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$i.cm a Year, In Advance. " FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRY, AND FOR TRUTH." Single Copy, 5 Cents. VOL. XII. PLYMOUTH, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER G, 1901. . NO. 10. TWO TRAINS COLLIDE Disastrous Wreck On The Wabash Railroad. APPALLING LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE. One Whole Train Burned The En gines Wrecked Misunderstanding of Orders. Detroit, Mich., Special. One of the. most disastrous wrecks in the history of the Wabash" railroad, or any other Michigan road, occurred at Sonoea, Mich., a small way station about 70 miles southwest of Detroit, between 7 and 7:30 .iclock Wednesday night. 1 ram No. 13, an emigrant train, with two engines, westbound, collided, under a full head of steam, with train No. 4, castbound, about one mile from S-fcaca. The result was that five or six coaches on the emigrant train .were crushed and its load of human freight were sent into eternity in a moment, while the coach on train No. .4, which consisted of a parlor car, V'Js ana a oaggage car. was aiso telescoped and four dead bodies have been taken from the ruins. It is not-known how many people there were on the emigrant train, but the number of dead and injured will be anywhere from 60 to 150. The people on that train were caught likrj rats in a trap and crushed. Then the wreck caught fire and those who - were not instantly killed were slowly roasted to death and none of. the few spectators who hastily gathered from the farm houses nearby were able to afford aid. The whole emigrant train was soon consumed by the flames auJ every person on that train, it is re ported now, was killed. Farmers residing along the track rushed in on the blazing mass to res cue those whom they thought might lie alive. The bodies hauled out of .the wrecknvere taken to nearby farm houses, which are filled with dead, and a large number of injured were taken fo a hospital at Peru, Iud. Along the track long lines of burned l:o:i:o3 He covered with blankets, pre senting a grewsome sight. It may be possible that the exact number of killed or who they are will never be known. At present it is impossible to get anything resembling a list o the injured or dead from Seneca. The Bonine Trial. Washington, D. C. Special. The principal witness before the criminal court in which Mrs. Loia Ida Bonino is being tried for the murder of James S. Ayres was Dr. Martin W. Glaze brooke, the deputy coroner for the Dis trict of Columbia, who conducted the autopsy upon the body of Ayres. He described in detail the three wounds on the young man's body, and 'the court crier, stripped to the waist, was used to illustrate ' the location and ourjo of the wounds for the instruc tion q the jury. Dr. Glazebrooks also testified that Mrs. Bonine had given him her version of the manner in t which Ayres came to hi3 death, claim ing that the wounds were inflicted while the pistol was in Ayres' hands. and illustrating hdw the tragedy oe--mirred, but he thought that it was impossible for the wounds to have ""been made with tht weapon in Ayres' own fc.snd. She told him that bp wis at her back and had his arm3 clasped about her when the shots were fired. Johnson A. Cooper, John , A. Taff and Michael Kane testified that Ayres " was sober on the night of the tragedy. Dr. Glazebrooke described the three wounds in the body of the victim. One vas In the left arm; one in the "left thigh and one-in the breast. All - except the thigh wound showing pow der burns, indicating that the we:i y?o?i had been in close proximity to the body when at least two shots were fired. The witness said he had experi mented with the pistol found in Ayre's room, and he was about to relate the particular experiments when counsel on both sides, desiring to have sur geons present to hear the statement, secured a suspension of this testimony until afternoon. Three colored female servants re lated incidents of Ayres life at the. Ken mere hotel. One of them said that Rho had heard Ayre3 order Mrs. Bonine to get out of his' room and remain out; another that she saw Ayres and Mrs. Fnnine coming out of the far mer's room together, and a third .hat npon one occasion Ayres had shown Indifference, when told that Mrs. )o nine was ill. . " CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS. Charges To Be Served By Methodist Ministers During the Year. The Western North Carolina Confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Which has been in ses sion at Gastonia, adjourned on Mon day night. After resolutions of