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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT,
WAGON STRUCK ny A SOUTHERN
RAILWAY TRAIN.
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED OUTRIGHT
All of Them Arc Members OF IN.
Same Family Only Two Nor
Left OF Household Of
Nine.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Fcbruarv
2i.-About o'clock this afternoon. on
the Southern railway, four miles from
this city. incoming Passenger Train No.
7. travelling at a nigh speed, struck
covered country wagon. which was tryIr,
to clear the track ahead Of tho train. a,
Ayondale crossing. The wagon was biz
squarely in the centre. and. with rt
eight occupants hurled high IN the aIr
The occupants were: Mrs. ". j.. Woo.
ward, her six children. and one grand.
child, all Of whom, with one exception.
we're Killed.
The dead are: Mrs william ]. WOOD.
ward; Mrs. Lizzie Woodward Monteom.
cry, a married daughter. aged D. and
her 2-months-old infant daughter: George
T. Woodward, aged o; Della Woodvarl
aged -; Mary Woodward. aged 10. Da.,
Woodward. aged 10. The last two named
fingered several hours after the accilel.
A striking feature OF the catasroats
IS that 10 limbs were broken, but Don mean.
~ every case the skulls OF the victim,
were crushed 20 fragment, each tslr
seeming 20 describe an elliDse thr1lr
the air and falling on It's head, severe.
fifty TO one hundred feet away from
the scene. Lizzie Montgomery, 2 comer
young matron. descended on the pi0.
OF the locomotive, and stiN held her &.
year-old sister who escaped with 70 foE
scratches. and was the only one saved
IN her lifeless arms.
TIE unfortunates were the family % 3
well-known farmer living near Kings
Point, Tenn. I.ey were returning hone
from this city In a wagon OF the prairie
schooner" type, and George WoodWau
the eldest son, was driving. Nearing ihs
crossing, the young man heard the danger
signal. and tried TO check his team. Which,
| however. became unmanagcable and dash.
/ ed on to the track. This crossing U.s. 20
ticularly dangerous. as trees fringe its
railroad almost 10 the crossing. which IS
/ also partly hidden behind a curve. Fifty
yards from the place the engineer Aou-
! ham Laird, reversed his lever having
/ given the usual dangcr-signal, but 600
| late - do any good.
/ The ground for some distance presented
| a CORY sight. The bodies Were gathered
up after much searching and taken 90 do
morgue, where the seven members OF tha
same family made a gruesome spectacle
The infant, which was undoubtedly shock
| ed to death, lay there like a wax figure 1
fits mothers arms. Every window in the
passenger coaches was broken and thg
! engines pilot demolished. The engineer Is
! absolved from blame for the accident
The father and one child remain o. a
| family Of nine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
HOW THEY PLAYED.
AVERAGES OF ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HAVE JUST BEEN COMPLETED.
BATTING And FIELDING RECORDS.
The work of the Men With whom
Richmond VIII Play During the
Approaching Season Made Up I'm
Tabular Form.
Tabular Form,

The Dispatch this morning presents the
batting and fielding averages Of the Al
lantic League for the season Of 1896, when
have Just been figured out and promui-
gated by President Il. G.. Barrows, MS
predecessor having refused to make them
up. In view of the fact that the men
who made these averages are to be pitted
against the Richmond team the coming
season, the figures will no doubt be read
with interest by the baseball loving pub
lie.
The averages of players who took part
in fifteen or more games only are given.
Appended are the figures:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
CONFEDERATION AT oswEGo.
Hotel and a Dozen BusiDess Houses
Destroyed.

OSWEGO, n. Y, February A.-Fire to-
day destroyed the Ringland House and
q dozen contiguous business houses. The
hotel was full OF guests, who were res
cued by fremen and police from win
dows. II is believed that all escaped.
Help was asked from Syracuse and Full
ton. Twenty-Five firemen from the lat
ter place are here. The fire, which Is
now under control. burned from the cor
ner OF west Second and Bridge streets
10 the First National Bank, corner OF
west First and Bridge streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
DEATHS.

