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News ONLY NEWSPAPER IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY VoiiniK-xvii A IIOMIO l*Al‘i:U I’X)K’ IIOMIO 1 *K< )1 M.K-A I.I j 11( )M K I'KMN'P r.Kl'VAlM), NOIiTlI (’AliOl-lNA, I’HIliAY. .MAIK'I! -'--’.Jill?. NfMISKi; DESPERADOES WIPE OUT EfjTIDE COURT I SCAFI ro i ni- MOrNTAlX ( \vi:s ^lost .Shoiki: ig IVatlf^ey of the Age ^ iins at lliils- \ ille \’a. I'loyd \ niountaitu'cr je.s: S’ '1111 'IlCcd ; . \t'ar's ini]irison- nient for ,. • 1 nepew. who hatl heen ari'e-' . • 1 "ca]n'. and a gaiiLT of his foi - o).cncil lilt' in court a* !lills\ .. . \ 1 . last 'I'hursil'iy 'ii.trniim ' . ’ ed .! udi^e Tiiorn- ton 1.. M;, - ;eriIV Wehh. t '«un- luonweait’ \ • viii'V \V. M . i-'t is- lef. aiitl - ;. wonnded Dexter ''. ’a d. I . ■ . a,1 uro's i-’i)W- h r. Failih- . " 1 lie. and a young ' a d w i 1 ; • . r 1 'ow ler died. ^atui'tlay •; n and t lit' youiiLr huiv wit’ . .1 the ft .Ih.wim: •iav as a : of her injuries. t'h.vd A .. ' wountlctl, ]iroh- .'•'ly nil ’e IS a merchant •I’ 1 is r. '/.ortli at h ast r..yd \ . 1 aiily \.'ouiiil ' ' tiiat ; ■ :. na M.' t o esca pe. a’ 1 is i;. ■ i up ami umicr a h- .1 vy IT';-: • ’rdaski. Va. Ills ". n is aV : .liy. heiuLT ht'ld a" ;i w i 1 n- ~ .:>e. The resi o! t :,e hai: ' ■ i.i ir 1 s; a]>i , and ai.' now 11. ' 'li I he mi untains lle.-i :• 1 he N : • ' r. hna liiit'. in a s,-^ t .v)!! Ix! i 'evil's 1 >en." i”‘. ;r ref I. J- : .p. i"i‘d to lie ;i]- V'- ■'•t iliac n.l it w i’l ]ii .ssi :-’y reiiuil'i , ;. .rec of men to "t ■ ■■m t he . capture tlu- 1';. 'I’ad- 1 ■■ . : . :. ■ will ]IIissi- i >1 \ . ti» u>v ■' - ■ . I’d Viin. e to t ht' • iovcrilo;- \ of X'iT'L'inia has of.'-v 'd a 1'. V.; ^ 1 ' o each fi>r T:i- ca]'turi ■ h aders 1 >f th.i■ hanil. su].i ■ . nnmher se\-en- tei 11 men. Xorth Carolina tlh' \v]i(>l(> of Ciirfoli (■(•iniiy Ivul tin' Miiil ])r(iS('cutor I'.il! n'ul I’i omi 1ms ])()sili(m ill tii>‘ v.- ir nf i !ir cuu: t rooin lit' I'nrionsly Icn^Iit liis r n‘\v:i 1(1, (t]>i'7»iii!r ii”t' with his iv' \ (il Vi'f ;is In' tU('. ills i'a<“' was]',' I'vaily torn to > l>y llif ri'liini iiri' (lirt'ctcil at iiiin ’>v tlu' ycllnii:. (Mirsiiiir iiiii!'il('r(‘!-'-. As the slu-vill I<-11. a lifi'li'ss ci'rpM-. Fli'Vtl Allrit also wi'Tit (!(t\vn with a hulli't Iri'iii 1 lu'sht‘riri''s rcvolvt'i" in his ahdo iiit'Ti. In tryiii:r to rrach tln's!i<‘i-- i!T‘s >i(].' til.- c«'U!t cli‘i-k. Di'xfcr (mkhI, wa'' shut lln’(>ni;h t lu‘ iH'cIc. and as ht' wt-nt In the I’oi.r t he it’.oh tuvncd tlu i.- tin' i.’icn llir jiii’v M'hc ftuirl fiM Hi had l:i'i n crtiwd t'd.hut wlit-n tl'.i' liu'h! hi'Lra:-. thf sin';'tat.*rs mad ' a ru>h I'lir 1 h'.‘ .lUt- .'