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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
Collision Between Freight and Pas
sengcr Trnins-Acciderf Attributed
to Failure or Air Brakes to Work
aud to Complicated Train Orders

Raleigh, ~ c., January 18.--As a
result of a headon collision at Cam
eron. ffty-faur miles south OF Raleigh,
between a passenger Seaboard Air Line
freight and the nOrth-bound fast pas
senger No S4, early today, two men
were killed and twenty injured, none
seriously. Engineer E. II. Vaughn
and Hemp Townsend, negro fireman
both of the passenger train, were kill
ed. Both were from Raleigh. The col
iision is attributed to trouble with the
air brakes on the extra freight train
and TO complicated orders, with no
blame to the train dispatcher. The
freight had orders to meet the passen-
ger at Southern Pines, the orders be-
ing read before reaching Cameron. The
air brakes failed to work and while
tt wing to make up lost time to get
into the siding at Cameron the freight
train was struck by the passenger
train, the engines crashing together.
Townsend was killed in the collision
and Engineer Vaughan died Of his In
iuries after reaching here.
Superintendent J. NJ. Shea Of the
second division Of the Seaboard Air
Line telegraphed the News and Obser-
yer last night from Hamlet, placing
the blame for the wreck at Cameron
Saturday morning on a young opera
tor eagle who had just gone to Lemon
Springs. He says:
''The collision at Cameron at 1870
, this morning between No. "a, passen-
ser train north bound and an extra No.
, 74S freight train south bound, was
, caused by an error by the operator at
Lemon Springs in copying the train
, order issued to No "a and the extra
freight which read: mo "a will wait
at Southern Pines until 1915 a. M, for
extra 748 SOUTH
The operator at Lemon Springs de-
iiVered the order to the freight train
reading 1880" a. NJ The freight
, train was on the main track at Cam
eron preparatory to backing in on the
side track for No "a when the eolli-
sion occurred.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
TO SHUT DOWN 30 DAYS,
Action Taken by Cotton Mill Men at
Session Yesterday.

Charlotte. N, c., January 1S.-At a
joint session here today of the South
ern Soft and Hard Yarn Spinners and
the North Carolina cotton manufacture
ers resolutions were adopted by which
the spinners Of the south pledge them
selves to shut down their mills for
thirty days beginning February /, or
curtail production fifty per cent dur
ing the months of February and March.
The soft yarn men, hard yarn spinners
a1d state manufacturers held separate
meetings in the morning aud the JOINT
session at which time the resolution
outlined was unanimously adopted
vas held this evening. A large maior-
itV of the spindles of the south was
rcrreS ented at the meeting.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
FINANCIAL LETTER
Advance Copy of Henry ClcwS & Co. IS
Weekly Financial Review.

New York, January I6.-AI1 pauics
have BEEN followed by an advance cf
considerable duration, setting in usu-
ely as soon as the disturbance to
monetary conditions sursides. The Pc
riCd of recovery generally varies, ex-
tending over several months and &C.
c1mpanied c by more or less irregular &.
itv and occasional recessions. II
present recovery has been exceedingly
rapid and somewhat corresponds to
the suddenness and severity of the
panic itself The fact that recupera-
ten has been SO prompt and energetic
demonstrates that the crisis revealed
no unsoundness or grave disturbance
m general conditions. The panic was
chiefly financial, and plainly dne to the
gross abuse of credit and a too rapid
Transformation of capital from liquid
into fixed forms. The storm which
began in October has, however, i'm
mensely clarified the financial situa-
ton. Confidence is reviving at a rapid
rate; money is coming out of the
boarding; currency is returning in
large volume from the interior: bank
reserves areGrising with unexpected
rapidity and the whole tendency of
existing forces is toward recuperation.
The most encouraging feature is the
growing ease in money, and the very
pronounced Improvement in the cred
1t situation; the latter a very vital
matter in commercial affairs. in view
ot the large additions to our currency
supply and the nations stock OF gold.
We might be in danger of a rather
too violent recovery and acco.ipany-
ing imitation; especially as lower prices
for securities ard commodities have IN
effect materially increased the avail
able supply of funds. 1t is somewhat
fortunate. therefore, that counter-de-
mands, such as the withdrawal of
public deposits, provision for trust
company reserves, retirement of clear
ing house certificates, etc, have inter
vened to prevent an undue surplus of
idle money
Another preventive of the latter is
likely to be the renewed demand for
capital by railroads and other corpor-
ations which were Obliged to defer
their requirements until a more con-
venient period. The latter are quite
important and will probably develop
during the next few months. A very
significant feature was the sussessful
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