HOPKINS. --Died, at the residence q.
her brother. John r. Hopkins, Zlli e.s'
Broad street. Tuesday az 800 j. d.
MARY COUNTESS. daughter Of the lA..
Joseph A. and Mary 5. Hopkins; a8ei
years. .-.,..
church, correr Twenty-siXth and Ma
shall streets, THURSDAY. February @.l'
at $50 p. NJ Friends and acquaintlA.,'
respectfully invited 10 attend.
ORME.-Died. February q, 1897. VII
LIAM ORME. IN the Sith year OF his a8e
Funeral will take place from me tes
dence Of II. $. Dalton, No. III f-'N
avenue, THIS AFTERNOON az $3.50. IN
terment az lakewood.
SIMMONS Died, February 2ith "
Williamsburg. Va, ROSA SIMMONS.
widow OF II. l. Simmons. OF kicnmoli'
aged A years.
Funeral from the residence. no. z.
south Beech street. THIS CIhursday) At
TERNOON at $50 O'Clock. Friends az
acqualntances invited 20 attend.
sTEEs.-Dled. Tuesday morning nc
O'clock, az the residence Of her hnso-n-
POP east Main street, EVA, beloved "'''
Of Eberhart Stees. ..-
Funeral from 81. Mary's German N''Hes
lie church THURSDAY MORNING a,
O'Clock Friends and acquaintances IT.
vited 20 attend.
TOMEs.-Died. In washington. ~ -
Monday February ed Mrs. hhN'"-
ETA COLEMAN TONES.
She was a daughter or mo Right ~
James Hervey Otey. OF Tennessee ~.
relict OF the Rev. Charles TONES. w.
was for some years rector OF an Np''
pal church In Nashville Tenn ..,.
The remains Will be taken 10 tnS' ~
for interment.
WINSTON. wednesday NORM
February 24th. az his residence. l ~ ~
Plum street, CLAiBOkNh
in the nth year OF nis age ,,oopow
Funeral will take place ro-Mohar,,,
uSrlday) AFTERNOON az S'2 oS' ,ss
from Holy Trinity church. Ffiencs q
family respectfully invited 20 at''h''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
FOUR FAVoRITEs WIN.
The Public Thus DO Wei, as
Against the BoOkies.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, February "a
Raw. cloudy weather and slushy track
marked to-day's sport here. The attend
ance was $500. and as favorites won four
times the public did well in the battle
with the bookies.
First race-six furlongs-Dorothy ILL.,
(99, Hirsch, to 81 won, Lillian h. second
and May Ashley third. Time. 1:2o IL
Second race--six furlongs-Robert Bon
ner C2. It. Burns. 6 TO 81 won, Pop DIXON
second, and the Plutocrat third. Time
100 ID.
Third race-mile and twenty yards-On-
dague Q1O, c. Reiff, 8 to 81 won, Chicot
second. and Terra Archer third. Time
A55 H.
Fourth race-six furlongs-Shares @I'
A. Barrett, to 81 won, r.. Q. Ban Sc
cond and Helen Wren third. Time
1:201-2
Fifth race-six furlongs-Alkiris Q0O Z.
Reiff, 5 10 y won, Mauritius second, ana
Pomery Sec third. Time, 1:22 IL.
Sixth race--seven furlongs-Taglioni cl,
Dorsey, Z to p won, Paros second, and
Flora Ballard third. Time, 1871 IL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
THE TEXAS LEAVES GALVESTON.
Sensational Report About Her Hav-
Ing Grounded.

GALVESTON. TEN, February A.-The
United States batteship Texas sailed for
New Orleans at 1890 o'clock this morning.
Just before sailing Captain Glass address
ed a letter 10 Hon. George r. Findlay,
Collector Of Customs at this port. In
which he thanked him, the members Or
the Reception Committee, and the citizens
generally for the great courtesy and kind
ness shown to the officers OF the battle
ship during their visit 10 this port.
The Texas had scarcely been gone three
hours when a sensational rumor gained
currency that she had grounded ON Sabine
shoals The shoals are sixty miles north
east Of this city, and are directly the re-
verse OF the course the Texas would take
for South Pass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25

Court Of the South African republic VIZ
tualjy under tho volksraad. This, the
President declares, Is necessary. in view
81 the persistent attempts OF Cecil Rhodes
60 undermine the republic The Chiet
Justice OF the High Court and his asso-
clate justices have refused declaration
that the proposed law. with it's new oa'h,
would interfere with the independence OF
a. ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
"THE VENETIAN RED"
That Is to lie the Name of the Nc
kinIey Train.

PITTSBURG, PA, February 24.-The
special train conveying President-elect
Mckinley and his guests from Canton
to Washington will be known as the
pennsylvania Railroad Venetian Red
all the cars composing it being finished
in that tint, within and without The
train will consist of a baggage-car. one
diner, two Pullman sleepers-the Ardin
and Delphi for the accommodation or
the Inaugural Committee. and represen-
tatives of the press-and special Penn
sylvania Rallroad-Cars Nos sos and 80.
which viii be occupied by Major McKin-
ley his family, and personal friends.
The train will leave Canton Monday,
March LIST. at 5 p. NJ, and is due in Pitts
burg at HIS p. NJ, eastern time; I'm Al
toona at 1906 A. M. I'm Harrisburg at
GAS A. NJ; in Baltimore at $40 A NJ,
and in Washington at IL A. NJ, March
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25

Trial OF CoImnn-How the stamps
Reached Him.