•idf, 'i’in' (ii\slan^lit had l)fcn so un»'\ii»'ct«'d that r.ot a hand was raised to sto]> tlu' doju radors as t liP’V in' nil! tt (1 t hfi ’• hoi’srs and rode away tot lu' ni' ’;nfains. .Ind'jt' Miijih'. of ih<‘ Vii’uMTiia j' diciarv was iniMi' iliatdy oi’dcit d to !liil>villi' hy (iovf’-iiiPt Ma!in to I’t'sr.nii' coind . i Ic i’<']'oi i rd i>r( >ni]>t ~ iy and at once irol loLrotln'i- an other iuj-'.' and all the men \ve"i' in dietid. Ahont tl.irt;.' detictives and a host of ]tosseiiien are now seiiuj-inu' the mountains. c.m-. IuIiV iMi iidinL’' all a ]i]>r''aeht s t> tl'.o m'c lion kn'e.sn as -ItexilV !),’n.” where 1 lie men are >r.;.]>os. (| in he in I'.idinLT. Witl: t ho f vcejil-,071 ol the ■ .nvt fie!'];, the entire human lahrie o'/ the eituit was WI]«id out. 'I'hi'Si' nan had 1 : 'en in 1 n inhlf li. 11.1'e. a T\d w.•!' ' ei MwidiTi ‘d de-iu-I'a te ’iien . ’I'hi'V ha\e ::ti a'’;ei'nient a’UonLT ll;eni>'‘l\< s and l;ave take’i a ]iled_;'e that i.'.n.- .'i' thfir hand :'hall .'Vt ]• uro to Tir:--''!!, S> lU'- <il' tlwir Tium !iel‘ have ]:ein tlied in i'.-thral eonrtril'i ri ^;in . ei-feitin:: • : lloek adinir. OSPfiAH CHILDREN’S JNCERT DEMOCBATS PASS A FREE SUGAR BILL NOW (;oi:s to a ri:i»i uij c:an s!:na f i: Doniocratic Oamlidatos Offer Many Reasons Why I'hcy Should be ILlected COMMITS SUICIDE 'I’he democratie ])ai'ty in the housi' ot‘ r.'])i‘es('nta ti ves has ])Ut the re])uhlieaTis in a hole ami S'>aped thesiih's and p illed U])tlie ladder. 'I'heir latest mo\c has ah- solutt'ly asttUiinh'd the r('])u!)lieans and madt' their eves !»u1lto out likt' hn -k('yes on a Tiiud wa.ll. 'This eoTisunnnati< m devoutly to hi- wished h.iis ht'en hroUL'ht ai)out hy the n\e.ve the di'TU lei'ats lia',e made in h;-irnri^njT a hill in lor t'l-i'e suu'ar aTid an amendment to tlie e\e:s‘ law whiidt will ])i'oduee tho sarrn' amount of revenu ' eut off Iin' frt'e su'_r:n'. 'Tins pi'o]>osition mea ns hy takinix tlu' tax olV (if la vv suirar will eut down revi'uues of tht' l:ov ei-mi\'-nt ahout s-.ojiofi.oo i p >r an- !ium. Hy aihiin^^ the aim Tidmeni t') thi' e\.’i.- " ...ASHEVILLE WOMAN iim.-li (»} tlM' tact That their caiidi-l dati' has j’edi cmed tin- s'ao- oi'' < >hio, a 1-oekT'ihhed rei>uhliean' state heretofon*, haviniC twice heen | ('lected iiovcrrior for that .LTeat ! stat*'. 'rii<‘y (daim that he ha^ sa\eil the tax |)a\'<-rs nt ( )hio not ! h'ss than S'.T).! lon.i ■< lo sinee helia'U hi'cn irovernor hy iii'-i-. asin'j' thej tax rat(“ of coi-poi'ations aT’.d com j ]M'l!in'j; the l ailroads and ot hei’s toi pav tlieir iioiMion of the taxes I winch lh'’V liav( hithei-to Ijcen 1 dodiritiir. 'I'iiey (daim that In is coTiserxative and will a])pt-:al t< tiie ( (ms( >i'va t i \'e elemont of th( r\\ ; VI-: \ii:\ BY f:X5M osiox I'wo Women Held ir. Hawkin^ C^ase— Oih'-'f Nt'W'j Ften'ss of the Wee^ Heavy Ilain (lau ,e- Dinnu^e Ati UTiU"UaiI V hea \ rani in th*- t)usiness men ot the count ?