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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1902

Page

4

Explosion in Nelson mine kills twenty two men

Gas explosion at the Nelson coal mine near Deaton Chet and Tron Pomp Dayton at 4.45 pm traps twenty two miners. Ten bodies recovered, twelve more believed inside the mine. Firemen and safety practices cited. Lark Hunter and John Harney suspected to have caused the blast.

Coattangoya Tenis Marel Nelson Deaton Chet Tron Pomp Dayton Toon Lark Hunter John Harney Shulliday

Southern Railway services and connections schedule notice

Rural transport bulletin outlines Aug timetable details for Lancaster and surrounding points. It lists Southern Railway trains to Columbia and Charlotte passages, connections at Lancaster, Chester, and Greensboro, with No 38 No 46 No 33 and No 34 services, noting intermediate points and 4.10 pm Chester departure. Heath, Gen Pass Aye Leroy Springs president.

Rietiburss Sa Uhoeter Sonneca Southern Railway Columbia Atlanta Northamp Lananter Blacksburg Lancaster Cheater Pompana Chester Laluabia Polite South Heath Gen Pass Aye Leroy Springs

Mourner Processions In Pike County Hatfields Buried

In Pike County two funeral processions formed Sunday afternoon as over 200 mourners marched with rifles slung over shoulders. One line accompanied the Hatfields Thompson and Ephraim killed in a double tragedy, while the other followed John Rutherford and Harry Watts to the mountain burial. Both ceremonies unfolded simultaneously, clearly visible to the observers.

Chicago The Tribune Whitesburg Pike Hatfields Thompson Ephrai John Rutherfords Harry Watts John Rutherford

Killing Near Kendrickville Aims at Blueshirt

Special to The State reports in Gaffney on April 2 that Billy Blueshirt shot and killed a woman between 8 and 9 PM in Kendrickville. Bud Lockhart was arrested as an accessory by Sheriff Thomas and jailed.

Gaffney Billy Blueshirt Kendrickville Blueshir Bud Lockhart Thomas

Chronic Constipation Cured by Casearets Candy Cathartic

A bold claim touts Casearets Candy Cathartic as the most important recent discovery for chronic constipation. The advertisement promises a guaranteed cure with genuine tablets stamped C.C.C. and notes they are not sold in bulk, with druggists offering them at 10 cents.

C.C.C

Anarchy and Mob Rule in Rowe Ga Incident At Jail

In Rowe Georgia on April 1 Walter Allen a Black man charged with assault allegedly lured 15 year old Miss Adamson to a vacant dressmaker's shop and fled. A mob of about 4000 gathered storming the jail demanding his release. The sheriff refused and the jail doors were damaged. A deputy fired at the mob while shots reportedly struck Allen. Later he was captured and jailed. Also noted was the death of Dr Thomas Dunn English author and former congressman with Roosevelt appointing James R Garfield civil service commissioner.

Rowe Walter Allen Mise Bleasour Adamson Gilid Jai Dour Tergot Epen Cel Becker

Remarkable Cure Offers for Lung Ailments circulates

A vintage advertisement touts a medical product claimed to treat consumption pneumonia tuberculosis asthma and throat and lung afflictions. It promises to save numerous sufferers including children from croup and whooping cough and offers trial bottles free at Crawford Bros JF Mackey Co and others.

Li Weimhers Crawford Bros JF. Mackey & Co

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