NEW YORK, February 2L-In the trial
to-day of Hamilton F. Colman, clerk in
the Land Office at Washington. who was
arrested on February Sd on the charge o.
illegally having possession Of a quantity
Of periodical stamps. Captain Thomas
Munee, chief OF the stamp division iu th3
Office of the Third Assistant POSTMASTER
General, testified that he had given COL
man a number Of proof-stamps similar To-
those I'm question. The stamps had been
given him By his chief 10 burn. or Gee ang'
thing else with which ne felt inclined 20
DO. He turned them over % his wife.
from whom Colman received twenty-five
sets. Prior 10 tho beginning OF his tria.
Colman has always refused 10 say Whe,l
he obtained his stamps
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
Great Awakening mt UniOn-station.

The revival which has been i'm progress
at the Union-Station Methodist church
for several weeks continues TO grow In
interest. Rev. George c. Vanderslice, the
pastor has been ably assisted by Rev.
George H. Wiley. There have been many
conversions.
Tuesday night there were more than
1000 in attendance and many were
turned away. Rev. Mr.. Wiley preached
with great effect
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
FIRE IN A HOTEL.
MANY of the Occupants Narrowly
Escape sufocation.

CHICAGO, February 4.-The PARK
Gate Hotel, Sixty-third street and stony
Island avenue was damaged by fire at
7 o'clock this morning, to the extent Of
SIS 900. The blaze started in the boiler
room in the basement. and many OF the
go occupants Of the hotel. who were
still in bed narrowly escaped sunoea-
ton from the heavy smoke, which
ascended the elevator-shaft and spread
through all the apartments numser
of the inmates were carried from the
building by the police and flremen, but
no one was seriously injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
John ID. Hart Released.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, February "a
AT o'clock this afternoon John ID
Hart was released, on 500 ball, 20 al-
pear before Judge Butler next Tuesday,
when the motion for a new trial VIII b.
argued. He had remained IN jail since
the adjournment OF court yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
SIX PERSONS KILLED.
twenty Tons of Nitro-Giyeerine Ex-
,toaeshgck Tremendous.

LONDON, February 2i-rwenty tons
OF nitro-glycerine exploded at Nobels ex-
plosive factory at Stevenson, this morn
ing killing six persons. The shock was
tremendous beyond description. AL the
windows In railroad train a dozen
miles away were smashed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
AWARD CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES
Work of the Relief of the Poor
Committee Last Night

The Committee on Relief OF the POOR
held a long and busy session AT the CITY
AImshouse last night. There were present
Messrs. Cottren (chairman), Brock, Mil
Ter, Noble. Smith, and Wake.
The chairman explained that the meet
ing had been called for the purpose OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
No Welcome for nrxnn.

HARTFORD. CONN. February "a
The resolution extending n welcome 90
the Hon w. J. Bryan. Of Nebraska.
came up in the House again to-day. on
disagreeing action. After some debate
the House, which yesterday passed he
resolution. voted 10 concur with he
Senate in rejecting Il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25

NEW YORK, February 24.-W. s. al.
ley announced his suspension on ths
Stock Exchange to-day. IL Is stated thar
the suspension was the result OF l.ugl-
ton connected with the firm on Alley.
Dowd x Co.. and which dated back owe,
ten years. Recent operations had nothing
to do with the failure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
Tommy RYAN Defeats Tom Tracey

SYRACUSE, N. Y, February 24.-in the
welter-weight contest here tonight Tor
the championshlp OF the world, Tommy
Ryan easily defeated Tom Tracey in the
ninth round.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
A Fnsf Tornedo Ront.

NEW YORK, February A.-The ne"
government torpedo-boat, known as no .
said to be the swiftest craft afoat, aifi'e'
at the Brooklyn navy-yard this afternoon
after a remarkable run from Newport
r. j.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
wo,cott iIomeward Hound.

LONDON. February 2s.-United States
Senator Woicott started homeward 20.
day. lie expressed himself as being wen
satisfied with the results OF his visit e
Enropo. and as very Hopeful OF beine
able TO organize an International none
fary conference. W
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
Teddy Hale Out of It.

CHICAGO. ILL, February A-Teddy
Hale. the Irish champion. lost all hope OF
winning prize In the six-day cycle race
at Tattersalrs. and abandoned tho contest
to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
Richmondsr. New York.