-v. and ' I,- ... .. ,• ,, : I ledniont section of tu:-; itf lal? thoi’cfori' make th(‘ most eliirihie; ■ , . ,,,, ■, , imr l!i--t I hui'.'da V a nil lrida\-has - andidate the di'uioerats could i i . i i ' ,, I caused muel; damaLT''. 1 |u• > vmI ;.■?! 'sti-eams swe])t hi'idir<'s il. 'I'he rnd“rwood hoomers art' s;iy- iiiLT t lie >ame tluTii; ah,,ul thoir can- dat«—that is, that he i> a sane and safe conservative and would not run amu<d< t>> d.ist iirh t he husinos intei’est^' of tlie count TV ; that he 'I'he ]UM]i.'y*v and n<‘ar < 'ivi■ 'n- n s VI '’-V )( »r. was di'owueij whili home fi'om sidioi.l, child had t I tal;c \ hv the \'>;ii'r fr-.’il has liad L’’l'cat exjci'ii-nce a-' a I I ■' 1 'I'll.- I'r -at. 1 id.ild • way ,i i th.- ni- i.-'lator and would make an hh al I ^ I exi'cuti ve. I'uft la-rmoi-e. in a'. !emi)l :!■'/ wa> '-wi p' inti ' and drov.-n,' 1 h.'fore 1 cliinithat comiiu' I'l'om t he S «ut h i he Would cemi'Ut all sections of tlie ' coiintrv and that northei'n (h’iiio-! :o:.d ! - I'"--- th' di- -j) v.-,;1"r p ' o' ,’d a r Ashe\ ille \\'o;iv.in Suicides. v.'lr.di la 11 ;i n S 1 0_ ( i( i! t. - .... . a> re all incomes ov -r .""i.eoii ;| y, ai' on*- ]>i r ceui. means tliat s •■o.nonji:!;; ;i _\ear will he added to the revi iiui'^, 1 hus ;.ddiULr 11' ’ i n- ))('7- annum m (•'■ivi (1 hy the >U'_';.!' tax and -avini: t he eousumei-s of th’.> e ulutry r.o^ ]i'>s than s! CO.;.00,0..(I y,;i]- ;n ta\es a nd conipellinLr the rich jieo- p'.i' of thi> eoanTr\ to piy tint tax. 'l he denioei'als Were Very Secre ti ve ei.nci rninu' thf "^iirar 'M-hedule until the niirht of the '-aucus v.la re !’■ ' wliolc r!i’!i_r wa" sj-.run.r a-^ a '-uipi-e and unanimou'-ly adoj)ted ! > V I h a formidah’.e ]iarly io^x.'tl;. "■rt'S, I'l.I < la riv ui'::ilu,-: thei;- denioci'ats in eau'ais olh'-ors arc watch in < VV< .ll eor :.n'y sea; m: ■ > Iro ' a^ . ’-.lit of • ..a-,-. is:d: ■i'he d. sill : i. nn< 'UTlced * ■ Taki'U alive, a" v.'itli moilciii thfTc is imnr: othrr tcrrir;.- • in the ravi!:. ' i^;U<' K'id.uc • Southwi'sterti m.nierous ]- - 11. V < ielleral th'ini. A - is usua; r oi' Cull 1: M-nt out fr' : ■|)orf. whi(di .... untrue. liaii fiT'oihcr of I t ;, : I d and t ^ H. a de>]i' ' ■ . 1':. . rs. \\( i.ndc'l ill hut ho • is t.ow at la v and is su]>p. from his con:i .1 'alire M’lu>1" ■ Iasi. O a Iio W; - court, was th. atta k. Ho 1 : ^,.i,cc on Floy.] ,,f dctialice ;i liurd ■ he had ordci' <1 t*d .''iI'' into his lace Wits instaiitaiH ward, his head tlu* desk of tl "LT a constant j ;uties adjoining'I il;o>-ville. the I " ^ IS :.hilUt live ; . h < 'ad. and ' >n ! y 'Ibliti' >11 < if the W’e ha\-<' the pleas'- information that the SiiiLrinu ( ..i.