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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02
Disastrous Accident to q Labor Day
Excursion Train ON the South
ern Railway.
THIRTY PERSONS WERE KILLED
EIGHTY-ONE INJURED, TWENTY.
NINE OF WHOM CANNOT LIVE.
Coaches Were Crowded and They
Turned Over Several Times as They
Rolled Down Embankmen..

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Sept. 1.-While
near Berry Ala. at $50 o'clock this morn
ing, the engine and four cars Of an excur-
sion train on a branch of the Southern
Railway leaped from the track and rolled
over and over. smashing the coaches into
kindling wood and causing the instant
death Of thirty persons and the injury
of eighty-one others. Physicians say at
least twenty-nine of the injured cannot
live.
With the exception Of H. M. Dudley.
trainmaster of the Southern Railway, living
at Birmingham, Engineer Crook. of Birm-
ingham, and Roscoe Shelby, of Co.
lumbus. Miss. all of the dead and injured
are negroes, who had taken advantage Of
the excursion rates from points in Mis-
sissippi to Birmingham. The dead are:
whites-H. M. Dudley. trainmastsr South
ern Railway, Birmingham; Roscoe Shelby,
Columbia Miss; j. w. Crook. engineer,
Birmingham.
Negroes-Jim Smith, Isola; Lille Martin
and child, Columbia, Miss; Charley Carp,
Columbus, Miss; Ezell Paterson, West
Mute Green, Columbus, Miss; Willie Thom-
son, Columbus. Miss: nineteen dead, whose
bodies have not been identified.
The names of the fatally injured negroes,
all of whom are from Mississippi, follows:
Emmett Leroy, John McRevey, fireman,
Jim Johnson. Simon Giton, William Taylor,
John Thomson, Ben Long, Joe Alexander,
George Barnett, P. w. Julian, Alfred Mat
thews, Robert Phillips, Lee Wilson, Ed
mond Young, Jim Black. George ONeil,
Mollie King, Lulu Shaw, Estele Brown
Lee Williams, Lena Mcneil Salisbury Ma
son. John Ross, Walter Mason, Alfred
Richardson, Willie Brown, Allen Snow, l.
c. Chandler. Kid Clark.
When the wreck occurred the train was
running at a rate of thirty miles an
hour and just started around a curve on
top of sixty-foot embankment Without
warning the tender of the engine suddenly
left the track, jerking the engine and first
four cars with il. There were ten cars to
the excursion train, but the fourth broke
loose from the fifth and with the heavy
engine plunged down the steep incline The
cars. which were packed with passengers.
turned completely over several times and
were crushed like egg shells. killing and
crippling the inmates.
Persons who have returned from the scene
OF the wreck say IL is indescribable The
dead bodies of the negroes were scattered
in every direction and the means and ap-
peals for help from the wounded were
heartren6ing.
AS soon as the accident was reported to
the officials of the road wrecking trains
carrying physicians were hurried from Co.
lumbus, Miss, and Birmingham. and every
thing possible is being done to alleviate the
sunerings of the injured. The dead bodies
have been prepared for burial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02

