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JJ iLra 11 il 11 n v it u Tf I 7 ll Tn-rr W TUr U3 .Tn ,-41 t I 70 U R business wiH not ran lt sell Advertise! " pic wmw ueaiw "The News. " TV VOL. XXIX CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1903, NO. 4328 :DESCE IB BISHOP CASE WILL GO iec'der Shannonhouse Gives Some Important Testimony For Defendant-He Was First Witness TATE SCORES A POINT AGAINST DEFENSE' THEORY Vitness Corroborates Testi mony of A, B. Downs, That Latter Stepped on Bish op's Hat That Night W'Uiix court takes a recess this after . n the work o" taking testimony have been completed; tomorrow - interesting: case will go to the '!": feature of today's session of the .:i was 'the testimony of Recorder ::!iKmlumse. who was called by the :' :isr. The day after the funeral of '-.-'op's victim. Mr. Shanaonhonse ia :c: wt-d the wife and daughter of : as to the tragedy, taking short ': n.)tos of what they had to say. ... substance of this interview was -.:.!; to the jury this morning and :. .-t important part is that in Miss At-.a Wilson's story of the murder, told :: r!;c witness stand, she declared that ; r ::.Th: r did not strike Bishop, while - to! ! Mr. Shannonhcuse that '"Papa : ..ay have struck him while I was out." This point goes, of course, to strength- :i th self-defense plea of the defend- On the other hand, and combatting :'.: point, was the testimony of a wit :. put on by the State in rebuttal, 'io swore that Mr. Downs did step on i'.i.-hop's hat the night of the shooting, ;.::! he details the attendant circuni--tui.ts. The defense has sought to -'i w that the mutilated condition of t:.- ha: worn by Bishop that December :. ht w;is brought about by a stick in ;.c- hands of Wilson. That is an im ! .-."ant point the jury will have to dele.- . and a great deal hinges upon wi:' the:- Mr. Downs' foot or a stick -mushed Bishop's hat. The State aiso introduced other in ! sting evidence in rebuttal, tending discredit some of the testimony in troduced by the defense. The evidence is now all in. The ar gument by opposing counsel will con sume all of the session tomorrow and is expected that the case will go to i he jury late tomorrow afternoon. The fi)t witness examined was Re ' rder F. M. .Shannonhouse. He stated hat in company with Chief Irwin he w in to the Wilson home the day after h- Wilson funeral. He saw Miss Ada Vilson. In a voluntary capacity, wit , ss represented the State. The mo ive that actuated the witness in going i Wilson's home was to get the facts m i preserve same. "i made notes of the facts that I athered at the Wilson home. I have h(.-e notes with me and I think I can rate the facts without referring to he so notes. I took these in short sand and they are correct in every par ; a:a. I did not take full statements, c t everything in my notes was said o the Wilson home. I thought I was akina down all the material points, at sub.-.f:quent developments proved hat some material evidence is not em . raced in my notes. "Chief Irwin and I went out on the ar and we went into the Wilson is:-. We both were introduced to lis. Wilson and Miss Ada Wilson. I shed the blinds open, to the window the parlor, and took out my book, iiss Wilson stated that she and Lena halt: came home together; that they i:i i at Ivey's and went on down Tryon icet together. They stopped at An : -ews-Davenport's place and got some .:. :v. They then went to Miss Wil- IS DISPLAYS UNUSUAL COURAGE mained in Burning Build ig and Tossed Children From Second Story Window-Was Last to Leave i-yer, Ills., Feb. 17 While the i '.vr 11 school here was enveloped in s yesterday, Miss Martin, a her. remained at a window and ! nupiia to the ground. Many seriously injured by the fall but ices were lost. children were panic-stricken, blaze started in the basement and a, ( destroyed the staircase, cut off escape f'-om the second floor. until the last pupil was remov- ai'-iy did Miss Martin falter in her Then she rallied courage, !" d from a second-story window Ub seriously injured. ri TRIAL ALL Hi! TO JURY son's home and ate supper. I asked Miss Wilson if Miss Lena Schultz had talked with her concerning Bishop. Miss Wilson staled that Miss Lena Schultz stated to her that the niht previous she and Bishop drank beer and afe oysters until sTie (Lena Schultz) got sick." Witness also stated that Miss Wilson told him