The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-26
ORANGE COURT.
Democrats Elect Delegates TO State
Convention Accident on p. : & p.
r R.-Mr. C. Ninde Injured, Etc.

Democrats Elect Delegates TO State
Convention-Ace on p. :. & p.
r. R.-Mr. e. c. Ninde Injured, Etc.
The May term OF Orange court was
attended Monday. but only small dele.
cation went from this city. Those 10
the party were Elton Alrieh, h. Ninde,
Geo. p. King, Geo. b. Morrison,
Ii. Curtis Biscoe, F. X. Tyler, rep
resentatiye OF this paper and Lee j..
Graves, of Spotsylvania. The ride TO
Orange was very pleasant. All along
the route could be seen fields OF beautiful
wheat, which promise fine crop. Corn
is coming up nicely and In some places IL
three or four inches high. Grass prom.
ises well, while the fruit crop 10 larger
than was expected. At Grange, horse
traders were busy and deals were made
on every corner. Contrary to expecte-
tions the was not an outside politician
present. IL was thought Willard and
Rixey would both be on hand, but neither
showed up.
Judge Grimsley did but little In court.
At / o'clock recess was taken and the
courthouse given over to the Democrats
20 hold "A meeting, and send delegates to
the Richmond convention. DIR. Ernest
Voolfolk was made chairman and X. n.
Robinson. secretary. On motion OF h.
f. Golson, a committee oltwofrOm each
precinct were appointed To select the del
egates and present their names to The
meeting for ratification. The committee
was.
Orangc-W. G. Williams, A. 7. Brown
ing.
Barhoursyille-B Bledsoe, j h. llamm.
Gordonsyille-P. Z. Barbour, j. s.
Cowherd.
Locust Grove. A. Payne, j. &. Scott
Halle-W. II. Camper, A. j. Mallory.
Rhoadesvlle-J. H. Battaile, Sam Cole
man.
Wooliolk-W. H. Brown, Dr. Ernest
Voolfolk.
The committee retired and brought Ia
these names ~ delegates and they were
elected.
Orange Senator Geo. ). shaekeliord,
W h Ricketts,.
Gordonsyillt- w. W. Scott.
Locust Grove. A. Payne, +. }.
Woodyile.
Halle-Capt. c C. Taliaferro, c. b
Daniel
Rhoalesvllle-C. A. Waugh
Voolfolk Ernest Voolfolk and j
b. Terrell
Bartoursyille-Ho J. C. Graves, Eff.
GOlson.
Each delegate il allowed To select his
own alternate
On motion of Senator g. 3. Shaekelford
the following resolution was adopted:
That il il the sense OF THE meeting that
the State Democratic Convention should
perfect plan for nomination by primary
OF t. ;. Senators, members OF Congress
and state officers who are elected by the
people, so that the people be allowed to
vote direct for the candidate In each Con
gressional. Senatorial and Legislative
district" And the meeting adjourned.
ACCIDENT oN rHE p. +. &P Il It.
The train started at o'clock sharp
for Fredericksburg large number OF
passengers were on board, among whom
were many friends OF the late Ii |. War
rem. Jr.. who were en- route here to at
tend the funeral After leaving Orange
half mile behind, the baggage car left
the track. and being hauled over the ties
Tor forty yards and tearing up about
twenty feet Of the track. went down
with a crash The engine became de-
tached and went on fifty yards, leaving
the wrecked ear down while the passen.
ger coaches remained on the track unin'
jlred and the passengers almost uncon'
-cious OF " hat had happened.
In the baggage car were four persons
Capt. e 4. TaliaierrO, OF Orange: Mr.. h
{. Niude aud the representative OF this
paper from fredericksburg and the
brakeman. As soon as the jumping 81
the ear was known the brakeman, Mr..
+. J Walker. pulled the bell rope aud the
speed of the engine was reduced before
the car went down Mr. Ninde jumped
back wards instead Of with the ear and
turned two sOmersaults, striking the
ground heavily. lie lost his gold watch,
which has not been recovered yet, and
he il in bed at home here suffering with
a sprained ankle. Capt, Taliaierro was
thrown violently from the midcle oil the
car 10 the end and caught on his hand,
which relieved the body, but tore the skin
from hia right hand lie went back TO
Orange To have his hand dressed at once.
ID was stated he carries very large &C
cident policy. IL was remarkable under
the circumstances how quickly the road
was repaired and the train got through.
Capt. Coates went to Orange, and 10 less
than an hour had a track force at work.
The wrecked ear was taken from the
track. and the road repaired by $50 and
the train arrived in Fredericksburg at
900