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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
SEVEN PERSONS ARE INJURED.
Two Serious Natural Gas Explosions
in Beaver Falls, Pa.

Two Serious Natural Gas Explosions
in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Three houses were wrecked and seven
persons injured by two natural gas explo-
sions in Beaver Falls, Pa. The first ex-
plosion occurred in Mrs. Celia Cox's
house. The gas had accumulated in the
cellar and lower part Of the house, hay
ing followed the water pipe from the
street. The explosion was followed by
fire winch spread TO the adjoining dwell
ing and both were consumed. the Occu-
pants barely escaping with their lives.
An hour later the residence Of II. A.
Moore, just across the street, was torn
to pieces by a terrific explosion. The
inmates were slightly burned, but not
seriously The property loss is estimat-
ed at S1O.gO0.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
CoId ore AVERAGED $500 a Ton.

Near Virginia City, Mont, G.. f. Da.
mours. a young Frenchman. has appar-
entity discovered the mother lode" of the
famous early-day Alder Gulch placer.
from which more than 800 1000, 900 in
GOLD was extracted. The vein is two feet
wide and the ore averages over $500 per
tor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Union Rolls Smaller.

According to the report of Commission
er John McMackin of the New York
Bureau of Statistics, for the first time in
two years the gain in membership has not
kept pace with the increase in the num-
Der of organizations. In three months
the member hip in labor unions dropped
from 247.5j2 to 245.332, loss of 2,220.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
scores DIG in shipwreck.

With only her masts showing above the
surface Of the water the German train
ing frigate Gneiseuau lies wreck off
Malaga, sixty-fve miles northeast of
Gibraltar. 1t is believed that the loss of
life will reach 100. THIS ngurc Is CON
sdcred a conservative estimate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

The divorce suit Of Albert f. Carlton.
the Cripple Creek banker and million
aire mine owner, VS.. Eva J. Carlton OF
Warren, H., has hnen settled Mrs
Carlton offered no evidence aud is report
ed 10 have received SsG 900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
FIGHT FOR A woMAN,s AND.
Kansas Girl Referees the Contest and
Will Marry the Winner.

Miss Clara Hanback, of Cawker City,
Kan, arranged and refereed prize fight
in her barn loft between her lovers, Clar-
ence Austin and Alfred Hale. The prize
for which the young men contested was
Miss Hanback's band in marriage. Aus
IN was knos&d Sut in the second round
and Miss Hanback,. with professional
GOODNESS, counted ten, while Hale, the
winner, anxiously watched the efforts of
his rival to recover from his semi-eCn-
scious condition and continue the com
bat. The winner will marry Miss Han
back
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

United States marshals have arrested
Samuel b Latshaw and Geo. E. Coast.
who are charged with counterfeiting
Fifty spurious dollars which were stiu
warm and a eounterfeiting plant were
captured with the prisoners at Coasts
home at Lisbon, Pa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

Helen Keller, the deaf, blind and here
toforc dumb student at Radcliffe College,
recently astonished and delighted the
freshman class, Of which she is a vice
president. by making short address. II
was at q class luncheon in Fay Han
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Munv Roers mic in Hattie.

Dispatches from South Africa tell of
another furious battle, and this time Of
victory for the British arms. The Beers
who numbered between /. 500 and 1000
men, we're defeated by the British at the
Orange river. The Boer loss. in killed
and wounded, was heavy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
{ Fatal Accltient Scr Indiana poIis.