can be no doubt. They have been earnest
advocates of education. knowing full well
that knowledge is real power. They have
established newspapers throughout the
country, intelligently devoted to the pro-
motion of their interests. They have found
ed benevolences and paid millions of dol
lars to their membership. They have in
creased wages where inadequate, and Sc
cured reasonable hours of service. They
have abolished or modified conditions In
the sweat shops of great cities which were
undermining the health and morals OF the
operatives. They have stood against the
abuses OF child labor. They have taught
tracts. knowing full well that contracts are
founded in honor and are the basis OF COM
mercial success. They have increased and
seek to maintain e higher morale among
their membership. They are opposed to
anarchy. Anarchy has no greater foe than
they. They know that labor's best inter
ests are dependent upon the maintenance
or orderly and stable government.
There are more than twenty-five thou,
sand local labor unions In the United
States, with a membership of more tnan
two millions. What infinite good can De
accomplished by this mighty army OF peace
and industry IL held true to its opportunity
Its success will depend upon the character
Of its leadership and upon its adherence 10
sound and rational principles. IL must
spurn those who would prostitute Ii to the
accomplishment of mere selfish purposes or
political party ends
ARBITRATION.
'One or the functions or organized ldpoi
Is to secure the recognition of its rights by
capital through pacific means. War Is de-
structive. and labor wars are no exception
to the rule. II has seemed to me That
through organized labor the misunderstand-
ing between labor and capital can be min
imized, turbulence and disorder largely
avoided, and that stable conditions may be
maintained. The strike should be the last
appeal and resorted to only when other
means Of securing proper redress have
failed This is, indeed, the fundamental
theory upon which organized labor Is
founded.
''The collisions between labor and capital
have been many. and they have been de-
structive. During the last twenty years
these strikes and lockouts involved loss
TO employees of 500, ,6S3 223 and to employers
or s142, 659, ,104. Many millions more have
been lost to those who were not immediate
dependent upon the continuance Of produc-
these strikes were necessary there can be
no doubt; that some Of them were unneces-
sary and should have been avoided there
is also no doubt.
I'VE have wished that contests so tre-
mendous in their results could reasonably
have been avoided, and that some rational
and effective method might have been de-
vised for their settlement. The problem
has been recognized as grave and difficult
one. and a satisfactory solution has been
lCONTTNTTET1 ON PACE, col. II
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T. F. SEWARD DEAD.
Composer Of "Swing Low, Sweet Char
lot" and Other Negro Melodies.

NEW YORK, Sept. Theodore Freling-
huysen Seward. musical composer and
president OF the Brotherhood OF Christian
Unity, is dead at Orange. N. j. He was
sixty-seven years Of age.
Mr. Seward. in addition to founding the
brotherhood of Christian Unity. originated
the Don't Worry Clubs and the Golden
Rule Brotherhood. He was for many years
editor of various musical periodicals pub
lished in this city. His best known work
was the recording OF many religious
melodies of Southern negroes, of which
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, and Turn
Back Pharaoh's Army. are types. With
a company of jubilee singers he toured
Europe a number Of years ago and raised
several hundred thousand dollars for Fisk
University, of Nashville, Tenn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02
BALLooNING OVER PIXIES PEAK


DENVER. Col. Sept. 1-After twenty
four hours, during which no word was
received from the three aeronauts that
left Denver yesterday to try a transconti-
mental balloon voyage. telegram came
tonight announcing that the airship had
been wrecked in a storm twenty-seven
miles north of Florence. Col. Although
bruised and frostbitten. the occupants
were not seriosuly hurt.
The storm struck the balloon last night,
and the experience of the aeronauts was
terrible. Three times the balloon was car
ried over Pixies peak. and the last time IL
was necessary to throw out all the water
provisions and instruments in order TO
clear the summit of the mountain AT
daylight a landing was made, and tonight
the men reached Florence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02
Arkansas Election.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. 1.-To-day's
gubernatorial election passed off quietly
Returns up to midnight from twenty-five of
the seventy-five counties in the State indi-
cate that the victory of the Democratic
ticket is complete. Only one county so far
heard from is in doubt. Jefferson Davis,
Democrat. for Governor, sweeping the other
twenty-four counties by a large majority
The Republicans had two nominees for
and Indications are that the former Is lead
ing his opponent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02

FISHERS ISLAND, N. Y, Sept. 1.-Fort
Wright, at 1920 tonight, exchanged shots
with a battleship of the Indiana type as she
passed. going toward Fort Terry. on the
Long island side. Afterward the guns of
Fort Terry were heard, apparently trained
on the battleship. A message was received
short time ago from the signal station
at Fort Mansfield announcing that the
whole fleet was coming this way.
An officer In the fort here is authority for
the statement that the Mayf1ower was
blown up. theoretically, by a submarine
mine, while attempting to force an entrance
at Fort Gut.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02
Nobody Left Alive.

