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The town was thrown into a fever of excitement on Wednesday
evening by a succession of disasters, all connected with on chain following one after the
other. A horse came dashing onto Main Street with a buggy shaft sticking clean through his
body. It was soon learned that, at a point four miles from town, W. F. HARMAN had shot and dangerously wounded
Charlie MCNULTY, a boss on the
Clinch River Railroad, and son of Contractor MCNULTY;
that a messenger was put on Mr. Tate GREEVER'S
fine horse and started to town for a physician to attend the wounded man; and that the
horse ran away with the rider and when nearing town met and ran into a buggy occupied by
Mr. H. C. ALDERSON and family. The
concussion was so great that one shaft of the buggy ran entirely through the body of the
run away horse and broke short off. This so frightened the horse driven by Mr. ALDERSON that it too dashed forward at a
fearful speed, threatening to demolish the already broken vehicle, and to the imminent
danger of the occupants. However, when just beyond the Seminary the run away was met by a
colored boy, William CECIL, who,
with great presence of mind and bravery, threw his coat over the animals eyes and held on
until it came to a stop. Fortunately no one in the buggy was hurt. The rider of the first
horse only suffered slightly from the fall at the time of the collision. Young MCNULTY was shot in the throat and little
hope of his recovery is entertained. The shaft was removed from the horse with great
difficulty and there is a chance for its recovery.
LATER - Young MCNULTY died last
night from the effects of his wound. HARMAN
has not been arrested. A warrant was issued for his arrest immediately after the shooting.
The body will be buried at the Catholic Cemetery tomorrow at 10 O'clock. |