thanks and other business wa3 all finished, the minutes of the evening session were read and approved, and Bishop Hargrove read the appointments for the ensuing year, as follows: ASHEVILLE DISTRICT R. U. PARKER, P. E. Asheville Central Frank Siler. Haywood Street E. L. Bain, and J. C. Troy, supernumerary. North Asheville E. K. McL&rty. Bethel J. W. Moore. Weaverville Station A. W. Plyler. Weaverville Circuit L. B. Aber nethy. Swannanoa District G. W. Crutch field. Cane Creek Circuit J. W. " Camp bell. Saluda Circuit J. D. Gibson. - Hendersonville Station W. M. Cur tis. Ivy Circuit D. R. Proffitt. Bald Creek Circuit J. W. Bradley. Burnville Circuit J. S. Eagan. Marshall Circuit J. M. Roland, sup ply; Hot Springs Circuit J. F. Arm strong, supply. Old Fort Circuit J. C. Mock. FRANKLIN DISTRICT J. A. COOK, P. E. Franklin Station Ira Erwin. Franklin Circuit J. C. Pos telle. Macon Circuit J. H. Moore. Webster Circuit E. Meyers. ! Whittier Circuit J. A. J. Farring ton. Cherokee A. W. Jacobs. Bryson City and Bushnell W. F. El liott. Nantahala Circuit B. V. Cordall, supply. Robbinville Circuit O. P. Ader. Andrews Circuit T. C. Jordan. Murphy Station A. T. Bell. Hiawassee Circuit J. J. Welsh, sup ply. Hayesville Circuit W. A. Thomas. Glenville Circuit J. J. Edwards. CHARLOTTE DISTRICT J. C. ROWE, P. E. Charlotte Tryon Street T. F. Marr. Trinity G. II. Detwiler. Brevard Street L. A. Falls Calvary A. R. Suiratt. Hopkins J. J. Eads. Dilworth R. G. Tuttle. Epworth and Seversville J. F. Butt, supply. Ansoriville J. II. Brendle. Clear Creek B. F. Fincher. Derita W. L. Nicholson. Lilesville S. S. Gasque. Matthews W. Legethe. Monroe Station W. M. Bagby. Monroe Circuit W. V. Honeycutt. Morven L. E. Staley. Pineville II. C. Sprinkle. Polkton E. G. Pusey. Wadesboro D. M. Litaker. Waxhaw M. T. Steele.' Weddington R. M. Taylor. GREENSBORO DISTRICT J. R. SCROGGS, P. E. West Market Street S. B. Turren- tine. Centenary M. A. Smith. Spring Garden L. W. Crawford. Proximity J. P. Triplett. Greensboro Circuit J. E. Woosley. Reidsville Main Street D. V. Price. Ware's Chapel S. P. Douglass. Wentworth A. S. Raner. Ruffin J. B. Davis. Pleasant Garden E. J. Poe and P. L. Groom, supernumerary. Liberty G. E. Eaves. Ransom Station T. S. Ellington. Asheboro J. P. Rodgers. Asheboro CircuitJ. F. Allred, sup ply. Uwharrie W. S. Hale. Jackson Hill C. H. Caviness. Randleman and Naomi Station L. T. Cordell. Randolph C. A. Wood. West Randolph J. P. Lanning. High Point Washington Street J. E. Gay. South Main G. F. Kirby. Crowell Gus Crater. Editor North Carolina Christian Ad- vocate H. M. Blair. Sunday School Secretary J. A. Bald win. Missionary Secretary W. L. Grls som. Headmaster, Trinity High School A. A. Carter. Superintendent Public School in High Point G. II. Crowell. MOUNT AIRY DISTRICT J. J. RENN, P. E. ML Aivy Station Z. Paris. Mt. Airy Circuit V. G. Marsh. Pilot 'Mountain A. T. Coburn, sup- j ply. Stokes W. L. David.?.on. Rockford J. W. Strider. East Bend A. J. Burrus. ' Elkin W. II. Leith. Jonesville S. E. Richardson. Wilkesboro E. P. Greene. North Wilkesboro J. B. Tabor. Boone B. F. Hargett. Watauga S. Taylor. Jefferson L. P. Bogle. Creston T. B. Johnston. Healing Springs Ambros Weaver, supply. Laurel Springs -W. I. Hughes. Sparta T. J. Houck, supply. MORGANTON DISTRICT C. G. LIT TLE, P. E. Morganton Station R. D. Sherrill. Morganton Circuit J. W. Jones. Connelly Springs J. A. Clarke. Table Rock A. E. Wiley. Bakersville J. D. Carpenter. Elk Park To be supplied. Estatoe J. J. Brooks. . .Marion Station T. E. Wagg. McDowell L. E. Peeler. Rutherford ton Station C. C. Thomp son. Forest City and Thermal Station L, L. Smith. Rutherford J. Bt Carpenter. Henrietta and Caroleeu H. VI. Jor dan. Broad River W. O. Goode. Green River W. H. Perry. Mooresboro James Wilson. President Rutherford College C. C. Weaver. Financial Agent Rutherford College and Weaverville College W. G. Matal ance. Professor of Mathematics In Ruther ford College J. T. 