of Miss Schultz and her going to Gallant's store to 'phone to Bishop. Also stated that Miss Lena Schultz in troduced Bishop to Miss Wilson; that shortly after going to the Meyer home Bishop pulled out a pistol and asked Mrs. Schultz to take it. Mrs. Schultz refused. That wine and whiskey were produced by Bishop and that Miss Schultz. Miss Wilson and Bishop drank wine "spiked" with whiskey. Witness then told Miss Wilson's story of the departure from the Meyer house and the arrival at the Wilson home. They had only been in the parlor a short while when Mrs. Schultz came in and said she was ready to go home. The three took Mrs. Schultz to the car line and then they returned to the Wilson home. On the way to the Wilson home Miss Lena Schultz ran ahead and Miss Wilson and Bishop walked on together. On arriving at the Wil son home, all three went into the par lor and sat down. At this point the witness asked per mission to refer to his notes, as to what happened at the Wilson home af ter the three came from the car. The court allowed the witness to read from his notes. Witness stated that Miss Wilson said Miss Schultz sat down on the floor and told Bishop that she had not spoken to him as usual, and then kissed him. and made the remark about the Jersey cow. Miss Wilson also said to witness that there was some misconduct in the room just be fore Mrs. Wilson came in. This. Miss Wilson stated, she did not approve of. Later, Miss Wilson described to wit ness her father's entrance to the room; how he told Miss Schultz to get out and never come in his house again; that Lena gathered her hat and cloak and ran out of the room without say ing one word; that Papa stood by the parlor door and told Bishop to take his damn stuff and go. When Wilson used this language he had the stick in his hand, drawn. When Wiison said this, Miss Wiison introduced Bishop to Wil son and Bishop said he was a gentle man and would he not shake hands. Wilson's reply was that he did not care who he was, he wanted him to get out right away. Miss Wilson said she was standing; that the next statement was from Bishop and he asked to get his coat. Wilson said: "Sissie, hand him his coat." Miss Wilson did this and then passed out of the room. As she went out, Bishop was in the act of putting on his coat; that her father still had the stick, but he did not raise it. as she was afraid he was going to do; that Miss Wilson passed across the hall, ihiough her room to her mother's door. There she heard scuffling out in the hail near the parlor door; that she turned and ran back towards the parlor and saw her father pushing Bishop out the parlor door, with a hand on the muscle of each arm. She steed in the door witnessing it; that her father pushed Bishop oi:t of the parlor doer, across the hall and against the wail on the opposite side. In describing exactly how the above happened. Miss Wilson said her father did not push Bishop straight across the hall, but slightly diagonal in rear of the hall. She thought he pushed him slightly against the table; that she saw a motion of Bishop's arm that recalled the fact to her mind that he had a pistol; that she yelled. "Oh, dont! For God's sake don't kill him!" Just as she said "don't kill him," the pistol fired. Witness said that Miss Wilson did not say that she saw thf pistol; that there was no lis-t in the hall and she could not see much. Witness stated that Miss Wilson said that she supposed that the hat was on the floor by the chair; that when she went to the chair to pick up Bishop's coat she did not see the hat; that she never thought of the hat at the time; that the hat must have been on the table in the hall, but she did not. see it at all. When she left the room her father still had the stick, but he-' never raised it; that her father did not strike Bishon. If he had she could have heard the lick. Witness sta ted that Miss Wilson also said: "Papa may have struck him while I was out." Witness also made rough, short-hand notes of Mrs. Wilson's statement. Mrs. Wilson said that when she heard the three go out of the room with Mrs. Schultz, she went into the parlor and found wine on the table and a bottle of whiskey on the floor; stie then went to her husband's room and told him what she had seen in the parlor; that he got up, put on his trousers and socks and went to the parlor door. She followed her husband