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CONCORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER .11; 1895.
WnoiiE NO. 1.260
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President
Cashier.
jSSlrt Assistant Cashier
D.Co
iital
MOST DESTRUCTIVE AND
FATAL OCCURENCE.
$50,000
$16,0001
-DIRECTORS:
I I? fll VTVTMkT
), JL J T TIT nvrvrxT
v Odell, W. H, Lillys
: ' D B, COLTRANE,
Speculation,
HAMMOND & CO.
Stock and
Brokers,
130 & 132 Pearl Street,
NEW YORK CITY, N. Y
A rianlnj? Mill in No, 5 Demolished
One Hilled and Several Wounded
Engine and Boiler Thrown 80 Feet
-Mr. Jack Safrit May Not Recover;
Ile'f Badly Hurt.
Mr Jackson Safrit lives about 6 J
miles northeast of this city on what
is known as the Salisbury and Hags
ler's ford road. It was at his home,
about 150 yards in rear of his resi
dence, where was the Btene of a hor
rifying explosion this (Wednesday)
morning at 7:30 o'clock.
Mr Safrit and his sons, Robert
and Victor, were engaged in running
a planing mil, and were assisted by
laborers John Bost, of No, 5 town
ship, near Hileman's mill, and An-
k-3 Bonds and Gram bought and , - T n
pens, iJwauo u. dprflnn HTTiftp. nf No
sow, or tarneu on luargiu.
, S. Send for explanatory circus
on specuiJiLiuiJ, iuau wee&ij uiar-
letter. (Free) dwly
UNIVERSITY OF
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All five of the above named were
under the shed in the lumber room
in which the machine had been run
ning, Robert Safrit waa under the
mill changing the knives to dress
coarser lumber when suddenly
se en the
vhen bear-
were. He was the only
outside of the shed, and
ing the curious noise abat the en
fijine gave the ' alarm of Unger and
ran, barely e&caping Deit blown in
to atoms by flying pie-es of the
boiler. He was struck b the left
side and badly-scalded b
Master Victor Safri
' . i
killed, was a bright litti
steam.
: who was
fellow of
15 years. He was a genSral favorite
with all who knew him,ind nothing
but worthy praise was peard from
the lips of those who vere present
at the scene of death.
Mr, W R Black welder who lives
three-quarters of a mill from Mr.
Safrit's, in conversatin with a
Standard reporter, who was on the
scene shortly after the
gaye his opinion as to t
the explosion, and statedtbat it was
a defect in the boiler, aid that it
occurrence
e cause of
FIRE INSURANCE
The Il-year old son of Mr. Dan-
i uTUB, ui u lowuauip, met Havin? transferred mv Pirn Tn
with a serious accident this (Wednes suranca business to Me&rrs. EI I
day) afternoon about 1;30 o'clock, V??8e nd ms, I corns
while attending to his father's mule need of fire insurance, and bespeak
team in the lot at Corl'a livery for ttem a liberal t atronagt.
stables." The little fellow, with a Respectfully
brother about the same size, brought 1
a load of wood to town and after anWn
unloading:, went to the' lot to feed, omprisins the agencies for several
By accidentally coming in close firsVclass and well ostablishe i com
' J & came?, and resnpfif.fn v an f r.
contact with the animal's heels, one liberal share of business in ibatline.
WOODHOUSE & HaKEIS.
mule kicked a hole about an inch
long through the bov's forehead.
The little fellow was knocked xxn
concious, but was soon brought to.
The wound was dressed by Drs.
Lilly & Montgomery, and the boy
sent home in a buggy by Mr, Corl.
August 26,.
tf
Hortli Eirolii CiW
The Town Fathers Meet.
The committee, consisting of
Messrs Duval, Brown, Alexander and
the mayor, appointed to wait on the
MT. PLEASANT, N. C.
REV. J. D. SHIREY, D. P., Pres
ADADEMIC, COMM. Ml; ol AL
AND
COLLEGIATE COURSES.
expenses
.$85.00
to
to careless1-
explosion
pome, di8H
Total necessarv
county commissioners to secure the session of 38 weeks
chain gang to work some in Con- $137,000.
cord, was refused. The committee Next session begins Sept
was continued. . 3.1895. For cotalogue and
The Fire Company was authorized special information, -address
to put shafts to the reel and secure thePresident as above, or
I O .