-s fr >m t’:" < >.xford <>ri)haiiauc will hc_rina too;- of t he state Monday, .Marcli |s, l.’i'j. \Ve nnderstand. on acco'T of the L:rov»-inix demand'' for vi.-^its fro;n the (dass. already many most c ir lial i nvita t ions ha v ni'_' h; cn reci vcd fr. .111 Masonic Lod_'e> ni .Xorili <'.irolina. the nainaircmciiT 'f t ho ln.-til:i1i :i iin'd o.-'Sihlo. .ntaincers liave | y will iii'Ver lu' ; ' ■ ni-' wtdl armed | ■ I r.- and rilles j ]i!-' .'.pect of an- J 1 . !'I iuL’’ enacted ^ : pockets of tlu' . • ta .11 raiiUM' in ;iua when the, A' led hy A 11< ir- , ■ . ’e-' conn u])i m j i ' ca''cs, a num- 't;>t-.'::u :i1.- were -vdle, ( »ne re- : il ;• found to he ^•iiina Allen, a had heen ca])- . ;’o was kille(^ 'h' '.vit h the I ^ was hadlv in the (•• lUTt s fscajx', and : the miluntains. ■ ' e .■'Cl)arate<l , ! - .M'assic of I’n- , I ' -idiTiu' over the ' i victim <>f the ' ])assed sen- ■n. and at siirns the mountain 'I n tl) demand Bullets ri])]>ed i hreast. Death ■. a nd hi' fell for- i arms resting on it Wl.-c I . , I ton.r into thre.' trip'. t o I I ■ \ - , 1 in oI'l I' tile 1 . I trihiinal, liis lif<“ blotxl staiiiii .• th.' oiijcial ])ap('r w’hiidi he had ju^t executed c(»n- si^niri.^^ Floyd Alliu to iinT)rison- nient at hard la' .ir for one year. (’onnn»»nwc;dtl, s Attorney W. M. Foster ot Mill>v;!lf arosi; to ]>ro- test and denouTicc the act a rain of l)nllets battered his liead and he sank lifeless on the floor by his desk. Then came the h.eroic act of Lrive the children of the class a rest hetwt'cn eacdi tri]>. The lirst of these trijis will he through the noitluastern ]»ortiou of th('state. The second will cover a iiortion of the I’iedmont and \V(*stern. and the tliird tri]» will take the class throuLrh a iiortion of the IMedmoiit and southeast 'rn ."cction. 'I'he class ui'\cr l'IVcs a conrori in a town except i'y invitation and the dates are tixed considerahly in advanc(< of the entertainment whiidi must he very ncce.-'sary in sv.'d: a continuous tour. Th('(dass isconi]iosed ol ten idrls and four hoys, tht' teacher and :rentlenian in charire. ( >ur ]»eo]>le ha Ve lea rned to 1 ) >k foi'ward and exiicct an l iiicrtain- nient of unusual attracTivenes-'a'l I excellence, udveii hyth.' hriLcht v>'cll trained ^^irls and h.iysof th.is nohle institution. The concerts last year were larirely attended and reports of a deliLTlitful and most en.ioyahle hour s])cnt at the concert e.vt'rcises \v('ri‘ received. Besides tlic! ])leas nr(‘. no eause an]>eals to ns more stront^l.v than tlu* causi* of tin* or- plian child. The concert, vi'ii ]>y the ( liildri'n tlu'mselves. is of real merit, in the interest of a most worthy causi', naturally and riirhtly enlists onr hearty sympathy and supjiort. We most (‘ariK'stly nr-re the