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Co f - Price: $4.00 per fear. I'ONCORD, N. CrOHDAy. MY20. 1902. .Single copy & cents. MIN SKI Coal Mine in Tennessee a Valley of Death, Explosion at Coal Creek Mine Kills AJ1 Within. 125 to 225 Men and Boys. A Coal Creek dispatch of the 19th gfves the following : The worst disaster in the his- tory of Tennessee mining occurr- .ed 7:80 o'clock this morning, when between 175 and 225 men and boys met instant death at the mine two miles west of town as a result of a gas explosion. Out of the large number of men jand bpys who 'went to work this morning, developments at 10 o'clock tonight show that only one is alive and h9 is so hadlv ininrwl that ho r.annnt Hva ! reached. j j i This man was Wm Morgan, an aged Englishman, who was a road man in the mine and was blown out of the entrance by the force of the explosion. One hundred and seventy -five -miners were checked in for work. In once the rescuers could enterJ and- proceeded, they -walked through a continuous tomb of death. There fa's no sign of life. Every man had perished, they believed, although it will be tomorrow 'morning before all the rooms'can be entered. Eight dead bodies were first recovered and tese were sent to Coal Creek. Twenty-six more were soon found. They were not dis figured beyond identification anfl pach corpse as it was borne from the mouth of the gigantic tomb was surrounded by eager crowds of relatives and men who were entombed. The mine was not on fire, except in remote por tions, and all bodies were easily FLORIDA MAN'S CRJTZY DEED. William Austin Kills the Whole Family Bare the Infuut fiecaiise lie Could not Marry thefS-Year-Old Girl, then Com mits Suicide. William Austin a man living on a farm near St. Augustine,' addition to these were boys who pia:, went crazy according to a acted as helpers and drivers, j dispatch of the 19th and killed a roadmen and othirs, to the num-whole family then himself. He ber of perhaps 50. Fraterville Was living in the family of Wil mineis the oldest mine in theiiam Wilkinsoa and Abitha Mc Coal Creek district, having been j Cullough aged 13 years had her opened in 1870. It is fully three home in the family. He became miles from the mine's opening infatuated with her and wanted to the point where the men were j to marry her. There being ob at work. They had not been at i Actions and beinc rermlsfld hp. , mi ti r work long before the terrible ex plosion occurred. There was a fearful roar and then flames shot from the entrance and the air shaft. News of the disaster spread like wild fire, but as soon as possible, two rescuing parties were started in, one at the main entrance, the other through Thistle Mine, which adjoins, and in which no men were at work. The Thistle party were unable to make any headway, as the gas stifled the workers.. The Frater ville party went fully two .miles under the earth, until a heavy fall of slate was encountered. At this barrier the men worked like, demons, hoping against hope that those beyond might be safe. The scenes at the mouth of the mine while the workers were within, were beyond description. F isiness had been suspended in Coal Creek and all its mines, as soon as the news of the disaster became known, anc men, Mwmen and children, gathered around the FAiterville entrance. Wo men whose husbands and soys killed Mr. Wilkinson, his wife and his sister, Abitha McCul lough, over whom he went crazy and a little child whose name is not given. He then killed him self. An infant child of Mrs. Wilkinson's escaped death and was found by its dead mother. were within were wild with grief. All day the rescuers toiled at the fiate obstruction and not until 5 o'clock this evening did the force gain an ntrance through it. Up to that hour only five deadboHies had been recovered and hope wasstill high that many within were safe. The hopes of the !frvingwere doomed, for when Concordlans to Charlotte. Those who were off for Char lotte this morning, as far as we could learn,, were Messrs. Frank Brown, Harry Taylor, W A Foil, Jno. K Patterson, L ; J Foil, of Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. W S Bingham, Mr. and Mrs. A M Brown, Miss Chassie Brown, Prof. Northcott, H G Ritz, L D Duval, of Coolee- mee; Mr. and Mrs. J M Odeil. Messrs. Whit Sloop, Henry Wine- coff, ,Doc Miller, L W Buck, tiie.texa's tornado. Serenity-Sloe People Killed and 05 .In jured in Goliad, While the Property Loss Readies $200-FIfteen Ntor. and Residences Destroyed. Houston, flex. May 19. The latest reports fom Goliad state that 7d per 59ns Were killed and 96 injured by the tornado. The property Iqss in the city and surrounding country will prob ably reach $200,000. The storm swept the city from end to end and , demolished 15 stores and residence, many of which cannot be repaired. The storm was preceded by a terrific downpour of hajl. The hail storm drove the people Into their houses where they were caught like rats in a trap and the death dealing wind came upon the.m with terriffic force, ' leveling everything in its .path. I I The tornado swtept an area 250 yards wide for. a distance of a milp and a half. Houses col lapsed as