Boyertonwn, Pa. Jan. 1S.-ThIs was
al other day o. funerals IN Boyerton n,
he scene OF last Monday nights the
a;re fire in which l15 persons lost their
liz es.
About 60 Generals took place nnd
&c great was The demand Tor undertak-
ers and hearses that additional assist
ance and vehicles Impressed into serv-
ice from neighbOVjng places. TLere
was no delay in interments as on yes
terday when funeral parties were com
pelled to wait at the cemeteries while
The grave diggers completed the prep
eration of the graves The relief COM
uIittee had a delegation wait on rela-
tlves of those TO be inferred and ar
ranged matters so that three burials
could be made at one time.
Many of the dead were taken to the
churches where services were held.
The churches were crowded and as
soon as one funeral cortege departed
another party of mourners would fill
Tie edilce
The great feasts for which the Penn
sylvanla Germans are noted as giving
On funeral occasions were dispensed
with in every household which lost a
member in the fire.
, Cne Of tie saidest funerals of the
day was that of the six Meyer girls,
three Of them sisters and the other
| three cousins. There were several
double funerals, of husband and wife
and among others buried was DR.
Frank Brunner, a former state sena-
tor and one Of the best known men in
/ Berks county.
The situation here is beginning to
clear up Business houses that have
been closed since the disaster Cccurred
lCpened today and the relief commit
tee has provided for the needy.
Two more bodies were identified to-
IGay leaving % bodies unclaimed
Twenty-siX' persons are missing of
whom II are women.
The unidentified bodies will be in
TERED tomorrow. Sixty citizens will
act as pallbearers and twelve hearses
will bear the bodies to the cemetery.
All the churches have announced
that there will be no religious services
tomorrow. The entire day will be Civ
en- over to the funerals and the work
of getting together the broken congre-
cations and the scattered Sunday
school classes
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
$4,000 FIRE IN RICHMOND
Business Section OF City Seriously
Threatened at One Tim.

Richmond, Va, January 18.-The
plant of the Richmond Press company
Incorporated, was totally Destroyer -
nre tonight when the heart OF the
business section of the city was threat
ened. The plant is located on Twelfth
street back of the Planters National
BANK which was flooded, ami great in
jury may have been done 10 valuables
stored there
The loss to the Press cCmpanv is
estimated at $4,000, with bu. s4f 600
insurance.
The fire at midnight is under con-
troI' being confined principally to the
one building with some damage 10
adjacent buildings from water and
heat.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
TRIAL CALLED OFF
cruiser North Carolina Again Faiyca
TO Make Required Speed.

Newport News. Va. January Is
me United States armCred cruiser
Norfn carolina failed again today to
make her required speed II % Knots
an hour in a trial off the virginia
cages. The trial was not concluded
the shlpy ard officials calling II off
after the first two hours oc the four
hours run. II being apparent that re
vessel could not make the contract
speed. The cruiser will he given an
other trial in the near future.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
WILMINGTON. N. G JANUARY II, 1908