YOKOHAMA. Sept. 1.-The. Japanese
cruiser Takaschiho has returned from her
inspection of the Island of Torishima. which
was destroyed by a volcanic eruption Aug
Is and 15 The captain of the war ship re-
ports that the eruption utterly devastated
the island and that nobody on il was left
alive. over $50 persons were killed To-
rishima lies between the BONN islands and
the main island OF Japan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02
Judge Samuel j. Treat.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Sept. L-Judge
Samuel j. Treat. former United States
Judge for the Eastern district OF Missouri,
died In this city last night. He was born
in Plymouth. ~. H.. in 1875 He was on
the bench for thirty-three years, retiring
in 1881 and was one OF the original founders
OF Washington University and a trustee
of the Missouri Botanical Garden under
Henry Shaws will. He was a personal
friend OF General Grant. General sherman
and other leaders Of the civil war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02

SPRINGFIELD. o., Sept. 1-Gus Kiefer
was probably fatally injured this afternoon
at the fair grounds in making a balloon
ascension. AS the balloon reached a dis
tance OF 2o0 feet in the air IL began 10 de-
scend and Kiefer cut his parachute loose
II failed TO open and he dropped into a
tree and then to the ground. He was picked
up unconscious and taken to the hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
Hanged and 'Rfddled" for Numbering
a Mine superfnfe m dent.

NEWBERRY, Fla, Sept. NANNY Price,
the murderer of w. F. Brunson, a mine
superintendent, and Bob Scruggs, negro,
whom Price had named as an accessory,
were lynched about two miles from this
place this afternoon by party of 300 men.
The negroes were being taken from New
berry to Gainesville by special deputies
when the party overpowered them and
took the prisoners away. They confessed.
They were then strung up on a tree and
their bodies riddled with bullets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02

HAGERsTOWN, Nd. Sept. 1.-David
Gossard died in this city yesterday. aged
seventy-ive years. He was twice married
and the father OF twenty-four children.
twenty Of whom are living. He is also sar-
vived by eighty grandchildren and eleven
xreat-grandchildren.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-The Associated
Press has received letter from General
Anderson I'm which he denies the published
reports that while In Manila he spoke dis-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02

ships hurrying to the westward. out of the
firing zone.
Just exactly where the feet went was not
known definitely at headquarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02

respectfully to Admiral Dewey or that he
ever belittled the admirafs victory.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-25
Democratic County Convention.

The Democratic convention for
Moore county is called to meet at the
courthouse in Carthage on Tuesday,
July 20, 1902, at O'Clock, p. m, to
elect delegates to the Senatorial con-
vention, to nominate a candidate for
the house of representatives and for
each of the various county offices, and
to transact such othes business as may
properly come before the convention
The Democrats of the county are
requested to meet at the usual place
of voting in their respective precincts
on Saturday, July 70, 1902 at 3 o'clk,
p. m, for the purpose OF electing del
egates to he'county convention. Each
precinct shall be entitled to cast in
the County Convention one vote for
every twenty-five Democratic votes,
and one vote for fractions of thirteen
Democratic votes cast by the precinct
at the last preceding gubernatorial
election. Each precinct may send as
many delegates as it may see fit.
By order of the Executive Commit
tee. w. J. ADAMS, Ch1nn.
Jas. w. PAGAN, Sec.
July 8, 1902.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-25

Here bosomed in our hills are
minerals of the most desirable
kinds. Slate is predominant, and
gold is said to exist, and last but
not least, we have an ever flowing
spring of rich chalybeate water of
such signal value as to justify us
in cherishing the fond hope that in
the near future our town may be-
come one Of the foremost health
resorts In this orr happy South
land. In conclusion let me say
that it has been my good fortune,
in my travelling life of twenty
seven years, to visit every State in
this our beloved Commonwealth
lido not misunderstood me, | have
not been entirely over every State)
and | know of no section where
capital may be invested to a better
advantage than in Peachland.
Here are glorious possibilities
for the farmer, the miner and the
mechanic, for the, manufacturer,
and in short for all who would be
of service to their kind. Therefore
let us bid you welcome to our town.
Come we beg you and let us drink
the cup of JOY together.
(To be contirued).
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-25

There is more catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gethe1, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with To-
cal treatment. pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a consti-
tutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken internally
in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful, 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. They offer one hum
dred dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials. Ad-
dress f j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-25
sDON'T FAIL TO TRY THIS.

