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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06
IN DAMASCUS.

A cablegram dated at Damascus. Octo-
Der 8. announces that the Whittle and
Hale party arrived here safely; every
thing satisfactory"
ham and Is composed of citizens from
various portions of the south.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06
CLEAN LIP.

Notice elsewhere the earnest appeal
and warning of the mayor about clean
ing up sidewalks and yards He is right.
Birmingham is great and growing
place, and we must stop village ways
once and forever. Clean up.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06

As especially recorded for the State
Herald on the standard thermometer at
Hughes drug store, 1904 Second avenue.
The figures given are in all instances for
the temperature recorded in the shade
and on a southern sheltered exposure.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06
FATAL HEAD-END COLLISION
On the Atlanta and West Point
Yesterday Morning.
ENGINEER ATKINS KILLED
The Mail Clerk Is Slightly Bruiaed-Both Trains
Wrecked and Passengers Consid-
erably Jared Up.

Opelika, Oct. 5.-(Specia1)-A terrible
head-end collision occurred this morning
on the Atlanta and West Point railroad,
in which an accommodation passenger
train and the fast mail train for New
Orleans were completely wrecked and
the engineer of the mail train killed.
Train No. 80. bound south, and train No
II, bound north, had orders to meet at
Red Oak, small Western station twelve
miles south of Atlanta. The engineer on
train No 35 overlooked his orders and ap-
preached the station, at which he did
not ordinarily stop, at a good rate of
speed. The conductor, noticing that his
train was going by the meeting point,
pulled the whistle signal for the engineer
to stop, but before the train could stop
the northound train came In sight around
sharp curve and they met with
dreadful crash. Both engines are COM
pletely demolished and several cars
wrecked.
Engineer Atkins was killed and Mail
Clerk Walthall was slightly bruised
Several of the passengers We're Jared
considerably, but fortunately no serious
injuries were sustained. President Smith
came to the scene of the accident on a
special train, and a large force was put
to work to clear the wreck. All trains
were delayed eight hours, but traffic has
been resumed. The dead engineer was
very popular and had only recently mar
ried.
Montgomery. Oct. 5.-(Special)-M
Alex Atkins, the engineer who was killed
in the Atlanta wreck today, was one of
the most popular and respected railroad
men of this city. He married only two
years ago, and his young wife is pros
trated with grief. His remains reached
oh
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06
DAILY BULLETIN.

U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau,
Office of Station Agent
Birmingham, Ala. Oct 5, 1895.
Local observations during twenty-four
hours ending at z D. M, central time:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06
ART LEAGUE.

An important meeting of the league
will be held at the rooms on Tuesday
afternoon next, at o'clock. Every
member is most earnestly requested to
be present. he annual election of Off
GERS takes place and business of great
Importance will be transacted. All mem
bers urgently requested to attend.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06

Highest temperature, 30; lowest, DOT aver
age, TO.
BEN M. JACOBS,
Local Observer.
Reports received at Birmingham, Ala.
on October s. 1895.
Observations taken at all stations at s
a. M, 18th meridian time.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06
No wonder John Fox's Sons
lead. The best goods at prices
that you pay for the inferior
grades merits patronage.
Treasury Balances.

Washington. Oct. 5-The treasury gold
reserve today is 500. DOS, 1885, a gain over
yesterday of $20s. o97. The gain was made
entirely at western and southern points
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06
Alice
Carpet
Company
SECONDEDITION
THE WEATHER.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.

Washington, Oct Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississippi. Fair; east winds.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06
The Amateurs Win Again.

