The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-22
SALEM N EWs.
a Young Man Has His Leg
Crushed,

n Young Man Has his Leg
Crushed.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Monday
night and Immediately after an east
bound freight train had passed loud
cries of distress were heard by q num-
Der of people who located them on the
railroad track near the Salem Wagon
Works, whore they found w. T. Arm
field. = young man OF IS, lying PROSTATE
with his leg badly crushed below the
knee. The man was suffering agonies
but managed to tell those about him
that he and friend had left their home
In Mt. Airy, N. O., some time ago and
had gone to the mines to seek work. On
account of the strike they left there
and were endeavorlpg to get homo. Mis-
those OF Roanoke he had jumped of the
train which had passed over his leg.
Sergeant Frier secured hack and had
the sufferer taken to the room 80 the
poorhouse, which Is sometimes called
an infirmary, but which was badly sup
piled with those things needful for
place for giok or suffering humanity.
Here the sergeant did his best to make
him comfortable, and sent for DR..
Ktllian, who, with the assistance OF DR..
Saunders, amputated the leg. and has
been constant in his attention on the
unfortunate man. Yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Harveycutter and some other
charitable ladies drove out to the poor
house and went home for bed things and
other necessaries for the poor fellow,
who WAS then suffering intensely. Arm
fields relatives have been notified by
telegraph OF his accident, and he is at
tended by his companion, who got Off
the train when near Roanoke and
searched for him until he found him.
Notes.
In Roanoke county court yesterday
the following business was transacted:
The estate of Matthew Bandy was com
mitted to the sheriff for administration.
The will OF Elizabeth Virginia Kessler
was admitted to probate. The case of
commonwealth VS.. w. II. Grant, charged
with misdemeenor In stealing q watch,
was tried before jury. Grant Is q
travelling jeweler, whose home ia at
Mt. Airy, N. c., and who has been stay
Ing near Cave Spring for the last two
months. By permission Of the court
and direction OF the commemorative
attorney. verdict OF mot guilty" was
entered upon said Indictment Indiot-
ments Nos. and 8, charging him with
the larceny OF another watch and chain,
are set for hearing next Saturday before
jury, the prisoner. in the meantime,
being remanded to jail.
Mrs. j. Wiley Is at SOUTHAMPTON
visiting relatives.
George jack. who is representing THE
ROANOKE TIMES in Pocahontas, was in
Salem yesterday on business.
II. q. Mcomaw, who lives near Boule-
ward Hill, had several fowls stolen Mon
day night.
Monday evening the little daughter
OF Rev. j. B. Bridges was struck on the
head with gravel from O slingshot in
the hands OF some boy:
A COW belonging to Sheriff Zirkle was
killed by freight train Monday.
Prof. and Mrs. S. E. Guy will remove
their family about the lst of July to
huntsville, Alabama, where thew will
take charge of the Huntsville Female
Seminary.
Rev. DR.. Taylor, who returned last
week from attendance on the Southern
Baptist Convention at Washing ton CITY,
went on Saturday to Tazewell, where
he preached on Sunday morning and
night to a large congregation. The
morning sermon was in connection with
the two furnishing literary institutions,
Tezewell College presided over by
presidents Ramey, and Tazewell Female
Seminary, Of which Prof. Shelburne ia
principal. Dr.. Taylor has returned
home.
This afternoon at 8 p. m. in the
Baptist Church there swill be q meet
Ing OF the w. G. t. o., and all the
young folks who expecs to contest for
tho next Demorest prize are invited to
attend.
Mrs. Florence SMELL, OF Brooklyn, N.
Y, is visiting her father. Mr.. u. Boone,
who was reported shade better yes.
terday, though still critically Ill.
John A. Francis, chairman OF the
Roanoke county electoral board. has
been engaged the past day or SO riding
around to the different precincts giving
out TO the judges OF election the ballots
to be used Thursday.
Lieutenant Frank Steel, of the Rich
mond Bluea, stopped over here yester-
day at Hotel Duvsl for a few hours on
his wsy to Richmond from Camp Poca-
hontas, having been granted furlough.
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