The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-18
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.


annual meeting here Saturday morning.
Addresses will be made by DR.. r. W.
Fletcher. Prof w. NJ. SPOTS, and J. L.
Phillips. Of Blacksburg.
Basic City. va.-By breaking open the
door OF the fail here. Edward Benson,
his escape. An accomplice aided Benson.
Staunton, Va.-John A Kennedy. OF
stanton. has sold 10 former Gov. Nc
Corkle, OF West Virginia. his Jumper
ireland" for $500
HarTisonburg. Va.-The News says that
Dulaney OFT. a young lawyer OF that
city, IS slated by the Republicans for
census supervisor OF the Seventh district.
for which the Democrats had recommend
ed Arthur L. Warthen. Of Warren County.
OFT IS said 20 have the Endorsement Of
Representative Slemp and other infiuen-
tial Republican leaders.
Martinsburg, w. Va-Postmaster Alex
Clohan. OF this city. president Of the
Horticultural Society has received re-
ports from all the important frult-grow-
ing sections OF West Virginia. which in
dicate that the apple and peach crops
throughout the State will be up 10 the
standard OF past years, both IN quality
and quantity. and that in many sections
the yield viii be greater than last year
In some sections. however, the crop will
be failure. notably in Function. Terra
Alta, Long Beach. and Meadow Surf dis
tricts. In the New Cumberland district
the output Of the orchards will be double
that OF last year when nearly 1900 bar
rels were shipped TO the larger cities.
and the same condition is reported from
the Red Sulphur Springs district
The output OF the Berkeley County or
ch8rds Will be enormous and OF excep-
uonal quality. although estimated al
about only % 70 q per cent Of the fun
crop. Last year S0.000 barrels OF apples
and many thousand DusHeIs Of peaches
were shipped from Berkeley County. and
a conservative estimate OF the yield this
year. with favorable weather conditions
during the next six weeks. places the
output at about 10000 barrels OF apples
and double the quantity OF peaches gath
cred last year.
Spencer, y. Crank Mauney, a well
known fireman on the Southern Railway
between Spencer and Greenvule. S. c..
was struck by lightning at SpartanbUrg
and IS in a precarious condition in q
hospital at that place. He was standing
on the tender Of his engine drawing
water for the locomotive when the bolt
struck him. one arm was raised al the
time. and il IS believed the lightning fol-
lowed the limb from the fingers TO the
body. Mrs Mauney was summoned %
his bedside.
Charleston. W. Va--Two prisoners IN
the Kanawha County Jail gre IN a serious
condition to-day from burns received in
their cells. Their injuries may prove
fatal
John r. Johnson and Charles Smur-
law. tie two prisoners. went to sleep
without noticing burning cigarette
stumps which had fallen on the bedding
This caught FIRE. but before the cell
door could be opened both men were
severely burned. They inhaled the fame
ana flesh dropped from their bodies when
they were moved.
Hagerstown. Md.-A fire last night de-
y
barn on the farm OF Isaac Keefer, IN
Indian Spring district Belief prevails
that the building was fired by an incen-
diary or by lightning.
This makes the third barn destroyed IN
Indian Springs district IN the last week.
These barns were located within a mile
Of each other, and all belonged 10 mem
bers OF the Keefer family Many resi-
dents Of the neighborhood are convinced
that the fires were the work of an IN
cendIary having a grudge against the
Keefers. Citizens Of that section of the
county are thoroughly aroused over the
situation.
Annap lis. Md.-Gov Austin L. Croth-
ers is 20 make a tour OF inspection this
week Of the work done this summer
and urder survey now by the shellhsh
commission. This announcement was
made at the Office Of the commission
here to-day.
The governor Will be met at Perry
vile on Thursday morning by the State
steamer McLane and will be carried
aboa. her 10 the mouth of the Chester
River. =, sere the commission houseboat.
the Oyster. is'now stationed.
He viii be the guest OF President
Mitchell and the other members Of the
commission aboard the boat
Huntington, W. Va.-Nining operations
on a large scale will soon be begun on
the Tug River, at the mouth of Doni-
than Creek, on the lands Of L. K.
Vinson, who owns a large tract near
Louisa. Ky. Mr.. Vinson recently dis
posed of his ccal rights 10 the Ohio
Fuel Company, one Of the largest fuel
concerns in the country. in which the
Mallory Brothers, Of Parkersburg. are
deeply interested The operations will
be at point within an hours ride from
Kenova. The land is underlain with a
fve-foot vein OF coal.
Morgantown. ". Va.-So great have
been the cattle shipments from Monon-
gala County during the past few days
that the railroad can scarcely furnish
sufficient cars. Four carloads OF cattle
and two of sheep were shipped by Nor
ton Van vorhis and Mr.. Whitaker TO the
Baltimore markets in one morning. Gar
rison Mcclure. Smith Wisman. and San
ford Barrackman shipped four cars in
one day. to the Pittsburg markets
Fairmont, w. Va-The Fairmont and
Northern Railroad Company, which Will
build a line between this city and Fair
view. organized by elecdng the follow
ing directors c. W. Watson. c. L.
Shaver 7 II XVbeelv-riqht Van Taar