aetivt', liearty coopt'ration ot all onr])eoj)li‘, and w(' l)t'liev<‘ it v.ill eontinne to be .secured, as h('retofore, inhelpint^ th(! needy litth* (»nes. We wish to (‘\'i)ress tlu* sinci're ho])e that tht* tt>ur t)f tht' stati* by the ^l)t)ys andirls this yi'jir will result in ^r(*at(‘st succt'ssand bless ing's. How Incky is it that the man in the moon is blind. I'iemoei'a11 • measure with the ex- c"]itio’i of the ilemo.-rals from i>ouisiana and ('olorado, the two hlLT suirar jiroduciiiLT states, one ’■;ine simar and the othci- lied .-•i_''ar. It is (d lime.I hy some t ii.it if this hdl I) a lav.- It will ruin the su-.::. r 1 tl Ir.st ries of t h.osi ■ i .vo st a t es and p'lt nearly a half million ]i.‘oplo out of h'l-'.ne^s. iu the ti:-st pla.'c V. will tio no sutdi th’.iux. It v.'ill ciit down their ]irolits. ]>erh i]»s, a cent and a half a ]iound ou sULrar. will 'll V.lll LTo into till' ])ocket^ol tli'.‘consumers of this country and wliitdi the consumers of this coun try ouirlit to he ]»leased at. Kven if It did ]»nt that many])eople out of husiness what is .'iHii.' u,i p,>()]ih* , com]iaretI to the interest oi' '.1(1.!(tni.- oi'O people who Use sUu.;r e\ery day on t heir tahlesr 'i’iie deiiioeratic liousi> lias already !.:i'';-ed th.t' free suiTar hill and tht're Is no d()uht th.at they will speedily ]'a-s tht* excist' t)r inci>mt' tax whitdi the Su])reme court of the I'nited : States has alreatly ]>assed on ami 'deidared const itut lona 1. and setid them over to a re])ul'iican senate. 1 am frank o - sa tint 1 don t helievi- Mho I'ejruhiicaii senate wil!]iassit. jand if it tloes not tlu* jteopu* of this ! country will know wht'n' to phtct^ : tile hlame fur thi'ir failnrt' to savt.* j s i I 0.11! 10,1 lOo in ta xes eatdi yi-ar. I Jt may hi' int(*restitiL:: to tht' r«-ad- i ers of this citrresiiondence to know j’lst t'Xactly how the boom 'rs of t he dilVt‘rt'nt eanditlatt's art' ht>om- I inix tht'ir favorites ami the ar^U' ! uK'nts tht'y an* nsinir to convince I tlu* ])(*o])le that their nuin is the man to nominatt;. Amon^ the dt'rnoeratic Cfindi- dates tlu; Wilson l)t)omersar(' boost- inir th('ir man as the s(*holar in ])olities : tlu* fa(*t tliat lu* redt*enu‘d tlu^ sfatt' of New Jt'rsey and made it a democratic state and his record as fj:overnor and the s])e('ches that h(' has made all ov(*r tlu* (*oiintrv since his j'h'etion to that hi^h oflict', bt'imr the llrst ]»olitical ])(jsi- tion ho evt'r tilled. They also claim that Wilson is a ])rogressiv<; demo crat of the progressives and that he will draw very largely from the republican voto in the coming elcc- ci'ats woulil \ote for him in ord.'r ! Mrs. Katiih'on I,- - 1.1 show that all sectional fcdinir lai’ii. wife of i-'."e;.:; had heen aha ndoiK d and elect him , A''hev;n.