The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-15
EPSHISL0NG SLEEP
a|l9al Result Of Taking a Nap on the
Railroad Track,
lEN TURN IN ELECTION CONTEST CASE

s|gEy TURN IN ELECTION CONTEST CASE
sSSaHYnck Farms I'm Northern SansemonA
SDnmagel by Halt democratic
ID esesntes to re Chosen by IL Mass
anu C"unf, officers
Han Sworn ln.-Notcs Here aud There.
ssss Suffolk, Va, June -(Special.)-Ex-
SShaIisted by hard work and long walk,
81 and stupefied by whiskey, John VIII
#I5ains sat down on the Atlantic and
ssaaaanville tracks yesterday morning and
sssHlept. The act was fatal. y special
y y East bound freight came along about
ssssssSclcck and swept him aside with more
'sEasbcility than comfort to the sleeper It
ikwas about two miles west of Suffolk.
iliams, home was nearby. but Engi-
s8nser Garner presumably did not know it
EasaMd the ngangled body was brought to
& SsMfolk and laid In the depot. Drs. w.
ssss Murray. John f. Phillips, and II. ".
sssSysampbeu were summoned.
THEY COULDN'T SAVE HIM.
s Tho doctors worked hard, but couldn't
sssaWe5 their man. Williams died about 6
ssDselOck in the afternoon. He was badly
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fractures OF the forearm,
sssesaveral decorations of the scalp, and
81 double fracture OF the lower jaw, besides
stSody bruises. The arm was amputated
q And the Jaw set. Williams rallied for
sSsaH while. but the shock ard loss OF blood
ssNere two much
RAILROAD ENUMERATED.
Acting Coroner A. S. Eley held an in
to-day with the following jurors:
sd 1T. Culley, r. r. Luke, B. l.. Skinner.
s ssEtss St j. Wilson. and Max a. T. Wcyh-
sIitan. The verdict attached no blame to
tile railroad company. They thought 1t
sIIWas Impossible for the engineer to have
s3stopped the train in time. The body
MAS buried to-day.
sssS DRINK CAUSED IT.
I ISEs Yillia1rs was a hard working colored
imam employed on q truck farm. Hav
sing finished his labors for the week, he
Hrane to Suffolk and purchased rege-
SttahleS, meats and clothes for his fnmi-
I9faay.ssI He bought whiskey. The former
Were by his side when THE fatal blow
kecalne. The latter had been drunk. Will
IIsltams had a heavy load and sat down to
before reaching home. he
AsleDt..
;ssgs9 The deceased leaves n mother wife
ssgalid six children. Their finances are in
bad way. He was about thirty-nve
sgysarS old.
S Ssfssss MA 7. BE THROWN OUT.
The Rabey-J Jordan contested election
SfrAsea assumed q new phase to-day. and
lsas "a consequence Judge Kilby will have
asstnS render decision which may virtual
sly throw the contestants out of court
ESsESnr55 OF the petitioners on Rabey's bill
who are technically the
Entainttffs, have through their attarney.
#sasked the court to withdraw their
ffnames. Judge Kilby appointed Friday
Han ~ t,1,
SIS considered novel one in the court
eTseords OF Nansemond.
u TWO NAMES SHY.
ass re the four names are released the pc
SSAitionS will only contain thirteen sigma
S&Stnres. which number is two less than
%Teauired by law: and the time to get
gN1nre has expired Those who want to
sget%off are j. R. Carney. w. II. kim.
RCST,g Carney, and w. NJ. Spivey.
@yssf Counsel for contestant opposed Mr.
ss ssyeFdan's qualification to-day, and the
8nnafter will be argued Friday.
md ourned till Friday.
FARMS DEVASTATED
1T was the worst hall storm for years
3sSalat which visited q few unfortunate
on the northern end of Nanse-
ssssEnohd county Sunday afternoon at $50
sfssclock. Devastation was spread along
Eats course the destruction Of crops
The worst part Of the storm
mile wide, and followed a north
SSsaasterly track from Crittenden across
ttfhes country. Some Of the most beauti-
88Haful truck farms in Eastern Virginia SUI
5Sfered, and the only cause for congratu-
SslaHon is the restriction Of demolition
A HUGO THE Destroying ELEMENT.
9alSsSs con sentative approximation of the
a1sfAmage sustained along the stricken
b SEsastrict outlined. is $35,00O The figures
SaiissalI only be estimated, as they would
5sssTary according to the price Of the pro-
&81ueta. Some OF the losers are: Willis
Lee. $40 600; Trotman & Harrell, SIS. 900;
alter and Bob Jordan, $4,000; j. S. Ar
8hNr.. 81, 900; Mrs. Bette Lee, 81 600; WA
Britain, $4,000; Severn Warrenton,
1000: Reps Williamson and Others Gu
beans and tomatoes are al
a total loss.
sSs HAIL TWO FEET DEEP.
ESas he hail was four inches deep on a
Navel, and beside houses banks two feet
I18SS 9Th were seen. Cart loads could have
EE#s1eAn @shoveled up this morning. Some
Esaf Slhe hallstones were two inches In d.
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