as far as her room door. She heard her husband tell Lena Schultz to go out and never come back. The next thing she heard was her husband's remark to Bishop to take his damn stuff out. Then she heard some scuffling of feet. She then ran back to her room and called Joe Brewer. Witness stated that Mrs. Wilson said as she got to the door between her room and Mi-a Ada's, she heard the pistol fire. Witness asked Mrs. Wil son about the hat. She said after she found that her husband was dead she was going from room to room, and m the hall she kicked against a hat. She picked the hat up and when sue saw TOMORROW it was not her husband's she dashed it down. Then her father, Mr. Downs, got the hat and put it away. The house was then full of people. On cross-examination Mr. Shannon house stated that Mrs. Wilson was nervous and excited when he held his conversation with her. Witness states that Mrs. Wilson said she found the hat near the door (did not designate what door). Witness had a conversation with Miss Schultz at the home of Mr. Jacob Meyer the afternoon of the Wilson fu neral. Mrs. Meyer stated to witness that she never saw Bishop after the time Bishop, Miss Lena Schultz and Miss Ada Wilson left for the Wilson home. After Mr. Shannonhouse had con cluded, the defense called Mr. Roy Palmer. He did not answer and Mr. Guthrie stated that with Mr. Palmer's evidence the defense would close its case. It was agreed that if Mr. Palmer came in the defense could call him. Mr. W. B. Alexander was the next witness called by the State. Mr. Alex ander stated that he lived on Oak street and that he was over at the Wilson home the night of the tragedy. He arrived at Mr. Wilson's about five minutes after the shooting. He 're membered seeing Mr. Barringer and Mr. Patterson at the Wilson home the night of the killing. He knew both of the gentlemen, and when they asked to see Mrs. Wilson and Miss Ada he took them in Mrs. Wilson's room. He did not see either Mr. Barringer or Mr. Patterson pick up a hat in the hall. Witness heard Miss Ada Wilson's statement to these young men. She told them there was a pitcher of wine cu the center table in the parlor. Then she said that her father came in the parlor and ordered both Miss Schultz and Bishop out of the house. Then her father took the pitcher containing the wine and threw it out of the front door. She saw her father catch hold of Bishop. Witness did not hear Miss Wilson tell Messrs. Barringer and Pat terson that she did not see the shoot ing. The newspaper men left after Faying a few words to Mrs. Wilson. Witness stated that Barringer and Patterson returned to the Wilson house and asked to see the hat. Mr. Downs got the hat and showed it to the young men. Witness did not no tice whether or not there was any dirt on the hat at the time Barringer and Patterson saw it. Witness stated that some one remarked that the hat was Mr. Wilson's. Mr. Downs said that he thought it v.-as the other man's hat (meaning Bishop). Mr. Barringer ask ed about a stick. He said he had heard at the Meyer house that a stick played an important part in the case and he wished to ask Miss Ada Wilson con cerning it. Witness took Barringer in to see Miss Wilson and she told them her father took a stick with him when he went into the parlor. On cross-examination witness stated that Mr. Barringer and Mr. Patterson did not ask where or how Mr. -Wilson was killed. Witness was not with Barringer and Patterson all the time during the second interview. Witness stated that Miss Ada Wilson did not speak of the whiskey in the first in terview. Some one remarked that it must have fallen out of Bishop's pock et. He thought Miss Ada Wilson sta ted that she never saw the bottle cf whiskey before. Witness stated that Mr. Downs said that he picked the hat up "out there." He also said that he thought it was Wilson's hat. Mr. Downs did not say that it was the hat of the "intruder." Mr. Thomas F. Walker was the next witness called by the State. He lives next dcor to the Wilson home. He was the first to arrive after the shoot ing. There was no one except the fam ily there. Witness saw Mr. Downs as soon as he got into the house. Wit ness heard Mr. Downs state that he had stepped on some one's hat. Wit ness did not see Mr. Downs whcnhe stepped on the hat. Witness took hat and looked at it. Mrs. Wilson said that it was her husband's