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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
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AWFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Twenty eight Killed ana aIany scri-
o,u!s,ly on! Wounded.

s.
a. The most frightful railroad acci-
dent5in the annals OF the past decade
happened u short distance from the
little station; of Wanstead, J, Can, on
the Sarnia branch of the Grand Trunl;
railway, Saturday night. The trains
In collision were the Pacific. Express
and q freight. The express was run-
ming nearly two hours late and was
making fast time. The freight was
cndeayoring to make Il siding to get
clear Of the express, but failed by Il
minute or two.
There was a dreadful crash, the
locomotives reared up and fell over in
Il ditch, the baggage car OF the cx-
press tclcscoped the smollerand in an
instant the shriekS and cries of the
wounded and the dying flied the air.
The loss Of life is 2S The injured
will number considerably more, and
many Of these may die.
Many Of the dead were terribly mu-
t lated Heads wee cut Off, legs
wrcnched from the bodies and the
level stretch OF snow became crimson
with the blood Of the victims.
The responsibility for the accident
has not been definitely fixed, but it is
believed to have been due to tele-
graph operat tors error.
The operator ut one Of the stations
where the two trains stopped gave an
order to the freight to pass No. S, the
PIcitic Express, at Waustead.
In the system Of the Grand Trunk
this order should have been duplicat-
ed, q copy being given to the conduc-
tor and engineer of the express. In
stead of this the conductor Of the eX-
press received Il clearance order, tell
Ing him to run right through. The
freight train meantime had stopped
at Wanstca1, to sidetrack, and was
telcscopcd by the express. The blind
ing storm Which WAS raging rendered
objects invisible at tho distance OF a
few feet. The operator. at WanStead
is not usually on duty at night but
last evening he happened,to be in the
Office for Il short time. He was going
out at the door when he heard the
telegraph instrument click repeatedly
the message: stop Nc. 5.','tStop No.
5"
Selling a lantern tho operator dash
cd'for the door and as he closed 1t be-
hind he heard the crash Of the col
l4sion up tic track.
There was not Il house at hand tC
which the injured could be carried.
Fortunately, however, the two Pull
man cars on the train Gid not sustain
any damage. They were warm AND
comfortable and we're converted into
a temporary hospital. The injured
were placed in the bert1s and every
thing possible done toe sc their suf-
fering.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
a Great Sensation.

A dispatch from Dresden says all
Saxony is agog wit atcrcst and spec
ulation resulting from the flight of
Crown Princess Louise, who said her
husband was a beast" and that she
would never again return to the court.
1t seems that The Princess clopcd with
Il French tutor, who had been en-
ploycd to teach the children. She is
an Austrian archduchncss, being the
eldest daughter Of Archdukc Icrdl-
nand. who represents the Tuscan
branch OF the Austrian imperial fami-
ly She WAS born ut Salzburg in 1870
and married at Vienna in 1891. She
is considered one of the prctticst prin-
cesses i'll Europe, being endowed with
great personal charm, keen intelli-
gcnce, learning and modesty. The
crown prince is a fine looking, soldier
~ man OF 81 years. There arc five
children Of the marriage, the eldest,
lrlnce George, being nearly 10 years
old.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Santa Claus burned.

Forest Gale, l5-ycar-old boy attach
ed to the Salvation Army, at Hamil-
ton Ohio, was fatally burned Christ
mas night while playing Santa Claus
to 800 poor children. The accident
occurred in the Salvation Arp1y's hall,
where the annual Christmas enter
tainmcnt for the poor was in pro-
grcSS. Gale was swathed in rolls OF
cotton and wore a long beard of SINH
lar material. AS he was frisking
around the tree, picking gifts for each
child, his clothes ignited by a candle.
Fire enveloped him almost instantly.
The false beard was burned and he in
hailed the flames. Gale was taken to
a hospital, where he died in twenty
minutoS M
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Leg Crushed.