if built of card board, covering the dead and injured with debris, which necessarily makes the work of rescue slow. People flocked to the town from the surrounding country. Many of them had relatives in the city. The work of rescue has been carried on all day and the funeral of several of the victims took place this afternoon. The sup ply of coffins has been replen ished from other towns and a large force of laborers is still at work digging graves for many unfortunate victims. Whs.n ' You -Want 'Anything' . . N You 'Never Can Find It. ow many men make this remark every day. If its . . . something in high or low cut Shots, polish or lace, you will save time and money by coming to this . store! That's a part of our business making preparations for the future needs of our customers. Today we call your special attention to our stock of stock of Men's Shoes : 1 ' Snow's guaranteed Pat Colt Shoes, new last, in all sizes, only . Snow's guaranteed Pat. Oxfords, sizes 5 to 10 13. & P. Pat. Shoes in button or lace, all sizes, hc height of style others- $0.00, our price is Extra fine stock in Pox Calf, Vici and Velours Calf Oxfords for men 4.00 3.5( 5.00 3.00 Preacher Destroys Distilleries. Transylvania county has a rapid preacher who is reported as Carrienationizing that section in ,an unusual sort of a way. The Greenville, S. C, News says that Revenue Collector Aiken has just reached .there fiom Transylvania couuty, and he aue service reported to him that Rev. J P Jordan, pastor of of u well known country church in Transylvania county, in com pany with some of the best peo ple of the community, had re cently destroyed three illicit distilleries. Mr. Aiken did not Hot, Hotter Stop and just get one of our Gurney, North Star, Cold Wave, La Belle or National Refrigerators or North Star Ice Box and don't forget our Ice Cream Freezers. Arctic Water Coolers, Hammocks, Lawn Swing and in fact everything you can think of to make the outer man feel comfort able and the inner man look nice. Furniture my. land did you ever come anil, see car lots; spot cash, is our w.ay of buying. Our freights and discounts giv us a long lead over small buyers. It's a pleasure. to show you around. If you feel weary drop in and see .us we will d,oyou if we can. Yours for Business, Bell L Harris Fur. Co. oner, uenry Koacn. u jCLiitaker, ; ttUU" iL LU u a iitivo wu, uut Jesse Fisher, William Bingham, Jsays it was a.thoroughly reliable Mrs. J r Allison, Miss Mary party who reported the occnr- Lilly Sherrill, Mrs. Wash Earn- rAnPP ln him hardt and children. Missfis Ella Walter, Jennie Hudson, Lucy Barrier, Lola Query, Uonie and Flossie Pounds Mrs. M J Coil and Mr. and Mrs. D A Caldwellt As illicit distilleries are con traband property, subject DR. MOFFETT'C ts n ii CrCCTHING P0W0IRS) I.y5fel& Only 25 csefs at Druggists, &4 Ul.;- ' !! 2' wU to C.J. MOPFETT. M Cures CJiclera-Infantum, Diarrhoea.Oysentery, nJ t the Bowel Troubles of Children of Any Age. Aids Digestion, Regulate the Bowels, Strengthens the Child and Makes ' TEETHING EASY. D., ST. LQtllS, MO. :vxr-: V,. C, Nov. 2i. l''it. I whs fli-Htadvi -- hy . ,P fumllr ;h .sician In Charleston to u? TI.THINA ) Witl iMoy when )i was buUa v. ry yourijf Infan' h. , eve-t. ve of colic and to warm ni weetin tf.ontomach. ' U t- r i was UHofiilln treihinir rrcmlitiss, un.l Itseffer'hrtg h en found to be so Terr benW'cinUnd so fre from danircrs I th"' '- Lonscrini-nt upon the of driiifit and sooth ni' v.-::pi. that we have come to wait it. afer tit with throe Turtles for Charlotte. We suppose iurtle soup was an important part of the menu in Charlotte today (the 20th.) One Mr. W. M. Long in preparation for the occasion stretched a line and hooks and hauled in 20 of the mud dwellers last Saturday that weighed from 15 to 30pounds apiece- . i - "i, HK07iBor wi n.-c- mups wnenut.-rls lie-!i.e houe and until the t.- Man troubles are over, an.i tO ; 5 taku ( l-ugumln recomu.enIinj? it tnour frienris ! in. : of the horrid stuff that so manv iwnln n-e to k....n thfr nnnv miftt i I a " w I," I t m a v i ... . i . ..- . i 1 . - ssizure and destruction by tne ssU(,'er. SUg- governme' t, it has been gested t!.at it wogld not be a bad j pqr OVER SIXTY idea lor pastors m some other sections of the State to start similar antimoonshine crusades. Fetzer's Drag Store. A. A reat Coal Strike. Wilkesbarre, Saturday, 17. This city will be the centre of a great coal strike when Presi dent Mitchell takes up his head quarters here Monday. Mrs. Winslow's Hoothiff? tiymp has been used for over sixty years by mil- lior-a of mothers for their children i wh:e teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the beet remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor, little euiTtrer immedi ately. Sold by druggist in every part of ftfl world. Twenty-fle cents byt. tie. Be sure and ask for "Mri1. Wv siows Soothing Syrup." and, lake no other kind, fe Di- W H.. Wakefield, CHARLOTTE, N. tf , limits his practice to diseases of Lye, Ear Nose and Throat. The doctor will be in ' Mt Pleasant at Mrs. Welsh's Hote! on Wednesday, May 28th, for one day only.
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