'Erwin. SALISBURY DISTRICT W. W. BAYS, P. E. Salisbury First Church H. L. At kins. Main Street W. Y. Scales. East Salisbury R. G. Barrett. Spencer T. A. Sikes. Concord Central J. A. B. Fr7. Forest Hill J. N. Huggins. Epworth J. H. Earnhardt. Concord. Circuit J. W. Bradley. Mt. Pleasant C. M. Pickens. China Grove E. N. Crowder. Norwood Station J. O. Shelley. Cottonville and Big Lick Circuit C. E. Steadman, supply. Albemarle Station G. T. Rowe. Albemarle Circuit and Century C. M. Gentry, and one to be supplied. Salem Station P. W. Tucker. Gold Hill J. S. Nelson. Lexington Station and East Lexing ton J. D. Arnold. Linwood and West Lexington D. P. Tate, and one to be supplied. WoodsideA. G. Loftin. Woodleaf B. F. Carpenter. STATE S V I LLE DISTRICT J. E. THOMPSON, P. E. Statesville First Church H. K. Boyer. West End J. M. Downum. Statesville Circuit R. B. Shelton. Alexander Circuit J. W. Bowman. Stony Point Circuit R. T. N. Steven son. Catawba Circuit R. S. Howie. Newton Circuit T. J. Rogers. Maiden Circuit W. S. Cherry. Iredell Circuit P. L. Terrell. Hickory Station T. A. Boone. Caldwell Circuit G. W. Ivey. Granite Falls Station G. W. Calla han. Lenoir Station N. R. Richardson. Lenoir Circuit J. T. Stover. Mooresville Station Parker Holmes, and A. H. Triplett, supernumerary. Mooresville Circuit J. M. Price. Troutman Circuit J. J. Havner. Mt. Zion Station C. M. Campbell. President of Davenport Female Col lege R. C. Oraven. SHELBY DISTRICT J. H. WEAVER, P. E. Shelbv Station C. F. Sherrill. Shelby Circuit W. F. Womble. Gastonia Main Street. H. F. Chreitzberg. West End and Ozark J. II. Brad ley. King's Mountain Station u. D. Her man. Xelwood W. P. McGhee, and A. G-. tfaunt, supernumerary. .Polkville J. W. Clegg. Palm Tree and Lawndale Station 11 M. Hoyle. Cherryville J. . Ingle. Liucointon and McKendreo Station T. T. Salyer. Lincoln Circuit J. F. England. Stanley Creek J. H. West. Lowesville and Mountain Island J. J. Gray. South Fork A. S. Howell. McAdenville Station R. M. Courte- nay. Lowell M. H. Hoyle. Bessemer City Station G. G. narly. Elbethel W. H. McLaurin. Rock Springs B. A. York. Professor in Trinity College P. T Durham. W A YN E S VI LLE DISTRICT r . 1. TOWNSEND, 1. U. Waynesville SUtion J. E. Aber-elhy. Clyde J. D. Rankin. Canton C. P. Goode. Crab Tree and Pine Creek J, C. Keever. Jonathan F. F. Glenn. Sulphur Springs D. F. Carvey. Leicester W. M. Boring. Brevard A. H. Whisner. Transylvania J. B. Hyde, supply. Mills' River J. A. Sronce. French Broad To be supplied. Spring Creek To be supplied. Sunday School Editor James At kins. WINSTON DISTRICT D. ATKINS, P. E. Winston Centenary W. R. Ware. Burkhead H. Turner. Grace W. F. Willis. Southside and Winston W. M. Biles, Lewisville A. F. Bryant. Thomasville P. J. Oarraway. Kernersville D. H. Coman. Davidson P. E. Parker. Walkertown S. T. Barber. Summerfield W. M. Robbins. Stkesdale T. H. Pegram, Madison J. A. Bowles. - , Leakesvllle and Spray A. L. Stan ford. Stoneville and Mayodan-- Amos Gregson, supply. Danbury J. T. Rutledge. Mocksville Station W. L. Sherrill. Farmington M. H. Vestal. Cooleemee J. B. Craven. Davis W. C. Wilson. Transferred to the North Carolina Conference J. W. Lewis, T. P. Bonner, M. D. Giles, T. A. Smoot and L. M. Brower. Transferred to the South Carolina Conference J. D. Gibson: Transferred to the New Mexico Con ference S. D. Stamey. Received by transfer from the North Carolina Conference J. T. Bagwell, re ferred to the committee on Conference, relations for the superannuated rela tion. The next session will be held at Monroe. Schley in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Special. Rear Admiral Schley, who, with his wife, arrived here Tuesday to remain until Wed nesday as the guest of Col. A. K. Mc Clure, was the centre of an enthusias tic demonstration at the Broad Street station of the Pennsylvania Railroad when the Washington express rolled Into the big train shed. More than a thousand persons congregated in the station to see the admiral and when he stepped from the train the crowd set up a wild cheer. The people massed around him and it was with difficulty that the police opened a passage way for him to leave the statiorL Two New Strikes in Tampa. Tampa, Fla., Special. Two new strikes have developed since the six months I& Resistencia strike was de clared off a week ago. The Union Box Makers are on strike on the ground that the manufacturers refuse to open their factories as union shops and de clare that union and non-union men can work together. The Trades Fed eration has this strike under advise ment. About 25 cigar makers struck in the factory of Sanchez & Haya on the charge that the. factory was not paying the scale in the packing room. This, however, did not interfere with the business of the house, as a" big majority of the employes remained and it is claimed that the same scale is paid as in other factories of the city. Wants Government to Build Ships. Washington, Special. There 13 a systematic and wellorganized move ment among the various labor organi zations of the country looking to legis lation at the coming session of Con gress for the construction at govern ment navy yards of some of the war ships as authorized by Congress. The tions and resulutions of labor