The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-23

No. -. the 5outhern's fast news
Eapcr train that runs between New
YORK; and New Orleans wdH wrecked
at Conrad 2}2 miles no.th o. LexiuS-
ton Monday night. shortly after
o'clock. Engineer Davis, Of Danyiile
Va, and Charles Johnston. the colorcd
fireman were Instantly killed Their
bodies were found beneath the huge
Eii" OF wreckage. Engineer Davis body
VAS terribly uanglcd and the head was
nearly severed from the body Fireman
JohHeOus body was found under the
wreck Ct the font mail car. It was also
terribly manglcd. There were six mail
clerks on board. and two Of them were
slightly hurt Two tramps who were
riding on the tender escaped injury
The caus" Of the wreck was a rock on
the track.
hhc safe In the postohicC at Wind
SHf, BERT" county, was cracked last
week, and upon tClcgraphic informa-
tiun three men were arrested at Wash
incton charged with the offence They
gave their names as james II. Saun-
G""s, Hiram VI. FasOn and Albert g.
Ratrliif. and say they are representing
Chas. H. Hunter 4 CO.. New York. In
y
Jail by Justice f. ). simmons. Easton.
who acted as spokesman, is an intelli-
gent fellow. He claims tnat they have
never stopped in Windsor.
Perhaps the smallest tax ever col
lCcted by sheriff Of North Carolina
was rcceipted for recently by ex-Sheriff
Gaddy, of A1sOn. Alec Dock) Moore.
eolorei, Of Moryen township, was the
man from whom the taX-one cent
was collected. No attempt was made
to divide the tax between state, county
and school, but the entire amount was
turned into the treasury for the benefit
OF the general county fund.
There was another shooting affair at
Henderson Friday afternoon. 1t seems
mat white man named Vaughan,
who works in the mill there, was
walking on the street with his wife
when negro. Norman Jones, jOistled
against Mrs. Vaughn, pushing her from
the sidewalk. Vaughn resented the ne
gro's act, and drawing his pistol, fred
at the negro, but missed
On Sunday afternoon. Scotland
county was visited by one of the
most destructive hail storms the peo-
pie have suffered from in several
years. The greatest injury was to the
Il 1,rit crop. After the storm was over
the ground WAS covered with little
peaches. Early vegetables were also
a injured greatly. The greatest destruc-
n tion was in Laurel Hill township
state Auditor Dixon will address
the Charles Robertson Camp OF Con-
fedCrate Veterans at Franklin in Ma
con on Monday, May 11th. He has also
accepted invitations to deliver COM
mcnComcnt addresses at Lemon
Springs, May 9Th. at the Concord pub
lie schools, May ed the Kenly Acad-
emy. May 27th.
Grand Secretary John G. Drewry, of
the grand lodge of Masons, states thst
oN-JudgC +. ID. Winston will begin an
active canvass OF the State May 1st
To place the remaining $4,000 OF
second mortgage bonds to build the
Masonic Temple here. Judge Winston
Is now corresponding with the subor-
dinatc lodges arranging for his visits.
Capt. William Rand Kenan. one of
Wilmington's leading citizens, ana
fathcr-in-law OF Mr.. Henry NJ. Flag
Ter, the millionaire. died at 5
Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, at which
institution he underwent an operation
! for complication of stomach troubles
about two weeks ago.
Five cars on the Southern south
bOInd freight were derailed two miles
west OF Shelby Friday. One passenger
had his right arm broken twice and
another received some slight injuries
q The cause of the accident was the
spreading of rails.
n Mr.. Frank J. Church, of Henderson
a book-keeper at the Union Copper
Mine, was drowned Monday afternoon
N at Mauney's Mill, on the Yadilin river
while on an Eastern Monday outing
N with party of friends from Colo
# Hill.
The Capital Printing Company has
moved from Raleigh to Hamlet. G.. V
Barnes is manager and treasurer an(
81 employs 35 men, having a pay roll O
IN over 81 900 per month.
Reports to Superintendent Joyne
# from So counties show that 48 Ioca
MI tax districts have been established
& elections are pending in Is and 72 ar
considering calling elections.
0 MI Carnegie offers to give $1,000
# for public library in High Point i
the town will give $1,000 a year t,
inf