Two electric cars on the Greenfield
and Indianapolis Interurban line collided
head-oL near Jim, Ind Emory Scott
and John Glasscock, motormen. were
fatally injured Six passengers were
badly hurt. The ears were running at
high rate # speed. and heavy fog
prevented the motormen from seeing
Fhpir danger
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Peavy Plans Big Lake Line.

f. II. Peavey 4 Co the well-known
grain elevator owners Of Minneapolis.
are organizing a steamship company to
operate on the great lakes Associated
with them are A b. Wolvin OF Duluth
and other lake capitalists
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

William HALEY. better known to border
fame as BIZ HALEY, chief lieutenant
of the noted guerrilla Quantrei. who dur
ing the early part Of the Civil War burn
cd aud sacked Lawrence. Kan, died in
the State insane asylum at ST. Joseph.
Mo, aged 80.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

\ sharp earthquake shock .sas felt at
Santiago, Cuba. 1t was the most severe
that had been experienced in several
years and almost created panic at the
San Carlos Club, where a grand ball was
in progress. 1t was preceded by n dull
sound like a mine explosion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Wins $4,000 with -. so mt Faro.

one of the most remarkable faro bank
plays of record was made recently in
Dawson 10y David Alien OF San Fran
cisco. From $3.50 Allen in four days
wen 500 eco.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

BaPt;ste GARNER, known all over 10
West. and especially among army men,
as Little Bat" the fearless Infisi scout,
was shot and fatally wounded in a saloon
al Crawford. Neb,. by James u. H@..ue-
wood. the saloon manager.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

The steamship Cts = Teacka. with
thirty passengers. Is reported total
wreck in Lynn Canal, Alaska The mum
Der of fatalities is unknown. bat il i.
feared that .he list may be long.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Moh Hangs Two Negroes.

Two negroes. Jim Henderson and Bud
Rowlands, who confessed they waylAid.
brutally murdered and robbed Hollie
Simous, a barber. were lynched in the Jail
yard at Rockport. lud., By mob OF 600
frenzied citizcns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Woman Walks Dawson Trail.

Mrs, Mary r, Cochran has arrived in
Seattle from Dawson. She was the first
woman TO walk over the trail, making
the trip aloae aud in good time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
One Killed, Thirteen Hurt.

One man was killed and thirteen were
iEjured as the result Of reareud ellis
ion on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Kit
tanning Point. Pa, between an engine
AID a cabin ear at the ,nd Of a freight
train. The victims of the wrect were
traiu;ne3.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
NIo,oruau l. Killed.

A car on the Riveryiew Suburban line
coming into East Liverpool, O.. jumped
the track on the incline at Castor Bend
The ear crashed into house at the head
Of Walnut street. The motorman was
killed and four persons injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Fonr nend from Poison.

As a result Of mysterious ease os rci-
soning at Forsythe Mines, near Marietta.
Ohio. four persons are dead, three fa, ~
sick and two others ae, seriously ILL., rne
lead are ADdrew BarniCk, Mary Lai-
chnk. Andy Iitchie and a child.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Turk. Kill 200 Christians.

MoSlem excuses against the Christian
population in the central provinces Of
Turkey, where 300 Christians have been
killed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Chi,.nvo Thur Is Killed,

John. alias Red" Corbett. a Chicago
levee thug. while trying TO rob Charles
Gritith, was shot and killed by Police
man Edward ]. Grady.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Go Down with Their shin.

The steamer Alpha foundered on reef
of the east coast OF Vancouver Island
ana is total wreck. The captain, three
engineers, the managing owners. the pur-
ser and three seamen were drowned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Made Hind by Cigarettes.

Fred Norton, yonth of Unadilla. y.
y, is believed B. have permanently lost
the sight Of both eyes MS a result Of ex-
cessive smoking Of cigarettes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
smotherei ia FoIdinc Bed.

Henry Bonn, Is years Old, a retired
tobacconist, living in Chicago, was smoth-
cred in a folding bed. Mr.. Bonn retired
in perfect health.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Ex-secretory Porter pies.

John Addison Porter. former private
secretary 70 President Mckinley aud one
of the most prominent men of CONNECT
cut, died at his home in Pomfret aitrf a
long illness from a complication II dis
aasps
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
So NInrn RoxinC in Chicnro.

The Chicago Common Council has, by
= vote Of 80 to IA. passed an ordinance
f,rbidding boxing contests.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
OHIO THIEVES ARE CAPTURED.
Two ShanesvilIe Bank Robbers Taken
After a Lively Fight.

