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ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY TONING, AUGUST 15, 1903.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TEN FAST HIS SUFFICED TO SE1
JAKES J. CORBETT INTO OBLIVION
IMPRISONMENT
FOR REST OF LIFE
Verdict in Jett-White Trial Ren-
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"TIMES" AGAIN
GETS ATTENTION
SECRETARY ROOT
DEFINES DUTIES
Says Commander of the Army
Is the President
BODIES OF THE
HEROES FOUND
Underneath the Wreckage of
FOR ALL TIME.
Typographical Union Will Wage
Relentless War
dered Yesterday
"Freight No. 62"
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The Giant Jeffries Proved too Much For "Gentleman Jim' In
the Eighth and Ninth Rounds Corbett Showed Evidences of
His Old Time Prowess but it was Only a Glimmer. The
Vanquished Fighter was Popular With the Spectators and
They Cheered His Temporary Good Showing to the Echo.
Jeffries at all Times was Confident and Forced the Fight.
Corbett Gracefully Acknowledged That He was Beaten by a
Better Man. Tremendous Crowd Saw the Mill. Great Local
Interest Shown In Returns Which Were Read From The
Citizen Office.
Ban Francisco, Aug. 14. James J.
Jeffries, champion heavy weight of the
world, played with Jim Corbett for
nine rounds and a half tonight and
then Corbett's seconds motioned to
Refers Oraney to stop the fight In or
der to save their man from needless
punishment. The end came shortly af
ter the blginnlng of the tenth round
when Jeffries planted one his terrific
left swings on Corbett's stomach. The
man who conquered John L. Sullivan
dropped to the floor In agony and the
memorable scene at Carson City, when
Bob Ftuslmmons landed his solar
plexus blow, Was almost duplicated.
This tlme4 however, Corbett struggled
to his feet and again faced his gigan
tic adversary. With hardly a moment's
hesitation, Jeffries swung his right
and again landed on Corbett's stom
ach. Jim dropped to the floor and then
It was that Tommy nyan, seeing mai
It was all over, motioned to Referee
Oraney to stop the punishment
Alons in His Class.
The fight tonight demonstrated be
yond all doubt that Jeffries stands
alone in his class. He showed remark
able Improvement In both speed and
skllL Corbett. during the first part of
the fight was almost outpointed and
the few blows that he landed on Jef
fries were apparently without sting
Jeffries was never in better condition.
He looked lighter than UMual and the
w&v he moved: about on his feet and
the frequency with which he countered-
Corbett's leads astonished .: every
body1.. Corbett, In comparison with the
bit man -opposed, to him,- looked very
light ;but was really heavier than ever
UT1U1 C, JAW Mijyvwicu w ........
of his old time speed and skill during
the early part of the fight, but this
may have been due to Jeffries' mar
velous improvement. Corbett's phy
sical condition appeared to be all that
he had claimed for it He stood many
of Jeffries terrlfle blows without
wincing and came back swinging left
and rights landing frequently, but his
blows hardlv stung ' Jeffries. Jeffries
was not only stronger, faster and clev
erer than ever before, but he used his
head to beter purpose, and although
Corbett would hit him hard enough
to hurt an ordinary man, Jeffries
would bore rlicht In without noticing
the blows and would- dullver , telling
hits that materially helped in decid
ing the result of the fight.
. At first Corbett was very cautious
and aDDarentlv was outpointed by Jer
fries, but later In the fight he warmed
ud and showed some of his old time
cleverness. From the first, however.
It was generally regarded as a hope
less case for Corbett. He made a gul
lant fight, but be never stood a show
to win.
After ths Fight. .
After the fight was over, Corbett
quickly recovered, walked over to Jef
fries and shook him warmly by the
hand. He said: "Jim, you beat me
fairly. You stand alone. No one can
touch you."
