The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-16
ARREST OF A DEsERTER,
Conference Of Southern Railroad Oficials--TwO
Railroad 3 ccidents- Death of MIS- Di K fE
Especial to News and Observer


Greensboro, N. c.. June 15.-Dunk
Smith. a young white man Of Stokes
county, was taken by a United States
officer this morning to Fortress Monroe,
where he will be imprisoned awaiting
trial for desertion from the army. Chief
of Police Scott arrested him here Satur-
dav. having been sent description with
notice to be on the lookout for him. He
left the garrison at Fort Mcpherson. Ca.
September 23d last, going to his home IN
Stokes county, where he has been ever
since When arrested the young man de-
MED that his name was Smith, or that he
had ever been in the army. Finally he
broke down and admitted everything, de-
claring that he left the army because of
harsh and inhuman treatment.
The annual Sunday school institute Of
the Western North Carolina Conference
will be held in West Market Street church
her, beginning June 18th. lasting three
three days Thursday night the biennial
address will be delivered by Rev w. H.
Atwen, of Danville. Va. The institute
will be held under the direction of the Con
ference Sunday school board of which Rev
Dr. L. w Crawford is chairman and Rev.
d. B. Coltrane is secretary. 1t will be
conducted by Prof H NJ Hamill, D. D..
Superintendent of Training Work, Nash
vile, Tenn, assisted by Mrs. Hamill and
the board, which is composed of foremost
divines and instructors in Sunday school
work in the State. 1t is designed for the
help of Sunday school workers, and dur
ing the session will be addressed by dis
tinguished church men from every South
ern State.
There was a conference of leading off
cia,s Of the Southern Railroad here yes
terday. No information whatever will be
furnished as to the object of this Sunday
work, except that it was an ordinary an
nual meeting. 1t was probably the most
important assemblage of high railroad Of
fcials ever held in the State, and certain
ly the most secretive. Among those pres
ent at the conference were: First Vice
President Andrews, Second Vice President
w. w. Finley, superintendent of Divis-
ions, Collins, of Greensboro, McNIanus, Of
Washington. General Manager Ackert and
Assistants Dodson and Duggan Superin-
tendents of Divisions were also present as
follows: f. Baker, of Charlotte; Richey,
of Birmingham; Best, of Richmond; Will
Hams, of Norfolk Thompson, of Atlanta
Hetchins, OF Memphis: Royal of Knox
vile. Many others connected with the adj
ministrauve affairs of the system were also
present, among them being Geo. w.
Thompson. Jr., of Raleigh.
In spite of this august June Sunday
gathering of the high dignitaries Of the
,rroo+ cOrDoro+iov tboro v,,oro +,,o y,.r,,oJ
tiles yesterday almost in sound of their de
liberations. Passengers from Winston
yesterday morning were blocked out from
getting here on account of freight wreck
five miles this side of Winston and had
to be taken around by Walnut Cove. miss
ing al train connections. The wreck was
caused by some failure of the air brakes,
the freight cars being violently jammed
together and several of them derailed, re-
quiring several hours to clear the track.
In the afternoon, at Pomona, a passenger
train suddenly Stacking, caused negro,
George Dick, who was riding on the pilot,
to fall headlong in front Of the engine.
lie was thought at first to be killed but
is still living, being now at the colored
hospital, where DR.. Michaux Is attending
MIN Ills uGdQ anu OllC IOOC are seriously
battered up.
There were three cases tried in the Su-
.peror court here last week against the
Western Union Telegraph Company for
mental anguish, caused by failure to de
liver kilograms. One case was a mistriaL
In another the jury gave $500 damages.
Late Saturday afternoon a plaintiff was
awarded S14O in another case. 1t is said
that the plaintiff in this case would have
got $500 at least had it not been for a
reply he made to q question by an at
torney for the defendant company. Asked
on cross examination which caused him
the greatest anguish, his failure to get the
telegram or the news of his mothers
death. He unhesitatingly answered, 1.-THE
failure to get the telegram" The jury
were visibly impressed with the argument
Of the astute counsel on this point.
Mrs Julia Dick died here yesterday af-
ter week of extreme illness She was
a woman of great charm of manners and
feature an earnest member of the presby-
terrain church and noted for her kindness
of heart and vivacious disposition. Fun
eral services were held at Green Hill Gem
ctery this afternoon at o'clock, Rev. DR..
Egbert Smith officiating Mrs Dick was
the daughter of the late Judge John A..
Gilmer, and daughter-in-law Of the late
Judge Dick.