MI. win Moody, u fireman on the
Georgia road, went under the engine
which iie was firing when the train
made the stop at Social Circle, Ga,
to make some repairs to the ash pan,
and while In position with one leg
extending across the track the engine
moved, the wheel passing over the
left leg and manglingit SO that am
putation was necessary. The other
hip was badly bruised and 1lslocated.
at the time Of the;acc, dent there was
little hope for recoyeryy hut; lie Is Inn
proving and there Is good hope for
recovery. He at one time worked on
the Southern road and lived IN Colum.
bia, l
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Lynchcd IN Kansas.

at Montgomery, Kansas, on Christ
mas day, Montgomery Cooley. a negro
man, was taken from the jail and
lynched by mob because carly Christ
mas morning he had shot and killed
Milton Ilinkle, a policeman, while the
officer was trying to protect himself
against n crowd Of unruly negroes.
At the first effort to lynch the negro
the rope broke. Some one lin the
crowd then cut Godlcy's throat, sever
Ing the jngular vein. After this he
was hanged second time. The
shooting OF Policemen IIinklc occurred
ut Il dance, which was attended by IL
large number Of negro men and wo-
men from ncighboring mining camps.
Montgomery Cooley and his brother
were drinking and had become very
disordcrly when Policeman IIinkle in
terfercd. The negroes became insult
ing and, when lIinkle drew his club
to defend himself, Montgomery God
ley slipped behind the policeman,
grabbed the onicer's pistol and shot
llinklc behind the ear. The wound-
ed policeman was carried to the City
Hall, where he died several hours later.
The news Of the shooting spread
rapidly and a mob gathered in front
of the Jail. The doors were battered
In and the mob seized Montgomery
Cooley, who, with his brother, had
been arrested soon after the shooting.
They took the slayer to a telephone
pole three blocks away and there
hanged him. At first the negro was
defiant, but just before he was hanged
he begged hard for his life.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
i { IIIRTY INJURED# j ,.IsIil
By the Explosion of Gas at bot
Springs, Arkansas.
SIXTEEN SERIOUSLY HURT.
Crowd WAS Gathered TO Hear
Returns From Now Orleans s
Races When the IlXp1o-fs sTis
sion Occurred. {,

At Hot Springs, Arkansas, Wednes-
day afternoon in the cellar of, the turf
exchange, club house and pool room
operated by Chambers & Walker, the
building was badly damaged and &c
people were injured, 1G Of them being
in a aserious condition.. The most; t;scri-
ously injured are:
r. G. Chambers. one of the propric-
tors OF the turf exchange, both legs
and both wrists broken.
YIN. Hclwig, a blind man, manager
OF Il bath house, both legs broken,
will die.
The injured are:
j. S. MIccks, Hot Springs, Ark,
botu legs broken.
Joseph Pace, hotel keeper, Hot
Spings, both legs broken.
Finnegan, plumber, Hot Springs,
both legs broken.
James Cowen, Hot Springs, both legs
broken.
Wm. Meter, boy. Hot Springs,
both legs broken and skull fractured,
will die.
James Couglin, plumber, Hot
Springs. leg broken.
q. e. Parker, Milwaukee, Wis.
both legs broken.
AL. &c. HotchskiT, Hot Springs.
knee fractured. XIX.
Il. Ozier, engineer, Hot Springs,
both legs broken.
Fl. George, New York, leg broken
IS. Cranhcld, Cincinnati both legs
broken, ribs crushed.
Walter Powers, st. Louis, arm
broken.
Eugene DAILY, Hot Springs, botl,
legs broken.
Thos. Phclan, telegraph operator
Hot Springs, badly cut.
Mr. Donnelly, visitor, residence un-
known, leg broken, also badly cut.
Twelve Others sustained bruises and
Slight injuries.
About4 o'clock "Wednesday after.
noon the poolroom was crowded with
more than LOG persons. Just as a
race In New Orleans was being called
by the operator the floor OF the build
ing seemed to rise In an instant and a
report that shook the building rang
out.
H A .= 5 H
The news OF the explosion spread
rapidly and soon Central avenue was
jammcd.With people. The police and
tiremen took charge of ti,a a. Ia: : :t,ls M 2
,t.,l.s & ilss Y Ie,.
were pulled from under the building
in Il terribly shattered state. One OF
the most pitiablc sights was when
Billy Helwig, the blind manager OF
the Lamber bathhouse was taken from
the ruins. ITclwig is widely known
to thousands OF visitors who come to
Hot Springs annually.
Il. Q. Chambers, one OF the proprie-
tors Of the turf exchange, is one Of
the best known sporting men In the
country. His condition is serious.
The injured were taken in charge by
the local physicians.
The exact cause OF the explosion
has not yet been determined. 1t is
said by some that gas which escaped
in the cellar Of the building was ig-
nitcd in some manner, causing tile
terrible accident.
Another report, which is probably
correct, says a driver Of gasoline
wagon was filling a tank in the cellar
when the explosion occurred.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Two Trains Collide.

