The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01
pENINGs IN OLD NORTH CAROLINA

PENINGS in old NORTH CAROLINA
yetteyille Observer: There was
( Reight train wreck just this side
enly on the A. G. l.. last night.
Richmond "shoo fly due here at
night, got within a few miles OF
wreck, then had to back back to
ION. go to Goldsboro, and take the
nfhern tracks to Selma In order to
Y around the wreck, reaching Fay
1ville three hours late.
iizabeth City special to Charlotte
river: The farmers Of several sec
- OF this county have( during the
fall and winter continuously lost
E6h stock on account Of the depre-
xions OF wild animals. In the cane
m section stock has disappeared
I'LL mysterious rapidity. Mr.. John
fright last night set a large bear
u in the place where these depre-
ltIons had been committed and cap
~ a huge catamount which when
MS slain, measured eight feet.
Irrboro special to News and OBJ
IN: Saturday evening Joseph
Y ard, son of the late William How
OF this place, accidentally killed
Negro on the farm OF w. d. Leg
III near Lawrence. John Watson,
|lored, who works on Mr.. Leggett's
r1n, asked Mr.. Howard to lend him
niue which request was declined,
|htson said he was going to take
4 mule, and after some threats
ruck Mr.. Howard several ticks over
"a head. Mr.. Howard ran into the
1sise for his gun and as he came
Il Watson's brother undertook 10
~ the gun from him. In the strug-
d which ensued the gun accidentally
ent off, burylng the whole load in
ia negro's abdomen, causing death
about two hours
Concord Tribune: Codora Williams,
negro employee Of the Southern who
M A. a brakeman from Spencer
Green.ille, was killed by freight
q. "a on the Southern yards mere
about noon. The train was
i route from Spencer and was on
i SWITCH near the odell bleachery
IN ne man was killed. He was
l6ht under the engine. his foot
xxfng caught In a switch and the
IN passed over his body, cutting
badly, death following in a very
~ while. Williams was about 80
- Of age and lived In Greenyille.
r. body was taken in charge and
nred for shipment at the I'M
lalxing establishment OF the Bell
Harris company and last night
al to Greenyille for burial.
Reidsyille Review: 4 strange death
reported from the upper end Of
e county. Mr.. John c. Young. who
rs near Stoneyille, had a horse
h'ch was suffering with glanders
Ne two or three months ago. No
,eclaI attention was given TO the
ntter until recently when two other
uses on Mr.. Young's farm died with
4 same disease. A veterinary sur
On was called In who ordered the
al animals killed STR. Young had
ID drenching the horses and one Of
81 bit his hand. The wound was
~ painful and soon developed into
mass Of eruptive sores resembling
~ llpox. Mr.. Young suffered intense
anntIl Friday when he died. The
sfxhbors were so frizhtcned at his
amer az death that II was with din.
lits hls body was prepared for burial.
Mission Free Press: Sometime dur.
< Friday night three prisoners es.
Ip&i from the city police station
hefe they were being kept in lieu
jall pending It's being remodeled,
IA made or. presumably. while the
|in storm was raging. Their escape
A. effected In a rather remarkable
amer and must have required some
Ne time In which 10 perfect the
ode OF egress The floor 0f the cell
s'hich the prisoners were kept was
vi up after which a hole large
sough to admit Of their bodies pass
= Through was buIT0uEhed down In
10 ground and under the brick foun.
Non 10 the building and thence up
the top Of the ground In front Of
81 station, From the bottom Of the
AZ 70 the top Of the ground was all
four feet. showing somewhat o.
IL amount Of dirt removed 20 reach
Dirty.
& triton special 10 Charlotte Obser.
n: Business circles here were sub
Rel 10 a shock when II was an.
,bnced thsf 4. W. Aman. general
erchaBt and retiring sheriff and
eAsureF ~ Sampson county. had
NE a deed % assignment Tie con.
,cted a large dry goods store and
1nnd the grocery business conducted
der the name Of the Clinton Supply
'mpany. II Is rumored that his mer.
|ntile liabilities are about $4,000
n that he IL behind as county treas.
rsr about an equal amount. making
! total liabilities about $4,000. as
Minated. His assets will approx.
ate 10000. consisting ~ mercan.
l. stock and accounts. on his bond
sheriff and treasurer are some flfty