NEW YORK, February a.-(Special)-
j. T. Anderson. Waldorf: IL: Marks Al
bert; Il. t. ID. Myers. Holland; j. w.
Hates. w. C. Bentley. Asror; w. d.
Cardwell, Bartholdi.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25

PRETORIA. February A.--Presldent
Kruger has appealed 10 the volksraad TO
pass the PROPOSED law. placing the High
Daily camera., 1897-03-19
INDIAN DRIVING.

Kept the Horses on a Continual Run.
Commenting on the attempt made by
the government in 1857 to civilize the
prairie Indians by supplying them with
the garb and food of the white man,
says the Kansas City Journal, Col.
Bob" Dodge Of Dodge City says: "The
authorities sent the Indians thousands
of sacks of flour, pantaloons in abun
dance and a big lot of stiff-rimmed
hats, bound around the edge with tin
or German silver to hold the rim in
shape. They also ST t them a few
light-running ambulances. The saw
ages, to show their appreciation of
these magnanimous gifts from the
great father threw the -four on the
prairie in order to get the sacks for
breechclouts. They cut out the seats
of the pantalOons and they cut the
crowns off the hats and used them as
playthings, shying them in the air, like
a white boy does a fiat stone, to see
them sail away. The ambulances they
were proud of. The government neg
lected to send any harness with them,
so the Indians manufactured their own.
They did not understand anything
about lines, and, instead, they drove
with a quirt, or short whip when the
near horse would go too much gee
they whipped up the off horse, and
when he would go too much 'haw,' they
pounded away at the near horse again,
and so vice versa all the time This
unique manner of driving kept the
poor animals in a dead run almost all
the time. l remember taking a ride
with Little Raven, chief of the Arapa-
hoes. At first we started off gently,
but his ponies did not go straight, so
he kept tapping them, now the off
horse, then the near, until finally he
got them on rapid gallop, and 1
thought at one time my head would
surely pop up through the roof of the
ambulance. The country was very lev
ell, fortunately, or I don't know what
would have been the outcome"
Daily camera., 1897-03-19
A Splitting Tenor.

Nine. Lablache was once, at the elev-
enth hour, asked to sing the role of
Donna Anna in Don Giovanni" in
lieu of lady who had been suddenly
taken i'll. Nine. Lablache, being un-
able to wear the stage robe that had
been provided for the part, elected to
wear one of her own private dresses.
Brignoli, who impersonated Don Otta-
vic, had very bad habit of continu-
ally expectorating while singing, and
caused Nine. Lablache grave anxiety as
to the possible fate of her beautiful
gown. During the famous trio, Nine.
Lablache watched Brignoli very anx-
iously, and finally, unable to contain
her fears any longer, she whispered to
him, in voice full of appeal, my dear
friend, could you not manage just
once to spit on Donna Elvira's robe?"
Daily camera., 1897-03-19
HAD AN EXPENSIVE JOB.
But the Young Fellow Thought That Els

Employer Was Rather Hard.
respectfully dressed young man,
evidently from some rural district,
stood on Seventh street corner try
ing to get aome one to stop and listen
to what was evidently a tale of woe
says the Washington Star Finally a
policeman consented to hear his story
and he unbosomed himself.
My name is Jabez Jones of Jones'
vile, Ark" he began.
Cut it short" answered the minion
of the law. Il suppose you are broke. ;"
Not exactly"
Looking for friends?"
mo"
Looking for work."
No; I've job at $1O0 a month and
expenses
Then what is the matter?"
AS | top yo'. My name is Jabez
Jones. l take tn Jonesville Bugle an
thar war an advertisement in thar
from a feller thet wanted men ter travel
at $1OO month an expenses. l writ
i'm letter an e sent me contrack
thet Squire Adams sed war good. Fust
month l wur ter pay expenses an
show l could sell goods, then he war
ter pay 'em back an Civ me tn sal
ary. | come ter Washington ter git
'quainted with my boss. He'd heap
o. trouble fndin i'm, but run acrost
i'm. Went ter is boardin ouse 18th
i'm. Thet night tn landlady turned
i'm out an e called on me fer tn
money ter pay 'er, sayin' I war ter pay
expenses fust month an thet war part
O 'em an e showed it ter me in the
contrack, whar it sed l war ter pay ex
penses. Now, e wants ter go ter Chi
cago an take me 'ith i'm ter look arter
tn branch 'ouse, as e calls it. It'll
take heap O. money an l hev ter pay
is hotel bills thar. Eff it goes on ] ke
this won't hev 'nough ter git through
the fust month ter whar tn salary be-
gins. Now, is them part O. tn ex-
penses 'cordin' ter tn contrack?" and
he produced the paper
GO back to Jonesville, and don't
leave unless with a guardian gruf-
fly replied the policeman, as he walked
away.
I'll do it," muttered the young man
''an' let tn job go ter thunder
Daily camera., 1897-03-19
How 1t Works the, Other way.

