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VOL. XXII. WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891. NO. 22. i GORMAN'S BOOM. BOTH II I LI, AND CLE VELA N I) LIKELY TO FA Villi HIM, IF KITH Kit KINKS HIMSELF L' N A II L K TO TAKE THE 1'RK.SIHE.NTIAL l'LI .M. The talk of Gorman su a caiidiJate for president wocins to be H)rouilirjg. Tho work that is being done in the interest of the Marylandcr is very subtile, and his friends arc keeping very quiet. They are trying tn disguise any effort on their part to help along the boom, but at the farm; time a considerable amount of work is be in; done in a quiet way, aud its strength lies largely in the secrecy maintained as to ihe most important movements. It is a growing impression will) many that there is little chance of Hill's getting the nomination, and they believe Hill will be able to prevent its going to Cleveland. This turns attention to the possible candidates outside of the state of New York, and Gorman is most prominently spoken of. Most of the anti-Cleveland folks are willing to turn to this shrewd politician, and he is said to be far less ob jectionable to the Cleveland supporters than others who are meutioucd. Some two years ago it was generally uudertood that Cleveland and Gorman were at ouls, but all differences appear now to be made up. It is said that Cleveland will be a candidate until it ap- i i i ...i.. , : l, ........ pears ue ouu uouoi iiiui im ic i? in, cu.iucu of his gcttiug the nomination, and that Gorman and the Maryland delegation will support him. Hut if he fails if Hill can control the New York delegation against him the Cleveland forces, so far as he can control them, will be thrown over to Gorman. The Marylander's chances seem to depend upon the failure of Cleveland to get control of the New York delegation, yet Gorman is credited by Cleveland people with working for their cause. The one thing that they are all anxious for is the nomination of an eastern man, and Cleveland folks believe (hat if the ex prcsident is not nominated the nomi nation will not go to New York. There are several other eastern candidates who might then be considered as available Pattison, Russell, Abbott or McPherson but an important consideration will be to get an eastern man who will not be obiectionable to the south and west. All these men might appear to the people of those? sections as gold bugs and servants of Walls' ri't, but Gorman has endeared - . ... tl !.. .1 hiuiselt to th.i soutli uy his iigiit on me force bill and his last vote on the silver quesiion was for a free coinage bill, which will go pretty well with the west, while the eastern democrats believe that this w is a strati-trie vote cast in the interest of anoth; r cause. Siuce the Gorman boom is not apt to amount to anything iu tbo end unless Cleveland fails to secure the New York delegation, his supporters have reason to watch affairs in New York with consider able interest, and there they discover great evidences of strength on the part of Cleveland's friends, and they are doing sotuo very active and some very clever work. Even since they got Hill into the senatorship trap the friends of Mr. Cleveland, it is claimed, have had the governor at adisadvautage. IIo null 1,H control of a machine iu the state, which gives him power to do harm, but which, his opponcuts believe, he cannot operate so as to give him the delegation. Mr. Hill made some activo enemies when he first tried to control, and then himself accepted, the election to the senate, and he has added to the number of these enemies with relation to the nomination for governor. Washington Evening Star. You Take No Klsk In buying Hood's Sarsapnrilla, for it is everywhere recognised as the standard building up mediciue and blood purifier. It has won its way to the front by its own intiinsic merit, and has (he largest sale of any preparation of its kind. Any honest dr iggit will confirm this state ment. Ifyoudieido to take Hood's Sarsapariila, do r ot bo induced to buy anything else instead, He Euro to get .Hood's. VANCE WILL CET EVEN. NINETEEN YEAH OLD HEAUTY CHARGED TO II IS ACCOUNT AS A WAR WIDOW. "At the last session of Congress I my friend, it very low down on Senator Vance, of North Carolina." said T. F. Kennedy, Canadian Pacific ticket agent, to a reporter for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 