe, 2
Blanks, 6
Therefore Hiram L. Jones was declared
elected.
The proceedings were listened to by
the following mem bers of the Woman's
Literary Union: Mrs. J. B. Coyle, Mrs.
George C. Frye, Mrs. Josiah Burnham,
Mrs. Eta H. Osgood, Mrs. DR.. Merrill
and Miss Lucy B. Day.
BACK BAY NUISANCE.
The committee on drains and sewers,
to whom was referred the petition of J.
T.Fickett and others, relating TO the
condition of the Back Bay fats, report
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-02
THE NEW LIGHT SHIP.
Placed in Position Yesterday off Boston
Light.

Boston, October 1.-Lightship No. 81 to-
night was towed to her permanent moor
ings off Boston light. It's exact position
is Minot's edge.lighthouse by W 5-S W I-s
miles. Boston light WIN 5-S W IA miles
Eggs Rock Light Nm " rs W 1-l6 miles or
in latitude Rl9.l9 n longitude 7U.45.04 W.
The vessel will show fined red refecto
hit at each OF her two masts 38 feet above
the sea level visible in clear weather IL l-2
miles with ..the observers eyesl5 feet .above
the.sea level. In thick OF foggy weather a
12 inch steam chime whistle will sound
blasts of five seconds duration separated by
silent intervals of So seconds. Should
the whistle be disabled a bell will be tolled
by hand.