Referee Eddie Graney said after the
fight that it was a great heavy weight
contest
Corbett was very clever, but Jeffries
was almost equally so, and showed
marvelous Improvement. He practical
ly outboxed Corbett during the fight
wun me exception ui ine eigino uuu
ninth round. Every blow that he
landed told, . and his superior weight
and strength was bound to win in the
end." '
Timekeeper Geo. Hartlng stated that
the blows that won the fight were a
left to the stomach followed by a right
to the same place as soon as Corbett
arose to his feet after taking the
count of nine. "It was the best fight
Jeffries ever made and astonished
even those who had placed Implicit
faith in his ability to win," said Hart
lng. During the fight Corbett talked con
tinuously to Jeffries and to the ref
eree, made a number of facetitlous
remarks. He was game to the end and
whenever Jeffries landed a blow would
make a Jesting remark. In the sixth
round durinar a clinch lust after Jef
fries had pnulshed him severely he re
marked: "Watnh him. F.ddie. he's
trying to knock me out" -,
He also said: "He ,oan't knock me
rai; go aneaa ana try it."
Jeffries only grinned snd waded In
to his man all the harder.
Corbett's system of training was un
doubtedly beneficial to him from a
Physleai standpoint, but It apparently
detracted from his speed. He did not
keep up close, flinching at every op-
ortunlty. He did some clevel duck
s', thereby avoiding deadly blows.
ut all his cleverness wai of no avail.
He fought his fight and when the time
came Jeffries delivered the necessary
blows and Installed htmself-inor Arm
. ly than ever on his pedestal as cham
pion heavy weight Dua-illst of the
world. The crowd that witnessed the
contest was undoubtedly the largest
. that ever assembled at a similar en
tertainment in . California. Corbett
; was the gallery favorite, and every tap
that he landed on Jeflries was greeted
with cheers. It was a sad crowd, how
ever, that watched a native born San
., rranclsco man succomb to the super
; lor strength of the giant from South
rn California.
What "Jeffries 8aid. '
Jeffries said after the fight:
My fight tonlht will demonstrate
to the public that lama better man
jnan I ever was, and gives the lie to
reports which have been circu-
a In some Quarters that I am
Physical wreck, through drink and
other dissipation. I trained faithfully
for this fight and the result shows
that I am the natural champion. I
outboxed Corbett In every round and
carried the fight to him at every stage
of the game. I must say, however, that
Corbett put up a better fight than I
thought he would. His punches hud
no steam, and when they did land,
which was not often, they did not
fease me. At no time was I distressed
arid I felt confident of winning from
the first. I would have put him out
Jennies J.
in ths fourth if my glove J4d not
bursted."
What Corbett 8aid.
''I did my best and lost, ' I fought
the best I knew. , Jeffries was too big
for me and he Is the best man In the
world. If the public is satisfied with
my fight, I am. I am glad to give
Jeffries all tha credit that is his due.
I have have no personal feelings In
the matter. I have fought my last
fight." .
Corbett received many telegrams
from eastern friends, principally the
atrical, offering him lucrative engage
ments. First Round.
They come to the center, Jeffries
feinting and Corbett stepping lively.
Jeffries swung left over Jim's head.
Jim came in quickly to a clinch and
they were very slow In breaking. Jeff
ries put light left to Jim's ribs and
they refused to break. Jim put right
over the heart and clinched. Corbett
stayed close In and put hard short arm
right on the body. They were exceed
ingly careful In the break. Jeffries
forced his man across the ring and put
left light on the body. It was noticed
Coibett did very little footwork, but
stayed close and put two rights solidly
over the heart. Jeffries missed right
for the body but put on the chest
lightly. As they broke Coibett quickly
slipped right to the heart. Jeffries
laughingly remarked An. tne nrsi
round Indicated that JeffrleB is very
fast and that Corbett did not do any
fancy work.
Second Round.
Jeffries came un quickly with left for
the head and they came to a clinch.
They would not break. Jim ciaimen
Jeffries was holdlna- on. In the break
Jeffries swung left on back of the head
light. Corbett had failed thus rar to
land a single left blow. .He attempted
It at this Mage, but was too ciose in.