‘. commMl. on ! d > m I e i ta " .a con s t r ue t i \ e j 11 j-d a v a! 11 ‘ r !i ■ .n st ili'sMian and a man w ho lia-- Ijeeii ! i-oom of ln'r anai'tr:; c'tcir ;>i weldinL;' I he I lami llou-e. N'ew- \. : 1 ill.' ]nisi nt c.>n-l!'and tli' -overed ''r '■ ret urn ff >n. t he 1. ? ■ !'o.o,,'Cs : ;-e siin;lv iie liati ar;'.-::'., d ■ cand’.li.;'- ipol rec. ifd in ]'ui>lic life and i-;.-! i that th.' record! i^ simplv ;:ie r. o;'d o 1 ! he democrat!.' ’ . ''' ■: r--''' will'll 1 e liist el. •. ■■ ■ :: . i. • l:f.-. ’rhi'V sa\' th.it ; n : ;,i" s.Vi'l'Ved to the ri'J-l.t 11. .1' 1 I;e 1. f; . Int ha" hvn an old t'a"lr:-.i i d d. 1 ■ Ta t. \'. li.' ; a " a I'h-'.l v. ,. ! \oice and pc" in ever\' democrati. camj)aiL:n that lias iiceii fouirht in tho la~-t t WeTi: ■ t:\ I■ \-e,irs and hasjand .’Ir'-. L rdlard lie', er said iior li.me a t iiiii:,* that he i Ashevil!.- - a .ut t.'U la'ci h- !) .y!.. !.. a • n r.l 1 "Ml'-ld.' hi th n- I■ ^' oil an anto':io''i|.‘ :c_r la rd t ol 1 t h ‘ . oi' I'easi '11 W ;i" his wi end her life, the only ■ ; h.' c. I .I'f. -r hei !!_r : T lieelt s . . rinLT f ro'e . :h!.' w....h had i i }.■ '1- r .1 ’111. ■ ■lormal. ::: -..id. ■. . : . .1 iti's previ' 'Usly 1. ' ; |'_e.sted the aUto;r.!ih"i • r. ■ ■r t 'is on hi^ • V Iier- wi f; . !. .ril .V of n<; ^ e’, t- ■ n Mr. Iir his I'rii'P.ils la'cd ever a]>o] l.i" fi'om tlie .■'tandjioint of ilem- j o.Tacy : that he h:is Itcen loyal to' e\ery democratic candidate wlio| h.a,' ever heen nominated and to' e-.. ry ]iiar.l; ;n e\ei-v ]ilri'for;u liiat !i:i S . • ver he ai ado] it I ‘il hy a iia t i' .Hal ( .nvciition. I So far as 1 he re])i;hlicans are con ' 'I'wo Wonier. Jn.ii 1 n t he ]»r 1. niinary ii";i !' .1 list ice of til - I ’.'a, e i\ M 1 Icmlersi .nvihe, n h-iy ; Ml-'. l.:,:/ie >!iafr of was h. .e.iid ;,i Si.p 'r s':m I if ir.'i. ■ . a ;;d ^i ■ed het or i I f;.-Ml . .; -,’.1 :ie th. t - e also ot A."he\'d!e. W < ' l:i rued. t tie i,lit het Vo ■■ n i a 11 and , conrt under a :«> id of i,- IJoo^t'Vi'lt i" gro'vviiiL: hotte]- a nd I wenien hei n.; eha’'-Te. i hotter eacii day. 1 he Talt 1'»‘‘'pie heini.: accompli es hci'ire tlit have now got i ohiiiel IJoosevelt <>n | |jj . niurder of \Iyrtl.‘ II.i'.v the tenter ho..k- anti have got him ! whose dead hodv xva^ heui. floatip.L’’ in L-ikc o-.-eola. lasr S-p to e-;:)lainin^' thi" and that every tlay. 'I'll.' Moosevi'lt ])co]ih' are howliiiLT now aho!!t the 'i'aftmeth- otls of nsiii'j: feileral patri,na'_re and the Stt'arn rollei- t.; eh'ct 'I’alt deh'- temher. Sevt'nteen witiic'-s.'s wcr. hronghtfrom Asheville to I lender sonvilh* t I attend the ti ial. alt lii I'lirl. th.t' testimony of onl ' ’hdit wa.' d eu hv t la ■ hei'U st L^ates. foi'-i'tlini: th.at ih'"s'‘velt j i^ i,.ivni; ditl tlie sami' tlrni: in r. i>- when he | ,,irr-ers at th ■ conclusion of the trial was tiirhtiu'.