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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SAuJRDAY, JULY 13, 1907
TWO KILLED IN A
COLLISION.
Two Extra Freieht Trains Crash
Together at Bl
Flagman T. J. Johns was Killed and
Engineer Wells was Hurt-—Two Ne
groes Injured, Twenty Cars Were
Smashed and a Negro Tramp was
Killed—How the Wreck Occurred.
(From Tuesday’s Daily.)
There was a terrific collision on
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, on
the curve just beyond Blue Springs
last night.
The collision was due to the fact
that the conductor of the train going
west over-looked his orders to take
a side track at Ousley station.
His train had proceeded on beyond
there, had crossed the river bridge
and was dragging itself up the heavy
grade toward Spain’s cut. Engineer
Tom Sasser was in charge of the en
gine and Conductor Little was in
charge of the train. Engineer Sas
ser was just giving his engine more
steam for the purpose of catching up
his speed when he looked out and saw
the headlight of another engine al
most in his face.
In an instant there was a terrific
crash which was heard by people liv
ing several miles away. The two en
gines plowed their way Into each oth
er and clinched. Behind them came
car after car, pilling upon each oth
er, one of tre cars running over on
top of one of the engines. The mo
mentum of the east-bound train b^ing
eo much the greater the wreck of
that train was the more complete.
In all there were fully twenty cars
wrecked and piled up in a great mass.
Some of them were loaded with lum
ber, some with watermelons and other
etuff. The trains were extras, num
bers 925 and 359, and were put on
to relieve the pressure from the large
shipments of lumber and melons.
Flagman T. J. Johns, a young man
-twenty years of age and a son of
Sheriff JohiKL of Jasper, Fla., was
the only white"man killed• He was
caught between the engine and ten*
der and was crashed to death almost
instantly. A negro named George
Everett, who was stealing a ride on
top of the cars, was thrown off and
killed. Another riegro who was with
him was thrown off and had his leg
broken.
Engineer Welts, of the east-bountj
train, was thrown out of his engine
and had his leg broken. He also re
ceived other injuries, and was sent
to his home at Thomasvillc for treat
ment.
Two negro brakemen, George Con-
nyham and Simeon Wright, were al
so severely Injured and were sen*
to the hospital at Waycross for treat
ment.
Drs. Little and Harris and Agent
J. J. Harris went to the scene of
the wreck on the midnight train and
remained there all night attending to
the wounded. They were made as
comfortable as possible and were re
moved as soon as possible.
The body of young John.s was
brought to this city and kept at Ous
ley & Co’s, undertaking rooms. His
father at Jasper and his sister at
Jennings were notified of the tragic
death of the young man. His remains
will be taken to Florida for burial
this afternoon.
The financial loss by the collision
will amount to a great deal. The
tw'O engines are both badly damaged,
while twenty cars are tom up and
scattered about the track there.
There will of course be a good deal
of loss in the contents of the cars
especially the melon cars.
The track has been blocked all day
today, and the wreckage crews have
been busily engaged in trying to
clear It away. Transfers had to be
made at the wreck and passenger
traffic was not greatly interrupted.
Young Johns was very well known
in this city, having resided here for
quite a while. He clerked for Oliver,
Williams and Grimes, and was a
wholesome, handsome and popular
young man. His tragic death is re
gretted by all who knew him, and
his bereaved family have the sympa
thy of "many friends here.
Dog’s Head was Sent Off.
A young hound dog. which was
ought to he suffering from rabbles,
t one of Mr. J. H. Bussey’s chil-
en last week, and much uneasiness
is been felt by the parents of the
illd. The dog was killed and its
>ad was sent to the Pasteur Instl-
te in Atlanta for examination to as-
rtaln if It was suffering with hydro-
LObla. If it was, the child will be
irried to that institution for treat-
PER80NAL MENTION.
(From Tuesday’s Daily.)
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sinclair, oi
Madi.on, Fla., were in the city today
on their way to Jamestown to take
in the exposition.
• • •
Mr. V. A. Kinard, of Buena Vista,
was a visitor to the city today.
Mr. J. O. Sirmans. of Willacoo-
chee, was a visitor to the city today
r. W. T. McKinnon, of Staten
was among the visitors to Val
dosta yesterday-
Mr. R. S. Holtzendorff and wife
of Brown, Fla., spent yesterday on i
Isit to this city.
Mr. J. H. Bostick and his daugi
ter, Miss Mabel, were visitors from
Mill town yesterday.
r. Ewell Brown, of Lake Park
spent yesterday In the city.
• • •
Mrs. Ery Tomlinson, of Dashoi
and Mrs. *M. I. Stallings, of Atlanta
were among the visitors to Valdosta
yesterday.
• • •
Misses Dora and Ora Simms and
rs. Dowling left this morning for
Hampton Springs to spend a few
days.
Col. J. M. Wilkinson went to Mad
ison, Fla., yesterday afternoon look
ing after the interests of the" Georgia
and Florida line.
• • •
Miss Mattie Outlaw, • of Jackson
ville, and her friend, Miss Walters
of Vienna, are spending a few days
here with Mr. James R. Outlaw.
Mr. B. F. Holtzendorff, tne com
tnercial agent of the Georgia and
Florida road, was in the city on busi
ness yesterday.
Judge W. N. Harrell, of Bainbridge.
was a visitor’to the city today.
Mr. W. D. Upshaw (Ernest Willie)
was a visitor to Valdosta today.
• • •
Mrs. Fred Ensor, of Jacksonville
was in the city yesterday on her way
from Tromtsvllle; whe^g s^e had bemrf:
♦ • •
Mr. J. M. Smith, of Thomasville.
was a visitor to the city today.