hat. On cross-examination Mr. Walker said that when Mr. Downs showed Mrs. Wilson the hat she said. "It is poor Tom's hat." Dr. C. S. McLaughlin was then called. He stated he was the county physician; he had been practicing med icine 7 years. He examined the dead body of Wilson. Ke described the range of the bullet, saying that it ranged downward, and had it come out it would have been near the top of the hip-pocket. Witness also examined Bishop. Defendant said that his head ached, and there was a small discolor ation on the left temple. The skin had never been broken. Witness felt Bishop's head, but found no knot. The discolored' place was not larger than a 25-cent piece. On cross-examination Dr. McLaugh lin stated that the bruise might have been the result of a blow. THE AFTERNOON SESSION. At th-e conclusion of Dr. McLaugh lin's testimony the court took a recess until 2:30 o'clock. At the reconvening of court the de fense introduced Mr. Roy J. Palmer. Witness saw Bishop the night of the tragedy. Bishop came to witness' homo and called for him; Bishop was bare-headed and asked for a hat. He showed a bumn on his (Bishop's) head. I It was kind of a welt. On cross examination witness stated that Bishop's injury was a small welt. Bishop stated that he had shot Wilson. Dr. II. M. Wilder was the next wit ness. He said Ire was called to the Wilson home the night of the shoot ing. Wilson was dead when he reach ed the house. He saw Mr. Downs and heard him say he had a hat that he did not know who it belonged to. One of the children said: "It is not papa's (Continued on fifth page.) THE KING OPENS PARLIAMENT TODAY Small Procession Along Roy al Route and Very Little Enth isiasm Among the Members of the Body WARM TIMES EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE SESSION Much Stress Laid on Lord Rosebe'rry's Attitude-Lord Beresford Returns Very Much Pleased London, Feb. 17. King Edward opens parliament at two this after noon. The day is bright and clear but the crowd along the route which the rev ax procession will come from Buckingham to Parliament house is unusually small. The procession started at 1:30. It consisted of five carriages containing the household officials, following the royal coach in which were the King and Queen. Both looked well and bowed often on re sponse to the enthusiastic greeting by the crowd. The reopening finds' neither side in a jubilant mood. The Venezuelan trouble and the circumstances at tendant thereto have weakened the Government, while the opposition has lots of material with which to prose cute a vigorous campaign. The hottest kind of a fight is expected on the hazing matter in the Grenadier Guards. Lord Roseberrys attitude in this matter is awaited with much in terest in view of the fact that his heir, Lord Dalmeny, is a subaltern in the first regiment. The session of Parliament was opened today. JohD Cumming Mac Dcnal, a mem oer from Rotherhithe divif lor, ForiA. ar . won the race for early attendance. He was in his seat at midnight. The Irish question and army reform will come to the front this session, which is expected to be comparatively quiet until after Easter. The committee of supply will be the scene of some realy interesting de- HOUSE DEBATES II WATTS Will Have Night Session For Same Purpose-Bill Intro duced to Lie nse the Barbers Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 17. The House debated the. liquor bills set for today and will continue the discussion to night. Smith, Grant and Morton spoke against, and Curtis for, the Watts bill. Senator Spence, by request, intro duced a bill for a State board to ex amine and license barbers. THE HOUSE, FEB. 16. The House met at 10 o'clock and was opened with prayer by Rev, Dr. W7. C. Tyree, pas:or of the First Baptist church. Petitions were introduced as fellows: From Bladen county: For temper ance legislation. From Bladen: To repeal the stock law. From Madison: For the London bill. From Ashe: For temperance legisla tion. From Lenoir: To allow stock to run at large in certain townships between the 15th of November and the loth of February. The committee on constitutional amendments to whom was referred the bills introduced by Mr. Stubbs, of Mar tin, and Mr. King, of Pitt, looking to a division of the school fund between the white and colored race in propor tion to tire taxes paid by each race, were reported