The Pennsylvania limited, running
almost an hour late, crashed into the
rear end OF the Leetsdalc accomoda-
tion at Quaker Valley, Pa, Wcdnes-
day night at 1 O'clock The big en-
ginc of the limited ploughcd into the
rear car, the smoker, like knife
through paper, and the little Car was
pushed through the one ahead or it,
making the two cars the length of one.
The crash was heard for mile and
the limited, running at the rate of
hfty-h five miles All hour, carried the
train from Quaker Valley to Edge
worth, a distance Of almost half a
miic before it could be stopped, Many
we're injured, some of them probably
fatally.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Needed In Hawaii.

Thomas Fortune. special labor com
missioner appointed by Secretary Shaw
10 visit the Philippines and Hawaiian
ISLANDS lsat lionoluln. In an inter
view IN The Star he Said 81 bnlinvn
The Importation Of negroes there
forms natural solution OF the DIM
Gully which mavoidably follows the
absorption Of tropical or semi-tropical
countries by the United States. In
tlic southern States and in the Caro-
llnas the negro made the industries
what they are" The commissioner
said there might be lilliculty in OBJ
Timing the negro, but he thought
the planters could get all they
Al Il they sent theright sort OF
fter them. You could get
in six MONTHS he said
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Found In a Well,

The body OF john Miller, young
man who had not been seen since Sun
day night, was found in a well at B,-
crly's brick yard one mile cast Of Win
ston, N. c., late Wednesday after
noon. 1t is believed that Rufus Stev-
enson, who committed suicide yester-
day afternoon, and his brother, Sand
Stevenson, killed Miller and threw
him In the we'll. Sand Stevenson was
arrested near the Stocks county line
yesterday afternoon. He is in Jail.
a woman tells the officers that the
Stevenson brothers and Miller were at
her house Sunday and that the latter
had money. All Of them were drink
inp.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
lslsssEEly,2SYY l,lGll fSiEsEsi:ys:5z
sFoE tflese se 4 q ON pal 1fes3
jlnd In The Sstsfri tllrYysg
:sdelfyerys IS toS be- pu t
!. rot her &c "a palii ies sarea

tenn plated he com pa hfes sSiI i,s l.ts.. IL,
vored, J, according to the report Is, are;
the Corhin Lock Company, Bridgeport
Conn.,, the Century com OF; De-
troit, the Bond Steel Post Company,
OF Adrian, Mich, and a company do
ing business in Toledo. &
a story is published to the effect
that one OF The inspectors Of the de-
partment, whose business is the layillp
out of rural free delivery routes, while
on duty in New York, went to Bridge
port, and underthe pretence Of being
engaged in the laying out of q route
from that point, assisted in the per
fe:tlng OF q box in the shops OF the
Corbin company. In short time, 1t
was decided by the department. to lay
In supply. Of about $4,000 worth Of
boxes, and the Inspector who had per-
fected the box was one of the. com
mission appointed to select the box of
which 50 large supply should be pur-
chased by the department.. The plan,
for some reason, was abandoned. y
1t has been discovered, so the paper.
says, that one Of the high officials OF
the department. is a large stockholder
IN each of the companies whose agents
have the advantage of others in being
able to get:npon the ground first.
Another feature of the situation is
brought about by the fact that officers
of the rural free delivery division are
unQuestionably in a position such that
they might be able to confer fayors
upon certain. members Of congress, and
in return receive fayors, and IN fact,
it Is stated by the local paper above
referred to that Instances are not rare
where a member Of congress, upon in
Quiry about routes where he sees no
possible reason for the refusal of the
department. To establish the service,
has been told that nothing could be
done, for himiin the matter OF rural
Tree delivery, while. others, in the bet
ter graces OF the officials, experience
no ditficulty in securing any routes de-
sired
The operations Of this ollgarchy, or
postofllce department trust, as 1T is
called. may be inquired into by cor
gress upon It's rcassembling in Janil-1
ary.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
stands by tho NEGRO.

Gov. Longlno, OF Mississippi, We'd
nesday issued a proclamation Offering
fifty dollars reward for the arrest and
conviction OF any person who forces a
negro to leave eithor Of the counties
OF ofLincoin, Amite, Franklin or Pike.
Hundreds OF negro residents have
been ordered to leave these counties
during the past few months, being
served with notices supposed to cma-
nate from whitecappcrn organiza-
tiOnS. 5s.5isiA # - 8 iLifl :.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
a street DucI.