Jeffries forced him to the ropes, com
ing dangerously near the Jaw witn a
left hook. They came into a clinch In
the break of which-Corbett hooked a
smashnlg left to the Jaw. Corbett sent
In left and right to the body but got
loft hook on head. Jeffries came on
quickly, but Corbett clinched. Corbett
sent In a peculiar right hand half up
percut for the Jaw, but was a trifle low.
They fought careru ie enu. mi-
htt h.i shown very little speed so far,
while Jeffries showed Improvement In
speed and cleverness.
Third Round.
Rnth enme to the center. 'Jeffries
n,ic.i. a left nnd Corbett clinching.
Jeffries hooked left to the neck and
rwwt lulled him over the ribs with
short right. Corbett Increased In speed
.nmahat nnrt hurt to run to avoid
rush. He turned quickly and put right
Uaart hard. There WOS a lot Of
clinching, neither man taking a chance
In the break. Jcnnes nureiy hum
right for Corbett's jaw and roughed
him in the clinch. There was a lot of
hooting from the galleries. Jeffries
forced the fighting fiercely.
Corbett began UBlng left hook on the
Jaw, landing three times and a left to
the stomach. The blow did not hurt
Jeffries and he only smiled and forced
his man ubout the ring. It was a rough
round In which honors were even. Even
as to blows landed, but Jeffries gave
indications of forcing matters.
: Fourth Round.
Jeffries went after Corbett, but clever
clinching and blocking prevented dam
age. Referee Graney stopped the fight
ing to look at Jeffries glove which had
bursted, but told them to go on with
the round Jeffries fought hard In the
clinches, but Corbet got In too close to
get any damage. Jeff swung hard left
on the cheat and got left on the mouth
and right over the heart. There were
calls that Jeff was fighting foul but the
proceedings did not warrant any such
claim. Corbett got in close Jabbing Jeff
with left several times but the blows
were so light that Jeff laughed and
came back. Corbett slipped to his knees
from a left In the stomach. Jeff came
bark with another one but Corbett
blocked It. Corbett was strong and run
to his corner at the close.
; Fifth Round
Police Captain Mooney entered the
ring 10 iook at Jeffries glove. Fits
Simmons and Ryan went to Jeff's coi
ner and cut the glove , Another was
immediately substituted but not until
thetrty seconds ot th fifth round liad
expired. Jeffries fought for the body,
Jeffries
Coibett doing some fast stepping to
keep away. Corbett did not seem to
have a bit of force behind left hand
hooks and alternated with a short right
over the heart, which seemed to be the
best he had.- Jeffries stood up straight
and hooked Jim twice in the stomach.
Corbett put the best blow thus far on
Jeffries ribs, but got a left on the neck
in return. Jeffries put a hard left hook
on Corbett's Jaw, following It up with
left and right for the body. Corbett
held on and the gong rang.
Corbett seemed to be tired. He did
not seem to have any force behind ht
blows. His old cutting left stabs were
not in evidence.
Sixth Round.
Jeffries' took his crouching position
for an Instant and put left on head. He
then stood straightened, put left on the
chin. Corbett went down for nine sec
onds. He got up and stalled for a mo
ment then clinched. He took left on
the body and another on the head, but
fought buck gamely. He crossed Jeff
ries with right to the Jaw, but without
damage. Fighting at close quarters.
Corbett uppercut Jeffries to the ropes.
Seventh Round.
Jeffries went after Corbett fiercely.
Corbett used his feet to good advantage
at this stage. He tried to use his once
lightning left, but it was a lame ex
cuse. He came In quickly and sent his
right to the heart, but Jeffries came
back with left on the body. Corbett
was holding on, saying "he can't knock
me out," "he can't knock me out."
"Jim, see if you can knock me out."
They clinched repeatedly. Corbett land
ed several short arm lefts and rights on
the head. As quickly as they came in
to a break Jeffries was on top of him,
forcing htm to a clinch. Corbett took
a left on the head and uppercut to the
chin. Corbett was fighting faster on
his feet at this stage, using his fancy
boxing tactics but they were of no use
against his burly opponent
Eighth Round.
