Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-20
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS,

jackson. Miss, April 16.-Stone ma
sons employed on the new state housa
went on strike yesterday afternoon be-
cause the contractor placed three negro
masons at work on the building. The
contractors declare they will keep the
negroes at work.
Point Pleasant, w. Va, April 16.-A
south bound freight train on the Ohio
River railroad ran through a temper
airy trestle near here yesterday. The
engine and five cars went through and
were destroyed. Engineer John Pen
mock, of Parkersburg, remained on his
engine and was killed. Several train
men were slightly injured, among
them F. w. Johnson, F. e. Frost and
Burt Way, of Parkersburg.
Knoxville, April 15.-The board of
managers of the National Soldiers
Hores for Disabled Soldiers have COM
pleted their investigation Of site at
Johnson City, Tenn, for a new home
to be erected there, and passed through
here yesterday afternoon en- route to
Los Angeles, Cal, to inspect the home
at that place. Gen. Charles NJ. Ander-
son stated that in the course of two
weeks a site would be In hand, and
without delay improvements ON II
would begin.
Whitesbury, KY, April 13.-Two men
were killed and two wounded in a
fight between Sheriff John w. Wright
and his deputies, on one side, and the
desperadoes who robbed and murdered
aged Mrs. Jemime Hall and her son, on
the other. The fight occurred on the
mountain top, between Boone's Fork
and Mill Stone Greek. Wright and his
posse started out several months ago
to capture the gang who cruelty tor
tured and murdered the aged widow
and her son and burned her body, with
the little hut in which she lived.
Atlanta, Ca, April 11.--Governor
Gambler left last night for New York
to borrow $500, 900 on account of the
state to pay the school teachers of
Georgia their second months salary
OF the present year. The governor Is
permitted to do this under the consti-
tuition, but back Of it all is a contro-
versy between the state officials. which
involves the public property fund of
1882, 900, now In the state treasury, and
the legal right OF the officials to use it
temporarily. This matter Is to be
tested in the courts for the purpose of
future guidance.
Mayking. KY, April 15.-Later ad-
vices from the feud troubles at Boone's
Fork are that Deputy Sheriff John H.
Elkins. OF Whitesburg, who was on
Wrisht's side, was shot twice in each
shoulder. Greed Potter, with John Rev
nolds, was shot twice, only slight flesh
wounds. John Reynolds is believed to
be shot fatally. A dozen armed men
guard the house where Reynolds is be-
Ing nursed. The others occupy posi-
lions for picket duty. The Wrights re-
eefved over a dozen armed recruits
yesterday. w. S. Wright and his son,
William. were buried In the same grave
yesterday.
Sylvania, Ca, April 13.-Last Mon
day a negro entered Dave Cowart's
house, near Portal, in Bulloch county
and went into his daughters room.
Miss Cowart screamed and MI. Cowart
entered. After q desperate struggle
the negro escaped. Next day a negro
from South Carolina, named Kennedy
Gordon. was arrested. Mr.. Cowart and
other citizens gave the negro a chance
Tor his life" and told him he could rur
or be lynched. The negro made an
effort to escape, when two loads OF
buckshot were fired at him. Some OF
the shot passed through his body, and
he was then left. supposed to be DIV.
Ing. Thursday Gordon showed UP al
Rocky Ford. That night crowd Of
people took charge of Gordon to carr,
him to Portal. After crossing the river
there were a number OF shots fred
Nc member of the posse returned, but
the report is that the negro was lost.