Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26
VIRGINIA ITEMS.

indicate where IL WAS and Il could not be |
found. When he died his underclcthes was
thrown in a woodshed and forgotten. His |
father noticing the clothing. examined them |
and found securely fastened on the inside OK
one of the garments several hundred dollars
In paper money.
A child was burned to death In the fire
which destroyed Owen O'Bourke's home, on
Tnird street, Portsmouth. The victim was
BABY Joe. O'Rourke's 2-ycars-old son.
O'Rourke had come back from Ocean View
on a late train. but had retired and was
asleep when the fire was discovered. When
O'Rourke awoke from deep sleep he was
half dazed and almost blinded by the smoke.
which wellcd up through the cracks in the
floor from the room below. He ran In TO
arouse bis wife ana then returned 70 get his
children. In the excitement the unhappy
father snatchcd up one Of His children and
left the other IN bed. The flames were
shooting up through the floor and O'Rourke
and his wife were Obliged 10 hurry out with
only their night clothes on. Mr.. oSourke
and the children tecRme separated from tho
father. some OF the neighbors having taken
her into their house. O'Rourke did not
know whore they had gone. He rushed
back 70 the scene Of the fire. Friends tried
. keep him from going into the house. which
WAS DOW almost half burned up. but nothing
could hold him hack. In he dashed. fol-
lowed by his brother Patrick Nobody ex-
pccted 70 see them emerge alive. What
seemed almost an age elapsed before the
Two men were seen coming out the father
carnt1r acmethiDg in his arms. Il was
Baby joe. his poor little body drawn and
scorched by the IRE anc his long yellow hair
s.ngei 70 the skull. 1t was a sickening
sight which the nremen beheld AZ they
crowded around O'Rourke. The father
started on a ran for Wilson's drug store.
several blocks away. but the little one was
dead and the druggist told OEourke there
was no hope The house was burned % the
ground with all its contents.
Miss Ella !. Bowser. daughter % the late
christopher Bowser. who was postmaster al
berryviie for "a number 81 year. met with
40 accident Friday morning from the effects
u which IL f. thought It i impossible Tor
ner 20 recover. Miss Bowser was crossing
Main street, and when in tho middle % the
street two-horse wagon. belonging 70 W.
/. Stolle's livery and driven Icy Mr.. Daniel
shepherd. came down the street. and one
y the horses struck her and knocked her
1own. her head striking the turnpike and
-endering her uncon scious, and her death l.
looked for. No blame f. attached 60 the
driver % the team. who dil all ia bis power
80 avert a. accident but Miss Bowser evil
aently lid not see the team until wal
close upon her. and then she Oecame 80 be-
wtsered that -he could not get out Of the
horses way. Miss B0wser l. a most csti-
mable lady. and ~ active member OF Grace
Episcopal Church.
In Portsmouth. ia front Of the Bank Of
Portsmouth. a fatal shooting ARRAY occurred
between William Boone. a locomotive en-
gineer on the Seahoard Air Line. and James
+. McAlIine. formerly % the clerical de-
partment Of the same line. Several days
4
o. the Seaboard Air Line on account Of some
I, damaging reports which had been made
. against him about violation Il the orders
aud about this the quarrel began. soon A.
ter the dispute occurred the parties cage q
e blows and Boone was struck "a terrific blow
e over the left eye with some sharp instrument
E ,uttiIC deep cash. from which the bloc,
: flowed freely. Boone quickly drew a pistc
; ani fred al NcAlpinc taree times one O.
? The shots taking effect in the left eye. Al,
e causing death ten minutes aiterward ant
another shot wont through the left breast
J. Owing 70 troubles in the Baptist church at
= Bowling Green council was called hy
= about fifty Baptists 20 consider the ease
. After hearing full statement Of the fact:
' the council advised the organization Of q
:. new church. The report % the council Ia.
Z been adopted and a new church l. heine
: formed and will De organized.
4 During the prevalence OF a severe thunder
:. storm al Onancock. Mr.. George RE. To
q night operator al Tasley station was send
q Ing Of press Dispatch wher be was stuIue,
y by lightning and thrown out 81 his chair :
! the iioor. whore he lay for some time IN
- seni-conscious condition. His arms an,
~ breast Were scOrchei. Dr. L. W. Robert
70 son. Of Onanc0ck. attended him.
70 At a meeting u the board Of directors O
y the Lynchhurg cotton nnil. a semi-annua
= dividend OF per cent. was declared. Il
m addition 10 the dividend. a portion OF earn
,n ing- for the Elk months were added 70 IN
es surplus. Considering the general cCndi
D. ton % mills IN the North. this splendi
y showing was particularly gratifying 10 Ia
- directors and stockhollrgs.
~ VIII Mays, married man. aged twenty
Z -FOUR years. has confessed that be murdere
IA G. ID. Massengin. the wealthy farrLcr, who's
~ dead body was found near Bluff City tvs
a days ago. Mays duplicates Marsh Col
= aged twenty-five. He tells that the dec
a was committed 20 prevent Massengill froi
~ / appearing against him and Cole ia cOur
On The confession was made. but was withhel
AL by the officers 20 prevent "a lynching wh.e