Two of the robbers that entered Doors
chucks bank at Shanesville, Ohio. were
captured on the MassiIlon accommoda-
ton train at Bridgeport. after a fight
which nearly caused a panic among the
passengers, and resulted in the breaking
of windows, tearing up of seats and
slight injury to two officers. Four 9TH
ers of the gang jumped through the win
dows and escaped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
TRY TO ROB CAPITOL.
BURGLARS ENTER STATE TREAS
uRY AT LINCOLN, NEB.

Scared by Watchman-Latter Shot
at Twice and Returns the Fire-Noth-
ing Taken Seven Persons Injured
by Gas Explosions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

CHURCH OF CHRIST - PREACHING
every Sunday at 1870 a. m. and in the even
ing. Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-sERVI-
ces at 1890 a. IN. and 80 p. m. each SAB
bath Sunday school at II m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

A Z. MINSHALL. NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. graduate of Keokuk Medi-
CO. College one of the best of its kind in the
United States All calls promptly attended,
day or night. Latest and most approved
methods of treatmen. used.
Office in CasSon's Block. Viroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

F. f. MORLEY, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon, Viroqda, Wis, Office over
Craig & Cos drug store, on west side OF
hall. All calls attended day or night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services every Sunday at O'Clock
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
BUSINESS CARDS.

II. p. PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND
Counselor Viroqua, Wis. VIII practice in
all Courts of the State. Special attention
gwen to collections.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-SERVIC
at 1890 a. m and Z 80 p. m. each Sabbash.
Sunday school at IL N. Prayer meetings on
Thursday evenings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

VIM. A. GoTT, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon, Vroqua, Wis. Office near resi-
dence One block L. Lysne's hotel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

VERNON COUNTY COURT-REGULAR
terms On the first Tuesday Of each month,
at the Court House from 8 to Il a. IN.
and 80 to p. IN. d. o. MAH0NEY, 4
County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

NJ Surenson. Chas. II. Trowbridge
SURENSON & TROWBRIDGE, PHYSI-
clans and Surgeons, Viroqua, Wis Calls In
city or country promptly attended. Office
over Craig & Cos drug store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

W. TU.-MEETs ALTERNATE TUES
days at 3 p. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

YIROQUA K o. Il. NJ. - MEETS ON
every Monday evening in Alliance Hall, at
1880. p.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

yIROQUA CHAPTER, 2. A. NJ, MEETS
every Second and Fourth Wednesday OF
each month
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS MEETS
on alternate Saturday afternoons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
SOCIETY DIRECTORY,

la BELLE LODGE. A. II. & A. Nj. NO.s4.
Meets the FIRST and Third Wednesdays OF
each aIohth. Han ~ W.!iams' block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR. -
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays CT each
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS MEETS
Second and Fourth Saturdays Of each NTH.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07
Nothing Like a Good Name.

A young Chicago citizen calls his
sweetheart Revenge, because she is
sweet; and young married man re-
siding in Boston calls his m other-in.
law Delay, because she is danger
Gus; and Brooklyn man calls his
wife Fact, because she is stubborn
thing; and fourth wife of an attor-
ney calls him Necessity, because he
knows no law; and Milwaukee man
calls his wife Sluggard, because she
gets mad and goes to her aunt every
time he stays out at the lodge; a
Scranton man calls his wife Frailty,
because Shakespeare says, "Frsilty.
thy name is woman;" and a certain
insurance agent calls bis wife
Honesty, because it's the best policy;
and an Omaha man calls bis wife
Mary Jane, because that is her
name; and a New York man calls
his wife Darling, because that Isn't
her name-she's regular vlxer; and
q Philadelphia man calls his wife
Enough, because she is as good as q
feast.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07
Handled RoundIap Bales With Profit.