Whenever an honest trial is given to
electric Bitters for any trouble it is recon-
mended for permanent cure will surely
be effected. 1t never fails to tone the
stomach, regulate the kidneys and bowels,
stimulate the liver. invigorate the nerves
and purify the blood 1t is a wonderful
tonic for run down systems. Electric Bit
tiers positively cures Kidney aand Liver
Troubles, Stomach Disorders, Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness, Rheumatism, Neural
gia. and expels malaria. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Johnsons Pharmacy. Only
so cents
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-25

EACHLAND, IN. w., July AO3 w.
Mr.. EDTroR.-Considerable at
tention of late has been called t.
the beautiful little town of Peach
land. and as the writer has beer
asked for a history of our town
we will present it in as condensed
form as possible. We regret thai
it must be disconnected, as our in
formation has been gathered in
fragments. From the year 1872
to 1884, certain young Irishman
roamed over our hills in quest OF
deer and bear, which were at that
time abundant. His voice could
be heard both near and far, as it
made the welkin ring, urging his
hounds to greater and still greater
feetness. Often times this hunts
man would stop and cool his heat
ed brow and quench his raging
thirst with the refreshing waters of
Lawyers spring. The very fact
that this son of Erin made this
lovely spot his lavorite resort is
enough to immortalize the name
of Lawyers spring, for this bold
hunter was none other than the
chivalrous Andrew Jackson, whose
career both as militair and as
statesman, is we'll known to every
reader Of American history. Some
years later a log meeting house
was built on the brow of the hill
overlooking this famous spring by
a sect known as Primitive Bap-
lists. This sect was then as it is
now made up of a people noted
for their honesty, industry and in
tegrity. This meeting house, rude,
yet substantial structure, stands
today, a monument to the relig-
ious zeal Of the pioneers Of the |
wilderness.
We must now ask our readers
to pass over a lapse of time, and
in 1916 we see the charming lit
tie town of Lanesboro blooming
into existence. Here a trading
center was established and in 1874
a railroad connecting Charlotte
and Whining ton was laid. This
was called the Carolina Central,
but is now a division of the most
magnificent of trunk lines, the S.
A. L. Ry., and between the now
little towns of Nashville and
Polkton, a depot was erected and
called by the inharmoni0us name
of Mulcahy. This was a death
blow to the business of Lar esboro
and trade was commenced upon
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-25
Constipation

Does your head ache ? Pain
back of your eyes Bad
taste in your mouth? It's
your Liver! Ayers Pills are
liver pills. They cure consti-
patton, headache, dyspepsia.
Csc. All druggists.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-25
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
PEACHLAND, NORTH CAROLINA /!

the present site Of Peachland, under
the management Of a Mr.. Mulcahy
} from whom the place then took
its name Shortly after Mr.. Null
cahy began trade here John Polk
laid the foundation stone to re-
munerative mercantile business
and later he was succeeded by his
brother Julius Polk, and in 1883
a company of far seeing men, ever
on the lookout for places where
they might invest capital to ad-
vantage, purchased the lands in
and about Mulcahy and the store
owned by Mr.. Polk was overhaul
ed, renovated and converted into a
hotel, and today it stands, and is
to the eye OF the hungry, famish-
ing knight Of the grip a thing of
beauty and joy forever.
Since 1888 Peachland .(for the
name Of Mulcahy was dropped)
has made little progress, its time
Of development had not yet come,
but thanks to untiring energy, she
is now coming to the front. How
could she do otherwise. dear read
er? Are her resources for the
very best of health, namely: The
purest of air and water, things to
be despised? While versing
with the Oldest practicing physi
clan of both Union and Arson
counties, [ was astonishAd at the
following statement: II began the
practice Of medirine in and
around what is now the town of
Peachland in 1856 and from then
up to the present date, 1902, |
have known of only six cases Of
genuine typhoid fever to exist in
this section" Is there a town
anywhere that can beat this for a
health record? This is all due to
our above mentioned air and water,
and perfect drainage. Are our
boundless forests of ineXhaustible
hard woods, namely: oak, hickory
and dogwood, things to be unno-
ticed? Are our waving fields Of
cotton and grain objects to be ig-
nored? No, my dear reader, for
ever no. but with such boundless
resources, backed up by a people
of pluck and push, Peach]and may
yet become the brightest jewel in
the coronet that wreathes fair An
sons brow If you are interested
in the fertility and adaptability Of
our soil, read carefully. Here may
be grown cotton with an average
yield Of bale per acre, and with
in less than a mile from this town
are fields of waving corn that will
average so bushels per acre. Here
wheat, oats, clover, peanuts, cane
and grasses of every conceivable
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-25
AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
Industrial Education !