Knoxville, Tenn. %Oct 5.--Knoxville
won again today from the Nashville leag-
uers, playing an errorless game. First
Baseman Mpores accepted thirteen
chances, and Daddy" Litz at second
accepted eight. Score:
r. Fl +.
Knoxville ...2 0 0 2 / 0 OF 10 0
Nashville l........1 0 0 0 O 0 OIL 7
Batteries-Hill and Crawley; Hahn
and brennan. Game called on account
OF darkness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
UP-ro-DArE ARITHMETIC.
A Half Dozen Exercises of the Practica

A Half Dozen Exercises of the Practical
Sort.
IL there are 10 members of a county
board ana every member quarrels with
every other member what is the total
number "a Quorrels?
j. merchant. and q. plumber had
an account with each other. j. sold @ the
following merchandise. Two suits OF
clothes an sl- sN q suit, % Yards of flannel
40 ' cents o. yard. sd Yards of muslin at
u cents yard. and one pair of gloves OF
s. o. The plumber. went 90 BIS house and
uel-gned up nut on a faucet Then he
called for settlement How much did b
owe h.me
James. i'm speaking of a funny story.
said. "I am 90 years old and at the time
Of my birth my grandfather was 80 years
OLD. When De was born that story was
ga years OLD When did the story orig
inatcr
lf woman owning ono wheel and two
suits ot boomers rides - miles each al
terncon. how long viii IL take her nus
band to learn 90 cooke
A hotel IS -l feet long and 100 feet wide
aud six stories hlgh Us there room I'm the
hotel for two rival priZetghters?
A saIesmou's time is worth 30 cents an
hour Minnie levotes two hours 90 pur-
chasing ~ cents worth OF ribbon and q 3
ceu- spool of thread. How much does the
establishment make surprising the profit
ON sales to De - per cent?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
DRY GOODS.

New York. October 1O.-Agents have adj
vanced prices as follows Fruit Of the
Loom 36-inch bleached cottons 10 sac;
Lonsdale 3G-inch bleached cottons TO Sac;
blackstone 36-inch bleached cottons to
Tsc; Home NJ 3G-inch bleached cottons 10
7i9c; Forget Me-Not S6-inch bleached cot
tons 10 Glac; Farmers Choice S6-nch
bleached cottons TO 6l9c; Hilrs SG-nch
bleached cottons to 7Ac; Masonville So
inch bleached cottons TO SEC; Cabot 81
inch bleached cottons to nc; F2rWell 30
inch bleached cottons TO ll2c; Palmer )
and 9-oz. gray duck &c; Hamilton-Gari-
baldi prints and Turkey red &c; Conestogo
tickngs. 32-inch red and blue stripes, 10
lie; Conestogo tickings, premium, to l432c;
Conestogo Cold Medals to l2l4c; otnef
qualities proportionately. Request NOR
general for all styles OF cotton goods and
dark prints and free sales have been MADE
of ali seasonable qualities, besides mucl
business laid out for spring. Markel
closes with a firmer tone than previously
owing TO demand much IN excess l5,.,5, f., 0 .
SPOT goods and near deliveries. PrlnIlnE
cIotbs 6rn AT 9Lc, with sales of &.Ct
pieces contracts from January to April
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11

81 coal Go: roughs 50 OOQ4 90.
sheep supply light; extra 81 S003 %;
good - 4OQ2 co. common 5OcQ$l 90; lambs
81 0004 co.
Lambs Sc 2JG6 70.
Chicago. October 10-Cattle, active and
steady: good to choice natives $ 00q5 CD;
medium grades 81 2544 IS; bulls, cows and
heifers 81 75Ii3 %.
Hogs, inactive demand; prices We're
steady for the best droves and weak 10 &c
lower for others. packing lots selling
largely at 50 S5@i GO and shipping droves
at 81 lOd4 10: best heavy and light hogs
brought 81 p and common droveAS 500
10.
Native sheep We're salGble at 81 coal 90
for inferior up TO 50 1903 go for good TO
choice heavy export lots, feeders going at
81 5Cd2 Go: lambs s. 0e0l GO.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900 head; calves, 900
head; hogs, $1,000 head: sheep, 1900 head.
Cincinnati October 10.-Hogs strong at
% 4Olli 80; receipts, 1900 head; shipments,
1900 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11