The following was addressed to
the oakland Gin Company, August
Is, by Messrs. Harvey, Black & Co.,
Moore G. Heron, a. P. Heron,
Moore e. Co, and Marders & New
burger: owe, the undersigned .mer-
chants and cotton buyers of Oakland,
Miss, bought the rouudlap bale cot
ton ginned and pressed at your plant
in this place during the latter por-
ton of last season, and We take
pleasure in stating that We had no
trouble in selling the cotton to ad-
vantage and that We found your
system of handling cotton very sat-
isfactory"
Wherever there is rcundlap
plant these bales can be handled by
merchants and local buyers with
more profit and less trouble than
square bales. Limits are furnished
every day and cotton can be sold on
the day it is bought with no risk on
the market, or held with the cer-
tainty that it can be sold at any
time at the highest market value of
the cotton plus an increased price
because it is roundlap bales.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07

To remove troublesome corn or
buniop: First soak the corn or
bunion in warm water to soften it,
then pare it down as closely as posi-
BILE without drawing blood and apply
Chamberlain's Pain BALM twice
daily; rubbing vigorously for five
minutes at each application. A corn
plaster should be worn for q few
days, to protect it from the shoe.
As a general liniment for sprains,
bruises, lameness and rheumatism,
Pain Balm is uneqnaled. For sale
by J E Kaufman.
"I have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
find it to be a great medicine" says
Mr.. E S Phipps, Of Pcteau, Ark.
1T cured me of bloody Auz, I can
not epe.k too highly of it." This
remedy always wins the good opin-
ion, if not praise, of those who use
it. The quick cures which it effects
even 10 the most severe cases make
it a favori,e everywhere. For sale
by J E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07
1TON, S. c., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Z. 1900.
S100 Reward S100.

The readers of this paper will be
please to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that sciense has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Cltsrrh. Halls Ca.arrb Cure
is the only positive cure known to
the medical fraternity. C.tsrrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires
q constitutional treatment. Halls
G .tarrh Clre is taken Internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
ease. and giving the paint strength
BY building up the constitution and
assisting nature in d~icg its work
The propr:e'ors have so mnch faith
in its curative powers, that they offsr
Oae Hundred Dol as for any case
that it fails to cnrs. S3ui for list OF
testimonials. Soll by all Druggists.
Pr;cs Is cett,.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, Of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was
the subject, is narrated by him as
follows; II was in a most dreadful
condition. My skin was almost yell
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides,
no appetite--gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physi-
clans had given me up. Fortunately,
friend advised trying Electric Bit
ters;' and to my great joy and sur.
prise, the first bottle made decided
improvement. I continued their use
for three weeks, and am now well
man. I know they saved my life,
and robbed the grave of another vic
tim" No one should fail to try
them. Ooly so cents, guaranteed,
at J. E Kaufmann's Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07
A Village Blacksmith Saved His Little
Sons Life.

Mr.. b. b. Black, the well-known
village blacksmith at GrahansvIlle, F,
Sullivan county, N. Y, says: Our
little SOD, five years old, has always
been subject to Group, and so bad
have the attacks been that We have
feared many times that he would
die. We have had the doctor and
used many medicines, but Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is now our sole
reliance. 1t seems to dissolve the
tough mucus and by giving frequent
doses when the croupy symptoms
appear We have found that the
dreadful Group is cured before it
gets settled" There is no danger in
giving this remedy for it contains no
opium or other Injurious drug and
may be given as confidently to a
babe as to an adult. For sale by j..
E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of
Annie E. Springer, of l125 H ward
street, Philadelphia. Pa, when she
found that DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption had completely
cured her Of a hacking cough that
for many years had made life bur
de1. All other remedies and doc.
tors could give her no help, but she
says Of the R ,ys. Cure-''it soon re-
moved the pain in my chest and I
can now sleep soupdly, something I
can scarcely remember doing before.
I feel like sounding its praises
throughout the Universe" So will
every one who tries Dr.. Kings New
Discovery for any trouble of the
Throat, Chest or Luugs Price SOC.
and S1.O0 Trial bottles free a. j.
E Kaufmann's Drug Store; every
bottle guaranteed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07
General News.

