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Only Afternoon Paper Between Richmond and Atianta LAST EDITION. Leased Wire and Full Press D is pate lie a. ALL THE MARKET?. THE EAT EVENING TIMES. VOLUME RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING,- DECEMBER 27, 1307, PRICE It TWO MASKED ROBBERS HOLD UP A PAST TRAIN A Lively Fight Between Pas sengers and Bandits CITY MARSHAL GETS Smithlioio, III., on Pennsylvania Itailroad, Scene ot Desperate llat tic, in Which Slnnilits Are Worst ed Passengers ore Game mid. I,od by the Cily Marshal, Cu'erod Substantial brsistaiice One Ko!). bcr Shot Through !ic;r And Other I'led. Hut Was Co p( unci Dol.i Xow III Jml Details ol (he AtVjir'. (Dy L-ij-cd Wire to Tlio Times.) Greenville. HI.. Dec 27 A west bound Pgihikv lvanni train lip by two masked robbers was held lit .Smith here. : on boro, a few tho VandalUt nnd after a III i I OS OiiSt division despcrati; 01 irlv todav. battle loth men wore cap! urcd and brought here, whore they arc now 1:1 )ail. The bandits opened lire when re sistance was oilcrcd. as thev brought tho train to a hit just' beyond the Sliiithko'.o station, bin. tiiolr lire was returned, and when the last of the ; Sixteen shots had -boon oxelianared one ot Ino robbers was picked 110 with live bullets in his bodv. He will probuhlv die. . . City Marshal hniorv Brown- of Sorrento. 111.. lr;rl tlio passengers in the fight with tne two bandits, and be was badly wounded. One of the robbers: bullets passed throuirh his body. He was brought here and placed In the city hospital. It is not thought that he Is fatally hurl. The train was point; about thirty miles an hoar and bad started to slow down In passing through Smtth . boro, when the two bandits, with re volvers drawn, turned the signal. The engineer mnitiied on bis brakes and as he slowed up the bandits bade him throw up Ins hands. He stopped, the train altogether and was then or dered to (inr the rub with the fire man. The two bandits ran to the rear of the train, unending to no through it. front end to end. but bv this tune a number of the passengers were awake and out of their berths, ( ilv Mar shal -Drown was .standing on die rear platform Irving to .see. what was the matter. As the bandits caught sight of him they ordered him to throw up his hands. Instead, ho whipped out his revolver and opened fire. One ot the bandits drooped with a bullet tbromdi his log. Hut he continued to lire.. Ily this time a number of passengers had Joined Marshal Drown on (lie rear platform, and they accompanied Brown in a sally in the teeth of fur ther lire from the bandits. ' The iinwounded ronber took to his heels, firing over bis shoulder as fie saw the sullv from the train, but he was raptured 11 few yards further on. after he had put tip a desperate struggle. .-The other bandit -was wounded live times before he ceased firing bis revolver. The two robbers were carried on the train, the one robber not wound ed being bound to a seat In the smok er. Then the enulneer anil his fire man pot back into tne cab and Die trnln was rushed to Greenville. Investigation after the train left, disclosed the fai t that the two ban dits bad broken into (be Smlt hboro station and taken ovorylhlng they rould find before the train arrived. It is not known how much thy se cured, but it is Hupposed