unions in that direction from all quarters, navy is being overwhelmed with peti- Posse After McGee. Rome, Ga., Special. A posse of men, accompanied by blood hounds, left Cave Spring Thursday morning in pursuit of John B. McGhee, who shot and instantly killed Frank L. Miller, in Floyd county. Both men are well known and Miller was a Confederate veteran McGhee, it is said, accused Miller of shooting at his children, but this he denied. McGhee is known as a desnerato man. and the posse expects that ht will fight before being taken. That the Japanese are a cleanly race is evidence J by tlte fact that in the city of Tokio there are 800 public baths, which arc patronized by 300,000 people daily. 27 BLOWN TO DEATH And Mere Tlian Twenty Others' Seri ously Hint. RESULT Or A BOILER EXPLOSION. A Three Story Building in Detroit Demolished and Many People Were Killled or Injured. Detroit, Special. Twenty-six men are dead, five of them unidentified, and so terribly burned and blackened that identification is almost impossible, and 24 other men are lying in the various hospitals of the city suffering from terrible cuts and burns and other in juries, all results of the explosion of one of the boilers in the Penberthy In jector Company's largo plant at the corner of Abbott street and Brooklyn avenue, at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday. Following is a list of the dead: A. E. Hoffman, Louis Henning, Patrick Mal loy, A. E. Miller, Eugene Betram, R. Mulkee, Joseph Coffey, Charles Mar vin. Joseph Koseck, Stephen Chrisp. George Schenor, Charles Lady, Jacob Koebel, William Mann, Christopher Walman, Robert Creer, Edward Burch, John Cchaible, Richard Ryan, Dou glass Dickinson, boy; Peter Doll, five unidentified bodies. In addition to the 24 injured there are many who suffered comparatively slight Injuries, &side from the shock, were taken to their homes. Twenty five men and boys have not as yet been located either at their homes or at tha hospitals. The ten unidentified bodies account for ten of these, and the offi cers of the company say they feel pos itive that the major portion of the re maining 15 are by tonight at their homes. Tonight a great force of men. Is searching the ruins by electric light and the work will not be stopped until every foot has been examined. The Penberthy Injector Company's plant occupied half a square at the cor ner of Abbott street and Brooklyn ave nue. It was composed of two brick buildings, separated by a 16-foot alley. The rear building in which the boiler was located and which was completely destroyed, was three stories in height, 140 in depth and 100 feet wide. Tho boiler room wras located at the north west corner of the building on the first floor. It was in this building that most of the manufacturing was done. The first floor was utilized as the engine and boiler room and a room for testing the output of the plant. The finishing and brass manufacturing department was located on the second floor, and the third floor was devoted to the foundry. It is impossible to tell ex actly how many men were at work in the various departments of this rear building when the explosion occurred, but the officers insist that the number was not over 85. There were four boil ers in the plant, two horizontal ones which furnished steam for the engines and two vertical boilers which were used solely to test injectors. It was the horizontal boiler which was in use which let go and caused the awful loss of life. The awful crash came without the slightest warning. Those in the front building said it seemed like the con cussion of an immense cannon. Tha roof and floors of the rear building bulged upward and then crashed down with their heavy loads of machinery and foundry apparatus. Walls, roof3 and all dropped into a shapeless mass of debris. Windows in houses for a block around were broken by the con cussion, and flying bricks filled the neighboring yards. A dense tioifd of dust arose, and as it settled, and was succeeded by dense clouds of smoka and steam, agonized cries began to come from the heap of tangled wood, metal and bricks. Those who era onlv.nartly burned frantically dus themselves out, and then as energeti cally turned to digging for their com rades who were buried deeper. Tombstoneas a Wedding Gift. Danville, Ky., Special. Mr, and Mrs. John Williams, the aged sextons of the Baptist church, celebrated "their golden wedding. One of tha gifts was a $50 tombstone from a marble dealer in the city which is prized very highly by the couple. They are preparing t have it erected on their lot in the cem etery, j