'A rather pretty girl, with whom I had a slight acquaintance, asked me for it letter tu the AgiiculturulJ Department people recommending her for a place iu the seed distribution rooms. I went to Vance and he growled 'No, sir, I'll recommend no woman for a place.' I argued and pleaded with him, finally sayiug : 'Hut Senator, this is a very deserving woman. She is old and un fitted ior the struggle tor existence, tier husband served in my command through the war, and he was a splendid soldier. He died on the field and left his wife penuiloss. Do a good deed; help this poor old widow.' Vance's heart was melted, and he exclaimed : 'Hy George, Kennedy, I'll do it if that's the kind of woman she is.' The letter was written and the girl got the job. Some months ifter this I was sitting with Vance on a steamboat, when up walked this bloom in'' damsel she was about 19 with i how are you, captain?' to me. She recognized Vance aud addressed him. saying she had long desired to thank him for his great kindness, telling him her name and how his letter had secured her a sinecure. Vance looked at mo as much as to say, 'you just wait, and accepted th young person's thanks and languishiu; glances very quietly. When she had goue Vance turned to tne and remarked mournfully : 'Kennedy, you are the biggest liar and most stupendous fraud on earth. I'll pay you for this if I wait forty years.' " HER CARTER. A FRANK CONVERSATION THAT WAS STARTED BY AN ORDINARY MISIIA1' "Excuse mo a moment, said a very bright and pretty young woman the otlur uftcrnoon, during a stroll along State street with a reporter, and she vanished forthwith into the door of ladies hair dressing establishment. She was out again iu a moment, however, and natural curiosity prompted the inquiry: "What did you rush in there s.) sud denly for?" "Well, if you must ask, I went in to pull up my stocking. It came uufasten ed." "Usual occurrence?" "Not very frequent, but it will happen sometimes, and it is a most embarrassing not to say uncomfortable plight for girl to be in when she is on the street Thoro are so few places, you see, where she can go and be secure from the prying eyes of men. It's a wonder my accident happened right where it did, for should have been miserable company for you till I could have repaired the dam age, and should have hated you and every mau in sight most acutely all the time. Chicago Times. Klccii'lc Hitters. This remedy is becoming so weilliiowit and so popular as to need no special men tion. All who have used Electric Hitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine docs not exist and it is gnaran teed to do all that is claimed. Electric Hitters will cure all diseases of the Live and Kidneys, Boils, Salt llhcuui and oth er affections caused by impure blood Will drive Malaria from the system and picvont as well as cure nil Malarial fevers For cure of Headache, Constipation and Indigestion try Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or moupy relund ed. Ptice 50c. and 81 00 per bottle at W! M. Cohen's drugstore. - 'Henry," she whispered, "let us take for our motto, "Work and pray." "All right, niv dear," he answered "I can pray pretty well." Or yon are all w,wn ot, rmill:' giA fnrnoth irip, r. w fc-FuemldebUltv. Irjr BKOMWS JMO.V HITTEIta. It vlll erne you, clemme your liver, and glv a good apiHitlt. STILLING THE WAVES. THE INGENIOUS INVENTION OF A HAL- TIMOIIF, MAN, Among the instruments invented for the preservation of life at sea that will e experimented with before the board of supervising inspectors ot steam vessels in Wilmington September 2rfih will be an oil projectile and distiibutor. It is an apparatus for spreading oil ou stormy waters, and is the invention of Mr. Svcrctt D, Moore, of Baltimore, and has been patented by the American Oil Projectile Company, of which ex-Gov ernor Groome is president aud Colonel Washington Bowie secretary and treasu rer, i'roni private experiments made the projectile seems destined to be the pparatus that has long been wanted for discharging oil on tbo sea from the decks itorm ridden ships, and from the beach to stranded vessels. The projectile is a simple contrivauce, and is operated by being fired from a cannon. An oper ating rope is attached to a rod at th side of the projectile, and by this means wheu it strikes the water it is handled from the point where it was