From New York. Philadelphia,S ia BslU-
more and washington w a: NJ "a, "a ~ ny y,
Cumberland accommodation i'I0 p NE
S1 Grsf ton accommodation. 1910 a. ms
u4 Mil5ynndsviIle accommodation, 7:i9 a. a. M
and 10 .. m, except Sunday ana ~ -
Cur1beriand express, 4:25 p. m, daily.
WHEELING AND PITTSBUEG DIVE
SION.
For pittsbure. Washington. Baltimore,
philadelphia and New York 400 a. IT,
For Pi!tsburg. 1880 a. n. daily.
Pittsburg express, 100 P. mr. ezcep'
Sunday. -,-,o7otiop 5.Os
O. m, except Sunday.
y ARRIVE. -,
From New York. Philadelphia, b;s!tl-
more. Washington and PEtshurg,, lp'lV "a;
m, daily, II 80 p. m. except Saturday anu
9.25 n m Sunday only.
p Pit Il: mail, 1875 p. m, except Sum
DAY, and $50 p. m. daily. 49,. ON.
n, except Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
The Centennial of Peters Creek United
Presbyterian Church Celebrated

The Centennial of Peters Creek United
Presbyterian Church Celebrated,
Special to the Register.
Washington, Pa, October 10.-The
Peters Creek United Presbyterian
Church to-day celebrated the centenary
of it's organization. The exercises con-
sisted of two sessions, one beginning at
TO q. IN. and the other ct 1870 p M,
and consisted of a history of the con-
gregatiOn. by ". G. Whitley; OF the
sabbath school. by John Wilson, also
of the Woman's Missionary Society, OF
the o. y. p. c u. and the Junior c. U.
Hon. Geo. Y. Lawrence, OF MOnOnga-
hela, was present and addressed the
meeting
The Peters Creek Church is located
In Peters township. this county. and
while the exact date OF fits organization
rs not known, il is certain. that call
was made out Tor the services Of Rev.
Matthew Henderson as early as 1871, by
the combined congregations Of Char
tiers. Buffalo and Mingo Creek. The
Minso Creek congregation was the fore
runner OF the Peters Creek church. In
1875 James Mitchell gave lot Of land
for q church building and cemetery for
the w0rshippers at Peters Creek, and ia
October of that year the church was or
gained The first elders elected on
that date were James Mitchell, John
Mccormick. Thomas Douglass, Neil
Mcneil. Rev. Mr. Henderson died at
Canons6urg i'm 1903, and the following
pastors have served in the order named:
Bevs John Smith. Dr. Bruce, Alexander
Wilson, James Brown. James c. Heron,
James B. Whitton. A. Y. Houston. John
Patterson. IL. Fl. Hood and w. A. Nc
Clym0Eds Between each pastorate
and the succeeding one was q vacancy
and these amount i'm an To- twenty-four
years The longest passionate was that
Ct Rev. Alexander Wilson from 1917 TO
$780, Rev. w. A. McClymOnds, the
present pastor. has been in charge since
September /, 1892.
Beginning few years after the war,
there has been a gradual but slow in
/ crease i'm membership, the present fig
ure being about 10. A large number
of church people from this place and
vicinity were present at the eel -brauon
to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
WOOL.

London. October 1o.-At the wool auction
sales to-day 1882 bales Were. offered, o.
which COO were withdrawn The selection
was fair one and the demand va
steady FolloWing are the sales in detail
New south Wales-2SSl bales; scourea.
52.dGls sd: greasy, 5fllJd. o..
Oueensland-l.03 7 bales; secured, SdGls
Victoria .S66 bales; secured, 5la%l0d
greasy, 54G11d. .a c1
South Australia-1142 bales: secured 81
ais 2lsd; greasy, 4sqlod. ..7 cq,ao
New Zealand-3,37S bales; secured, 6Ad4
Cane of Good Hope and Natal-63i bales
secured, 7da1s ED; gre -, S$i4f4d'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
I'D ,,.r-ou1n DrvIsIoN.

