University of South Carolina Libraries
A TRAIN WRECKER. Two UnsurcoNKful Attempt Made Near Chester. The crime of train wrecking is generally supported to have been contemporaneous Wtlh that ot train robbing. But while trains are not wrecked frequently now - udavs, it in because the railroads, through their "section bosses,' keep a superb patrol of the groat highway of commerce, and frus trate whatever attempts unmade. A bold attempt to wreck the Southern's fast train between here htkI Charlotte a few night* ago failed miraculously, and a subsequent attempt the night following also failed. There will be no more attempts for the negri fiond in in jail The arrest was made by Mr. Geo. W. Bishop special agent of the Soothe.:: rai Iroad. i'lie fast train which left Columbia at G 2o last Thursday tilling i iui IUIU ?i i uuMiuutiwii at the Shannon place .just beyond Coruwoll's. The engineer was going at a mighty clip, something like GO mile? an hour, ami the obstruction was on a curve. It is marvelous that the train was not derailed, especially when the nature of the obstruction is known. Flat on the outer rail on the curve was placed a piece of llat iron about an inch thick and about tour feet long. This itself was almost enough to throw the wheels of the engine from the track. Hack of this was placed a "fish-plate" or piece of iron which is used to tie the ends of rails. This wrs almost a sure agent of destruction. But to make the thing doubly pure, the would be wrecker placed on each rail a llint rock weighing 125 pounds. When the great engine struck this combination of obstruction it hurled the iron bar far into ? field nearby, tossed the "fish plate'' to one side and pushed the rocks from the track. Friday night the attempt waf repeated ; this time a smaller rock was used. There was some delay in reporting the matter but in less than two days after he got the information Mr.Bishoj: had ^secured a confessi on Jfrorn John Wallace, a negro boy It years old, who lives near the scene of the attempted wreck. The section master suspected a certain negro, but the latter, in proving his innocence, threw Rome light ou the crime and staled that two or three negroc s whom tie named hud been neon in the neighborhood about that hour. An old plantation darkey corroborated this statement John Wallace was among tinboys named. Mr. Hishop found the boy and charged him with the crime. Waihu e w.l.ed Mid Imp suspicions actions led to his arrest. <)n the way to jail he admitted having made the second attempt but denied hiving reftponsi biiitv ft?r the fir -r. ii? had no motive ? \ ept. that h. wanted to do something devi!i-h When visited by his parents at jail, .John Wallace was ask; d what he did with his younger brother with whom he had ht;i: t ed to church. It developed that Wallace had piote.-ted against tho younger brother going with him, and when they arrived near the Hcene ol' his intended crime he left his brother on some pre text and clipped down tho r road track. After some evaOon he finally confessed his guilt in the first attempt, lie would have used more elaborate methods the jsecond nipht bo* wrs frigbtenec | by ilit-, approach of the train, j It is ilif.icult to appreciate tht I enormity ni this attempted crime [John Wallace wa'ted for tlu I short irain, or local to po by, ami hi9 L-lTortK were directed npaitisi I the "eptihtile which follows short ly afterward.:. This train car i vies upwards of If>0 persons ever} j day. Krom tho topography of tlu |' locality, the speed of the train . j etc., i\ r-f,sy to believe that tlx loss ct life voui:' i.avo been h'i i pe.liinp. I The j, :i i- ' aid, is no* sevt r, ! ast \ear over i:i !.;v jina'co :.tv an attempt ?vm mada to ; n c? pat 'euiser trail i ! 1 (,r..i..r. !be hi!1 at Leesville a driven securely bel . ,.f m . ' Jink I; ?' * } ill V.