The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20
THE DEATH OF MR.. MOSBY.
Details of the Strange Accident-Newsy
Briefs and Personals.

Details of the Strange Accident-Newsy
Briefs and Personals.
Durham, n. c.. Dec. 19.-(Special)-
A terrible accident occurred in Durham
county hast Thursday night that resulted
in the death Of prominent Virginian.
Several gentlemen from Lynchburg were
spending the week hunting on the premi-
SEES of Col Benehan Cameron, six or eight
miles north of this city. About noon Of
that day Mr.. Darlington Mosby and
Mr.. Massey were in the act of crossing
Little river at the ford between Snow
Hill and Stagsville. Mr.. Massey led, and
when about the middle OF the stream
heard some noise behind, and, upon turn
ing, discovered that the mule upon which
Mr.. Mosby was seated had become fright
ened at something in the water, and was
cutting up all sorts of antics. The rider
was thrown where the water was about
waist deep. Just as Mr.. Mosby rose from
the water, his head only few inches
above the surface the mule kicked, strik-
ing him ON the head just behind the ear.
1t is said the report caused BY the kick
could have been heard fifty steps. The
skull was badly broken. Drs. x. M.
and Willie Holt, of Galveston, and A. G.
Carr of Durham, were summoned and
performed an operation that at one time
looked like Mr.. Mosby's life would be
saved He died about $3.50 O'Clock Fri
day evening. Though unconscious from
the time of the accident until after the
operation was performed, he did rally just
before death sufficiently to recognize his
wife and DR.. Preston, his family physi
clan, who had reached his bedside from
Lynchburg. Mr.. Mosby was one Of the
most prominent business men Of the city
of Lynchburg, being member Of the
firm of Pierce, Aikers & Mosby A spe-
cial train came over from Lynchburg and
took the remains and friends home Fri
day night.
Mrs. A. b. Williams died this morning
at 8 O'Clock at her home on Roxboro
street She was the victim of consump-
ton, and has been i'll for a long time.
Mrs. Williams was a most estImable lady,
and leaves devoted husband, two small
children and a host of friends to mourn
her untimely death.
Mrs. James r. Green is here from Mt.
Airy, on q visit to her father DIR. %. A.
Yates.
Uncle Tom Barsdale is in Durham for
a few days. He goes to his old home in
Rockingham for the holidays.
Col. w. Il. Blackwell is in Greensboro
for few Days recreation.
Mr. G. #. Reams is here from South
Carolina, and will spend the holidays
with his family.
Col. Benehan Cameron was in the city
a while yesterday morning on his way
from Fairintosh to Raleigh.
Hon. w. w. Kitchin, Mrs. Kitchin and
children, and Paul Kitchin, spent Thurs
day night at Hotel Carolina, on their
way to Scotland Neck to visit Captain
Kitchin.
Mr.. s. T. Morgan, former Durhamite,
now a resident OF Richmond, Va, has
been in the city the past week on business
connected with the manufacture and sale
OF fertilizers.
Mr. W. IL. Farthing and wife, of the
Western part OF the State, are spending
some time with the family Of G. @. Far
thing.
The streets OF Durham presented an
enliyening scene yesterday. The streets
were crowded with people and whether
there was much trading or not merchants
and statesmen were kept busy showing
their goods and pricing them.