At Nichols, Ga, on Wednesday Sam
T. Padgctt and j. G. Buchanan, young
white men, fought an impromptu duel
on the street, as consequences of
which Padgctt is dying and buchanan
is seriously wounded. The two young
men married sisters, and while the
cause Of the trouble is not known it IS
believed to be a family disagreement.
Padgett and buchanan have hereto
fore been friendly, but OH meeting
"Wednesday each drew a revolver and
began shooting. Padgett was shot
through the chest near the heart ana
cannot, recover.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Ravascs OF Tinc.

In the singular failure OF the old
windows of York cathedral, the glass
has lost most OF its transparency. and
IN places has become SO perforated
That 1t crumblcs at the slightest
louch. 10 stop the disease some
glass or the thirteenth and fourteenth
centuries has been removed. IJ Is
known that the hardest cement is
sometimes disintcgratcd by chemical
action set up by minute organisms,
and it is supposed that the destruction
of the glass has been due to some fun
IrIIS -----.---.-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Killed a Yo1nan

News reached Mobile Friday of the
killing on Danphin island, in Mobile
bay, OF Fred Matthews, by a daugh-
ter Of George Sprinkle. Matthews
was son OF a former mayor Of Scran-
ton, Miss, where his remains were
taken for bnTal. The details Of the
shooting arenot known although one
report StataS that it was accidental.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Is Now II Fact.

Wireless tclegraphy is now an as
snrcd fact. The Halifax Chronicle
announces that wireless telegraphic
communications have been succcssful-
by established by Marconi between
Cape 1sreton and Cornwall England.
a message has already been sent to
King Edward by Lord Mimic. Gov
ernor- General Of Canada, and also one
TO The King Of Italy. DR.. Parkin. NJ.
T., OF Toronto, special correspondent
CT the London Times, also had mes
sage transmitted Marconi has been
at Table Head for the last eight weeks
working steadily. The wires were all
removed and installed anew, the ia
nous coherer being replaced by another
wonderful Invention OF Marconi, called
"a magnetic detector, which gives most
satisfactory results and which enables
the transmitter to attain greater
speed and accuracy. The inventor
has also established at his Table Head
station one Of the world. 1t was
thought that until II a.similar current
was established at the Cornwall sta
tion satisfactory results would not be
had. Tests were made frequently
during the last few weeks, but the
greatest secrecy was maintained.
Last week communication was cstab-
1iSbed i>i'1fG
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Frozen 10 Death,

Joseph tHarlton, an,5old prospector,
missing for the past three weeks, has
been found dead within three hum
,dred yards Of bis cabin near Ilse, Col.
5IIar!ton was 10 Confederate soldier
and, 1T is said, was at one time mayor
of Atlanta. tts supposed that he
perished in a storm In an attempt to
seek sllel end food z, g "a a;
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
REV. w. M. Jones shot.

3 While out hunting Rev. w. NJ.
Jones, the pastor Of the Williston
Baptist church, was seriously wound.
ed In the right arm by the accidental
discharge OF his gun, in removing 1t
from the buggy, in which he, with
Dr.. John A. .McCreary, 'Sas riding.
1t was at first thought that amputa-
tion would be necessary, hut hopes are
now entertained that the arm may be
saved. iii
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
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dispatc tcfl from lYashin
{ PFEeSid mt Rooses gel willMno
tsa torin ite sYe 80 azliel elar.sct
TIM =, \ I; 5;,s,1,sng; !,

e r. ny llSSOQss;Yeltf illaino
y 9sa tor1 aYenazlIe elanjsct
The Wl Wllole GeSa tious: :qnestit
reItrred IUr5 40 Jtftlfca ca ;tei asIl,
tribunal. Epitomized, this was the
situation asit,G Tad resolved itself at
.thesconcluston Of the cabinet meeting
today. The meeting was not long
session. All the members except
Root were present. The Venezuelan
question was the principal and pratti-
chlly the only topic OF general concern
under consideration. Secretary Hay
presented the net results OF the cable
correspondence with the governments
OF Londen, Berlin, Rome and Caracas
IN accordance with the suggestion Of
PRESIDENT Roosevelt, President Castro
OF Venezuela, was reported to have
agreed to submit the differences be-
tween his government and the Eu-
ropean powers to arbitration oi the
tribunal at the Hague. The Europ-
can powers have not only consented
to consented to submit the controyer-
sy to arbitration, but while they ex-
pressed preference for the arbitra-
tion to be conducted by. President
Roosevelt, they assented to his sug-
gestion that the matter be referred to
the Hague court. The presentation
OF the case met the hearty approval Of
the members Of the, cabinet. No fear
is expressed BY the administration
that the Monroe doctrine will be
brought into the controversy in any
manner that might result in embar-
RAISING the situation Of the United
States. ' .
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Tho Deadly parler Riiie..

