The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-04
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, \. c., December 81.

this morning and at the undertakes
seen by many of his comrades.
So natural was the expression that il
is really difficult TO believe the hand
some fellow, a magnificent specimen Of
a man is dead. His home was Wal
halla, S. c., and his age was 81. The
man who had for 10 years called him
at the office here said he had never
use an oath and everybody was fond
of him Two years ago he married
Miss Meacham. Of Raleigh. Her father
early this ear was killed by a Iraln
in the yards of the Johnson street sta-
ton of the Seaboard Air Line here.
Mr.. Maxwell was an Elk and mem
bers of that order met the body at The
railway station and had charge of the
funeral. Engineer MaXwells fireman
was Joe Phifer. whose home is Char
lOtte, but whose wife was here. 1t
was stated that Phifer's collar bone
and arm were broken and his head III
jured and that he had been taken to
the hospital at Charlotte. The acc;-
dent occurred 1T Il point where thee
was a heavy grade. The freight Train
could not make the grade and so was
split and the first part was taken TO
the siding at Peachland, the engineer
intending to go back after the second
part of the train, but the tagging, it is
claimed. WAS not properly done in front
and behind, and so the fast mail crash
ed into the freight.
Most of the talk here today vas
about a hOld-up on the SeabOard Air
Line at Lacrosse, just over in Nlr-
ginia. between Norlina and Petersburg.
Mike Tighe was the engineer of lie
train which was coming this way. 1t
is stated that at some point at Peters,
hurg or this side three men got
aboard the train, two secreted them
selves, the third entering the Pullman
and finding the porter asked for the
conductor. When the latter came the
man drew a revolver and held up the
who was not prompt enough
in Obeying orders and who was shot
in the arm. The man made the porter
lock the doors and then went thrOug
the Pullman being aided by his two
companions and doing the work very
rapidly. From n man a diamond
ring for which he said he would not
taken a thousand dollars was TAX
All sorts Of stories were current
to the amount secured by the men:
SIS, 600 having been named by several
the figure. The men did not so in
any other cars except the Pullman
and when they had finished their work
pulled the bell cord and got off as the
train stopped 1t is said that a ar
rage or some other kind Of vehicle
ready for them and that they
drove rapidly away. 1t was not until
some minutes after they had departed
that the people knew Of what nad
happened.
State superintendent of Publ" In
struction ,Joyner sent notice to the
superintendent Of public
in those counties which nave
borrowed money from the loan fund
for building school houses that on
February 10th a payment will be
due. The total sum thus due is $30.o7S.
are to he made by check
PAYABLE to the state treasurer. but
through the office of the state su-
perintendent. Every cent of the pre-
vious instruments on these loans has
been paid promptly by every county.
and the state superintendent great!
desires that this splendid record shat
be maintained.
1t is learned that the New York Life
Insurance Company, which under the
New York law, is only allowed to write
one hundred and fifty millions of new
business in a year has this year done
business amounting to n hun
dred and sixty-ive million.
Governor Glenn returned this morn
ing from Asheville where he delivered
address Sunday.
A charter is granted h Southern
Freight Claim and Collection Burean.
of Greensboro, George E. Phoenix
and others stockholders. capital stock
$40. 900. to collect accounts, trace
freight. give information as to freight
rates, etc.
State Treasurer Lacy and State An
ditor Dixon have returned from thelr
hunting trip to Cartaret Lodge, near
Newport DIR. Dixon says they had i
great time, but had fiSherman's luck.
Friday six deer were jumped by the
dogs in front Of them and Saturday
the same number. but there were no.
men enough to occupy all the stands
and so the deer passed by Wlthoh'
being seer except in one case. z b.
Arendell. who was of the party. was
put in A boat, as he does not care very
much for walking, and while he was
in the boat with his man. a deer LOOK
to the water and swan very close. Or.
Dixon says that Mr.. Arendell fired
shot after shot at the deer but never
touched it. Capt. F. DiHing OF the
party says that Mr.. Arendell was with
in 20 feet of the deer when he shot.
the party contriyed to bring
back a deer, and had no end or fun.
State Entomologist Sherman is IN
New York attending the annual meet
ing of the American Association OF
Entomologists-
The corporation commission today
took up the matter Of i~nvestigatins
fully the wreck on the Seanoard AR
Line which occurred two miles nortn
of Raleigh on Christmas morning n
which caised such a lot or damage