to the House without prejudice. These bills will be made a special order of a later day in the ses sion. Mr. Watts offered an amendment to his bill regulating the whiskey traffic, providing for elections to be held in cities and towns to determine: First Whether intoxicating liquors shall be manufactured in said city or town. Second Wheth-er bar rooms or sa loons shall be established in said city or town. Third Whether dispensaries shall (Continued On Second Page.) I bates. The Alaska, Venezuela and wireless' telegraphy questions are among the every important subjects. The speech from the throne was as usual, a resume of affairs which have transpired since the proroguing of Parliament. The King said in part: "My relations with all foreign powers continue friendly; the blockade of Venezuelan ports led to negotiations for the adjustment of all matters in ! dispute, and I rejoice that a settle- I ment lias been arrived at which has justified the blockading powers in ; bringing all hostile naval operations j to an immediate close." ; Lord Beresford Pleased. London, Feb. 17. Rear Admiral Lord Beresford, who has just returned from the United States, was inter- viewed on his arrival here this morn- ing. He expressed himself as perfectly satisfied with the settlement of the Alaskan and the Venezuelan case and said both would tend to great develop ment of trade. He refused to discuss the shipping trust. He Died Suddenly. Redruth. Cornwall, died suddenly on the landing stage, after leaving the cunarder Saxon v today. I Will Congratulate Pope. " Rome. FPb 17. Tho Vntirsm i n- officially informed that President ! Roosevelt will congratulate the Pope on the twenty-fifth anniversary of His Holiness' coronation. Count 3oni Coming To See Us. Paris, Feb. 17. Count Boni De- j Caste-lane sails for New York aboard j the iorth German. Lloyd liner Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse Feb. 25. to rejoin j his wife, who is spending the winter ; with American relatives. The Count i will stay in America a month. j Accident At Poio Game. Rcine. Wis., Feb. 17. Manv per sons were injured, two it is believed j fatally, during a panic among a thou- : sand spectators at Lake Side audi- i torium last night. During a polo game ; a section of seats gave way and two j hundred men were thrown among the ; broken timbers. UNION. REVIVAL MEETINGS. Best Meeting of All Last Night Guite A Number Braved the Storm. The rain and storm last night did not interfere with the meeting only in pomt oi numoers. xuore man one saiu on going out, "This is the best meet- ing we have, had yet," and so it was. A-er a ' which all took part, Dr. Detwiler j tamed laminar iy on the hrst verses of John 15. He showed with great clearness and force that God as the Husbandman and Christ the vine, in- : tended that we the branches should j bear fruit to the glory of the triune ' God. That this fruitfulness depend- ! ed upon our vital relation to Christ the vine. That our bearing more fruit depended upon our biing cleansed and purged from sin, and i that much fruit -would result upon our abiding in Christ and he abiding in us. ; The address was most searching and resulted in all present humbling ' themselves before God and waiting upon him for the blessing of a clean heart and a consecrated life that fruit ' might be boi'ne in abundance. There were many requests for prayer for un- ( saved friends. ; Service tonight at 7:45 o'clock. Prayer service at 7:30 in the study of ! the church. Dr. Detwiler will preach j again tonight. A cordial invitation is i extended the public. I FLORENCE CRITTENTON MISSION Mrs. Wolfe's Meeting Yesterday Af- ternoon Meeting Tomorrow. Notwithstanding the very stormy j His suite comprised 20 floats and afternoon, about one hundred ladies ! about t0 groups c raasKS, all well gathered at the Second Presbyterian j imagined and carried out. The ter church yesterday afternoon to hear races were well filled, and much merry Mrs. M. M. Molfe speak on the work battling with paper ammunition took of the Florence Crittenton Mission, j place. Mrs. Wolfe proved to be a most in- The procession ended near the town teresting and effective speaker. Her J hall with a burst of music from the wide experience extending over twenty years gives her a fund of in formation, and her address was illus trated with incidents from her own experience which