^ t 111' so-ca lied all ies in j ^ tht'v tlt'si ri'd only to inti'idu.- the repuhlican ji.irty and nomim.t - ] ^j-,t-,i,-i.nt t'vidence to in^'ire t’n. iii'.^ latt tor the ]>rt'"idi'ney as his ^ ij,,]; jin.i_: of the -])riso;ier-., ;,i .] -svei! own ]»articulai a nd ]);'cuhar caiuli-i i^st wha* thev date liad in their rt'Serve evi'h net,-. It makt'S the ilcinocrats laULrh to st'e this war in the repu'elican ranl;s, hecau-t' it nu'ans a ]>arty[ s]iiit with' e.pi'u and a denioeralic! ])resident t'l.-cteii next Xovt'Ulh 'y. t it \s. A. l'hi\v.\!:i.s. A REMARK^I^CATHERING Ft>r st'vt'ral summers ]»ast at a home near lirt'vard havt' nu't tt'»- i;etlu*r tlu).se whtt were closelv con- Hoiler Explodes, 'I'wen’y dive men wer.' killei: iri.iny m.irc ’weri' injuied an.l ,-t'V t'ral !uiihlin'.^s '>vere i-.N-l.<'d wlu'i-. a locomotive hoiler <'xp!oled in tht Southt'i-n raeilic ro\n r;;o;,"e a- .•san -\nronio. 'I'ex.. la-t ''’..ndav Tht* rt>umlhoust' and ear re])air sho)>s wi'rt' iiemoli>h.'d and many workiii'^'in th;'in were hiii i hv fall I . nt'cted by kindit'd tit's. 'Fhey num-i ini: walls. So manided were tlu liert'd u nit'ct' ot an anted)ell;au viidims that there st'i'ined n,; ho]i. judgi', Tiii'ct'S (d an antt' belluin , of ]»i(>einL: tlie fraL'inents of bodies goveriU)r, a mt»tlu*r in law of a gt)v- eri\or, dauglitt'r aiul grand-da\;*:h- t(*rs of a Conft*deratt* bri:,Mdit*r gt'ii- eral, daui^hter and grand-tlaui;hti'rs of a jndije. Their coinini)n anet'stor was a captain in tlu* Enirlish navy at the time his eldt*st brother, tlu* Dnkt' of Oxford, was a st*i*r»'tary of statc! dTiring the reign t)f Quei'n Mary. Tlu*y were linc'al dt“sc('ndants of Whigs who wt'rt* members of “Mari- oii's Mei\’’ of rt'vtdutionary fan\e— all ('olonial Danu's and all Daugh ters of the Confedera(*y. togt'tlu*r .-.ufticient to identify them 'riit* victims were h-. 'cly me’ who wert' t'm]>lovt'd as st ri ke break ers. Strike* liri'akt'rs liav<* ln'on working at the Southern Pacitic sho])s since tlu* shopnu'n’s sti'ike began sevi*ral monthsago. I’he Itieomotivt* was stamling in thi^ yard lU'ar the sho])s. 'I’he t'x plosion eamt' without warning Parts of till' rountlhouse collaii.sed and siiveral small builtlim^s in th.e shop eiu'losure wt're \vrt*cln',l. 'I'l'c round house caught tire. 'I’h.* half ton jacket of the t'xjdodt'd locomo- j tive boiler dropped several blocks Tt is nic(' to be handsome lint it is distant, while the tciuler was cata- guoddeul haiulsomer tt) be nice. Ipulted several hundred feet.
Brevard News (Brevard, N.C.)
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March 22, 1912, edition 1
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