The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
SOUTHERN IN A BAD STREAK.
Horses Figure ConspicuousIy in the
Days News. Negro Shot in Leg.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. c., Jan. yesterday
and last night were again unlucky periods
for the Southern Railway in this division.
There was tail-end collision of freignts
at China Grove in the morning, and
northbound trains due here a, noon ami
an hour later, couldn't reach here until
5 o'clock. Last night there was n dis
abled freight engine on the track be-
tween brownsville and Lexington and
block" was caused, night northbound
trains being delayed from two to five
hours. In addition to the wreck at China
Grove the cars caught fire.
While hauling a load Of merchandise
from Kernersville to Oak Ridge Monday
the wagon tongue of new wagon broke
and the stub ran into the right hand
horse, making a horrible wound, from
which he died in short while. The horse
was a very valuable one, belonging II
William Donnell and worth $500. Mr.
Donuell has instituted suit for damages
against the manufacturer of the wagon
q Winston Salem firm, for making the
tongue of imperfect material, thereby
causing it to break and kill the animal.
Two unusual happenings to horses &C
Cured here this morning. When the de
livery wagon of Pickard, the grocer, was
In front of Mr.. Sloans residence, on lts
early morning rounds, one of the horses,
suddenly stopped, and has not yet been
able to move from his tracks 1t was
thought that he had paralysis, but DR..
Petty, the vetinary surgeon, who is il
attendance, says it is cramp. Anothe.
horse belonging to the livery irm of Og
burn nd Hobbs, was left standing near
the State Normal and Industrial College,
and concluded to come down town. re
struck telephone pole near the Record
office with such force, the new buggy
was smashed to pieces The horse was
thrown fiat on his back, and not until
his tail was twisted, did he make an eft
fort to rise, and when he "riz" he seemed
dazed, going OF az as quietly as lamb
Superintendent Jones, of the greensboro
Electric Company, is planning to erect an
immense pavilion with glass sides over
the lake at Lindley Park, to make it
beautiful with vari-colored electric lights
aud comfortable with electric heating, so
that spectators of the skating attractions
there may enjoy themselves as well as
the skaters.
Henry Wade, colored. was shot in the
leg yesterday as he was walkingrin front
o. a restaurant kept by Charles Harvey,
colored. The day before he had COM
planned to policeman that Charles had
ordered him out of the place. and had
significantly pointed to a S2-calibre pisto!
lying on the table. When he was shot
yesterday, and DR.. Turner picked 81
Galore ball out of Wade's leg, that had
been implanted while ne was in trout
of Charles restaurant, Wade asserted that
Charles did the shooting. He got a war
rant but at the trial this morning, for
some cause, Wade had changed his mind
and for want of evidence, Charles was
set free.
The negro tramp and train beaten, who
shot Conductor Fowler on Raleigh train
near Mebane, yesterday, was tried late
yesterday afternoon, and committed to
Jail, failing to give two bonds, one for
carrying concealed wea pons and one for
assault with deadly weapon.
Riley Brown escaped from the county
convict force yesterday. He was seen
at the foot of Asneboro street this morn
ing and chased by Policeman Pugh, bpt
escaped capture.