The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-21
HIS ENGINE TURNS A
SUMMERSAULT,
A Hair Whitening Perform :
ance at Greensboro,
A Soldier Turns The City Water Supply on Ne
groes Breaking up Prayer Service
in Jail.
Especial to News and Observer,

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Greensboro, N. c., Oct. 19.-Engineer
Baker, who has for twelve years been
running an engine for the Southern Rail-
way, got Sunday hoodoo on him last
night. AT ten thirty, while running the
engine and train to north-bound freight,
on the track here just east of the pas
senger station, his engine and two cars
performed an acrobatic feat that aston
shed him, and came near killing several
men. He thought he was on the main
line track, when he was on what IS known
as the passing track. He was just going
ahead, until his engine, reaching the de-
railing switch of the passing track, just
''riz'' up in the air and turned a double
somersault, landing on its side on the
embankment. The two nearest cars, one
filled with lumber, the other with general
merchandise, turned only a single somer-
sault and landed sideways on the main
track. The other cars were not derailed.
Engineer Baker jumped in time to escape
death, receiving only slight injuries Fire
man Ben Sturgis jumped but was caught
between the tender and the embankment
receiving, not fatal but serious injury
Flagman, u. S. Hale who was on top of a
car ten cars away was thrown violently
to the ground badly bruising his should
or. There was no serious damage done
to the contents of the. cars, and by three
clock this morning thestrack was clear.
North bound midnight passenger trains
we're slightly delayed. -.
Deputy U. S. Marshal r. T. Milhkan,
fell down the elevator shaft in the South
ern Loan and Trust Company building
this morning and broke his right ankle
He was carried home and was attended
by Drs j. w. Long and j. E. Brooks, who
report that he is now resting well. His
office is In the third story of the build
ing He was on the first floor, waiting
to take the elevator which was up. The
fireman of the building was at the ele
vator door, and noticing that Mr.. Millikan
was going to step off into the black space
attempted to catch him, with the result
that both fell together to the dark cellar
below. The fireman was only badly bruis-
ed.
A United States soldier, who is in Jail
here for beating a train got on a ram
page at the Jail yesterday and had a
whole lot of fun. He not only broke up
several articles of furniture in his cell,
but he broke into the corridor In the
cell adjoining him were seven negro pris-
oners who were indulging in Sunday morn
ing religious exercises, such as singing
the Old Ship of Zion. with an occasional
prayer offered up by two different color,
ed preachers, one of whom was in Jail for
selling liquor without license the other
for stealing o shote. Whether he was en-
ragged at his devout colored neighbors
L whether he just wished to complete
the religious service is not known, but
anyway the white representative of Uncle
Sans fighting department, wrencbed loose
connecting water pipe in the corridor
and turned the whole city water supply
ON the darkies, baptising them literally
by immersion. There was no stopping the
water. until the cries of the deluged sons
ef Ham, by loud cries of fire, > murder, y
&c, rad alarmed the jailer, the whole po
Fee and fire departments. The soldier was
so stubborn and ugly when the sheriff
came, q suggestion of dose of dark
cell and bread and water did not quiet
him. A suggestion of strap oil well ad
ministered worked like charm
Greensboro damaged it's splendid record
for good behavior for the past month, by
having large crop of offenders Saturday
night. The city Jail could not accommo-
date the violators of law, order and so
briefly so the overflow was turned over
to the county JAIL five being given the
more dignlfied quarters.
The regular fall revival in West Market
Street Methodist church began yesterday,
the pastor, Rev. DR.. Turrentine preach
ing fine sermons merning and night Rev.
A. L. Franklin of Danville, Va, arrived
today and will assist in the series of
meetings, preaching every night this
week
The Greensboro Hunting Club, with 50
fox hounds left this morning for their
grounds at Manchester, near Fayetteville,
TO spend week fox hunting. In the
party were: Sheriff j. F. Jordan, Messrs.
Sam Gilmer, Andy Brooks, John Me
Knight w C. Tucker and others
The football game to be played in
Greensboro on October 31st between the
University teams of Carolina and Ken
lucky will be - next great attraction
here, and will attract great many peo-
pie.
Henry George and Minnie Wharton,
both colored and drunk, came near kill
ing each, other in cutting lrolic last
night. The fight occurred at a negro
restaurant. The man was badly cut in
the shoulder by the woman, and she got