What can be the trouble between
the Hartleys? l see he's applied for a
divorce"
He told me all about it. Since she's
got to wearing her hair short and suits
made like his she invariably succeeds
in getting ready before he does when
ever they go out anywhere"
But don't see why that should dis
tress him."
1T doesn't. It's the abuse she heaps
upon him while she's waiting that he
can't stand. ."-Cleveland Leader.
Daily camera., 1897-03-19
Making Rates.

Justice (who has been a shopkeeper)
To you it will-be six months; for
anybody else it would be eight.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Daily camera., 1897-03-19
SDeCi3l Announcement |!
Ole worth reading and acting at the same time.

You all k1ow about that Car Of High Grade Furniture
Upholstered Goods that arrived too late to be OF any benefit
for the Holiday Trade have finally made arrangements accept
it, and in order settle this claim will moning
augurate the largest
Daily camera., 1897-03-19
stee, Factories Abroad.

Besides the steel factories in the
United States, there are fourteen in
Birmingham, three in France and two
In Germany.
Daily camera., 1897-03-19
Notice of Foreclosure Sale.

Notice of Foreclosure Sale.
State edest9 Ct ee9rsd of In tss eour District
Charles c. Bromley trustee,
c. r. Bauer Henry Bloc
baum and F. r. Meyer, To forec1ose
riaih'ihs deed of
The Spier Extraction Com -
pany corporation,
Defendant.
Under and by virtue of judgment and decree
of foreclosure and sale in the above entitled
cause and special execution thereon issued out
of the clerks office of the district court OF the
eighth judicial district in and for the County of
Boulder, in the State OF Colorado, and to me
directed, whereby 1 am commanded to make
the sum of three thousand seven hundred and
= twenty-nine dollars, with interest thereon from
NDecember Nth, 1896, at eight per cent per an.
mum together with costs of suit found by said
court to be due from the defendant, The Spier
Extraction company to Plaintiffs {. F. Bauer,
Henry Bloebaum and F. r. Meyer, upon certain
notes secured by certain mortgage deed of
trust bearing date April l7th 1875 given by said
defendant to said Charles q. Bromley, trustee,
TO secure the payment of said notes to said last
named plaintiffs recorded in book ILL., of the
public records of said Boulder County, at page
463 by said decree, ordered to be foreclosed, out
of the lands, teuements and hereditam snts,
therein, and hereinafter described, have levied
upon the following property, towit;
The Bovd mill property, lying and being in
1the County of Boulder, and State of Colorado,
bpeing the same property conveyed by Chas.
: Spier and c. A. Russell to The Spier Extraction
\ company. by deed recorded in book l6s, page 50,
of the public records OF Boulder County, Colo
rado.
Therefore, according to said command, I shall
nose for sale, at public auction all the right,
tin and interest of the above named defendant,
in and to the above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said decree on Thursday; the Sth day OF April,
1897 at IL O'Clock, a m, at the south front door
OF the county court house, i'll the City Of Boul-
der Boulder County Colorado, for the highest
and bestprice the same will bring in cash.
WARREN c. DYER,
sheriff OF Boulder County
Dated Boulder Colo. March 6. 1897.
Richard IL. Whiteley, Attorney.
The herald., 1897-10-19
A WILL CONTEST
A Soured Spinster Disinherits All Her
Relatives

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1S-The will
of the late Josephine L. Sanford, spin
ster, is to be contested. It was filed
September 20 and proved to be curious
document, as the old lady left all her
property to people in no way related 10
her and expressly disinherited the mem
bers Of her family. This morning a
nephew of the deceased, Charles E. San
ford, who arrived from New York last
week, will file the papers in a suit to
have the will set aside and the estate
distributed to the heirs at law.
The estate is valued at between $780,
900 and 100000 Miss Stanford died Sep
tember ~ of this year. Eight days later
the will was filed by two Of the executors
and devisee under it. Almost all the
property consists Of ranch In Contra
Costa county. known as the Los Megapos
rancho. Under the will this was to be
divided as follows: One-fourth to An
drew s. Moseley, one-fourth to DR.. Ell
linwood, ,oneleighth to Attorney Thomas