fired from by being hauled through the water back to the ship or beach. As the projectile travels back the water goes in one end and forces the oil out of the distributor through valves from the opposite end. The oil thus spreads over the surface and makes a smooth road through 'lie agita ted waters. At Hay Ridge recently the projectile and distributer were tested with good results. From a small cannon the instrument was fired about ")()() yards off shotc. The water was in a stale of mod erate violence, the waves being white- pped. From the point where the pro jectile dropped back to the beach a smooth road was left over the route the oil was discharged on, and the w hite caps disappeared entirely. With but three quarts of oil in tho distributer, a smooth surface was made wide enough for two steamers to pass abreast. If the projectile stands the official tests it "vill be .iu invaluable aid iu the preservation of the lives of those who go down to the sea in ships. Baltimore Sun. A GUI AT MAX. The llev. Dr. Broadus related tic following incident during a Sabbath school talk at Detroit: An old man used to sweep the street crossings for gratuitous pennies, near the Houses of Parliament, for many years. One day he was absent. One day he I II Ml I . . 1 was iouna uy a missionary in, in a nine attic chamber, barely furnished with a cot and stool. "You are lonely here," the missionary said. "Has anyone called upon you?" "Oh! yes," ho replied; "several persons have called Mr. Gladstone for one. He called and read to me." "Mr. Gladstone called? And what did ho read?" "He sat on that stool and read the Br ble to me." What a beautiful position! The great est statesman in the world, sitting on stool in an attic, reading the Word of God to a street-sweeper! Great men lose none of their greatness bv kindness to God's poor. A Wonder Worker. Mr. Frank Huffman, a young man of Burlington, Ohio, states that he had been under the care of two prominent physi ciaus, and used tlicir treatment until lie was not able to get around, lhey pro nounced his case to be Consumption and incurable. He was persuaded to try Dr, Kiug's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds aud at that time was not alio to walk across the street without resting. Ho found before he had used half a dollar bottle, that he was mueh better; he continued to use it and is to day enjoying good health. If you have any Throat, Lung or Chest Trouble try it. We guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle free at W. M. Cohen's drugstore BROWN'S IRON BITTERS Cures Dyspepsia, In digestion & Debility. RAIN MAKERS. THEY BRING DOWN SHOWERS OF RAIN AT WILL. K special from Midland, Tex., to the Atlanta Constitution says that the govern ment rain-making experiments there have resulted successfully, aud wonderfully so. It is a great triumph of science over the laws of nature. They begau operations a little over a week ago. We quote: Some of their most powerful appara tuses have not been used. They have, however, exploded large quantities of giant power, hydrogen gas, iackarock mixture aud dynamite in balloons aud in kites. The reports of the weather bureau at Washington clearly show that the ex periments here have had a great effect upon the meteorological conditions. The series of explosions, which lasted all last week produced light broken clouds on Monday night. The artificial clouds floated about overhead, hiding the moon from view. A largequantity of rackarock mixture was then exploded and in less than a minute a drenching rain was fall iug. The experiment was watched by three score or more people, who pronounced it a success. The experiment was successfully re peated four times during the evening. Whenever a cloud floated oveihcad a quantity of rackarock would be exploded by Colonel Dryeuforth, and in less than a minute a heavy rain would be falling. Tuesday the explosions were continued all day, and about night the rain began falling in torrents, drenchiug the earth. A much more powerful and effective apparatus will be used soon by the rain makers, aud wonderful results are cxpeet- d. The thirsty prairies will be watered, and parched vegetation will take a new lease on life. WHAT A WISIC WOMAN SAYS. That the useful girl never gets married because she can't be spared. That orris root has a sweeter and more permanent fragrance than any other