placing OF $50. 600 600 New YORK Cen
trail notes. The rapidity with which
these were taken demonstrates there
is q good demand from investors for
high-class securities In fact. The de-
mand for good bonds OF all dcscrip-
tic ms has been one Of the mcst en-
ccuraging features for several weeks
past This demand IS now extending
TO securities II the cext grade.
1t Is quite evident that general bus
iness has not been seriously hurt by
the late panic. Some slackening Of the
abnormal activity of the past two
years is observed. which is desirable
and likely to continue for a period at
least REIMBURSEMENT is almost inevi-
table. If not quite as necessary. in tht
merchandise markets as in the seCur-
ity markets The change there. how
ever, is likely to be much less severe
than in Wall Street-more gradual
and more protracted Yet there Is no
Occasion to anticipate any severe reac-
.tion in general business. Trade and
industry are in generally sound con-
dition, and the wedding out of weak
concerns and the moderate curtail-
ment of production in general will
serve to strengthen the industrial Sit
uation and to establish a lower ano
f1rmer basis on which to prepare for
renewed activity. Although the days
of abnormal profits are past, and IL Is
useless to expect their return, there is
the best of reason for being hopeful
regarding the future; the expectation
being that within few months at the
most general trade should recover its
accustomed volume When prices have
come down to a more substantial level
and costs of production have been re-
duced, we may confidently anticipate
a revival of new enterprise and fresh
out Of work. Under no circumstances
ought the present depression to last
more than a year; and it would not
be surprising if it were to disappear
altogether in few moRths, or as soon
as the issue of the presidential election
can be reasonably foreseen, =
a great deal Is being made of the
very poor railroad earnings now re-
ing made public. Nearly all of the
roads are reporting large decreases in
both gross and net. 1t is also said
that 10 per cent of the freight cars in
the United States are out of employ
ment. There is nothing astonishing
in this. The railroads are simply re-
f1ecting the effect of the panic upon
trattlc. There was unqueStionably
sharp shrinkage in business in Nov
ember and December resulting from
financial depression AS the latter dis
appears trade and traffic will CORES
pondingly recover, and the losses re-
ported for the last two months are not
likely to be continued during the cur
rent year A moderate shrinkage in
earnings may perhaps be reasonably
looked for; but by means of econom-
les which are rapidly being put into
erect, the decreases in net results
ought not to be seriously impaired The
Street" is fully reconciled to a re-
duct1on OF dividends, especially among
the high rate payers. and railroad
managers may consider it good policy
TO be more conservative in the matter
OF dividends and to keep the latter in
closer accord with the market values
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
Views of Representative Wells.

Mr.. T. H. Wells, representative from
Pender was in the city yesterday and
on being interviewed as to his views
on the matters to be considered by
the extra session, stated that 1t was
his opinion the legislature would con-
slider the railroad rate matter, adopt
the compromise as proposed and ad-
journ, the prohibition question will
not be taken up, and the session will
not exceed ten days
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
Acquitted of Murder

Sulphur, OKLA, Jan. 1S.-Pleadlng
the unwritten law Dr.. E. Dakan today
was acquitted Of murder by a jury
which deliberated only ten minutes.
DR.. Dakan six weeks ago cut the throat
Cf John Mitchell whom he found In
k4rs. Dakan'e room.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
vOYA6E OF FLEET
Attracting Attention Of Foreign
Nations
RUSSIAN FOLLOWING SHIP:
Travels Fun PUrt to Put by Any
Means 0btainable

Foreign Naval Officers Instructed to
to Obtain all tile InfOrnatIog Pos
sibie-SO Sinister Motive is At
tached TO This Interest IN Move
mont OF Battlcsbips by the United
States Government.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
Considered by Senate CON-
mittee on Judiciary
HEARD TILlMAR ON HIS BILL
Regulating Commerce in Liquor
Between States

South Carolina senator Piled With
Questions IA to the Constitut onal-
by oil the McaSurc-Scnator bar
thoidt Advocated Action on Any
Measure Relating To Liquor Sub
JcctS-furthcr Hearing VIII be
Held Next Saturday.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

Mrs. Geo. L. Peschau is spending
some time on a visit to relatives in
Georgia
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
aRtbk ON sElB0ARO AIR LINE ANOTHER DAY OF FUNERALS
Two Persons Killed and Twenty SnV Victims Theatre Fire Bur
Injured led Yesterday

Situation in Town Begins TO Clear
Up-Busipcss houses Opened Yes
terday-TOdaS TO be Given over I'D
inncrals-IMo More Bodies Iden-
fled.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21

The annual meeting OF The Citizens
Building and Loan Association viii be
held Tuesday evening January q al
O'Clock. in the Office Of Bellamy and
Pellamy. Odd Fellows building.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-21
WANTS WHITE POSTMASTER
T1lman ConferS With Postmastr-
General IN Behalf Of Citizens of
Florence

Washington. January 1S.-Senator
Tillman today conferred with Posi-
master General Meyer regarding the
case Of Joseph II Wilson. a negro
who has been postmaster of Flor
ence, s. G. for twenty years. Flor
cnce has now twenty thnUsgnd In
habitants and citizens OF that city.
through Senator TTllman. are seeking
10 have a white postmaster appoint
ed No action has yet been taken
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-03-25
LIBEL EoR plvoRcE

Georgia, Glynn County. In Superior
Court OF said county Petition for
divorce. Henry Jones, vs.. Hor
tense Jones.
To HOrtense Jones.
You are hereby required to appear
in said court at ten O'Clock a. m. May
1Ss19oS at the May term and answer
petitioners said complaint Fail NOT
herein as IN default OF such appear
ance the court Will proceed as to just
Ice snail appertain
Witness Hon. T. A. Parker judge Of
said court March 3. 1905
F. II. Harris, H. F. du Bignon.
Plaintiffs Atty. Clerk S. c. G. c.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-03-25

saerir Glynu County Georgia.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
HAND THAT HOLDS
THE PRAYERBOOK
lSUSEDTOCHEAT

