Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-01-03
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS,

London, KY, Dec. 31.-Four men have
been killed and ten wounded in Clay
county fights within the past two
weeks, while two other Clay county
men were killed and two wounded in
fight just over the Clay county line
during the same period, makink a total
OF six killed and II wounded within
two weeks. The factions are again
becoming hostile, and drastic meas
ures may be necessary to Quell the
feudists.
Brunswick, Ga, Dec. 27.-The ma
ticna1 maritime ccrrsress GGiIed by
the governor Of Georgia to assemble
here Jan. 80, is receiving attention
throughout the Union, and has assum-
ed a patriotic form in the southern
states. The congress will be non-sec-
tional and non-political, but national
It's aims are to discuss and suggest
methods for restoring the merchant
marine of the United States to it's
former prestige.
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. IA private dis
patch received in Atlanta from New
York city contained the information
that Edward c. COffman, the alleged
absconding secretary and treasurer OF
>
and manager Of the Atlanta Handle
works, committed suicide n New York
Sunday night. These companies were
financed largely by Milwaukee men,
and the president of the company, S.
La-dauer, killed himself in Atlanta
about six months ago.
Fayetteville, w Va, Dec 29-Great
excitement prevailed among the col
ored people here last night over the ar
rival Of 25 negroes who had been ar
rested at Star and held for the grand
Jury for having attempted to lynch
Esquire Workman, at that place, on
Christmas night. Workman had ar
rested negro on Christmas day for
disorderly conduct. Later some ne
groes tried to rescue the prisoner, and
one of them was killed. Then followed
he attempt to lynch Workman.
Montgomery, Ala, Dec 29.-George
Fuller, negro, was lynched Thurs
day night near Marion, Perry county.
Wednesday night the barn of Dennis
Cummings was burned, together with
several hundred bushels of corn, a
large amount of forage and seven
mules. Fuller had been tenant Of
Cummings, and had made threats con-
corning a settlement. He was arrested
and while on the way to Marion a
body of masked men took him from the
officers and hanged him to tree.
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 27.-Magis-
trate Strohecker, of Red Top, a no.
torious negro settlement, gave orders
yesterday that all negro couples living
there would have to marry. Since no
tice was made several days ago that
such orders would be issued by the
magistrate it is said Is couples have
been married. Magistrate Strohecker
maintains that man will fight quick
er for his paramour than for his wife,
and to stop the run of crime in that
locality has directed the negroes to
become legally man and wife.
Columbia, S. c., Dec 27.-Statistics
from the office of the secretary of state
thow that in 1900 81 new cotton mills
were chartered in South Carolina and
IA old ones increased their capital
stock by reason Of enlargements, the
aggregate capital employed being ST.
800, 1000, while during 1S99-1900 the new
mills numbered AZ and the enlarge
ments 80, with an aggregate capital of
$13, 100000. This does not include II
mills commissioned in 1900 but not
yet organized, whose proposed capital
aggregated 81 OC0O. This is a record
unapproached in the south or in the
country.
Norfolk, Va, Dec 28.-A telegram
was received here today announcing
the sudden death Of Rev JOSEF. E.
Martin at Clark Gale, Miss, this morn
ing. DR.. Martin was 65 years of age
and a native Of Pennsylvania, whence
he came to Virginia at the outbreak of
the civil war. He was a Confederate
army chaplain and after the war join
ed the Virginia Methodist conference,
being stationed in Portsmouth from
1867 to 1871. Later he joined the Epis-
copal denomination and was rector of
a church at Jackson, Tenn, at the
time Of his death. DR.. Martin was one
neral of Jefferson Davis.
Abbevilie. s. c., Dec. 31.-Three men
were killed here Saturday night as the
result of a drunken mans spleen and
malice. Two of them were the sheriff
of the county and highly respected
northerner, William Kyle, Of Massa-
chusetts, who has been experimenting
the building of a cotton mill in Able
Vile. NY iC anu SIIiCto HSiC pay 1liS
cards at the hotel, when John Dansby
threw two dollars on the table and said
play for this. This was refused, and
an alteration ensued Danshy sudden
lv drew q pistol and shot Kyle in the
abdomen. He then backed out of the
room, declaring that he would shoot
any man who attempted to stop him.
He was followed to the home of his
father-in-law, and when Sheriff Ken
nedv ordered him to surrender he came
out and commenced firing. Both the
sheriff and Dansby were killed in
stantly and Kyle died today.
Keyser. w Va, Dec. 29.-One of the
most disastrous accidents in the his
tory of railroad building in this sec
ton happened at Baker Camp, near
Durbin, Pocahontas county, on the line
of the coal and iron railroad now
building out from Elkins. AS the re-
suit of a dynamite explosion six men
are dead and several others are not
expected to live. The accident hap
pened Thursday noon, while the men
we're at dinner. Some dynamite had
heen placed about the stove to thaw
out. and shortly after terrific expio-
sion wrecked the camp, killed three
men outright anu lhJuIed elShI oenS.''
threo q. whom have since died. The
lead men were blown into atoms, legs,
arms end hands, and even parts OF
their bodies, being found in different
directions from the little building in
which they lived among the wild
mount.;ns. Physicians hurried from
Greenback and worked all night with
the woGeded, some of whom begged
the doctors to shoot them instead or
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