The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-21
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
Young Man MangIed by Train
at Hot Springs.
A Three Cornered Municipal Fight at AsheYiIIe
Prcbabe---Rey. Mr.. Vines Receives More
Threatening Letters.
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Asheville, N. c., April 20.-News was
received here today of a distressing ac-
cident Saturday at Hot Springs, in which
John Robinsons a promising young man
OF Newport, Tenn, attending school at
Hot Springs, was the victim. Young
Robinson was en- route home to spend
tie summer and in getting on the train
his foot slipped and he fell under the
wheels of the moving train. Both legs
were cut off below the knee and the
members terribly bruised. He was re-
moved to neighboring house and physi-
clans summoned, who after consultation,
decided that the only chance of saving
Mr.. Robinsons life was to amputate his
legs above the knees. DR.. r. G. Smith,
of Newport, was summoned, and left
Saturday evening for Hot Springs, where
he assisted in the amputatiOn. From
the reports received it is feared that
young Robinson cannot recover.
Aff%irs political have taken such turn
that it is now almost certain that there
will be no fusion of forces between the
Anti Saloon League and the Republicans.
From the aspect of the situation today
the municipal fight will be a, three
cornered one-straight Democratic, Anti
Saloon League and straight Republican,
with the labor element perhaps holding
the balance Of power. Just who the
laboring peoplel will support is not
known, but it is reasonably certain that
they will not as a body support any one
ticket. 1t is pointed out, however, that
If they should combine on any one can
didate or set of candidates, they can
control enough votes to win. The Anti
Saloon League will tomorrow night hold
a convention in the court house for the
purpose of nominating a full municipal
ticket. While denial is made that any
slate has been formed or that one will
be made, it is said by those high up in
the council OF the League that the follow
ing will be the ticket put up.
For Mayor--Judge George A. Shnford
For Alderman from First Ward-John
NJ. Stoner.
For Alderman from Third Ward-John
w. Neely.
For Alderman at Large-Mayor F.. NJ.
Miller
In some quarters, however, it is the
opinion that j. II. Tucker viii be put up
to head the ticket and that r. l.. Fitz-
patrick Will be put on in place of F. NJ
Miller.
At the morning service of the First
Baptist church yesterday Rev. w M.
Vines, pastor, stated that he had re-
ceived other letters threatening him with
harm. He said that the writer's of the
letters stated that he was to be run out
of town" The preacher said that pos
sibly he would be run out but that he
would leave with clear conscience. He
said that the time had arrived in Ashe-
vile for all respectable citizens, regard
less OF party principles, to stand togeth-
er, and added that it was either hang
together now or hang separately later.
The receipts of the Asheville Street
Railroad Company on one of it's lines
Saturday was $1,000 which figured out
in fares at cents each means that this
line hauled $500 people, the largest busi-
ness ever done by this company on any
one line. This was the line from the
Square to Riverside Park, where the
Asheville Horse show was held.