NEW CASTLE. Del, Jan. H.-The Rev.
John Rigg, rector Of Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church, who arrived here from
Jamaica last Fan. startled his hearers
yesterday by his plain sermon on Scan
dal." He said in part:
'There are people who like to be with
God when in church, and 10 be with the
world the flesh and the devil when they
are away from It. The same hands which
hold the prayerbrook on Sunday are too
often stretched out to cheat or give short
measure on Monday. The same tongue
which says Glory be to the Father in the
church too often tells lies or speaks inn
purely at home.
Sermons and services are useless II we
cannot take them with us everywhere.
When the trader is Weighing his foods let
him put the lesson Of the Gospel on the
other scales and see how they balance.
When we earn money let us see If Gods
image and superscription be on 1t. Let
us see that our money is honestly come
by, and not gained like the silver pieces
Of Judas.
There is no time. no place. no circum-
stances, when we are free to speak or
act as though Jesus were not with us, -
the pastor concluded.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
PREACHER OPPOSES
THE INDIVIDUAL
COMMUNION CUP

''The Individual Communion Cup" was
the subject of a paper by the Rev. F. F.
Carpenter of Mt Salem M. f. Church at
the weekly meeting of the NJ. E. Preach.
ers' Association in Union NJ. L. Church
this morning. Mr.. Carpenter was opposed
to the individual communion cup on the
score that there was no real reason why
the present method of using one conf
munion cup for all should not be retained
In the general discussion following the
paper a number Of ministers opposed the
present method.
The devotional exercises were led by
the Rev. c. T. Wyatt. Mrs. Mumford
sang.
Next week the monthly meeting Of the
Ministerial Union will be held. The week
following. the NJ. z. Preachers Associa-
ton meeting will be enlivened by a de-
bate between a minister and a layman to
be selected by the Rev. D. w. L. S. Muir
ray. o. Washington Heights NJ. e. Church
on Lay representation at annual confer
ences. The proposal that lay delegates
should have equal representation in the
annual conference was brought uD re-
Gently by the congregation Of Washing
ton Heights NJ. Z. Church and is a reign
ing topic in Methodist circles. The de-
bate will accordingly be most interest
ing and its outcome may forecast the re-
suit OF the resolutions adopted by Wash
ington Heights congregation when
brought before the General Conference at
Baltimore IN Mays
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
HOLY GHOSTERS
WON'T COME HERE
Leader O'ReiIIy Says He Will
Go Alone TO South
America

Followers Of the Holy Ghost. that
strange sect which holds forth in Phil
adelphia. were present this morning
when for the first time police recogni-
ton was given them in the arrest OF
one OF the faithful.
The defendant was only child. but
the serving Of a warrant on her yes
terday was one OF half-dozen Incl
dents to the services held by the Holy
Ghosters," which included the invasion
of the temple by several colored sisters
and brothers and the final announce
ment on the par Of Thomas 3.
O'Reilly. the self-styled prophet. that
he would depart for South America in
stead OF for Wilmington by himself
some time.
Seventeen-year-old Margaret Schuyler
was arrested on a warrant sworn out
by her mother, who charged her with
incorriglbillty. For some time the girl
has been living with Sister" Daniels.
one Of the most strenuous Of the female
leaders OF the sect. n West Philadel-
phla.
This morning Margaret said that she
would submit TO her parents COM
mands and would make no effort Ia
leave the city This she said when
arraigned at the House OF Detention.
II will wait until / am Of age and
then I viii 60" she said. II feel that
I am inspired and that am called C
teach the lowly heathen."
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
AFTER ALPHA
PROCESS COMPANY
Board Of Health Will Have
Manager Of Local Con-
Germ Arrested

The Board Of Health. at its regular
meeting held to-day. decided to have
the manager Of the Alpha Process
Compayn, beyond Market street bridge.
arrested for maintaining a nuisance.
The concern was notified several times
to abate a stencil arising from it's plant
but apparently nothing was done and
in consequence the board decided 10
appeal to the law.
The board also instructed Secretary
Wigglesworth to request all physicians
in the city to report to him all cases
of tuberculosis. The object of this is
to learn just how many cases of tho
disease under treatment there are I'm
the city.
The board VIII receive bids for con-
Meeting with the sewer the properties
located at No. 7O5 Market street and
No. SOP West Eighth street. and award
ed the contract TO underJrain the house
at No. 10 Walnut street. to Thomas
]. Biscoe.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
COURT HELD BRIEF SESSION