the booty was left somewhere in the woods near the tracks, and search is now being made for it. 11 BRYAN IS (Bv Leased Wire to The Times.) Wnlllaville. Tex., Dec. 27 Wil liam J. Brvan bagged his full day s limit of twenty-flvo ducks In a few hours yesterday at Lake Surprise. Governor Campbell mndo a poor rec ord. The Bryan party are making a trip after bear in the cane-brakes ad jacent to thn lake today. KILLING DOCKS II ME HELD WITHOUT BAR New York Men for Murder of Prelly Girl FOUGHT IIAKU FOE FIFE Ihcorv of I'olice .1 lint loung Wo- man. 'Was- Mran.'-led or Poisoned Mioun by Autopsy ioday Lured Away bv Trusted l-i'icnd, Slunk : I'olice. (Bv Leased Wire to 1 iio I lines.) .. Neyv York, Dec. , 27.- Frederick Kirk man and '-Arthur .Thompson, nr rcsttd in Harrison. N. .1.. nTter tiie finding thei'C of the nude body of a handsome .voting, woman, in a pond near the l'assaie Diver, were held vi; until bail bv Magistrate Dranni sjan in the llarrinou police court to day. lb. th men w:re remanded to the custody of the police and locked up at police headquarters. . In the ex amination of Kirkmau an admission was extorted from bin, that he bad oni'e lived in Brooklyn, which he .de nied yesterday when questioned bv the police. . J "nai tne plrl fought (lesuerately to -save her hie on the dread dark ness of Christinas night was made further evident toaav by the finding of the skirt, of the red broadcloth tailored suit wliicn she wore before her death. An autopsy 111 the morgue at Har rison on the body of the voung wo man victim, confirmed the theory of the police that she was the victim of a poisoner or strnngler and tun I', she was dead. when' her nude bodv was thrown 11110 the pond from which it was taken yesterday. County I'hvsiclan James Convers pcrlormed tne autopsy, assisted bv Dr. Alters.-- 1 hey found no external indications of serious injuries and have arranged for chemical tests of Internal organs. laat the g'rl was lured bv a trusted lriend to the place 'where she met oeatii is the theory of the police. I hey may nave been willnn a short distance ol Lhe spot where she was found or a more distant place. .Mysterious Police Mystilled. lliv Leased Wire to .The Times.) New Yoi-k. Inc. a". The nude liodv of tlie sii Ikiiiglv handsome and appar ently relmcl young woman found In a. water-tilled depression In the ash umps of I iai'ilsoii. N. .1.. along the lianks of the I 'assale Diver, lias set the New Jersey police to work on the mvstcrv.. The hnily has not been hlent ltpd and there is no sululaiiiliil clue. The the ory is advanced that the girl died whip' under (hi! efleclH of drugs, l he police believed her senses were deliberately In 1 in 11 1 1 - t and sin- was made the vic tim i'f a debauch on board one of the many -yachts anchored, nearby, and that, dvinir from an overdose ol "knockout drops." her naked body was earned to the ush dump. Tlie autopsy, which will be per formed tod.iv. will definitely establish the cause of death. That the murdered woman came from Brooklyn is evident, lis lit least part o her clothing was purchased from (Continued on Pasro fceven.) 