Corbett staggered Jeffries with a left
to the nose and ducked Jeffries' left
Jeff hooked right- to- th- body.- Corbett
sending In a half dozen lefts and rights
on Jeffries race, which he accented
pleasantly, Jeff was coming toward
his man, all the time and In a break
away almost landed right on the Jaw,
Jeff put hard left to the body, got two
lefts un the face and came back with
left on the head. Corbett endeavored
to stab Jeffries In the eyes, but thus far
his blows have not raised a bump. Cor
bett fought cleverly at this stage, send
ing In half a dozen lefts and rights on
the Jaw. He seemed to Improve as the
crowd was In wild excitement. They
cheered him to the echo. This was Cor
bett's round. He had changed his style
and was using some of his old time
cleverness in ducking and blocking.
Jinth Round.
Jeffries came at Corbett with a rush
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SENTENCE PASSED ON
SLAYERS OF MARCUM
Verdict Caused Surprise In
Some Quarters
IT WAS THOUGHT THAT JURY
WOULD DISAGREE MOTION
FOR NEW TRIAL.
Cynthluna. Ky.( Aug. 14. Jtt and
White were found guilty and were sen
tenced to Imprisonment for life yester
day after the Jury hud been out for
seven hours. The verdict caused Bur-
prise In some-quarters, where it was
thought that the' Jury would disagree.
Jett lost some -of his Jaunty ulr when
the foreman announced that they had
agreed on a verdict He assumed a
positively downcast demeanor when
sentence was passed. White, wtho
seemed at all times In have feared an
adviYse verdict, wus the picture of dls-
Ppulr.
Motion for New Trial.
During the afternoon Judge Osborne
heard the motion of the defense for a
.tew trial. The grounds set forth con
sist of objections to evidence admitted
for the commonweulth on . various
points and to the ruling out of certain
affidavits.
Attorneys for the prosecution have
not yet decided Whether they wUi op
pose the motion, claiming that if a new
trial is granted, they will have more
evidence In addition tt) that submitted
at the trial Just closed.
The militia will continue on guard
until the motion s disposed of by the
court. v
JURY FINDS
GHAVIS GUILTY
After being out' about four hours the
Jury in the Chavls case returned a
'eidlct of manslaughter. - Unless a mo
ion for a new trial Is grunted Chavls
'I be sentenced I his morning.
Yesterday. In tVfHnfwcttMk wmrt the
iv was 'Occupied '.with the trial of the
case of John Chavls, tf" nerrr who !
Indicted for the murder of Furman
Talley, another negro at the depot sev
eral weeks ao. t finite was repre
sented by Luther and Wells, Harrison
Hrown and Jesse R. tftarne and the
defense hv Frank Carter and Thomas
Kettle. The defendant plead self-defense
nnd his evidence and the argu
ment of his attorneys was along this
Ine. -.
The court, as indicated In The! Citi
zen before the term opened, has had a
very heavy docket nnd has disposed of
nn extraordinary number of cases.
Work has been rushed at a rapid rate
and the sessions have been lung. Solic
itor Mark W. Brown has made an an-
nual record at this term but Is now suf
fering from a severe cold and did not
take part In the Chavls case. In order
to dispose of as many cases as possible
Judge Jones held a session which lusted
until half past ten o'clock last night
and several minor cases were disposed
of. Judge Jones and Solicitor Brown
go to Marshall to hold court there Mon
day. :. I
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AS COMMANDER, HE WILL
DISPOSE OF THE ARMY
Secretary of War is Charged
With President's Policy
CHIEFS OF STAFF WILL BE LES
SER COMMANDERS DRAWING
QV3H WOUJ NOIiVUidSNI
WashiiiKtoti, Ang; 14.-Hecretary Uoot
tomorrow will promulgate u rule defin
ing' the duties of the general stuff of
tlie army which under the law goes
into eflect' August 15. The most Im
portant feature Is t that In relation to
the selection and duty of the chief of
staff. On this point the secretary says;
Under the act of February 14, 103,
the command of the iti my of the United
States rests with the constitutional
commander in chief, the President,
ills I'ltHideiit will plac- tiarts of the
army and separate armies whenever
coiiBtltutcd, under commanders subor
dinate to his general commands; and
in case of exigency seeming to him to
require It, he may place the whole ar
my under a single command subordl-
uate to hjm; lint In time of peace and
under ordinary conditions, the admin
Istrallon and control of the urmy are
effected, without liny second in conr
nmnd.