Six hundred Republicans have
been arrested in Chicago for illegally
registering.
A negro woman near Charlotte, N.
G, went crazy and cut the throats Of
her three children a few days ego.
The per capita circulation of the
Uuited States on October l Was $27,
the largest in the history of the
country.
A B Steele, q wealthy lumber.
man of Atlanta, has. donated Five
Thousand dollars to the Orphans
Home at Decatur.
Oae # the latest trusts to be Or
ganized is the liuseed oil trust which
has already advanced the price 10
cents per gallon.
The Indians in the southwestern
territories are armipg to resist the
allotment Of lands by the govern
ment. Trouble is expected.
Germany is discussing the adviss-
b;lity Of introducing the culture Of
cotton and France is going to try tie
experiment of raising wstermelons.
DIR. S. B Haathorne's church
(Baptis.) was burned on October l9,
in Redmond, Virginia. This church
was comparatively new and cost
$4,000.
So much horse meat is being sold
in Chicago that the cit2's Health
Commissioner is considering the ad.
visibility of licensing dealers in
Eorse flesh.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07
Language Taught by Machinery.

The pbonogrsph ia low used to
teach foreign languages. With each
photograph the pupil receives text
book and twenty loaded cylinders.
Esch lesson in the book is arrange !
in the form OF questions and answers.
The pupil, ready to begin, puts the
cylinder of the first lesson in the
machine, the tubes in his ears, and
starts the photograph. Keeping his
eye on the book, be hears the words
and phrases repeated, with their
proper accent, just as if the profess
sor stood at his side. There is lhe
additional advantage that the lesson
can be repeated twenty or hundred
times if necessary, until every sound
is familiar to the pupil.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07

their pigtaiis, beaten bloody by the
Germans, compelled to dig their own
graves and then shot en- masse."
The Hslberstandter Volks, q 'itung
prints communication from Pekin
in which the writer says:
No prisoners are taken. All are
shot or, preferably, sabred to save
ammunition. Sunday afternoon we
bad to bayonet IA prisoners. They
had killed one of our patriotic men.
An entire battalion pursued them
and captured "A of them alive. 1t
was cruel. It was indiscrible."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07
BARBARiTY IN CHINA.
Germans Have Slaughtered Chinese in
Cruel Manner.

Berlin, November considerable
impatience at the eagerness of the
news from Coina is finding express
sion here. The inference is that
German censorship over such inform
alton is very strict.
Letters from privates in China be-
gin to find their way into social dem
ocratic papers showing that the Ger
man troops give no quarter. The
Bremen Buerger Z=ituug publishes
a letter from soldier in Pekln, who
said be Witnessed the following
scene:
"Sixty-eight captives, some Of them
lot yet adults, were tied together by
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-11-07
A FATAL ACCIDENT
On the Southern's Bridge Near Brook
land.

On the Southern's Bridge Near Brook
land.
The State November 3rd.
Early yesterday morning the
Savannah train of the Southern rail
way ran ever an killed white man
just at the cast end of the Copgaree
river bridge. The man had been
crossing the bridge along with
number OF other white men and
several negroes. All of them were
carpenters who live in New Brook
land, but have been working on the
houses in the village of the Olym.
pia mills. It seems that they have
been in the habit of walking over
upon this bridge every morning
While coming over yesterday morn.
they heard the train coming and all
of them except M4jor Thompson
stepped eff upon the platforms plac.
ed at intervals upon the bridge
Thompson, however, thought that
he could reach the end of the bridge
before the train caught him, and at
tempted to do 80, but when he had
just reached the end and before be
could clear the track the train struck
him. He was badly injured and was
picked up, placed in the baggage car
and the train went around the city
to the Columbia hospital, where
every attention possible was given
the suffrring man. he was mortally
wounded, however, and died in an
hour's time.
Thompson was 26 years Of age
and has lived in New Brookland one
year. He came there from Whining.
ton, N. c., where he previously lived.
He leaves widow and two children.
The body was taken over to New
Brooklsnd yesterday afternoon and
will be inferred there.