11 15 DAYS Ilirmingliai!! Ala.. Dec. Henrv Ttiaxtnn, colored, was about to be hanged in the jail yard nt 11 o'clock thlx morning when a re prieve from the governor, giving him fifteen dins moro of life, nrrived. Thaxton was on tho scaffold and the deputy was fitting the noose to his neck. The black rap had been ad Justed when suddenly a message ar rived with a telegram saying; 'T reprieve Henry Tlinxlon for fif teen days. (Signed) "JOHN D. COMER. ' Oovcrnor. ' Tho negro was dolighted. He was condemned for the murder of Sher- f J IT Henry lltinstucker. COMER GIVES All HPS HER karuc oLlli ; Mm ordSlicn ol Yeuiii New York (iir! ' puzzli: to mmm .Ms iaitth Uardroo, While W atob- j lag a I' ii".' I'.ngine. Swoons and 1 Never 1Jei;a.'iis oiiscioiisne.s: In Slate of t'i'ina for 180 Hours Kml I ( nine I (Mlav. Illy I.e i. e.l Wire to. The.; Times;) . . New York, Dec ,:'7. The long strain."' sleep of .Mi.i Kdith Vai-dtojv heiress and Ward et' V. V- Ki-lliim, of 'No. j Willi'! Av'-iiiii'. elided' in death .( at? n; iVelock thi.-: niieniiK; in the tuu-iilii 1 i liispiliil Tii'iiii' last ill- eiiina which ! inainc'.l mibi-okeii for 1 tl,.Mi l-o liours .li-iilU-l the abl.-st .alienists and ; si-ienl ists in New .York, " j Wavdrnp --was- : i-;(een 'years "11 !' and an eiiiiM-;ally pn'ity anil in'.clli-! f.;e:it Bil l. Th:i:.-.d:iy . iifiiViioon last j week -wliire. wii-tehing a lire engine-jv '. by s he was :n i i :vn at'"fhe.-hme .f her friend. M Ns Adi ieir.'.e l.a .ic!ie. a, girl -jsltoul -lies' own age. ... "! : 'i'le) two f,ji-l':; "we're sealed in the par- j. lor . when the lire boils, sounded. M iss j. Ijaroche -rusii-'d to the window and; called l! 'i' e::ia;iii!on, ; 1 "Ci-'iie, fiuii-v, ivlitli and look rifthej tire horse--," . ::h.' excl.uuie i,' . ." ''!. Slie lo..!.:e. eroinid . 'is u-i . found JdV; W:r lii-ep t iot:l,-is In a chair. .j ' -they.".- :t.li.mg!it- at first she', vvas- in ! a ssVoiim (mt sic could not -lie royivi d. j The family physician could not a rouse j her and fina lly advised removing her j to the, h'.spital. Shi' was taken tlier;,;: ilivl - jdaceil ie : ir.-ivrie v. nrd. v.die.r" all the proaiincnt lihysicbins and spec--j inlbis la .m ',; A oik. win te- exec:-- ! tions, .h.id l)(..ii tiV'i;- her during tl'.e j week of her . strange, trance. -There' j was no sUa of pain. Miss Wardrop, was given 111. nrjsiimeiit through a tube! and had- not lost weight. . j Her color v. lis good and her breath-i ing as regular; as if she were asleep. ' All tho authorities were advised a- to her ailment but none could give it j an appropriate name. Ye.-teiiliv efforts were doubled to: arouse her. but to no purpose. Last 1 night- U became : apparent she was sinking. 1 It was leeriH-d today that Mi ardroo came ill, ' -',t'"" 1 flK M ' fell from a. sleigh and it .is regarded as possible the only cxpla nation .of hi r coma that she at that time 'sustained a rupture of -a blood vcsrcl. - PREC AND FAa'IILY now at fi"e knot (Dv Leased Wire to The Times.) Charlottesville. Va.. Dec. 27 Dresident and - :ilrs. Roosevelf. tuid Lermit. Arcnie. and Quentin Uoose volt, accoin ainted by .Miss (arov.. ulster ot .Mrs. Dooscvoli. and by -htir-geon-(:eneral Kiev. ihm; .loscph ll mer. arrived late veslerilav iiliernonti at. Dine Knot, winch lhe president has made lanunis by hts I hauksniv ing day and vear-ciui visils. lhe triti ol ten miles was made over roads almost hub deen in. mud in places. On descendine. I rn.ii the Irani b re the president greeted the crowd ut the stat ion. sa ing: ! low do von do. gentlemen? 