The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-03-01
OUR WEST VIRGINIA
NEIGHBORS.

2 u. m. yesterday, pursuant to al
proclamation issued ly the COVER
nor. After the proclamation was
zeal in both houses the body ad-
journed until 10 a m. Monday at
which time it will get to work.
III
Tie Grand Jury returned "a an
dictments. Wayne county is a
model county. 1t has more than
twice the population Of any eoun-
~ in this judicial district, and less
time is taken TO try the docket
than any other.
III
Mrs Garrett, mother of w. B..
Garrett, fell from wagon Sunday
and it is reported broke her hip
lone. Drs Burgess and Wilkinson
were called. They seem to be of
the opinion that she will never be
able to walk, on account of advanc-
ed age.
II!
Eernest Owen, of Lower Camp
creek. was twice tried this term of
court just passed. The first a
nlisdemeanor. resulted in fine
and Jail sentence, the second a
felcn5, was sentenced one year TO
the pen.
Ill
Rev. W. S. Napier, of East Lynn,
left Sunday for Herbert, Arkansas,
where he viii make his future home,
w
A bill to prevent drinking on trains
was introduced by Mr.. Medelburs,
Ot yayette, il. the house, during its
first days session. 1t passed the
touse and went TO the senate, Sen.
ator Littlepage called the bill IN
cut of its order, and the senate
passed 1t.
With the exception OF an amend
inert making it also applicable TO
interurban, traction and street car
lines and another, which makes any
engineer, conductor, brakeman or
motorman come under its provisions
the following is the bill in full:
THAT 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to drink whiskey, beer
ale or any other intoxicating bev-
erages while aboard any engine OF
cars in this state propelled by steam
or electricity, except it be a coach
Ut car licensed to. sell same.
ANY one offending against the
provisions of this act shall be guilty
tf a misdemeanor and upon eonvic.
tloR shall be fined not less thar
five dollars nor more than twenty.
five dollars for eacn offense, ant
may be apprchended and brought be
fore any justice in the county In
which said cffense is committed"
~!
At about twelve o'clock Monday
night fire was discovered in the
residence of w. G Panley, on Fiftl
eve. Williamson, and considerable
damage was done before it was ex'
tinguished. The fire company re
Fponded quickly to the alarm anC
was but a short time in getting th'
flames under control. The fir,
originated in a small building, whicl
is used as kitchen, but the flames
spread to the roof of the residenc,
and did some damage. The los
is covered by insurance.
III
]. II. Banner, an =. and W. brake
man. met a horrible death in tn,
Yards at Williamson on Monday night
His body was badly mangled an
death resulted instantly.
DINNER was head brakeman OF
an extra freight ard after tn
train was pulled into the yards tn
engine was cut loose and was back
ing down to the round house. Dan
ner was on the steps of the tende
and owing to the darkness did no
see that a s,ring Of cars were no
IN the clear. The engine was back
ing rp at the rate of about ten mile
an hour and side-swiped, the car
on the side on which the unfortu
rate brakeman was standing. Iii
head was crushed into an unrecog
pizs BILE mass and his body wa
horribly mangled.
III
Three members of a family a
Elizabeth, w. Va, were killed b.
drinking wood alcohol by mistake
for medicine.
Ill
While attempting to escape from
special officers who had warran
for his arrest, Shan Mccoy wa
drowned Wednesday night near III,
mouth OF Buffalo creek, and up e
this time his body has not beer
found. Just before plunging int