"The President's command. Is exer
( ised through the secretary of war and
the chief of staff. The secretary of
war Is chained with carrying out the
iclts of the President In military af
fairs. He directly represents the Pres
ident and Is bound always to act In
conformity to the President's lnstruc
tlons. The chief of staff reports to the
secretary of war, ucts as his military
adviser and recites fro--" him the direc
tion nnd orders given In behalf of the
President. '
"Kxceptlons to this ordinary course
of administration may, however, be
made at any time by special direction
of the President
"The chief of staff Is detailed by the
President from offices of the army at
,arge, not below the grade of Brigadier
'eneral. The successful performance
if the duties of th" position require
what the title denotes a relation of
lbsolute confidence and personal ac
toid and sympathy between the chief
of stuff and the President and necessa
rily also between chief of staff and
the secretary of war.- For this reason,
without any reflection whatever upon
the olficer detailed, the detail will In
every case cease, - til sooner termln
"ed, on the day following. the explra
lion of the term of office of the PresI
dent by whom .'he i'lall was made,
nnd If at any time, the chief of staff
considers that he can no longer sustain
towards the President and the secre
tary.
' The chief of staffs charged with the
duly of supervising, imd'" the direction
' the secretary of war, nil troops o!
the line, the adjutant generals, Inspec
tor generals hnlge advocate generals
urternui stern, subsistence, medlcnl
pay and ordnance -departments, the
cor s of engineers and the signal
corps."
no Lynching at Albany
Albany, On., Aug. 14. Officials hert
tonight deny the reported lynching ol
King Wight man, a negro and a whit
man named Thompson, at Hartsfleld
yesterday nfternonn for assaulting
Mrs. Mathltr, a white woman.
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MEMBERS WILL PAY 5c
PER MONTH FOR ONE YEAR
President Lynch's Action in Ar
bitration Agreement Upheld
8T. LOUIS IS CHOSEN FOR NEXT
CONVENTION OFFICERS ARE
ELECTED.
""Washfngtou, Aug. 14, At the Typo
graphical Union convention today
President Lynch called up the Los An
geles Times cuse. The committee In
charge of the matter made a report
suumltting two resolutions, one provid
ing for an assessment of five cents per
member per month for a period of oneJ . b t . wlld runw..
year be submitted to a special referen?tparlttnDur,r' w,nl on wua unw
duin to be paid to the secretary-treas
urer. The other provides that in case
of failure of the first plan that the ex
ecutive council refer the referendum
for an assessment of five cents, the
money to be paid to the secretary
treasurer, and by him paid to. the Los
Angeles strike committee.
Delegate Hays, of Los Angeles, re
ported that the local union had done
everything they could the- past year.
Mr. Hays first read a statement made
by General Otis, general manager of
the Los Angeles Times, in which the
general said among other things that
the Times is by choice a fraternity
office and not a union office; that the
rates paid are higher than rates paid
for like services In every local union
office and that there are no complaints
from workmen.
Delegate Hays recounted the steps
taken by the local union and expressed
the nope of success.
He charged that the police of Los
Angeles had lnterferred without provo
cation and that he had been assaulted
by the police without cause,
The vital point with union, he
said, was to win the bo'-ott against
big department store advertising In the
Times.
