The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

New Orleans. La. April 1.-THE heavy
RI ms thai swept through Louisiana and
Mississippi this morning were responsible
for very serious wreck which occurred
AZ 3:l5 a. m. on the Queen and Crescent,
three miles above Vossbnrg. Miss. A
train consisting Of n combination car. two
day coaches aud sleeper plunged through
IA trestlc at 535. The storm was at its
height at the time and it is fortunate
all on board were not injured Ten pas
sencers were injured. one seriously.
G. II. Ball address unknown.
Dr. <. G, Bates, sliddcn La.
A. Chislow, Marion Mis-.
j. McCormuck Meridian. Miss.
Mrs JAS Smell and child, Englard.
j. lsaacs. llllsyilie. Miss.
L. Ferguson. cincinnati.
Mrs John Dymoud. New Orleans
A. j.. Avery, Ilatuesburs. Miss
Scale. Ark.-Between midnight and
coiinty jan took Reddick Adams, colored.
ther.from and lynched him. The mob uid
It's work 9Iietly no one sor pe',s sdi nS [,,pht
cncd. Rcddick Adams is the nnh VINO y.
wayiaid and so foully murdered lr H. y.
Ronfroc last November Aiter shoos.li,f
him, Adams robbed his person. brsiariZtd
his store and 3 Il IRE to his dwelling. lie
Rad been ON trial in the circuit "urt mere
last week and the luiy haa heenoui, on 'l ~,
SATURDAY. when they were discharged al
ter having made Il nlis'rlal.
CliTHBERT, Ga,-l.xtensiv' prepara-
tons are being made for the lnVelilnI OF
thn Confederate monument II Central
narls his city. May /. ColoIel John +.
shannon. grand master of inc GRAND
Lolg" of Georgia, with ohcr Giand
Lodge officers, assisted by alDut w MAS
ons. will lay The corner stonet to the mon
uncut
BAY ST. LOUIS Missile hremen's
conmittoe of the Fay st. 1ouis iire de-
parlmenl held meeting. atwnich II W ,'
of s5npl for the erection Of N opcra house
liox4S feet, the lower part oiWhich VIII ne
used for an engine house.
SPARTA NsruRG. 8. CEN Mayor ".
W. Gihrath of Grrenyille )ne OF the most
dpad in his ofnca ~ TeenVille. me
pistol with hich he ha' been shot vas
found by his side. 1t is supposed to be
case of suicide.
ADgHDEEN, Miss.--Jon Jones, colored'
,esd Is. Who commit. Il criminal as
sault upon 2-year-olI White giii ias'
SUNDAY morning near Morgan lsa SpmnEs,
Wa hanged by mob cary NJ" i"hs morn
ing. Jones confessed IN crime.
ROANOKE. Va.-Mdor Andrew L.
pi'aer. who was "a ncnper Of the STAFF Of
General Enry for the ~ ,hfec vars OF
the war. died AZ me re'I his ,, % 'iS e was
in-lAN, VI =. - H-70' y
60 years Of age.
Columbia. $. C.~Five young. men
u.o,o convic,ed of "Wite Gaping Areh
Wniloce II White man and given one year
an Inc chain gang. Wallace was horribly
beaten because no VS. alleged 10 be nv
ing in adultery.
ANNIsTON, Ala.-rhomas W. Lynch
- wnnitbv farmer Lawrence county |
n,.rite driving 10 Decatur with a wagon |
load of cotton wasdrowne9 IN creek
tributary OF the Tennessee river
CAPE HENRY, n.-John Faunce and
Vic son Percy an seven negroes were |
hhr9ov,ncd by IA sudGn heavy swell OF the |
ncsan capsizlng tn fishing boat from |
vhich they were sting nets
PENSACOLA. F!-Willle van. water
IL, a downtown COTE saloon atlen.pieu 20 |
t"te her own life, ~ swallowlhR mcclure
~ iodine. but the mely arrival OF phy-
sician saved her ie'
lIIrNTINGTON W. Va.-Three young
otildren OF S. ID. ,ioore were burned IN u |
,nrn near theirhome. Assistance was
,inn,,nnnssible. II "a opposed they were pay
Ing with match'' n,s...,
~ Memphis. Ten, April li-Dlspatches
M. M Southern mississippi report serious
,,,rapsho,,ts on allrailroads caused by lasl
MNiern,'s downpou and he trains are Da1iy
NJ MIA. G,orgia---The defense of DR..
49,. -" VINO kied Miss Emma owen at
Tsibotton Sunny night VIII be emotions
al insanity.