1 am verv glad to no back hero attain. The bird season has closed, v Inch Is not a hardship as lhe president has never attempted quail shooting here, lhe turkey season is n!l open, however, and uio presub lll Is expected to make a raid on the t ur - i:ey runs in iireen .iioiiiii.uii iiiinii bis vaciilioii. EDUCATORS AT r; . LEXINGTON. KY (Its le.is.d Wi.c IoTIk lini.s) Mi'Mil-nt , id i pit ill l U.xliiRlon. K.v.. Dee. 27. Kducn-: ll"'ed : l"i-.lav. ; tors from all over the south are here' '-" " "' ''V'" ' ' ... , , .. ,1... i..i, i.,(:, .,. ! the pi-.-: id. nt a cealeinpla I ai i'-iii ill in iciiuuiii i: on i no i-isn i. - i , ,,f ii,,. u.,,,ibci"i i." in - mini mecllng or the hoiunu.i i.iu ritlonal ssoilitlon Add. s sn ...in..,n .... ...i.i i.,u nbrbi b. - P.(sl.bnt Pittetson of the Htit. ol !i -l" ' 1 11 (1 , , ,,,,, , lM , r , ,,,, ln i t al 1 he MRS. LONG WORTH , of Mntutki Cotwiis, tV !' ' ' ; ', ' ' 1,1 Mi ' ' - D i- 1 1 .. In the Km j RETURNS TO HOME P. Kimball, and .Superintendent 51. Dim- be d.-tltm-iMo atta.h "''';.i,,xl),.,..,, ,,. ,-,,.,- f(ir-a - -.i,,,t,ei. also of Death j . ... A. Cassidy, of Lexington. 1 ",' ll.11'"' K ";''"-,f i, ' , i'' " i !"'1- ''' - ivdn'-ll. tl in Hi" product ion Vr". , a in- leeuihers of tiie bridal I my Leased Wire to The Times! IlesponseH were niado my .-!ui,erln-, hj,iiiii. u. m ii.iiimi.i.iui in-- ... ()f ,,,,,, p,(1., wm , materially ! pi ' 0 .-.ne nie leuulatloii "cowboy" Washington. Dec. 27 Mrs.-Nlchol- tondent S. A. Mynders. of hnox-: 10 '' " si" "'- , affect 1-I10 011 iai ! vis aid itori keep-, leal her cloi long. ' hs Longworlh. daughter of tho' presli ville. lenu.. nnd President C. Hi , : ers In tits (in. as. ntuier- tiie aetee-, ' e ran 11 way lrom home, incident, who had been at the -White Glenn, of Dahlonega. Ga.. followed AUMIiaii. HKOW SON ., f,,,- 1 a n ailment, mills that are .Ink", and the sky pilot, because her ( House for two weeks past, where she bv tae unnual addrosscs of tlio presi- lISLOI.I.I Ol IIO.NOL.s. . nnn,(, , nilai between now and tolks said she was too young, said went, to undergo an operation for dent of the southern association, R. 1 Washington. Dec. 27. "Dear A.i- .'.Inn h 1 111. iv iio so a; their own con- Welles. -'Ghosh she knows what she appendicitis, has again taken poBset J. -Mglio, of Ashovlllo, N. C. .- I ' (C.nilltmcd on rage S7eii.) I ve. iiep.ee. w.intii slon of her house In I street. J Brmje stof-ReMmirl Roh ley D. Evans, Recently : Completed. Mmmrmm very good day 1 1 I Ir ' 1 .A 'Hfc." mm lip mmm Ii.'-.e is . t.:vr i.oi! S.v.ins. on a -i v.av to l:,c J'aeilic oi-erni. as (( l 1 l ll ll I 11 s I .( t e 'I 1 rrs' 5 SI (? f'H" HrtifS mr Ihwi sju l Pppn Vm" kw Voti irt!'' lj(jlrj iiUl i" iU'.liS li-Jj5iillllH'J:i : ctr. RAPj COUMlU TfJ PELS. Mr- Itoo-cvelt. It Is Said. Wante,! to I'iace Siil'.icon ( .ini les. ! . M !., 1 ill onimand oi bi ;i "i, U be i ; Drown-on lironni-d llim .tin - ,.!il Was illegal- Would ,S" ;iiy,.'i N.linr, and KeMe,ne:l. . ( Ity -Leased Wire to file 1 i in. ee) ; ';i::hiiie.lon. Dee, .27:;-- l'v: by bit the.-details of;, the ililervf.".v wliie'i Dear Adinira.1. UroW asou . l ie c-iii i of. Ill" bureau, of iiavtrai ieti, lied wiMi tin' .president u fe ilay; ai;o which precipitated 'ii.i re--iyn-.n i on. i.. Inrl.iilig .nut iii file .