He charged further that ministers
had been prevailed on to preach from
the pulpit In opposition to the union
The report of the committee was adopt
ed ty a unanimous vote. ,
The next Important matter to be tak
en up waa the report' of the committee
on arbitration, which ' "wi:
"In the famous Spokane and Seattle
cases, In which President Lynch Is
charged by Commissioner Drlsool with
a violation of the arbitration agreement
we find after careful consideration of
all evidence adduced.
"That the publishers precipitated thr
trouble by a display of bad faith at the
outset We believe the arbitration
agreement was promulgated by honor
ible men who were unable at Its in
ceptlnn to see the loon-holes through
which an unfair publisher or union
might take advantage of It. We be
lieve that the apparent bad faith of the
above mentioned publishers nulllflel
arbitration agreement as it applies to
them and Justified President Lynch.
Mr. Yynch defended the position tak
en by himself and the executive coun
cil and was loudly cheered
The woman's uuxillary today took up
the nht of the Typographical union
Hgainst Los Angeles Times and af
ter much discussion decided to address
advertisers In the paper to withdraw
patronage,
After voting to ' next annual
meeting In St. Louis In August, 1904
the following officers were elected:
Mrs. Frank T. Kennedy, of Omaha,
re-elected prenldent and Mrs,
Edward Dunell, of Cincinnati, re-elect-m!
secretary. Tjitira B. Oordon
if Washington, fivst-vlce -- president
Mrs. C. K. MeKee, Indianapolis, second
vice-president: Mrs. Edward Buchan
hi, Washington, third vice-president
Mrs. C. Houston, Atlanta, fourth
vice-president.
YOUNG GETS
OFF THE PERCH
IE CEASES TO BE COMMANDER
OF THE ARMY.
Nevertheless, He is Chief of Staff Ae
cording to the Order of the
President.
Washington, Aug. 14. Two general
orders will be Issued by General
Young tomorrow as chief of staff of
'.he army under the new law. The first
dates that In compliance with the In
ductions of the President, he General
Young, relinquishes command of the
irmy and assumes the duties of chief
of stuff.
The second order announces the as
signment of officers of the general
staff as follows:
Assistants to chief of staff Major
deneral Henry C. Corbln, adjutant
general.
Brigadier General W. H. Castner,
Brigadier General Wallace, of the
Randolph, chief of artillery.
War college bonrd Brlgndeler Gen
eral Tusker H. Bliss, president; Col.
Alexander Muykin, secretary; Col.
Wm. P. Hall, assistant adjutant, Is de
lgned acting adjutant general of the
irmy.
Heretofore all army orders have
been Issued from the headquarters of
the army, adputant general's office,
y command of the lieutenant general.
Hereafter orders will be issued from
the war department signed by the
hlef of staff and Inscribed "official,
W, P. Hall, acting adjutant general."
ANOTHER BANK CL08E8.
Washington, Aug. 14. The Nave
sink natl""' hank of lied Bank, N. J.,
was closed tonight by the acting comp
'roller of the curren'
Shortage and Irregularities to such
in extent were discovered as to render
bank Insolvent. - ,
examiner Mason has been appointed
receiver.
IREMAN HAIR'S BODY
TERRIBLY MANGLED
Cut
off My Legs" Begged
Brakeman Sherill.
HE SUFFERED UNTOLD AGONY .
AND IMPLORED. CONDUCTOR ,
TO CUT OFF HIS LEGS
The. bodies of brave Engineer J. H.
Averlll, Jr., and Fireman Chat. Hare,
who went to "their death on Baluda
mountain Thursday afternoon at
about two o'clock, when freight train
No. 62, running from Aahevlll to
The wreck caused by the runaway
was cleared last night and trains will '
pass the spot which has proved a.
death hole for so, many employe of
tne soutnern tnis morning again as ir :
nothing had occurred.
It was about 1:20 o clock when tha
remains of Engineer Averlll were tak
en from the wreckage. He was caught ,
between the engine and the embank
ment, against which the monster loco
motive fell when it stopped after tak
ing leave of the rails. Strange to say
the body was not greatly mangled. -
Fireman Hare s body was not found
until about a quarter to eleven. It
was mangled terribly. An undertaker ,
was called to Baluda to prepare the,
bodies for burial.