gave it thrilling in terest. About half the ladies present joined the Purity Circle and it was unani mously decided that Mrs. Wolfe should speak to the ladies of the city again on tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, at the Second Presby terian church. It is hoped that the af ternoon will be more favorable and that the church will be filled with ladies. If you want to know all about this work and be in at the real begin ning of it in this city, do not fail to be present Wednesday afternoon.. The Purity Circle will be fully organized and the officers elected. Death of Dr. T. Curley. Dr. T. A. Curley died this mornirtg about 2 o'clock at his heme about two miles southeast of the city. Deceased had been by profession a dentist, but had retired from practice and was de voting himself to farming and dairy ing. H-3 was about 50 years of age and leaves a wife and eight children. He had his life insured for $3,000 only a few months ago. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. J. Q. Adams from. the residenc-3 of deceased tomor row afternoon at 2 o'clock. Probably nothing jars an angry man like the presence of a oelt-ciosmg spring on a door he wants to slam. BLIZZARD SWEEPS THE EftSTERH STATES ARE S LAST NIGHT'S STORM. The Severest In Years' Considerable Damage Done in City and County. The predicted cold wave arrived on schedule time, and just preceding it last night came cue of the severest rain and wind storms the city has ex- npripncpd in i lnno- time Piiicii1ar!ihla damage was clone in the city "to awn- ! inj s. tenc-es and shrubbery. The awn- ing in front of the Bee Hive was blown completely down and the large iron : frame work, supporting it, broken and i unl , , f , t. So far as can be learned today tne j damage to any particular person or ; property in this vicinity has not been 1 great Cllt ali tom-- m as much as a1' ; most every body has suffered to some j extent, the storm may be called a dis i astrous one. i ROOF OFF DAVIDSON COLLEGE. u,l! D "-a51 "'P15 oxorm t,ci- I As a ren l of. last mlt s storm a ' Prtlon of the roofing was blown i o of the main buying at Davidson ! College. The biggest damage result- ! ed f the drenching which the open ! roof allowed to pour into tne building, but is slight at most and did not in- I V I L"e,uu ,U1 U1U sl !iUU1- ' J"Jnien been busy repairing the damage today. f In regard to the recent trouble at 4-... ... : i l. il ; ,....1, i! - I, .1 the college between the Freshmen and upper classes, tvei ) Liimg is qmei a.uj has been for several days and no more trouble- is anticipated. The peace pro posals of the arbitration committee seem to have given satisfaction to the boys in general. COL. ABERNATHY LOSES $450. j On His Way To the City This Morn - ; Col. R. L. Abtrnathy. of River Bond, had the misfortune to lose his wallet, containing 450, this morning. Mr. Abernathy came down from Ml. Holly on the morning train. He missed his money shortly after getting to t";;e ! city. Mr. Abernathy. on leaving home j 1 this morning, put his check book ana j his money in his inside vest pocket, intending to make a deposit when he , got to tne city, tie went uum nouie to the station Mt. Holiy -came down on the train, and from the station here w V,t direct to Wadsworth's stables - n . fr thfk fi,nhiPR tn a barber shorn : t. to ;,, i,,-!,.- j ,.pli hi mPV but he has no idea where he lost it. Uo to four o'clock this afternoon he had not heard anything from it. The loss is a heavy one and it is to he hoped that Mr. Abernathy will recover his money. i DIED FROM CIGARETTES. George Maesey, a Young Man cf Mat-; thews, Succumbs to the Nicotine. Mr. Georg-3 Massey, of Maithews, j died Sunday morning from consump- ! ticn. Excessive cigarette smoking is believed to have been the cause of his ': death. He was 17 years old and a son of Mr. F. B. Massey. The remains ; were buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery j near Matthews yesterday afternoon, i Mr. Massey was a pleasant young man j and had many friends who extend their sympathy to the paren in their distress. KING CARNIVAL AT CANNES. ,ie Comes As Robinson Crusoe, tride a Grasshopper. As - f-onnop TTVanro Tfoh 17 Kins' Carnival VII. m j shape of Robinson i Crusoe astride a grasshopper, arrived j todav in ideal weather and was greet- i ed with enthusiasm. combined military ana town bands. A