For Columbus. Chicago and the Wess'
T:S5 and 1915 u. m. daily ana 4'V p III
C6Inmbus. Cincinnati and St. Louis:
1o.1S a. m. daily, and liH9 D.. M, c&ceps
90 e. Ci9irsvilIe accommodation, 1O:lj u
p, and 3.l5 D. m, except Sunday.
Newc-k accommodation. $3.50 p M
daily ILL,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
- EFFECTs OF DROUTH

oLN EItL EFILOIo OF DNOI 7.
Special 10 the Register
Washington Pa, October 10.-Great
inconvenience has been caused here by
the protracted drouth Of the past three
months The Citizens Water Com
pany has announced that it viii turn
off the water to-day. and reserve what
there is in the reservoir i'm case of fire.
Engineers on the B. & o. railroad
have great difficulty in getting water
for their engines, and the trains are
frequently delayed on this account.
The farmers have much trouble obtain
i0s water for their stock i'm many
cases being compelled to han it for sew
eral miles No relief is expected until
the fan rains set i'm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11

From Chicago. lis a. m. and los and
$50 p. m. daily. ,-.,- 800, C.o,.,..,-
From ST. Louis. Cincinnati and Column
bus 3:50 a. m. and go p. m. daily.
c. CIairsVille accommodation. I2:lO p.
n, and $50 p. m, except Sunday.
Newark accommodation, 1910 p. M
pe saa1in,dusly mail, 8: 80 p: m. daily.
CHAS. O. dCUIL,
General Passenger Agent.
=. LANE, T. p. Ast., Wheeling, w. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11

7.9O a. m. from Cleveland to Uhrichs-
vile. 2:2S p. IN. from Uhrichsville TO
Cleveland runs daily.
cts to all points. Call on our agents or
iuu' nj. C. CARREL. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
PETROLEUM;

Now York. October 10-Petroleum
steady: closed at 81 q bid; ...
on CITY, October 10.--Petroleumi opened
ot 81 %: highest 81 %; lowest q %; CLOSED
nj 81 q. Sales, 5000 barrels shipments
9O6O9 barrels; runs, Si''9o paIrels'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
METAL MARKET.

New York. October 1O.-Pig iron, steady y
southern SO OCd14 90: northern 81 OOQl4 90
Copper quiet brokers price Sl2 W; e%
change price $l2 00d12 %.
Lead. firm; brokers' price s. To-
Tin. firm: straits Sl4 7O44 10; plates
firm; spelter dull.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
LIVE STOCK.

East Liberty. October 1o.-Cattle, re-
,.;--ts light. market slow at unchanged
prices. ...,... ,i,r,,+. market active:
.,ri-,s medium 81 coat 65; best Workers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Honey, o a e14 Per Cent - Governments,
Steady stocks, Less Active Flour,
stcady-Wheat. Lower.
Sew York. October 10.-lioney on CALL
easy M -v-s per cent; last loan . per
cent. closed 90 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 42iN6 per cent
Sterling exchange. hrmer with actual
business i'm bankers bills al i>Ili0fNt2 for
demand and f,i 1867. for 90 days. Post
ed rates lN11 FIl2 and lsS0iSN2. CONNER
n.rf IIffe tlr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11

