The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-06
CAUGHT ON THE TRACK
Allen Rahay's Horse Killed and His Cart
Knocked to Flinders.
HIS INJURIES MAY RESULT FATALLY
TALKING Dcpns,tIons In tho january
tase-Dr. E,cy Thir. 3 for Nevcnsc
on Ilis Pcrsccutors--Mono In
coal, leo ana Feed Busincss-nric
orn General Nature.

Suffolk. Va, Oct. 5.-(SpeciaD-NI
Allen Rabey had n narrow escape from
death at o'clock this morning.. While
driving in cart to Portsmouth he was
struck by Il Norfolk and Carolina train
at Beaman's Crossing, four miles from
suffolk. His horse was thrown twenty
! 1eet and instantly killed, the cart
Knocked into match wood and Rabey
badly used up. lie may die from the
fljuries. but the chances are in favor
of recovery.
North-bound passenger train No. 102
did the work. Rabey claims the train
didn't blow till his horse was on the
rails and the crash came before the
crossing could be cleared. Peter Brink
ley was following Kabcy in another
cart, and his horse became frightened,
turned the vehicle over and hurt the
occupant slightly. Rlbcy was going
to Portsmouth to sell Il load OF grapes
and apples.
The wounded man was put on South
bound express No. - and brought to
SUFFOLK, where he was given attention
by DR.. w. w. Murray, surgeon OF the
railroad company. DR.. Murray found
kaDey suffering from a cash in the
head two inches long, broken arm
ana slight abrasion over the eye.
BESIDES he was badly shocked and very
sore. After surgical attention was rem
dered the wounded man was sent 10 his
nome. three miles beyond Cypress
Chapel. Rabey looks to be 90 years old.
He has family.
TAKING DISPOSITIONS.
They We're taking dispositions to-day
these attorneys in the January case
the Globe Hat company, Of Baltimore.
vs.. H. January and I. l.. January. of
Suffolk, ct. ais. The depostt:ons were
taken in Judge r. II. Rawles' law Office.
The attorneys for the Globe Hat COM
pany are L. i. Holland. Of Suffolk.
and Edwin II. Baird. OF Norfolk. while
the defense is represented by Judge K
II. Rawles aeld Capt. c. ii. Causcy Jr.,
of Suffolk
Six opponents were examined to-day
They were II. J. Bowen, a. d. Bowen,
l. r. January, j. ID. DauGhtrey, a. IL.
Baker and l.. r. Norflcct. The services
OF young lady stenoGraphcr greatly
facilitated matters. When the deposit
tons are finished the case will come
up in Nanscmond Circuit Court at the
next term.
HE'S AFTER REVENGE.
DIR. Lamb lcley, is indignant. DR..
lIley was arrested n Few nights ago
when crowd of men and boys tor
mented him as he WAS trying 10 sell
medicine on Il street corner He spent
the night in jail, but vas turned on;
next morning without a hcarirlg.
NOW Dr. Elcy wants to sue some
body lie was trying to get some war
rants of arrest to-day. but when last
seen he had not been able TO get a
justice to issue the warrants DR.. ENcv
says he was wrongly arrested ana he
was going to make his prosecutors
sweat before he WAS through with il
DIR. Eley wanted warrants OF arrest for
1f.r - ts,i., ~ I
Known citizen. who he thought was the
1nstigator 0f his arrest
lor. E!ey says money talks and he
VIII get lawyers to see that Justice js
done. fic has already consulted seve-
raj attorneys ana says he will force the
Justices 10 issue the warrants. Dr.
1.ley claims 10 have good hackers.
GETTING MONOpoLISTIC.
The Shoop-Withers Company made n
deal to-day which gives them control or
Inc coal, ice and feed business. The
company bought out the business, OF c,
IL. Holland & Co. from Airs. Snsl,, l.
Holland. The new company will have
n place on east Washington street whlch
was used by G. T.. Holland ta Co, and
another on the wharf.
SEVERAL SHORT ONES.
The Suffolk Grays. Captain C. II. eau
tonight. They are now getting in shane
to win prize contests
~ Telegram came to-day from r. II.
uoumviile. one OF The Lynchburg dele
| gates, saying there was II big attendance
| and the convention was n success
/ Mr.. II. NJ. Bruce. who rs Just f:nm The
\ Norfolk fair grounds, hcmoans the luck
4 which prevented Suffolk from having Il
4 fair this year. lie says Suffolk could get
!, enough entries from Norfolk 10 Ill every
4 stable q the race course.
Mr.. George Newman. who has been en-
gagged rs Il salesman for w. J. Norncet.
A Esl, at the wharf, left to-day for Prov
idcncc, r. 7.
/ Wnrkmcn are still engaged In putting
steel cells in the county Jail. They are
not proceeding fast but the Jail will be
secure when they are through.
George w. Roper, Jr,, and mother left
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