At Springyille, Ala, on Wednesday,
Prof. jacob Forney, CT the State uni
yersity, fyas accidentally killed while
sb0otingEsparrows with q parlor rifle.
Prof Eorncy was Il son Of the late
Ma H. - \ Yohn II. Forney Of the
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
by Wholesale.

at Armstrong, NJ on Roy. Naylorr3,
performed u marriage ceremony
Christmas night In Which fye couples
were united, The brides and shri aass:
grooms formed a CIRCLE around ne
minister and clasp ss1jss
the vows. hey
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
0EgH URDERED,s ss:s
udsonn Isl I'd o,fn;i ,ii, ,sasf Ssa II; N

f ~
dispa tchs stb The state froin z, 1mSs Ss
ast1ssA hosri Bile trag ed ysyYas Gn sf nfaGcted
the Hateree S. river bird dgc, iseiier.
lily kno oYn.n the iron bridge; Tfldav
night, tho whole aff;lIrs IL, is sosfaI 1S;fs
EshEo1d d$if IN rs steear.Y satlv Saf;i1r.
8'daY. morning: !! 81 ud dson, Tie
tItoll & ikee found dead III shis bed
| In u nsatpool OF blood linfhss ssliolse by; tie
liver sbrid ge, on the eS;wcst ban k az the
IslYate rec blood trail sleadl ~ from from
t.the great woo oodeh gates Of tho bridge.
ttiyyhich are Il about 90 II fee S.Srim he,
house to the bed ndicate that the
oting, took place at the ga ties. srne
Large gates are closed every night, and
LOG kedi and pnlyfra Small spostcrn Ifs
,lcftyopen The supposit ition, lis that tile
person nfQr persons who Committed the
murder came from the east side OF the
river as the Sposterh shows marks on
TT as if!some one had tried to prize IT.
open from that ide,5while a. few feet
q on .sst .ieSs tie; keepers Ian tern was
found, Ial q b with blood spots ON It. The
sRiood itrat beg ins on the right gate,
where. r, 4 one y spot is Visible near the
ground, and leads directly to the
4 phone %wlaich Is to the right of the
mouse door, There is blood on the res
\ ceiYers and the unfortuna6 6e man either
endeavored to s'p1l loneSor reached for
his gun, which hung over the: door, q
y large: pool OF blood ssis on tile mid.
dles5of the floor. and young Hudson
lies i'm mother one on his bed. His
pistol was found on the deslr hut,; ~.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Santa CLAUS ScorcI,cd.

y dispatch from Georgetown to
The State says Tuesday night at IL
christmas tree celebration in that
city, DR.. r. S. Bailey, who was acting
as Santa Claus, was painfully but not
ni;l!lsiy burned. Ills clothing ac-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. q

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pecial & from {; Af a attleWs
3sa horrible crime WAS PEI p5etfat..
;edsrlsa that place sons Christmas eve
ssig ght. NJ ~ il0 vas at
;;liotaef after: his place Of husifiess was
closed !! fpE I've mig ht was cal ed to the
ssss,yste. u es!fS & q
cbaage soi,l6 mon G5 - st 'lb5esinpe
Ast2nia a3zt = 4 he NI Il, si( ra 3
id!yz:cos:ss sgol Ia SJlley stofe,
n!eh4 was as hort 4 dis stance away to
geons-- !; Il: :
thinking her hnsta.,:. as sta 5i iijl: ~
longer than necessary, became uneasy
and started to the front of the house
to see IL he coming. She was startled
to see the Storehousc mass Of flames
and gave the alarm by screaming.
Before assistance could arrive the
store was Quilted. Among the re-
mains Mr.. Gray's skull, fractured,
was found and the safe was open. 1t
is believed the man, after forcing Mr..
Gray to open the fc, which contained
1900, murdered him, robbed the
store and then set fire to it to cover
up his crime. There is no clue to his
identify.