New T. $. SIS Registered. .............
New L. ). rs pons...........
u s. rs Registered ..............l
Z. $. 1s coupons. ........'-.'''' II!
T.. s. is Registered ..........-. ......ll .
T.. y. tS toupouf-....- -....-.... -....il -'i
L. IS. 2s Registered ......................g "
Pacific 6s OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
St8tes-Inactive.
rCads-StrOng.
Stocks-The stock market to-day was
some what less active than yesterday ana
The professional dealers were responsible
for the bulk of the transactions Tn
opening was moderately active mos
stocks showing advances. Ar ii o'cluct
pressure was eXerted on the genera! MAJ
ket. with Chicago Gas and Louisville an,
Nashville especial objects OF pr0teSSlOna
attention. The stocks mentioned droppeo
I-.rI2i per cent respectively. supporting
orders checked the downward movemch
around / %. M. and @ rally ensued, WnlcA
carried quotations mp lAQlA per cent, tu
last in Chicago Gas. The lmproEttlyH.
was not sustained. however as a iuttlet
determined onslaught was made bN thr
bear contingent IN the last hour. Whlcn re-
suited in q general slump IN prices 20 IN
lowest OF the day ne ma. 80. 49, -
weak ut general losses. Ihe most pt-,l
.uerr of these were I'm Baltimore ana ON.
and Louisville and Nashville l.. Leatnt'
preferred 1- DO common Us ana ChlcaA
Gas. Bonds. There was a SlighJ lncfeit>
n the volume OF bond tradlnS lQ-ua{' DL
sales a-Crogating Sl.Iy.OuO. Total Seles OF
stocks $4,000 shares quotations closci
-AlNi.r1N .--...... .--..-.-. .....'..''''.' p,
ADAMS fA press ......... ..-....'.'..--.
Alton and Ierre Haute ...... ...-.. &c. o'
American Express ...... ...............ll3
taltmore and Ohio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Na---1 -..,.t .----.--- '.-''''-'''''''' n d
CaNaI4 Souilern ........ .............-. a.
Chesapeake and Ohio ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
sAN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11

9.RE RICH BLOOD is essential to
l,h. because the blood is the
. I which supplies all the or
cams Hla life Hoods Sorsaparilla IS
r..- blood Duriler.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
GOING SOUTH.
GOING NORTH.

GOING NORTH.
Electric cars between Wheeling, Mar
fins Ferry and c., /. w. Depot in
BRIDGEPORT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
DINO RIVER RAILROAD co

OHlO RIVER NNIL hOND %
On and after Sunday, September %; 1888.
Passenger Trains viii run as tolloWs'
'Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Eastern
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11

Northwest Sys1em-Cieveiand ana Pits
burg Division.
Trains run daily except Sunday as fol'
lows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11

Delart Ohio River r. r.. rive
90 o. ami ....... Passenger ........ 'lJ il an
n M nm - PASSENGER .......|fi2 ~ pm
q o. pr1I....... Passenger ......' q C3tm
Leave j.. Il. 81 g.. Railroad arrive
Beiinire. Eastern STANDARD ilAe h.i aire.
1000 am Eellaila and IanCsVileI B ID nu
- Pho ....... Woods1el9 ....... ~ o. 90
$50 Mixed Train......I ID pm
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
WHEELING AND ELM GROVE

TDaily, except 5unCuy
Sunday church train VIII. leave Elm
Grove ct s:S8 g. m. and Wheeling 80 iZlI
II. u. WEISGEDBER.
GsReral Alouag9fs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
BALTIMORE OHIO RAILROAD.
ARRIVE.

ua GguR 2Hlg express, 11:2o a. na.' daily
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-17
TlGSt. Louis Republican Free.
A Great Metropolitan Paper
is INDISPENSABLE NOW.

THE "TWICE-A-WEEK" ST. LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC will be sent FREE FOR ONE YEAR
to any person sending. before January 81. 1895, a
club of three NEW yearly subscribers, with So to
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Already the clans are gathering for the fray in
1885, and 1895 will be full of interesting events.
The skirmSh lines will be thrown out the man
euvering done and the plans of campaign ar
ranged for the great contest in '96.
The remaining short session of the Democratic
Congress, to be followed shortly by a Republican
Congress with a Democrat in the Presidential
chair will be productive of events of ncalcula-
BILE interest.
In fact. more political history will be construc-
ted during 1895 than in any year since the foull-
datiOn of the Government, and a man without a
newspaper will be like useless lump in the
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You can get three new subscribers for The Re-
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-16
virginia News Items.