per fume powder. That the woman of to day worries more over the shape of the seams in her bodice than over the soul's salvation. That your diamonds should he washed in boiling not suih, rtnsoa in cold water, clouded with ammonia, and dried in jew eler's sawdust. That your dress waists hold their shapes better if folded away in a drawer, and are delicious to wear if they arc wrapped in peifumcd covers. That the woman who never complains gets ten times as much sympathy in her dials as the woman who frets about every thing, from the shoes that don't fit her feet to the husband that dies aud leaves her penniless. That uothing is so beneficial to the couip'cxiou as a bath in cream every night while you stay in the country, leaving it to dry on the face, and for a nightcap a big glass of rich country milk taken just before you go to sleep. FINGER NAILS. Pfnwd pulls indieatt) a gentle timid and bashful nature. Pale or red-colored nails indicate aueholy people. m el- People with narrow nails are ambitious and quarrelsome. Small nuils indicate littlenncss of mind, obstiuacy and conceit. Lovers of knowledge aud liberal senti ment have round nails. Choleric, martial men, delighting in war, have red and spotted nails. Nails ernwini into the flesh at, the points and sides indicate luxurious tastes, When Baby u tick, we gare her Castoria. When "He woe a Child, die cried for Cattoria. When the became Mian, the clung to Castoria. When she had Children, the gare them Castoria. A RAILROAD HORROR. A l'ASSKNUER TRAIN I'LUNUES THROUGH A HRIDGE INTO A CREEK. States vi lle, N. C, August 27. The most horrible disaster in the history of railroading in North Carolina occurred at - o'clock this morning at Bostian's. bridge, over Third creek, two miles west of Statcsville. At that hour the west bound passenger train No. !), which had passed Statcsvillt' ou time at 1:52 A. M. was hurled from the top of the bridge, a distance of sixty to seventy five feet, the engine, tender, baggage, and second-class car, the first class coach, the Pullman sleeping car "Saluda," and the private car of Superintendent 11. II. Bridgers all go ing overboard. The bridge was swept clear of iron from end to end. NEWS OF THE ACCIDENT. George Bowley, travelling for the At lanta Rubber Company, and one or two other passengers who made their way from the car alive, came on foot to Statcs ville and gave the news of the accident. In a little while the town was aroused. Citizens in vehicles began' hastening to the scene and the work of rescue began. Some of the passengers had crawled from the cars aud were perched, dazed, on their tops. DRAGGED FROM THE CARS. Axes were put to work and the cars cut open and so many of the passengers as could be found were dragged out some dead, some alive. By dawn great crowds of the people were on the ground and nothing was left undone. The dead and wounded were brought to Statcs ville. Tho wounded were disposed of at the hotels and private houses. Tho dead lay side by side on the floors of the Farmers' Tobacco Warehouse and the bodies were tagged. A hnal ana accu rate statement as to tho dead aud wound ed in the disaster is as follows: THE DEAD. Dock Wells,colored porter of Salisbury; llev. J. M. Sykes, Clarksville, Tenn ; J. H. Austin, Hickory; A. Davis. States- ville; William Houston, Greensboro; W, E. Winslow, Perry Harnett, Charles Harnett, Sam Gorman, Ashcville, N. C; W. J. Fisher, Campobello, S. C; Charles Webber, Pittsburg, Pa.; J. C. Brodie, Chicago; Warren Fry, William West Salisbury; and Hugh Leinster, Statcs ville; Mrs. George McCormick, Rowan Co ; Mrs. Page, and her daughter, llowau county; Mrs. Sue Pool, Wiiliamston; Mrs, Frank White, Memphis, Tenn; Miss Ophelia Moore, Helena, Ark.; Henry Patterson (colored); unknown white man named ; A. N. Testament; and L. Bingham. THE WOUNDED. Will Bradford, John Gaze, Marshall Nix, Ashcville; Ben Smith, Reidsville, cut in the face; II. C. Deming, Harris- burg, Pa.; C. A. Bailey, Danville, Va ; Andrew Gwinn, (colored); Jim Dobbins, (colored); George Bowley, Atlanta; J. F. Spaugh, conductor, Salisbury; H. C. Clcpper, sleeping car conductor; O. W Lawson, Louisville, Ky., J. M. Brown, Salisbury; Charles Shoaf, Lewiugton The above are all slightly injured. OTHER CASES. George W. Sauderlin, Raleigh, has painful bruises the whole length of hii right side; Patrick Ransom, head cut in