Dr. E. P. Qullllan and Mr. B. O
Quillian came up from Lake Park and
spent the day here yesterday.
Mrs. A.i J. Strickland and son
will spend most of this month at
White Springs with Mrs. Adams, and
will join Mr. Strickland for a trip
North early next month.
Mr. T. M. Ray has returned to the
city after spending a week in Florida
and at Atlantic Beach.
BLIND TIGER WAS RAIDED.
One Negro Killed, 24 Arrested and
White Man Wounded.
Yesterday afternoon at Nicholls
there was an exciting time for awhile
and when the smoke of battle had
cleared away there were one dead ne
gro and one white man wounded to
tell the tale of the fusilade of shots
that followed the raiding by the of
ficers of a blind tiger there yester
day afternoon. Several gallons of
ikey were found in town, and
when the officers raided the joint and
tried to place the negroes under ar
rest an attempt at resistance and es
cape was made and then followed
shooting that proved fatal to one
of the crap shooters.
In addition to the whiskey a large
sum of money was captured, there
being some three hundred dollars
more in the round-up.
r. A. B. Meeks, a white man,
was seriously wounded. One negro,
name unknown, Is dead.
Twenty-four negroes were placed
under arrest and were lodged in jail
at Douglas.
The arrest was made by Sheriff
Ricketson and a posse who accompa
nied him. One of the negroes tried
to shoot the sheriff and he would have
fallen a victim to the aim of the ne-
who was armed with a 44 revol
ver had it not been for a shot that
killed t lie black desperado. The
raid of the joint and the arrest of
the men i. regarded as a very good
piece of work on the part of the of
ficers.—Waycross Journal.
Ctiewers who read-
the m information
given in this space
in next week’s paper
will then know why
SCHNAPPS and other of
the Reynolds’ brands, as shown
by Internal Revenue statistics
for a fiscal year, made the
Miss Margerie McDonald has re
turned home, after spending a few
days with Dr. Camp’s family at
White Springs.
Miss Minnie Crumpton, of Ever
green, Ala., is visiting Mrs. Clarence
Upson, at the home of the latter’s
mother, Mra. H. H. Stotesbury, on
west Hill avenue.
• • •
• • •
Mr. F. W. Armstrong spent Sun
day in Savannah.
• • •
Messrs. Mathis and Colman, who
are preparing to open a music house
in this city, are rapidly getting their
quarters In shape and expect to have
their opening one day next week.
Their store, next door to Dunaway’s
has been completely renovated and
presents a very neat and pretty ap
pearance. A great many of their
goods have already arrived, and they
expect to carry a large stock.
Thousands of people are dally auf*
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Dunaway.
Dispensary Election in Perry, Fla
Quitman, Ga., July 6.—The election
of town officers took place in Perry,
Fla., this week, the Issue being for
or against the establishment of a dis
pensary in tne town. It is the first
whiskey election the town has had
and was very heated. The dispensary
advocates claim a majority and have
three members of Council. It is re
ported that the Mayor, who was sup
posed to be on the wet aide, says he
is dry.
The town could not have saloons
owing to a prohibitive license, and
sc the dispensary Issue was brought
up.
VIVIAN E. STEVENS.
Vivian E. Stevens, third son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Stevens was born May
1887 and died Monday evening,
July 1, 1907, being Just a little more
than twenty years of age. He had
been 111 with typhoid fever for six
weeks, but until Just a day or two
before his death the brightest hopes
had been entertained by his friends
and loved ones for hla early recovery.
Even on the last day of his life it
seemed impossible to believe trat he
was so 'near to death, considering
that he was so young and that his
hopes and prospects in life were so
bright and promising, and so prone
are we to think of the “Grim Reaper**
as being far removed from
from **fhom ‘ J
To the sorrowful heart there are
no sweeter words than ’’memory” and
"hope.” It is good not only to look
forward to the happy time when the
ties of earth that have been broken
will bo re-established in heaven, but
alro to look back and contemplate
the good in the lives of those of our
loved ones whom we have “lost a
while.” And how much there was In
the life of Vivian Stevens to make
the memory of him a blessed one!
had known him for nearly thre'‘
years and, like everybody who knew
him, I came to love him and to en
tertain a very high opinion of him.
He had some rare qualities of char
acter which had contributed much to
his happiness and popularity, and
which would have meant much to
him in years to come.
Vivian was ono of the happiest
most cheerful boys I ever knew, and
his happiness and cheerfulness were
contagious. People liked to be
around him for this reason. In his
home and in the social circle in which
he moved he was like a ray of sun
shine. His presence cheered people
like a merry song. Ho was kind to
everybody, old and young, rich and
poor, white and black. He had in his
heart that love of which Paul says
It “is kind.” He was one of the most
approachable of young men, and his
unflagging industry was known to all
who had come in contact with him
in a business w<iy.
Many of the best qualities of his
character stood out most prominently
in the home relationship. His father
and motrer tell of a life of obedience
to them, of thoughtfulness and unself
ishness In his relation to them and
to his sister and brothers which is
rarely equalled.
Best of all, Vivian wag a true Chris
tian. He remembered his Creator In
the days of his youth. I think the
church meant more to him than It
does to the average young person
who is a member of It. He was un
usually faithful in attending divine
services, and loyal to whatever du
ties that were given him to perform.
He lived his religion daily. He gave
promises of much usefulness In the
service of Christ in years to come.
In view of our faith in the overruling
providences of Almighty God such .i
death as that of Vivian Stevens Is In
explicable. But we know that "He
doeth all things well,” and we rejoice
in the assurance that we shall meet
again.
RICHARD W. WALLACE.
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