The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15
SPECIAL COURT AT DURHAM.
Important Cases for Heavy Damages
Against Railroads--Oother News.

Against Railroads--Oother News.
Durham, n. c., June 14.-(Special.)-
Next Monday special term of Durham
Superior court will begin. 1t rs for the
trial of civil causes only, and will con
tinue through two weeks. On the trial
calendar are forty seven cases and nine
teen on the motion docket. This will be
very important court and Will be a
busy time with the lawyers. Hinton vs..
Telegraph Company is a suit for dam
ages is Of much Importance and will
be hotly contested. Shields VS.. Town of
Durham is another suit for damages and
attracts considerable attention. 1t has
already ben to the Supreme court twice
and this is the third trial in the Superior
court.
A. G., Herndon VS.. The n. G. Railroad
Company grows out of damages Mr..
Herndon sustained by being run into by
a train on the Southern some time last
year. Damages in a large amount is
asked and lively tilt may be looked for.
d. f. Herndon VS.. The n. G. Railroad
is suit for damages. Mr.. Herndon was
struck by the same train and at the
same time A. G.. Herndon, his father,
was. He was badly broken up and il
was weeks before he was able to get out.
THE damages asked for in this case are
large.
Stanley VS.. The Durham and Northern
Railroad. Some time last year John
Stanley, while walking down the railroad
track at night, was Knocked off and
killed by an engine running backwards
pushing a box car. In this case the
plaintiff prays for big damages.
Durham VS. Jones & Powell has been
tried once and the jury gave the plain
| tiff 81. 500 damages. 1t was appealed TO
the Supreme court and new trial grant
ed This suit will be ably contested on
| both sides.
| In addition to these many other cases
are for trial III which considerable money
| is involved.
The docket in the police court this
morning was a very small one Two
cases only stood for trial
Rev. Frank III. Wood, ID. D., presiding
elder of the Winston district, preached
morning and night in Trinity yesterday.
DR. Wood rs a man of very decided
ability and is an independent thinker.
For three years in we elden time he
was pastor of this church and will al
ways retain a very warm place In the
affections of Trinity's membership. 1t
was during his passionate that the mem-
bership and congregation outgrew the
old wooden structure, still so dear in the
memory of many, and an elegant brick
building was reared in it's stead. His
annual visits to Durham are always
looked forward to with real, genuine
pleasure.
A large party of Durham young people
will picnic tomorrow evening out at
Huckleberry This is a favorite resort.
On the Doth of June the Second Baptist
Sunday school will run an excursion to
Lynchburg. The price of a ticket viii
be S1.O0. A good opportunity TO visit The
Hill City"
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Robinson, Of the
Sun. and Mr. Maddry, of the Herald.
report a most delightful time at More
head last week.
Wednesday the First Baptist Sunday
school will excurt to Mebana. 1t IS "a
delightful place TO visit and they viii
have delightful lay.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Z. Britt were III the
city Saturday evening on their way from
MOreDedu 10 their AoiH@ III oAioi''' hC
Public Ledger is ono If the lVcsr news
papers in the State.
The bicycle carnival NJ the bazaar this
week promises to be Il very interesting
feature in which lnany youag people W il
take part.
Mr.. Jno w Umstcad. Durham coun-
tvs representative in the last Legislature,
was in the city this morning. He return
ed Friday from Chase City where he has
been some time for the benefit Of his
health He is decidedly better and
hopes in the near future to be entirely
restored.
Mr.. C. W. Rice is here from Baltimore.
Mrs Alex Harris is here from Frank
linton on a visit to Mrs. O. b. Foushee.
A policeman to fill the vacancy on the
force caused by the death of Chas. War
rem will be elected tonight. There are
no less than a dozen applicants.
Mrs. Frank Taylor is here from Ok
ford on visit to her sister, Mrs. X. f.
Morris. on Cleveland street.
Mrs p. j. Holster lis here from Dan
Vile visiting Mrs. C. III. Norton on
Chapel Hill street.
Miss Gertrude Johnson, after delight
full visit at the home of Mr.. j. Il.
Womble, in this city, has gone back to
Raleigh.
Mrs. r. J. Conyers, of Youngsville, is
visiting Mrs. O. r. Foushee, on Morris
street.