The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
ORANGE COURT.
The Accident on the Mar
row Guage.
POLITICAL AND OTHER NOTES.

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The train ol the Narrow Guagc which
lett fredericksburg Monday morning for
Orange had on board quite number OF
pnasenpcrs among whom were Mr.. and
Mrs j r. Lowcry and children. Mcssrs
A.W Emhrcy. W ) Embrcy, Jr James
Musslcman. W T. Lang, George L King
j. C. Chichester ol the Star, and TnE
FREE Lance representative When we
reached Scrcameryilc there was "A large
crowd of men women and children, who
had assembled to attend the Adventist
meeting which il being held near-by
Mrssrs X l. Risroe. VI y Harris, Wyatt
Lewis. r a. llcrudon. DR. W. j. Critten-
den. Hon e. g. Tahaierro, D. ) finder,
w. l.. Bradbury and others Joined the
party further up the road. The party
was in fine spirits and the train was
moving along nicely until We passed 'Iay-
lor's station.
Az ACCIDENT.
The train was composed OF seven flat
ears next 10 the engine. which were fol-
lowed by "a baggage ear and two passcn-
ger cuachcs II was approaching the
residence of Capt II l. Warren at
speed OF about ! = miles an hour. when
iarring grating sound was heard, which
was followed 10y several Jerks of the
train. which shook up the passengers
aud caused many 20 face 20 pale with
| fright The baggage ear had left the
track. caused it is supposed, 10y either n
detective TIE. bad rail or soft spot tran
alongside the road 30 feet and was turn
ing over when it was caught 10y telc-
phone polc. which saved il complete
turnover which would have carried the
next car with IL. The Hats broke loose
and the engine went on short distance
with them Some funny things happened
which were appreciated after IL was
iound that no one was seriously injured
I'm the baggage ear were five gentlemen.
| NlrSsrs NJ. Y Harris Wyatt Lewis r. A..
| llerndon and two Others. When this ear
started to turn over Mr. Harris jumped
and was followed by Mr. Wyatt Lewis.
who fell ON Harris. and both nude sev-
cral revolutions before they regalncd their
| footing Both were bruised. llerndOn
also Jumped bat d" lit upon water
melon. which was demolished. TIM FREE
Lame representative was standing on
| the platform OF the passenger coach and
was the first 20 observe the baggage ear \
wreck. He Jumped and fell. but quickly
recovered and was observed a few min
utes later hatles- In the middle of the
rund The coach for colOred people was
| filled with women and was next 10 the
| baggage ear They piled ont OF the ear
| like rats leaving a sinking ship, and big,
fat one quickly attacked big water
melon which had rolled out oi the bag
gage ear. and was as uncOncprned "a il
there had been no accident one gentle
man is said 90 have Jumped through a
window of the passenger coach. while
another jumped over tour seats through
the rear door Capt Coates and Mr. W.
II Richards Jr were cool The flats
were brought back the passengers trans
| ierred and we arrived I'M Orange ten min
utcs late Mr. Harris came down on the
return train and seemed 20 be- suffering
from the shock He was assisted in get
ting off the train at finders.
The Democratic nomination Tor the
| legislature the coming fall Is absorbing
much interest and the fight promises to
be- lively. The friends of Judge ". G..
| Williams and Mr. T. II Bond are very
active and it looks az il the fight is be
tween these two gentlemen. Mr. j. e..
| Graves from Barboursville il also can
didate and at last court developed much
| strength. but there was a report current
that he would withdraw. which wecould
not verify az Mr.. Graves was not present.
RErrnLlclNs.
There are two factions in the county
one led 10y Chairman H. e. Eddins and
| the other by Hon. T. E.. Walter. member
| of the constitutional Convention The
| feeling has been intensified 10y the action
| OF the Republican convention ut Roanoke
seating the Eddins' delegation and leav-
| ing Walter followers ont i'm the cold.
There are several candidates spoken Of
| for the Legislature among them Messrs.
J. +. Lumsden and y T. BARLEY. They
have not expressed willingness TO run.
NOTES.
Mr.. 4 r. Brockman. near Monrovia,
raised fine quality of wheat IL com
parcs favorably with any we have seen
| this season He is selling much of it for
seed Mr. b. says his corn is being in
| iured by the continued wet spell and in
many instances it is rotting in the fields
| 1t is thought there will be much disap-
pointment a. 10 the general crop in the
county. There is plenty Of stalk, fodder
and shuck, but the ear Is lacking
Mr.. William Willis. of Washington,
| formerly Of the county. was n visitor and
was warmly greeted by his old friends
Hon. J. l.. Ieiires, Col Catett Gibson,
Of Culpeper. and Gen James g. Field
were in attendance on the court.
The beautiful Misses Camille Elliot,
of Charlottesville, and Mamie Elliot, Of
NOrtOnville. are the guests of Mr.. Charles
g. Powell, near Rochelle
There is a great scarcity OF dry wheat
| in Orange Mr. T. o. Gillum, of Madison
| Mills, is paying - cents per bushel for
all prime wheat he can get This is equal
to Richmond and Baltimore prices
Mr.. A. } Mallory said he has been run
ming a thresher for number Of years and
never has had as much trouble with
] damp wheat as this year 1t is estimated
| that - per cent. OF the wheat and oats
in the county have not been threshed. On
| some farms the wheat has rotted and is
| being fed to the hogs.
Mr.. George Mastin, of Raccoon Ford,
was struck by train on the Southern
road at Orange Monday, but escaped
with a slight injury.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The grand jury brought in the follow
ing indictments:
Commonwealth VS. Lucian Cox for
| stabbing A. W. Kube.
Commonwealth VS. John + BledsOeiO for
shooting A. Weaver
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