popular bail followed. Business Men Go North. Messrs. Jullian Little and H. C. Long, president and vice-president of the Tapp-Long Co., left last night for New York city to buy goods. Maj. W. L. Long, president and treasure- of the Long-Tate Clothing Co., is North buying goods. Mr. H. M. Eiird. secretary and treas urer of the Bee Hive, left last night for New York to purchase goods. Funeral of Mr. Davis. The funeral over the remains of Mr. Lindsay Davis was held this after noon at four o'clock. Quite a large crowd assembled at Tryon Street Methodist church, where the service was held, to pay their last respects to their dead friend and neighbor. Dr. Marr and Dr. Detwiler conducted the service. After the service the body was taken to Elmwood and laid away. Mrs. Roosevelt Must Be Better. Washington Feb, J 7. Mrs. Roose velt left Washington at 12:45 today over the Pennsylvania railroad for Philade.inhia, wnere she will be tre guest of "Mr. and Mrs. Johni W. Brook. She will attend the grand opera to night and return to Washington to morrow. When a woman goes down town to uuy a su-.t- am. i-" by pricing diamond tiaras. COUNTRY Off b li id r j in Storm That Hit This Section Yesterday, Doing Much Damage, Extends North and East ROOF BLOWN FROM DAVIDSON COLLEGE Great Suffering Among The Poor - Railroad Traffic at Standstill and Telegraph Wires Down New York, Feb. 17. A heavy snow storm, of blizzard-like proportions, is sweeping over the eastern States to day, interrupting telegraphic commu nication and badly impeding the rail road service. Incoming trains are hours behind their schedules; Snow fell heavily and near midnight traffic was almost at . a standstill. This morning the traction and "L" lines moved slowly with many minutes headway between them. The relief organizations found a great amount cf suffering among the poor on account of cold. The snow is still falling at eleven o'clock, but a westerly wind gave signs of clearing ' Up Felt At Washington. Washington, Feb. 17. On account of the blizzard which struck this vicinity abo-Tt six o'clock last evening, Wash ington was cut off from telegraphic oi-"tiun-;cation with the rest of the -o;!d for several hours. ; Fatalities At Honea Path. - i Columbia, S. C, Feb. 17. A special to The State from Greenwood. S. C. snys: "A severe wind storm, accom- I an,e(1 b' thvnclfr, Iigntnmg and wird. I iro -,e over this section yesterday at 3 ! o'clock. Damags to nrocertv in Green- wod was slight and no one was in jured. "The storm centered at Honea Path, 25 miles northwest of Greenwood. For a radius of 20 miles the storm played havoc. Houses and barns were de molished, stock was injured and the ground was covered with fallen tree1:; telegraph and telephone poles were blown dow:i and wires snapped. "There is no possible method of com munication. Ti-ains are running with out orders anrl consequently are much dciayed. "In Honea Path two men were killed outright, two fatrdly injured anl three : or more arc missmg "When the storm began six men took refuge in a brick stora owned by ; W. A. Shirley. The cyclone struck the ! store and demolished it, carrying parts ! of the walls and roof a hundred yards. Earle McGee and a young man named Austin, from Bolton, were instantly ; killed, while two others, named Donald : and Stone, were fatally injured. Shir- ley was hurt, but not fatally, "Five houses were blown t to pieces. trees uprooted and the debris piled in the streets. A drummer on a night train says the storm was fearful. Men and wcinen were running into the streets seeking siultcr from wind and rain. "The hunt for the missing has proved unsuccessful so far. The Sa vannah river is still rising at the rate of an inch an hour, but no trouble a anticipated." MUTES SAVED AS Bf MIRACLE House Swept Down Into the Valley By Huge Boulder and Inmates Escape with Slight Injury Athens. W. Va.. Feb. 17 During a terrific storm last night a huge boulder came crashing down the mountain side, striking a house occupied by a family named Booth. Together with the sleeping inmates the house was carried sixty feet Coxgi into the valley below. Frank Booth, fourteen years old. had his leg broken and his sister was badly injured about the head. The other members of the family escaped with slight bruises. The house and furniture were reduced to ruins.
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