-mill Olhceis .w Iio -prof to low i-aib)' thing of what, was stiid. aseii el-. Dron-mam,,. t!i!aig!i rrspe, It'.tl iiV hi cot ri in a tliler-in -chief, ; v,i , -. ii.-':; ; ii eniidiai ie in hi.-; remark:'. -yi"ii the tii . '.;.!.'. it , ..V'b'' air; vl- j ( i cotni'ii-ed by, :i:ie''-i ie ic.iV- i'-criil Di:."y liiai Hurtvoii ' ('lii.irb-.-.- D-. I Stokes s'eeihl be idac.'d in .'mn.ie.tid. j cf t:i" Il'-H.-I', inl'ornied D'-ir .Atlfii ; r; l Pr.iu f oe of . bis ;"ei i.-iiili, t e il.ii'.-r imiuited in a.i einnliaiie lei!..-. "li.'ii't .''in know, .Mr. Dio-.ii-".:i ! Ilia1 siicii :a tiiin;: .would be illi'eelV; j And wlicli lb" iresid".!t ma ie ut nhsorii'itbm tlnii t-ouinled 'a ill son ,o;n.-:,:;r.-. like a demurrer, i".. . i-.,,.i,.u i-l,i .i' of Ho. Iiurea'i of o.vi- gatioti replied! ! -'l (ell MCI Dint if is lliegsil, Mr. , .. .. .. .. ' I1 mil .:iv- In ui ii ml he ili-i'ciiii , 1 ,,.,,, ,., ,,, ,, , .,. 'Uilon ol tii.- plan ne pu lain. I. i i. i':-- -.-': . ; -:;-:K: ' ". - mmM:-.r-:.y. ssfw. 'ka3is I ELS firsSiru. - ft..,ijr:ini 1 MM Itll 4 mm x. w 1 mtna-iiii ' -. the :;ril ho ,101 . . ; v . e-.ei,-.-, I'.ect now i-cccntiy I 11 ' tl .iilmiir.i. :r - a :- . - : ?-'::-:C ; '. --e -': ' r 4 ?- - -i.' - ' ' Bjfflm 4ra?mmm9ar-imKyactti-nMieivrmte-n-ar 1 M t f V ' ' -' '' l G fl 9 f i tiiij 1 WliHitit j'Oil i!r 'Inh'tr. P ?"ifrn nnr L'l i l Jllvt I i 'Cil'A L-L-Oluii llifU SLVF.'i laOjSitiiliSi AU I i.ii ail ii it Ii litaci. picks Set I poll V i a!-!' ii.iv, n M-,i Vo l; I'tiv-ician. e-at. !ia:i l..lo 1 la-im-ao'lsiicss Aril Valve t!V Willi SI. 011(1 ill -il niey and M. -.! HI It! Jewel!-,. . -.:' tliv: !. -.. d if - to T.iK"Ti.'i.) ' York, He. . - ''-' '.'' e'obe .Duller; oae id' l he !m -i I.i.j.v. n pli; : i , j..,,.. , 1 1 a i U-ia, v.aa b- a a liv I a "'.!'! h biac! k- ad rubbed r-f (on in niiuj ' and $::. ooii in ji v.e-.l - I .and left 1 i ii ii 1 1 ; i , 1 1 -1 i i ! ' : : on i!i: ',1 ill. tllilll o line t; i ; I II la;.' V. I: had deft '." Then III- .Hill ! :'.- : i of i ea'v a tui; i h .Hi1 '1. a . )'-' e-r- oi, IP" ai..eeiii'., . man vas' iii a : et'i-i d i-eii- d .:,'u ii,iioa!-;! i'" rom. the lie riein. i iei pil ah '-..; , 1 1 Was :MM-!0 l iae" In .fore,' s ni i :,'.. po,;:i'.-:l . ,e! lb'. D.l ier !o consi iottstei; s was- so ;ur;;i'd t!la-t.-. li" .was give only a f''a:--iieii1aiy ;:, hal Ileal hp;:i''!:eil.' "' ainl. he wiis'relu'rtting hmi." ie-e ?''!'. - " "' i -I ereifu h. n a! la!; A'all when he w as n ; iipoa from be , hind. This is all h 1 : bed ? .""ii in i a h ' wv'iieh h" tied W ii !e l-'Clk i'.e tin ;' la i'l i I i en bis pi rsoii, av ii from t ha T!ie ' jcwi-'lr;.' j win i h ,:;,oii i. ; lie win e lie s,i ;. : v.-a ; All .had (!i: ,lliiii-;iic-d. ci KT .M ! :T MW vol I Mill I "dnl I kl I I'l l,s i CRASH OF ' ' V riTct'c n Ditc! In Mr. hi Vnrlr tn : I'M klUUll Ui liUVi lUilV w ftithto Money 'sjMY SMAI L AMOUNTS bi -.e Vi i:o 'i .! I.oi ev. Money. Ibinl. ()!liei:'s. ( ! i.i -'.! by Illlllieiil ale c0s ait'i Aot by Distrusl- .!! !-. ioeiits : " Coliaiistic. j. 1 Dy l.e ';:"d li e lo Th" 'f inicr-. ) . - Xe.r Yii. l. . I)ee. -.The notices j ol' wiiii.lr.ai'.'ai e.i.-eii by tiie. deiio.ii-tor-; -of ' 1 he sii yii!!';s bunks 01' ;ho ..city ; Aviieir tlit- N!!.Y-d;iy . clause ;'it j.i.i'lo effort ili-1 in;; j he iin-Mieial l'.iiri y in Ocfeber In fie bj evpiri; yesterda;' ! be1 -the' 'exyvio'u'eo 01' lhe. hanks lit ' .'