A combination of theory and prac-
tice, of book study and manual work
in Engineering, Agriculture, Chem
istry, Electricity, Mechanic Arts and
Cotton Manufacturing. Full Courses
"a years), Short Courses e years),
Special Courses e mos.). Tuition
and room, $40 term; board, IS
month. 80 teachers, 800 students,
new buildings for 500. Write for
booklet "a Day at the A. & M. Col
lege."
Pres't GEO. T. WINSTON,
RALEIGH, N. c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-07
WOMAN WALKS
ALONE 81 MILES
Mrs. Carroll, Accompanied BY Dog,
Iramps from Meherrin to
Richmond.

Mrs. Carroll. who said she was from
Nsher,ia. Lunenburg county reached the
city yesterday afternoon on foot, having,
according 10 her story. walked every
sten of the ninety-seven miles from Me-
nerrin here Her only companion was
dog.
she tod the persons to whom she ap-
plicd for help that she VAS from Balti-
more. but some little While ago married
/: man named Carroll. She became dis-
satisfied and wanted TO get back to her
mother in Baltimore upon getting here.
She WAS directed 10 the office OF Chlef
Of Police Howard with a view to getting
transportation to Baltimore. She was
told by him. however, that he could do
nothing for her as there was no fund
for the purpose. She next applied to SUI
perintendent Davis, OF the Almshouse,
who secured her n pass to Baltimore. and
she left last night for the Monumental
City,
Mrs Carroll is about twenty years.
OF age and good looking She has been
married only a short time. She was
neatly dressed. but her shoes had begun
TO show signs OF wear.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-07
MASTER PLUMBERS
SUGGEST MEMBER
They Nominate Thomas W. Mitch.
ell for Board Of inspectors.
Prepare for Convention.

Delegates to the annual Convention OF
Master, Plumbers. which is to convene in
1,ichmond on the sTh 9Th and 10th Of
December. were appointed AT Tic monthly
meeting OF the local association OF Mas
Ter Plumbers, held last night in the as
s.nlblys room ofthe Muiphy's Hotel am
mex. Five of the best known members
Of the trade in this city were appointed
us delegates, and together with the mem
hers OF the organization they will extend
TO the visiting members a most cordial
welcome. Christopher Manning. Jr.,. il.
Grimme. ". Il. Alafoney, John L. Rose
md AZ il. May were named as the dc..
gales
in addition TO taking action in regard
10 tho convention, The association recon-
rael,ded 10 the City Council the appoint
n.ent of Thomas W. Mitchell, one OF the
best known plumbers in the city. as the
Proper person TO appoint On the Board OF
plumbing inspectors recently created by
the Council in accordance with the State
law II IS natural to suppose t'lat8the
fecnmnsk iation OF the association Will
Re complied with in every particular in
R.tmLGh as ii is supposed to voice The
sentiment of the local mechanics ard
merchants
The meeting last night was one of the
Important IN Inc history Oh IN local
tiancil OF Master Plls i1eIs, and Ii was
probably the best. attended OF any held
recently, there being present members Of
the most prominent plumbing establish
nients in the city. Their action in re-.
card TO he creation OF the Board of.
plumbing INSPECTORS may be regarded as
i,tsicatinG the final action of thu City.
Council. for it Is more than probable that
their recommendation Will be regarded
n q tho best ,oSSiilles course to pursue
They arc acqlpainted with the potent
facts