three places, finger cut, eye contused; Streeter. Person county, slightly 6am tarter, Asnevuie, slightly: flnss Lucllcn Pool, Wiiliamston, painfully cut but not dangerous; ,urs. n. u. Moore Helena, Art., liauly, tut will recover A. L. Sink, Lexington, thigh crushed Mrs. A. L. Sink, badly cut ou head and face, aud ugly gash in back; R. M. Estis: Jr., Memphis, rather seriously, passed a bad uight, but may reeove.; R. E. John son, news boy, badly cut, and condition crane but not alarming; J. F. Holler, Crossin, badly hurt, recovery expected Colonel Bcuchan Cameron, luloi-'h, not seriously; W. A. Elliott, Hickory, slight, ly. I he issue ot lite ana death v,ry doubtful in the cases nf Aim. R. (J, Mooic J. F, llnl.ci', R. E Johnson, newsboy but slight hope iu ea.h case. The wrecked train is lying stretched across trie creek, with the engine lying upon the bank upon the further side of the gorge. The whole train seems as if it had fallen when right upon the bridge. The cars are not telescoped or piled upon each other, but are lying strung out in the positions they occupied before they left the track. The engine is oa the other side of the creek. The tender ie behiud it almost buried in the mud; the baggage car, in which is also the smoker, is next, the first-class car next, then the sleeper, and Superindent Bridgers' car is lying partly on the bank on this side. The two first cars are smashed into a mass of kindling wood. Judging from the position of the engine and cars it evidently ran all the way across to the other side of the bridge before it left the track. If it had jumped on this side of the bridge it would have gone down and carried all the cars with it piling on the top of the other. WAS THE TRACK TAMPERED WITH? But the trouble with the track, what ever it was, was at this end ot the bridge. This has given rise to the theory, and it seems to be a correct one, that the en giue and the entire train had crossed the impaired place in safety till the rear car struck it and it was derailed; dragging along attached to it the other cars, it quickly wrenched them from the track also, and the whole train, toppled and fell to the bottom of the chasm. A MYSTERY. Engineer West was found pinioned under his cab. Within an arm's reach of him were the bodies of two of the unknown female passengers. How their bodies got from the first-class coach to the engine will forever be a mystery. Miss Lucllcn Pool held the head of her mother out of the water until her strength was exhausted, when the head dropped and her mother drowned. Parts of the sleeper and first class coach are in the water. Superiutendent Brid gers was not aboard in his car, which was being hauled empty to Asheville. A car load of convicts arrived from Newton early in the morning and the wreck is being cleaned up. It is thought thot all the bodies have not beeu taken out of the debris, which is piled up so high that it is impossible to make a thorough examination. Crowds have flocked to the scene all day, and the accident has cast a gloom over the entiie community. A DISMAL NIGHT. Tho night was dismal, and to add to the horror of the situation the water in the creek was up. It was only through the most heroio efforts of those who had hurried to the seene of the wreck that the injured were not drowned. The ac cident was caused by the spreading of the rails. The bridge was not iujurcd and trains are running on schedule time. Twentv two dead bodies are now King in a warehouse at Statcs ville. The injured are having the best of care at private residences and hotels. CAUSE OK THE DISASTER. The cause of the disaster is said to be oving to the fact that the pins which held the two rails together at the cast end of the bridge were unbent, lying in the middle of the track, and the threads of the nuts were unscratched. Tho theory advanced by sump is that theSA pins had been drawn with the intention of wrecking tho train. Such a suspicion is too horrible to be entertained in the absence of positiv proof on the subject. W. A. Eliason, an expert civ.ij ' ncer, and former employe vt if say.-: "It is imptssible ''' without bending them. case with these fri1 The cross ties ' v 4 safe." The.fi had done t" some timp or nvf the r'j tion . com p. It is ference bt. ditch and tu It is the supc Mipaiilla that pri-emincnce' t
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