The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-18
Rains Cause a Wreck.

Rains Cause a Wreck.
Sunday afternoon at 6:32 o'clock
the A. C. l. passenger train. No. SO.
in charge of Conductor J. G. Gilmore
and v. L. Turrentine engineer. was
wrecked at the railroad crossing on
Fourth street. The heavy rains in
the afternoon had covered the road
with sand, causing the train as III
was passing Fourth street to run on
the track and throwing the engine
into the ravine just beyond the cross
ing and opposite E. B. Ficklen's resi-
dence. About half OF the tender was
also thrown on the track. but the
passenger cars and baggage car were
left standing. The train was running
about fifteen miles an hour when the
accident occurred. therefore from
such speed the heroic effort Of the
engineer to stor the train. the jar was
not sufficient to cause serious dam
age except to the engine and track,
which were torn UP considerably. No
one was injured.-Greenville Reflector.
Ebe Mack, man aDout 25 years Of
age and residing in West AsheyilIe,
lwho spends a good deal OF time here
I in Asheville. was arrested this after
noon on a warrant Issued by United
States Commissioner r. s. Mccall, By
Postoffice Inspector Kingsmore. and
Deputy Marshal Blaylock. on charge
of writing Matchmaking letter to w.
P. Back. and using the mails for
fraudulent purposes
| In the letter Mr.. Black was told
that unless he sent 800 to certain
address. care Of general delivery. he
would be turned up as whiskey
seller.
! A 800 check was paced in the let
ter and the United States authorities
Uniformed of the case. Mr.. BlaylocK
and Mr.. Kingsmore set themselves 10
watch and today when Mack called
for the letter they placed him under
arrest on the above charge. !.
4 IT Is sad that Mrck denies writing
the letter. but admits that be knows
who did write baskerville Gazette
News.
Late yesterday afternoon a num-
Der Of boxes Of shirts and other
goods we're found in the furnace al
Browns brick yard. opposite the
Southern power station. The police
were notified and ofiicer Earnhardt
went over TO make investigation. lie
found the goods packed away in the
furnace as reported. He came back
TO the headquarters and was Joined
by Policeman soop. They decided to
70 over to the brick yard and walt for
the thieves to come for the goods,
but on their arrival they saw five
white men standing around the fur.
mace each Of them with bis share Of
the spoils. The officers crawled up
the ditch until within short distance
Of the men when they made dash
TO arrest them The instant they sp-
peared the gang scattered In every
direction. Officer Earnbardt picked a
engaged in one OF the most exciting
likely looking single bird and the two
marathon races ever held IN that sec.
ton Of the woods. The course lay
over the meadows along the edge Of
Hunalo creek and the track was soft
and mushy. The law breaker gained
a few steps on the start and managed
TO maintain the advantage throughout
the race While going along where
the going was rough down went the
pursued and pursuer. both receiving
a lovely coat Of mud, but neither
gained any advantage In the race.
b. this time they had crossed the
meadow and were confronted by a
thick hedge on the bank of the creek,
but this held. no terrors for the fee.
ling man and on through the shrub.
berry and briars he went into the COO.
ing waters Of the creek lis classy
work on taking the hedges and high
places gave him such an advantage
that the officer gave up the chase.
Thrice nehirts and two hats were
found scattered on the ground The
officers have strong suspicion as 10
who two Of the men are By the hats
they found No one has as jet idsn-
tilted the goods and no robbery OF
any store has been reported at police
headquartms--concord Tribune.