Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-03-24
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

Raleigh, March 16.-WiveS of prom
incnt Democrats here today formed
an association to raise funds to pay
for the circulation of Democratic lit
erature during the coming campaign
this year.
Knoxville, Tenn, March 1.-THE
Knox Iron company has announced an
increase of 10 per cent in wages of all
day men and of so cents per ton for
all puddlers This increase affects
about 500 men employed in rolling
mills in this city and in Hartman,
and was unsolicited by the men.
Chattanooga, March lit is an
nounced here that representatives OF
the Southern, Louisville and Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis and Illinois
Central railroads have adopted an iron
clad rule that no passes will be issued
this year to delegates to the Republic
cans and Democratic conventions, both
Of which will be held in Nashville.
Columbus, Ca, March 14.-News was
received here from Andalusia, Ala, Of
the killing of Thomas Sharp by Will
Craddock in the jury room of the
court house at that place. The men
quarreled over game Of cards. 1t Is
said the jury room has been used for
gambling constantly, a game going on
there almost every night.
Columbus, Ca, March 19.-Charles
HUMPHREYS. who late Saturday night
entered the room of Miss Mccoy,
daughter of white farmer living just
outside of Phoenix City, Ala, was
lynched yesterday by party OF white
men. The mob came upon the negro
about ten miles from Phoenix City. He
confessed the attempt and was shot
to death.
Columbia, S. c., March 14.-Yester-
day five convicts on a penitentiary
farm near this city attacked Abe Har-
ling, a guard They got his Winches-
ter, but did not know how to operate
it, and fought him with hoes. He sue
ceeded in drawing his pistol after
desperate fight. and killed Tom Hough-
ton, negro desperate, and wounded |
another Two surrendered and the
fifth escaped.
Houston, Tex, March 17.-Reports |
from different sections OF the state |
show much damage to the fruit crop |
from the frost which followed the |
snow of Thursday. Berries in the
coast country are not damaged ma
terially, but the crop will be late. AS
3 rule correspondents state the snow
will benefit all field crops, and especi-
ally grain.
Norfolk, Va, March 16.-In the
Princess Anne county court yesterday
Oscar l. Flemming, the magistrate who
shot and killed Clarence /. Snyder, OF
his city, last November, was con-
yic,ed of murder in the second degree
and given il years in the penitentiary.
He will ask for a new trial and If re-
used will carry the case to the cir
,uit court and possibly to the supreme
,ourt Of appeals.
Montgomery, Ala, March 20.-A fast
nail on the Plant system was wreck
ID near Ozark, resulting in the injury
If number of passengers. William
<ellar, a commercial traveller, from
savannah, and Conductor Reed are
lying as a result of their injuries. The
ear trucks of the tender jumped the
rack and the entire train excepting
he last sleeper left the rails. Two
caches and two sleepers rolled down
N embankment, throwing the passen-
,ers in all directions.
Marietta, Ca, March ia mob of
25 men battered down the doors of the
all at this place at 1 o'clock yester-
lay morning and went to the cell
yhere John Bailey, a negro, was con-
med, and fired about 500 shots at him.
Iailey dropped to the food at the first
re and only three or four balls struck
i'm. He will die. On Thursday after
DON Bailey met Miss Amanda She'll
rove, a young white woman, on a
Jnely road, and in an attempt to out
age her beat her severely.
Charleston, w. Va, March 15.-The
jury, which has been hear
lg evidence as to the cause of the re-
ent disaster at Red Ash mine, yes
srday returned verdict that the ex-
lOsiOn was caused by lack of proper
entilation on that date. Evidence
lowed that the men entered the mine
efOre the fire boss had examined and
eported on its condition. Up to date ]
total of AZ dead have been removed
ON Red Ash mine. Only two more
nown to have been in the mine are
OF yet accounted for.
The Rush For the Gold Bonds.