Mrs. w. Z. Read. Of New Haven,
Conn. is in C%laremont On a short bust
ness trip.
The mission of the Jesuit Fathers at the
Catholic chapel on York street, Norfolk,
has closed with good results.
r. II. Mast & Brother. druggists. on
Main street. Norfolk. made an assign
ment yesterday. Liabilities. S2,JOo.
Davie Paige. a man about 80 years old,
froze to death in his cabin home. on
Kings mountain. near Abingdon, Satur-
day night.
A false alarm about an alleged case OF
smallpox created some excitement foI
awhile in the neighborhood OF Diascond'
Upper James City county. The sick per
son had had a chill.
Mr.. George +. Marsh. who removed
from Detroit. Mich. TO Claremont some
months ago. is erecting a number, OF
buildings on his farm ana making Other
extensive improvements.
W. H.. blanchard. who murdered the
young Lynchburg man Sheldon at the
Port Norfolk Furniture-Works last sum
mer and escaped. has written from Gill
den. Chowan county, y. c., TO the SUI
perintendent OF the factory for the Sl
due him.
The first tobacco breaks Of the new
year were made on Monday In Peters
burg. with liberal receipts at all OF the
warehouses. The prices realized were
fully up to those obtained, previous 10
the Christmas holidays. and are regard
cd as very satisfactory.
Mr.. J. Nj. Gift. a former telegraph
operator in Petersburg, has, by reason
Of his great efficiency, been transferred
by the United Press Company to duty
al Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Gift was for a
long time on duty in Petersburg. From
there he went to Columbus. Ga. and
from that point has been transferred to
Atlanta.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-16

as to Mfr. Boatwright's qualifications he
had some facts 10 present. Professor Har-
ris was seen at his residence later by a
Dispatch man. who found him engaged
In preparing q lecture TO be delivered
shortly before the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary on Missions" When
asked II hts resignation was final. he said
that II spoke for itself. and that he was
already looking out for another position.
He very candidly stated that as yet he
had nothing in view. but he expected to
make other arrangements before the ex-
piration OF his term here.
1t was stated, upon what seems to be
good authority. that a majority OF the
faculty are contemplating r~esiRning. and
that several will do 80 at the annual meet
ing of the board, IL In the mean time
MIR. Boatwrieht does not resign from the
presidency. From one who was present at
the meeting yesterday It was learned that
several OF the trustees will probably re-
sign. among them Mr.. Conway r.: Sands;
Rev. DIR. G. T.. James. OF Danvtile, ana
Mr.. George Swami OF Clifton Forge.
DIR. Davis. when seen with reference 10
his resignation from the Board or Irus-
tees. replied that he did not care To say
anything about the matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-16
CHARLOTTE COUNTY JAIL FIRED.
A Young Negro Tries to Burn His Way
Out-Fininrs Extinguislied by Citizens.

SMITHVILLE. VA. January 15.-(Spe-
cial Jon Saturday night about 3 o'clock
loud cries of Help. help were heard in
the direction OF the county Jail. The
taller. Mr.. John II. Ingram, at once
rushed over to the jail. and on opening
the doors found II on fire. The court
house and other bells were rung, and soon
a large number OF citizens reached the
jail and offered their aid. which was
promptly accepted by Mr.. Ingram. on
examination it was found that the wood
en- inner wall Of the jail had been set
on fire by a young negro prisoner named
Eddie johnson. who was sent to jail for
breaking into the storehouse OF Wilson
& Co. at Keysville. He was released
from the p~enitentisry only about six or
eight months ago. He confessed that ne
set IL on fire for the purpose of making
his escape, and was instigated by an
other negro prisoner named Charles Ham
ilton. The fire was extinguished after an
hours hard work. Bat for the prompt
| action of the jailer, aided by the citi-
| zens. the Jail would have been destroyed.
The prisoners were removed TO the lower
rooms, and one escaped.