!'.:;'; 'Vjli'g ', i lie;:i was : Vc,;y . fa vu ruble, j C.oiiipartttively stifall tMiioun;.-; . wom i wit iiilrti'-vii. The ba.nki .-'Ir.d" l.na.b' ' preparations to nay out : ihe sinus called for.:' by; the notices. In a. few cases nere: is failed I'm' their inorieV ;i ii iln-Viciinin-js of , 1; a.-iils of -, lu va-nnis I -iii i; was ; ha! 1 h.:-e wii-i f--(.k out - i I i ir '.-.in. m . .Wiav I'ona- 1 j J'v imiiied t; t t'.iX'd j-;aid . .1:0! "by.tii.-- l" ;-U : ;-:-.": ;-' '1 he i.resilent. of ot!;', 'if .;a- leal ing lianks said l?ar- iiislit'.fhyt bis !- I-: was fully pre ; 1 ..-. 1 i i pry fM the depositors 'whenever the notices i became due. but that-within the last few days the withdrawals-, hud been 1 01 .1. lillVCU .SlliaHCl 1 11 11 11 eXjlOCaeCl. I'residetit Mills, of ..the Drvdock Dank, said lie,; agreed . with "Mr Spra-giie that, the fear of the people lias .' .'practically all been 'allayed. All large saving hanks, which had re- r ei-ived notices of calls for $300,000, paid out. less than $10.0 )0 yeste'rdny; r t.ie Creenw-ich Savings fiiitik I, t'uv. notices were in the neigtiDor- liood of .fyriO.titiO. and $215,1100 of this hns.-nl ready lieen disfiosed of, a large lpiiiilier of the depositors .vho gave the -. notices signifying their in tention of D'uviim the money in '.lie hank. '-.-; '-. ' - .;'' .-'.;; "' ";' '" A.i the r.owery Savings Dank .prep arations wi re .made yesterdny to pay out - $:'iio.ooo, but I'ev.- depositiiivs appeared to take, up t heir'. notices. '!'i. -deposits di: ring, the day lit the hank -were, over ?.".ii.m-n EADY 10 LEAVE I OF SPAIN ID., (abbe lo fii" Times.), ri of ,Siaja. 'i .-; : i . J i t . Il.-e. I - i I in te.iip-r , Y a nli liiti. ol I he division '--,(!, , f Dio ,lenei i-o, today ahead n'o.-.('''-V Villi"."!' ihe l.iain lle;t. '' 'aiii:,; war, .also finished todaA. 1 h iiyliig- little 'lor the bluejackets to I do .aboard ship during the rest of .the riiij eL'ie. and a (arse, portion 'iif the men were, given shore leave for the al'terniiuii. . .'fhe-ebdier Ma r ! ins . has sailed for the .!.. eeee island ueVy; yard. TI" Heel I.., lo sie.aiii -southward to1 i .. taorro'v. . - 1 tii'li'-iablom 'ashore is uiakim! the -t'o-elar da's visit the social event of t he 1 ,":,lk"'1 AVilliam H. Mason, Mt, Holly, '.,) in diniuts will h, uw t ml1"!!1" 1 1 ,K .Paul ,Smi'h' '" a.,..!, .. . iVilP contusions: J. H. Mendenhall, " " "'' 'I a H. ins tout-ht ' l tail l ton J dislocated hip and , .linen L;ini'.io.es win oe sa ill ill innici- mt ion ol -tomorrow'- depariiir. rCCWEOY VEDDING TTlT T7T CtTTTTkTrt mTlT 1 VViiiOXlli'lVTlVJ'l1! jslight liijnrl.s: Sumuul Dobbins, Mt. lloltv. slight injuries: A. H. ' Mulford, (ID- L.kised W ire to T fie Tillies 1 I Merehaiilsvllle. badlv Injured; H. B. (hlcaro. Dee. 2j-.,.. tvpieal weal -1 cooper.. Mt. Holly, leg and back lit em "riiwl ov" wedding wajs role- jui' d; J l. Doheits. Mooresvllle, slight brand -In the .iilois of 1 lie Si rat ford , l'iJl"'i"s: . M. Page. Moorestown, both iilo'el 1 -f nirllt I In. cont a ling pnilus wtu Hb h , , ... .. ,,..1,1...., TRAINS i7ioi?ni7Avii Three , Persons Killed, Five Fatally and Eighteen Injured WRECK CAME EARLY TODAY ON PEL fl. R. ileaw 1'og Hung Over Track, Ob scurng View of I'Jngineer, Who Itrove (Jreat Kngliie of Flyer Into Dear Cur,. Throwing it in the Air, Crushing Timbers and Ploughing Through Wrecked Cars Caught 5 ire and 1' ire IK'nartment Re sponded Awful Sx-ene at Camden, (.rapine Picture of Horrible Ca lamity. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) ':, Camden. N. J.. Dee. 27. Three per sons were killed, five fatally Injured and eighteen badlv injured in a rear end collision between the Camden ac commodation and the Atlantic Olty Lxoress trains on the Pennsylvania Dailniad at tins place this morning. Seveinl of the injured arc still pin ioned in the wreck and rescuers are making frantic efforts to liberate them.' -.-.'". .'';. ; - ihe oars took fire after the wreck and as the.- bhcic crept near tho Imprisoned- passengers they cried piteous-: ly to be liberated. lhe lire department was summoned to tin- Scene and played streams of wa ter op the. burning cars. - ..... Di this manner the flames were pre vented lrom reaching the passengers caught beneath twisted iron, shattered timbers and wrecked car seats, - A -groat crowd quickly gathered and many willing hands were quickly at work of rescue. The dead were car ried out and laid at the side of the track. Ambulances were soon on the scene, with surgeons from all the hospitals. The injured were given temporary attention bv the side of the burning wreck and were hurried to the hos pitals! "" . - - :, . -. Many of the passengers, In panic, ran tnrouKh the crowds, crying the names of friends and relatives. line woman sought her brother and her cries were pitiful.- It was later learned-he was among the Injured. Several of the bodies taken from the wreck were . terribly mutilated, and, through having been bathed In escap ing steam from the battered locomo tives. vi re beyond recognition, " I'.urnln.- coals from the firebox of the locomotives were thrown directly into the telescoped car and the splin tered woodwork quickly -caught fire. (Ties of fright nnd pain could be heard lor several blocks. Those who escaped with bruises fought- to get out of the wreck, but when liberated thev turned their at tention to helping the less fortunato ; passengers. - . ., ..-.-.'-.'. Women tore their skirts for band ages. A heavy fop which hung over Jer- s. y Is partly responsible for the wreck. 1 lie engineer of the flyer could not see verv far ahead and when tho tralh in front loomed: into view it was too late lo stop, 'lhe great engine leaped iiiio the rear car. threw It In the air, crushed the timbers like match sticks and ploughed on through to tho next ear. .:-.'.-' The only one of the dead identified thus far Is Theodore L. AVebster of Menhaiitsviile. N. J. He Is tho sen ior - member-. i if the firm of Webster la -oi hers of i 'amie n. 'I he .dead in the wreck are: Si IXT1K C, T . Stanwiek, N. J. CADANIliM Mt. Holly, N. J. WKDSTDIt. THOMAS L., Mcr cbantsville, N". J. 'lhe injured a'-e: Itobert Clark, of Mei ebanlsville. general contusions; W. Durncit Stuart. MerehnntsvlllO, leg b:-..:o-n arm: AV. C. DIx.V Merchants-' Villi- struck bv living timber; Robert I'l ie. Men hantsvllle. badly Injured; i". 11. Drown. Moorestown, slight ln- ! J' jlll-ie. w. K. Abbey, Moorestown, I' d" ii'wi "1 J01111 .-oeuier, niciciianiB- 1 on.-. 1 ! 1 tr '
The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Dec. 27, 1907, edition 1
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