-> llu't VV I II " jc.vor tin- spike, making a humid ! able obtruetion. A white man passing the spot I : a*v the obstruction ami ?vrii < , I;ii:11 wood knot drove the. spik* I . . jtromits fpciirt' position. Ir re j (jinn <i frontir efl'ort" to reiuovf I the spike before tin; train came 'rushing by with 1 b'J persont aboard. The guiitv party, i negro, v.as caught ami was giver ,ih mouths in jail, hut. little mort than an ordinary thief would bt j given. A railroad man Paul yesj terday that the author of an uti successful attempt at train wrecking should be sentenced for life with the stipulation that : a pardon by a governor could not | bo recognized in such a case.? | State. ' Be&rs tbe /}The K'n!l Vou Have Always Bought i " ^ J V* . ^ <- I' /> \ '/7 _ ' 'j ^ ALL COOKS ARE j ; > - ^.HrSRD Ci | ,(, (j te Tried AJwai A MONEY'S Gives Pertcst S3! i\Fon*\^ri6rv aiuwl v T11S Suite GuiK v. - XvV SA V A IN IN AI! ^ yTC ? ? ^ w ' ' V' - ? Vj ' /./' - t ;r jp fc _ >; J /7 ? d Ittfe (? S> ste"> :>* v*-'- ut. ' * 1" 'I S-. inur< ' -J" >.? !!, -;, | \\ ;,t :u;t! * '? ! A !i\ .' lii'i'j I'IN !'.! I i I 'M II j?rl 11.; M : ( 1 i ; I... ' , ? ; > an i-M-i-itiiin -i;il m m ; j'or I 'in.: :iimlr i iit f? in. ?.->T it aii'! \v< kuo'.v thai \ ha.\ < .>.iii!, l ha' it i?. "!' hi lister A !? will !?c ( Ihyhf f>il :<m?! rat';- .- i. . Springs M 11! !';<i ,'v'aif j L\J; !N 1111 > 111)? < ,! I'll' till 'you will l?o ounviiut <1. A->I< \< i j i he Glemi GLENN SI / <m* f? <?> > - ->-- r if r? ri u*.ti ! f f* *\ ' i fevul) M ' f :| Blacliiiag i & i Speaks tor itself. r J v?oo?l Biacksimtning tells itsj own siorv ami advertises the' . I , jshop where it is done, without I I resorting t'? ?'; el", no hand hi!! , method ot" advertisini* loud,! ; empty hoasis. iVoplc; do not, ! have l>!nei;< n? :' h it) j dol-e for' * ?it inns' h" '.joix: or ! lit is dear at ae.v price. 1 strivej j to do t'lOOD. HON F.ST WORK' ! ? * . i \ at hoiio.-r, living nricos. 11 51 J. E. Patterson. S A lit*- l'>, Ml 11 ... ! '' ? , I rlotice to Contractors. I jj WIM, I.KT TO Til K I.OWKST *j 1 ri-iiotnilili' bidder on the !uO ^at-| , lirihy of AtifriKf Cif !i) the re- j I i>'hoi'?^ <>I st iluor hi the < hi.ri limine; i tMm l uiMiny of a ti* i\- bridge . I oxer Hear Creek. at rn iirond fre<d|p, I ! on < amden road. I'laris and >iier.iti )i cat ions will be made known on day oft , letting at the Court House at J! n. in. The right to reject any and all hide I is reserved W. o <-askey. County Supervisor. I Of what does a had taste in your ' . month remind yon. It indicates that j yourstoinac.h is in bad condition and - will remind you that there is nothing so good for such a disorder as t'hamherlain's Moinuch ofc lover Tablets after having once used I hem. They cleanse and invigorate the stomach j and regulate the bowels For sale at U."> cents per box by .1 K. Mackey & Co. - ~ V,s " . >.)'.? ' *i&|MH3b| ; vv-i . k. io } - "V' ^ri "tilt i *ii"infi/rilliTl ^ - W'-.'-i- rsEOT . USiiK. . , . / : M& ?fr - vp-;; p||||j . pop? " lAi/ER. _ /. | ? > r>\ pn \ ^ ill Uil bu*f v y' j I. OA. l..'r\r' .<>' - ^ .' jA '" , ! ^ '' .- ; . r C \\ y'" V; & y ?"* ! ' ;? ' ' "Osi : " / ,-*. J P - * i' M. W*!# (!?. 4*4*'.vi* K' A : in t !? ?.f < il 'iiM i"*. i> i!i" iic^t mi i!?" > m-o ;?. i n v!" '' ' iiiiMMi !11 r.,i Wnii'i1. Tii.! 11 :';i - 1:11?*. ! i ;i i i ;i !. (t?!i<rlir t'u! (irmU^ \ on \vili -o \*. ;o- a I! <?t !i1 I' 1 i l\ !iKST " I>rink i Idi^im-d to o.?t rlii-; <1-Io i!; :, 111.l! It of ( i !?'ll Si !'? ??n tin* market. Try ' tin<l iir (ifi!' r for if. f*> * J*\ **i/u Uti iy?t > w |3 ? ViO*, 'RINGS, S. C. (J ll I' w Vf iu 't*J tulUilv hf; i f-fti s '^1 !' . nj* nh tiJ i If >' v fcm I H - ' ' fe* $ j ' i\u iw ii>ii ?J UO the i ^ /C on vL Here are That 1000 yards s Dimities, wort cents. 1000 yards cents, now 4 c S or 10 piece thing for ladie bt price 25 cej 10 pieces ! former price 2 30 pieces Sc dvs, cheap at T& ) c m"5 I '1 Wri I ^ i r. ' ? rv 1 i r #" vv UCC. X U7,n ^ ? iro tv*V tfl# *x?^ ? J 4 \S (*/...?. - . - ' ' r O . s . ? 4 . ji. I vji. \. .1 See. Lancaster HAVE p n i y ^ pj 6a iS , gii'iA n ? ' S^Sj Ail 'Safc^ Ue tiri to iru ?jh Vj?jsjt/ JSKEfSF ^ (LtlTtc :rei\ij line.' a Few are Hummers. striped and checked ;h 12Ki cents now 8 T * Ginghams, worth 6 3ents. *s Grenadette, newest s unlined skirts, formrats, now 15 cents. Point de Bruxelles ? !0 cents, now 23. etch Lawns, fast col> cents, now 3-2 cents. 7 T SMOfiSt * ? j\3& jL A ? * -;r "nT"\ tw' ITS'* a. 7 . 3L 'vttt-' iatf pn# * rG ci iOt Gi ob OGfS t licit >wn on our bargain re soiling at a sacri4 Mercantile Co.