Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-15
A Hairbreadth Escape From a
Horrible Death.
WiTH TE1E RAILROADS
They Make n strong Fight Before tho
tho Recent Assessment Soap
Works I'm Receivers Hands =
Death of Prominent Citizens of
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Raleigh. N. c.. July 14.-Advices from
Lincolnton are TO the effect that Mr..
Forney Goodson had 4 hair breadth es-
cape from a horrible death q few days
ago at his sawmill in Ironton town
ship. He had stopped the mill to pack
the engine. While the engineer was at
work on the engine Mr.. Goodson con-
cluded to sharpen the saw. He went into
the saw pit and began work. the saw
being between his knees and right
against his body. The engineer not
knowing, that Mr.. Goodson was at work
in the saw pit. started up the engine.
The saw teeth in Mr.. Goodson's cloth
ing jorlled him over the saw and threw
him headformost Il considerable dis
tance. Strange to say he escaped Sc
rious Injury. Beyond Il slight abrasion
of the skin on the abdomen and bruises
received in the fall he was unhurt
ASSESSMENTS AGAINST RAIL
ROADS.
Before the Corporation Commission
yesterday representatives of the three
big systems of railroads operating i'll
the State presented argument showing
that the recent assessment of railroad
property is excessive and discriminate
ing, as compared with the assessment
OF other property in the State.
Well known railroad officials and able
attorneys demonstrated with force and
clcarncss that the basis OF assessment
rs applied 10 the railroads is not uni
form. 1t was shown. Without contro-
version, that railroad properties are as
sessed at and above their fun cash
value. while private property is assess
cd ut only % per cent. OF its value,
and even less.
IN RECElVER'S HANDS.
The now defunct Durham Soap
Works went into the hands of re
ccivcr yesterday. Major George u.
Ilcartt. cashier OF the First National
Bank, has been appointed temporary
receiver, and the matter will be heard
before Judge George H. Brown in OK
ford on the 9th instant as To the re-
ownership being made permanent. The
Durham Sonp Works has practically
been out of existence for several years
and all that remains now is the firm
name. books and a few accounts. The
temporary receiver was appointed at
the instance Of Mrs. ELLA Williams.
who has suit pending against the
company.
EN-SHERIFF YOUNT DEAD.
Ex-Shcrin Sidney L. Yount, another
olit vi N~didMD'l county : nOnOieu c1fl-
zens and n onc-armed Confederate vet
eran, passed away yesterday at
o'clock y. M
Judge NJ. l.. McCorklc died about the
same lime yesterday. and while the
large crowd were asscmblink at his
house TO pay their last tribute of re-
snect the news was broken TO them
OF the death Of Sheriff Yount
TAR HEEL EDITORS.
The North Carolina Press Association
adjourned to-day after the most sue
cessful and largely attended meeting
in It's history. The following resolution
IVES unanimously adopted. after warm
speeches OF advocacy by the members:
Resolved, That the North Carolina
Press Association endorse the proposed
libel law as prepared by Mr.. II. a. Lon.
don. and presented 10 the Legislature of
IN3J. That we are St!rDr1SpH-ail.
wounded At the treatment. seemingly
unjust. negligent and discourteous to-
ward the members OF the press of North
Carolina by the Judiciary Committee of
me House in 1899 and especially the
subcommittee of said Judiciary Com
mittee in falling To consider and report
SAID proposed law to the House after it
had been properly referred to them.
The members OF the press feel that they
have not been Justly and courtcously
treated in this matter; that tho presi-
dent select committee 10 continue the
effort until " c secure the passage of a
just libel law in this State.
The old committee was reappointed.
and Josephus Daniels and X. NJ. Fur
man. of Raleigh were added.
With regard to trusts. after ringing
speeches from II. A. London, Pearson
and Major Hale. the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved. That the North Carolina
Press Association hereby expresses its
opposition to and condemnation Of
trusts and all combines calculated TO
stiiie competition in any lines of bust
ness which so seriously threaten the
prosperity and even the liberty of the
people, and we as individuals and ed-
TORS pledge ourselves ana our papers i'm
dong our utmost in checking and sup
Pressing Them; that the members of the
North Carolina Press Association do
not deal with, nor purchase from any
trusts or combines who deal in paper
or printing supplies if possible to pur-
chase the same from concerns who are
not in a trust or combine, and who will
sell material as cheaply and OF as good
quality.
The following officers were elected:
President -. j. Whichart. OF Green
Vile. vice presidents. r. y. Ivey. Ben
treasurer. j. II. Sheriff.: historian. w
j. y. Robinson.
i. London. !. i. Whitaker. r. " Fur
man. j. n. Sheriff.. C. l.. Abernv;ly.
The association meets next year al
Hendersonvile.