The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-27
SLEPT ON TIE TRACK
a Norfolk and Carolina Freight Train Kills
::i;ls Bill Harris Near Driver.
TO RELIEVE INDIAN FAMINE SUFFERERS

ITO RELIEVE INDIAN FAMINE SUFFERERS
81 Purse ofS2S Sent Awny-Supcrttsor
80, ,A$sig Jordan Eiepnrninatcd = Splendid
Presentation OF ssrhc Iknruirnl OF
Komcrce', = Found Two Bears
{$%5i meeting or tho Rosebud society.
Suffolk, Va. April 2G.-(Srcclal)-l3il
Harris took one 100 many. That is how
1 he came to be instrumental in furnishing
Il a job to q c2roner's jury this morning.
IS Bill Is, or was before this morning.
noted colored charcter around the truck
ling section Of Sleepy Hole and Vicinity,
and was sometimes regarded as ve;y
dad man. He cold liquor, and sold It
y illicitly. There are no licensed bar-rooms
h in that community, and Of the large
II numbers OF laborers employed, many
y wanted wh:skey, Bill supplied il.
THE BLOW WAS FATAL.
Now Bill is dead. Sometime last night
4 or early this morning q Norfolk and Ca
$3rollna train me, Bill on the track near
Driver and broke HIS neck The crew Of
4 about 6 o'clock this morning. He was
lying near the tracks where the engine
threw him.
E54s55s A WALKING BAR ROOM.
Bill's stock in trade stayed with him
Il even In death. On his person were
q found three or four liquor bottles and an
d assorted variety of glasses. He carried
the stun with him and dispensed II al
Twill. Bill is eaid to have sold lots Of
Whisky and gin to truck hands or any
one else who had the price. Yesterday
E he seemed to have bought and used too
4 much for himself. He probably lay
q down on the track to sober up, and the
train did the rest. The theory Of foul
4 play, which has been advanced, IS not
given much Icrcdenca.
THE CORONER'S JURY.
, Soon after the body was found the au-
Ethor!t!es were notified, and Acting Coro-
IL ner u. o. Savage summoned jury. The
Jurors were II. r. Culley, foreman: ]. w
ZONES, J. S. Corbett, j. w. Dardcn, T. J
A5OriVer, and a. j. Darden. The jury
drought IN verdict In accordance with
the evidence presented. No blame was
attached to the railroad employees.
TO FEED THE STARVING.
a Suffolk people are doing something to
iced the furnishing thousands in India.
"a purse OF SS3 was sent away to-day.
.EDr.% W. w. Staley sent It. There have
& been other amounts forwarded 10 assist
/. IN satisfying the hunger of the stricken.
i$.Dr. Staley, at the Christian church sun
d DAY, asked for contributions. and as a re-
S suit collection amounting to S25 was
4 realized. Individual citizens to-day do
naled > more. subscriptions are sent in
s care or Or. Ta!mage's paper the Chris
!, tan Herald, New York. DR.. Tamagc IS
4 now out West begging grain.
;;@StB CHAIRMAN JORDAN GOES BACK.
IS Another Of the, county supervisors goes
& 'pack. Walter Jordan, the chairman of
& IN body, has been named rs the Demo
cratic member from Sleepy Hole district
aa#sDy very decisive vote Of his fellow citi-
e Sens IN mass meeting assembled The
U opposition faction failed to develnn s,f1i-
Sesient strength 10 beat him
THE OTHERS.
IN The following other officers were
S named al the same meeting which chosa
& Chairman Jordan:
j. , aust!ces OF the Peace--Frank NJ. Ar
thur. E l.. Everett and Matt. J. Kilhy.
Consta b!es-J. II. Matthews and vii
y liam Jakeman
ri. THE DRILL Is OFF
mss, Because Of VIII Twitty's illness near
Inc new armory the 'battalion d!in sched
. uasa Ior tomorrow night Is off. Il Is
+ eussaonea Indefinitely. There Will be in
\ stead business meeting of the sufroi,,
trays, Company T. The commissions
gained by the officers recently In their
\ examinations at Norfolk viii be dniivl
cred. ~ DC ueiN-
ARRIVAL, OF KoMERcE"
II was great show-this "karniro,
Il u . Noiherce. which was presented tn y
large audience at the City Hall Trhnotrn
II tS sS!is !. ihere were two glorious honrS
y stispeetaaular effect, graceful reprasnn-
= a.sIns OF business houses and radjsnt
\ beauty pretti!E attirejl Then .bara
we're some pretty dances and minstrai
{ speclalttes 8 few jokes and q whnia ~
#of enjoyment "-'o'I -
NEWS AND PATRIOTISM
II IS out OF the question to att.p,r,
70 give anything like a descrIntinn ~ ~
s al ~ the numbers. or to say which vas
( she pest. All OF the firms renresanred
.taid clever girl or girls ana thav ala
II One thing Is very sure, The VIRGIN.
: IAN representative made big Xii
YIN YIN grace. dignity and beauty Miss
3; sIglnia Jordan, beautifully cos,uned
sWIa:Ked before the footlights carrying =
, pHited states flag, while the orchestra
piaSen America This was replaced
\ ~; confederate flag, and as Il wayed
- ,.s crchestra struck up Dixie" Final
q the two flags were entwined To-
sstner as an indication that ali civil
IS nrmly cemented and the flags
= = = = one. Inc applause was great.
Is. s slilong the others who deserve men
h s 1sons are MISS Carrie Skies, Brady e.
D tesooerts: Miss Jennie Briggs. M. Jones
B 49,, - son MISS Josephine Causey. G. Lip
1 alsah: silss ivey Nurney, j. Walter Hos
& 1T siiss Mary Delk. r. s. Boykin e.
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