Vinnfn iinvi'nlif Vor1 ka.n 'Phfi Rlpnfrift 1 il OrVl f. fir TY1 nan V TP
in constant use tor seieral months, Used to reduce the charge for iVlOlint Am08!1&
It was purchased by Mr. Robert Saf. hZhts more than ?300 b shutting
rit, who owned the Jlaining mill, ofE at 12 o'cloclc.;
could not be attributed
ness. The report of th
was heard by him at, his
tinctly.
HuuitsiuiuK weui wrong wuu me r T Unt in nfiw town in the re'ar of the
L . old Virginia Dare Institute.
parnuger; a
uege,
fools, and the
UMMER
SCHOOL
teachers. Tuition $60 ; 35
chers, 471 students. Ad
pss rrtsident Winston.
working of the engine. It was only
an instant until the report of the ex
mprises the Qniversitytbe plosion was heard, when the engine,
me mwana. Meaicai boiler and p!at?prm on which ifc wa8
built shot through the'f shed into
the air, and tell at a distance of
about seventy-eight feet from its
base, sweeping as it went the shed
from its foundation and blowing
pieces of machinery and lumber in
every direction for several hundred
apelHill, N C, for Cata- yards. The lumber shed and one
Sue and handbook on 4 'UNI- end of a work shop were completely
'KSITY -EDUCATION." ilpmnlisKpd and BnlintP.ri.fi- lftaviriD-
-" only fragments of thel buildings
and a heap of wreckage on the mill
site.
As it passed through the shed,
Master Victor Safrit was caught up
by the engine and badly mangled.
His skull was crushed, one arm and
one leg broken. His death was in
6tant. Among the debris was found
Mr. Safrit, father of the boy that
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VI
MANUFACTURERS OF
n GLYGIMMS,
VUG CLOTHS,
0-
DEALERS IN
pner
9
BUYERS OF
Ul Produce
of all Kind
- AND
WUi-.oot
Mr. Jackson Safrit
aw of Esquire J J
Three new
lishts
SE MI N A R Y
were ordered " A Flourishinpr School for Youim
Ladies.
' TEN TEA C HBB S ,
Ornamental BraEches Bo ive
Carefui Ait en nor..
brother to Mr. Matthew Safrit. and Bucuien's Arnica salve,
ti- a I ine rest oaive in tae woria ior twv. vj. u. l. ciotiu,
Principal.
MOUNT PL AS ANT.
brothersinlaw to Mr. John A
inp. nf fnia nifv. I ' 7
Messrs Jackson Safrit ind John - .m n rrtr,, :
i n iuh. uuiiuiuiuo. wuxub auu au
Bost were still living at U o'clock, gkin Ernptiong) and positively cares
n
but no hopes were enter
m -
their recovery.
ained for
Do Ton Want Either ?
The following articles are offered
for sale privately and . reasonably :
One pool table, balls and cues ; one
bagatelle table, one cook Etove, one
grate, two parlorstoves antt a dining
Piles or no pay requi-ed. It is
guaranteed to give statisfaction or
monev refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale at P B Fetzer's Drug
Store. v
m i it
"Pure Bred Fowls. '
I have for sale several Cockerels,
of each: Cornish Indian Game and
table. For further particulars call Barred Plymouth Rock,
COFFINS &C.
I have now in stock at my rooms
opposite the court house a splen
did line of welKmade Fur'nitur?.
such as
at this offiice.
s2tf
8141 w.
J. F, Goodsok.
PLAIDS, SHEETING was killed, with a large bole in his
ngni tempie ana omerwise oruisea m
a,v -U bJLLl M.Lro. his wounds are considered fatal, and
he may.die at any time.
Mr. John Bost, a resident of No.
5 township and father of five chil
dren, asred about 50 years, was
: 9 a mt ' -
found -under tho wreck in an un.
conscious stafe with his skull
V! ArrVin-M15r p.rnsipd in behind his left ear. In
all probability he wilt die.