After a weeks cessation Of business
owing to the absence Of the judges Super
ior Court convened for a few moments
this morning but adjourned Immediately
after the courts had been opened by the
crier in order that the judges and mem-
bers of the bar might attend the cere-
monies incident to the presentation OF a
portrait of the late Judge Willard Hall
to the Federal Court.
Chief Justice Lore and Associate Judge
Ignatius c. Grubb were on the bench and
the chief justice stated that inasmuch as
It would be a fitting tribute to the late
jurist that the court and members of the
bar should be present at this morning S
ceremonies, he would adjourn the courts
until 2S0 O'Clock this afternoon.
William S. Hiles. addressing the court
stated that he. representing the New Cas-
tie coPAty bar was about TO make such
a request on behalf OF his legal brethren
all OF whom were desirous of being pres
ent at the Federal Building and Of hear.
ing Judge William c. spruance's address
upon Judge Hall.
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
NO LIeHTINe BIDS YET.

Bids will be opened tomorrow by
the Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department for lighting the city. Up
TO o'clock this afternoon no bids had
been received and 1t is not expected
that they win be handed in until the
first thing in the morning.
The contracts for both gas and cleo
trio light expired on December 81, but
as new contracts had not been awarded
the contracts with the American Light
ing Company for the gas lights, and
Wilmington City Electric 90. for cleo
trio lights were ertended for six
months. They win expire on June 30,
and the new contracts will be operative
on July 1, the beginning Of the fiscal
year
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
BLUE MONDAY
r.. IN CITY COURT

There was short session Of City
Court today and II required only a few
minutes for Judge Cochran 70 dispose
OF the business broGght before him.
The hearing Of Martin ]. Donlin, chars-
ed with non-support, was continued
until tomorrow morning. and the case
Of the six small boys. who are ac-
cused Of entering a laboratory beyond
the Brandywine bridge. and causing
$500 damage, was again continued.
this time for a week. The youngsters
are: Hazel Woodcraft. Ellsworth Sim
mons. David Veal, James Meecham.
George Spence and Francis Welch. The
are working on another clue
and admit that they have little evil
dence against the lads at this time.
Hazel Lane and Paul Blackwell, boys
charged with corner lounging at Sixth
and Madison streets. were each fined ;.
and costs. They were arrested by Pa
trolman Taylor who testified tnat the
youths were members Of p crowd who
were source Of much trouble TO the
people living In that neighborhood.
William Pinkerton was hned SO and
costs for drunkenness ARA disorderly
conduct and Charles Brady was COM
mitted TO the workhouse for 10 days
for vagrancy
Evening journal., 1908-01-27
RESTRAINS THE
BICYCLE CLUB
Wilmington Hall Company
Objects TO Removal of
Bowling Alleys

Upon the petition Of Julian c. Wal
ker, representing the Wilmington Hall
Company, Chancellor Nicholson issued
an order this afternoon restraining the
Wilmington Bicycle Club from remov-
ing any articles from the building No.
800 Washington street, formerly owned
by the club and now the property Of
the Hall Company, which is an adjunct
OF the A. o. U. w. Of Delaware, until
title thereto is determined by the court.
The order on the rule is returnable in
'Chancery Court on February 3.
The petition sets forth that the prop
erty was purchased by the Hall Com
pany at sherifrs sale on January 4.
that the purchase price, If $500, has
been paid and the deed recorded in the
name Of the Hall Company. Since the
purchase the Bicycle Club has attempt
ed to remove from the building bowling
lalleys and other attached property
which the Hall Company claims is a
part OF the real estate and, therefore
the property Of the Hall Company 1t
is to prevent the removal of this prop
erty and the incident damage to the
club house that the Workmen have
obtained the preliminary injunction.
In Superior Court this afternoon Mr..
walker, for the Hall Company, will
lpresent a writ against the former own
ers of the property praying for pos
session of the house. Under the rules
of the court a rule viii be issued
against the bicycle club compelling il
to show cause why II should not give
the new owners possession. The liti-
cation will in no way affect the Hall
lCompany's title to the building.