Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.


Morgantown. w. Va. July ga ter
rife electric bolt which struck the sus-
pension bridge over the Monongahela
river here to-day shocked no less than
eco people and greatly damaged the
telephone service. Two horses were
killed near town.
Parkersburg, w Va. July AT
Grifhthsville, w Va, Minnie waddelI.
IL years old. shot burglar as he wa.
entering her home during the absence
OF her parents and then stood watch
through the night over him The bur
glar, who will die. mas been identified
as Walter Norris
Richmond Va. July 5. The Cudahy
Packing Company Is arranging to make
Richmond the distributing point for
Virginia. the Caro,inas. Georgia. Flor
da and Alabama large plant is to
be erected here and work on Il will
begin next week II Is TO be located
on Union street between Grace and
Franklin. adjoining tss Armour plant
Petersburg. Va. Turv 6.-The can
nonbail train from Norfolk this after
noon ran over nHH killed negro
named Geo-.s N'...ic'ls near fuckers
Siding. on the Norfolk and Western
railroad Williams was driving a mule
hitched to waron. and attempted to
cross the track when the vehicle was
struck by the locomotive. His mule
was also killed and the vehicle COM
pletsly demolished.
Richmond. Va. July 6.-The striking
mschinists OF Richmond have not lost
heart yet and will not give up the
fight. They met the question squarely
in special meeting today and voted
almost to man 20 continue the fRhs.
whether assistance is received from
outside sources or not There was no
speaking. and a secret ballot was
taken. the idea being TO get the un-
biased individual views OF the men.
Msrtinsburg. w. Va. July 6.-order-
ly Myers. colored. aged % years. was
struck and killed by northbound train
No 10. on the Cumberland Valley rail-
road. one mile south of this city. to-
night. He had come to Martinsburg
during the day, and started out while
intoxicated in the evening to walk to
his home. at inwood. eight miles away.
" the Arden Crossing he lay down and
fell asleep. The engine struck him
and killed him instantly.
Lexington. Va. July s-The newly
elected mayor and council OF Lexing-
ton assumed control OF the municipal
AFFAIRS last night. and proceeded TO In
sutute reforms along broad lines The
police force, consisting OF a chief and
three men. was reduced TO force of
two. with the head to be known as
town sergeant, salary for each $40 per
month; one man to do day duty and
the other night duty,
Winchester. Va. July ga terrific
rain and hail storm passed over this
section this afternoon. doing great
damage to the crops near Relief. this
county. Herbert Massey, aged IA
years. a son OF Mr.. Thomas Massey.
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. He was operating 4 binder in
a wheat field on Mr. John w Rice's
farm. The bolt killed the bow and
Knocked two men senseIess. besides
knocking down the four horses attach
ed TO the binder and splintering the
binder
Parkersburg. w. Va. July RIP
ley David Bosworth. while walking on
the f. II. RAIDER farm. discovered
swinging in moose of rope hanging
from a tree the head OF James Ste,
phsns. who had been missing from
Mr.. RAIDERS for two weeks The da.
capitated body. partly decompo.ed
was found beneath the head ON the
ground. No explanation OF the ehas,Iv
discovery Is known. bu, u is .unpose6
stephens committed suicide as his
money and watch were not taken and
there were no marks OF violence.
Columbia. S. c.. July Or VII.
liam Stokes congressman from the
Third South Carolina district. died to-
day at his home. In Orangeburg after
long illness The following commit.
Tee or Senators and Representative
mas been appointed 10 attend the fun
eral Representatives Elliott Talber,
LatiAer. Johnson. Finley and scarbor.
Gugh. OF South Carolina. Small and
Thomas. OF North Carolina; Adamson.
kingston. Maddox and Fleming of
Georgia Senator's Tillman. McLaurin.
Pritchard Simmons. Clay. Taliaferrc
and Carmack