Mr. -Robert Safrit, who owns the
plaining mill, is about 20 years old,
and showed great presence of mind
in laying flat under the machine
when the gulshing engine and boiler
passed directly over him. lie. es
caped with a few sliphl; bruises on
the face and back.
Anderson Cruse, a laborer, who
lives probably a mile and a half from
the scene of the explosion, was badly
hurt about the face and head. He
walked from the wreck to his borne
where he became unconscious. His
injuries are not serious, although he
is badly bunged up.
Mr. Davis Barrier was within a J
1
Little Rlchartl Wilson Killed.
A telegram was received this after
noon from Mr. .Sidney 'Allen, of
Winston, to Mr. R S Harris statin?
that his (Mr. Harris') little grand
son, Richard Wikon, was run oyer
by a street car and instantly killed.
Little Richard is well remembered
here as a bright little fellow and it
is with regret that we chronicle the
sad-affair. Mrs. Wilson and little
children were here only a few weeks
ago.
I
wood always
-best prices for
v-e invito
rvuunof nil
pnted
pme.
1
an in'.
the goods
ure.
Funeral of Mr. Burkheart.
The funeral services of Mr. J V
Burkhead will be conducted to
morrow at nine o'clock at the First
Presbyterian church, by the pastor,
Rev. W C Alexander. The inter
ment will take place at the Town
Cemetery,
GREAT
$50,000
Worth of Goods must and
sliail be sold quick.
$20,000
Wholesale Goods, con
ieisting of , :Dry goods
All wool Jeaneskerseys,
Notions and Hats. .
COUNTRY MERCHANTS,
this is your time and op
portunity.
$3o.ooo :
Retail goods of every de
scription : Diy Goods,
Millinery, Ribbons, Silks,
Satins, Laces; Carpet'5,
etc., etc.
To the out of town public, I
mkMw
k
Four Biff Successes.
Having the needed merit to more
than make good all tho advertising
cloimed for them, the following four
remedies halle reached a phenome
rial sale: Dr. King's New Discovery
: ' . f r ' - i 1 ? J r -I -I
frtr innoiimminn nriierra Ann or I n a
each bottle jruaranteed Electric ugcai mat u uul
Bitters, tHe great remedy for Liver, practicable for all to come
Stomach and Kidneyls.1 Bucklens here who wish to avail thems
Arnica Saiyf , ;the bept in the world, selves of this opportunity,
and Dr. Kinfs . Nw LUe Piils that they club together and
which "arera erfec send some one here to make
remedies are guaranteed to do just purchases for them,
wkat is claimed theia nldtte' ; 1 espectfu
Witn wm pe giaa to tell you more oi J Assignee of H. Baruch,
Chairs, &e.
I defy competition in regard j to
quality and pries. You will be
surprised when you hear'Liy prices
Come and see. If noi! in stock,
can supply you in a few days. I
have a nice line of "
COFFilMS
at prices that will surprise you. I
keep a full lline on band f or im-
mediate supply. 1 buy
LUMBER
and run my planing machane, acd
all persons who -wish any thiEg
in this line, wiil do well to call
and see me.
Very Respectfully,
J. T. Pounds.
Concord, N. C. July 13, 1895.
Goineord.
HIGH SCHOOL
Opens September 2. Offers full, thor
ough preparation for college; practical,
thorough. training for business or life
For information or announcement, ad
dress. HOLLAND THOMPSON.,
tt&s a22tw CoNcord, N. C.
few feet of the boiler, putting lum-, them. Sold at Fetzer's drug store: ' . Charlotte, N. O.
Salem
FEMALE ACADEMY-
,The 94th Annual Session begins September 5th ,..
1895, Register for last year shows mere than 500
persons under instruction during the year. Spe
cial features: tne development ot lieartn, inar-
du
cter and Intellect. Buildings thorough.; remod
elled. Fully equipped Preparatory, C llejpate and
Post Graduate DeDartments. beside 3 first-class
schools in Music, Art, Languages, Commercial
and-Industrial Studies.
, J. H. CLB1VELL, RrincipalSal'-mNi
daw 2vr.