Sherrlll was pinioned between ' tha
engine tender and one of the coal oar.
The suffering which he endured will
never be known by any one save him
self. It was the most terrible tortur. -
Conductbr Dowle and Brakeman
Ward and Bishop went on a tour of
mercy the moment they could control
themselves sufficiently to undertake
the work of finding and caring for
other members of the craw. - They ;
found Sherrlll almost instantly. . Ho
cried out piteously to them to extricato
him from tne ruins or the wreck ana
three men went to work with a wllL
But the work was almost impossi
ble for the men to acocmpllsh with
what rude tools they could put their
hands on and Bherrlll waa ufferlnr
the tortures of death itself. ' Harder
and harder the conductor and his as
sistants worked but relief for the poor
sufferer seemed a long way ft ,.Hla '
groans were like knife thrusts to th
men working to release htm, straining
every nerve and muscle to Its fastest
and best work. ' ' ,
At last Sherrlll, though still in the
possession of his faculties, could stand
the agony no longer and begged the
men to cut off his legs with an ax In
order that he might be released. , .
"Cut off my legs! Cut them ' Off,
please, please!" was the piteous ap
peal which came to the ears of boa
rescuers. It was only a moment mora
and Sherrlll was released. He wa
cared for as wel las poslble until th
arrival of physlclons and after he had
been given time to recover from th
shock of the terrible ordoal through,
which he had passed, physicians am
putated both his legs. .
During Thursday afternoon, Thurs
day night and Friday a large force ot .
men were kept at work clearing th
scene of the wreck. In charge of Sup
erintendent Ramseur, ot th Ashevtll
division of the Southern, It waa about
eight o'clock last night or a little lat
er when the road was ready for traf
fic. Trains were run Friday as usual and
passengers and some baggage trans
ferred, the plan which la always work
ed when the Aahevllle Spartanburg
and Columbia road is blocked. No
heavy baggage was transferred, hut
porters were kept on the scan
throughout the entire time the wreck
age was be'ng cleared away to carry
passengers' hand luggage.
Members of the orders of Brother
rod of Looi.notive Engineers, and
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of
this city did all in their power to
comfort the relatives of the men who
lost their lives in the wreck. A com
mittee from both organisations wa
sent to Saluda immediately after th
extent of the vreck had been learned
here and remained there constantly,
attending some of the relatives of th
dead men and doing what they could
nt performing various other office.
These committees acompanled th
remains of the englner and fireman to
Charleston, and Cleveland respectively
and will be present at the funeral.
Beautiful floral emblems from the lo
cal lodges were sent. . ! .
The fatality caused the greatest Mt
sow In railroad clrlces In Ashevlll,
where both of those who were killed
were well known. There were no mor '
popular men In the service of th ;
Asheville division ot . the Southern
than "Jack" Averlll and "CharuV'
Hare. Their taking away wa th sol
topic tn railroad circles and railroad
men asked themselves the-- question -many
times Friday, "Who'll be th
next to go on Saluda mountain, I won
derr BRAKEMAN SHERRILL
DIED LAST NIGHT
Another name has-been added to th
list of heroes who gave up their live
In "Slaughter Pen Cut." Shortly be
fore o'clock Brakeman J. B. Sherrlll
died at Saluda from his Iniurtea. fti
suffering great agony.
The unfortunate victim of th disss--trous
wreck was caught between th
cars and hung head downward by hi
legs. What suffering th poor fellow
endured will never be known.
DESTRUCTIVE HAILSTORM.
Owensboro, Ky., Aug. 14. A section
two miles square in Da vies county wa
visited by a destructive hailstorm last
night. The damage to crops and prop
erty la estimated at 150,0", Th Bap
tist church at Glennvllle wa blown
away. Marlon Warren, Frank Fulker
son. James Balrd and Mrs. Leon.
Bethe Host their barns. Many acre
of tobacco were ruined.