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VOL. XXXV. O. 6403
MEET HERE. ML .
DFFICEBS
President Womack of Reidsyille
Makes Excellent Report which
will be Discussed this After
noon, Opposed to Incorpor
ation Agencies.
All Old Officeis Re-elected this
Morning. President Womack
Thanks Association for Honor
Bestowed. Spread ' for Dele
gated To-night at 9 O'clock. '
The ninth annual meeting of the
North Carolina Fire Underwriters'
Association was called to order at
1 1 : 30 o'clock this morning in the
jailors of the Colonial Club, with
I'reFident Clarence Womack, of
Reidsville, presiding, and Mr. Chas
ycott, ofi, Graham, secretary.
The main business before the ses
sion this morning was the hearing
of the report of the president, in
which the incorporated agency was
Mrongly opposed, and the election of
officers, the old officers all being re
elected unanimously.
The meeting in detail is as fol
lows: The address of welcome, delivered
1'?' Hon. T. C. Guthrie, of the Char
lotte bar, was announced first by the
I resident.
Mr. Guthrie acquitted himself with
treat credit, and when he had finish
ed every one of the fifty agents at
tending felt that they had come to a
city that knew how to extend a wel
c ome and carry it out too.
Mr. Jas. Southgate, of Durham,
icsponded in a well chosen speech in
v.hich he referred in excellently
-worded language to the historical
bide of Charlotte and to the great
l.oss of the city which consists, said
the speaker, not in commerce and
alls. not in industry and great build
ings, but in the men and women who
riake the life of the city. Both
breakers were roundly applauded at
tpe conclusion of their addresses.
The annual address of the presi
dent was read before the meeting,
and was "pronounced one of the best
things of the kind ever presented for
the consideration of. the assosiation.
In this address, President Womack,
emphasized the following points:
First, The building up of , the or
ganization by the local agents. He
outlined other numerous ways in
p.bich an agent can assist in creat
ing interest in the association, and
at the same time stirring up enthusi
asm for it.
Second. The wrong idea of insur
ance that has gotten abroad on ac
count of the exposures of the com
ianies in New York. The president
taid those were besides life insur:
ance companies while the association
had to do with fire insurance only,
ind he said that it was clear that the
public often got the two kinds mixed,
and depreciated the fire insurance
companies along with the others
where exposures of fraud and mis
management had been made.
Third. Insurance legislation. 0 The
cpeaker thought that matters in this
otate were in such a high degree of
efficiency that they could not be im
proved by more legislation, although
he did not press this point. ..
Fourth. Encouragement of : home
companies. With the great industrial
awakening of the . State it was meet
that the home companies that .are
managed and financed by nome capi
tal, were clearly deserving of - the
patronage of the business men of the
State.
The president also made a strong
plea for the non-incorporated com
panies, and spoke at some length on
t'-e subject of the illegitimate agen
cies. The address was so full of excel
lent thought and timely recommenda
tion that it was referred to a com
mittee to report back at the after
r.ron session on the report and its
vioption.
At this time it is expected that the
irincipal discussion of the entire
meeting will take place, over some
ol the ideas and recommendations of
the president's address.
Col. Walker Taylor was named as
chairman of a committee of three to
examine the report and report back
on the same this afternoon.
It should be added that the good
v.ork and co-operation of the South
eastern Tariff Association with the
underwriters was discussed at length
in the president's report, and many
L'ood things said about the tariff asat
oration.
The president also urged . tnat the
State be represented at the national
association meeting t next .. fall ., in
Indianapolis. ...
, The president declared 'further, that
we should discourage incorporated
agencies in general."
The report of Mr. Chas. Scott, the
secretary, of Graham, was next heard.
This report was a resume of the ex
penses of the association meetings-,
Printing, etc.. and was referred to a
committee, with Mr. Thomas Griffith
chairman, and the committee report-Ir-g
back that the report was all right
?nd it was quickly adopted... ... . :
Under the head of unfinished busi
ness the president said that there
"were several matters comine: over
l,om the last, meeting, one being the
acquiescence of the tariff association .
ELECTED
to namea permanent representative
lor the State to co-operate with the
local agencies.
The election of officers was next
taken up and Mr. R. W. Murray, of
Greensboro, immediately placed in
nomination for nresidpnt Mr tt-o,,
Womack to succeed himself. The
inoUon was put by the secretary and
air. Womack was unanimously elect-
Mr. Womack spoke feelingly of the
eicai compument paid him by the as
ouid,uon in nammer him a sornnd
time as head of the North Carolina
underwriters'.
A motion was then made that, the
present vice-president and secretary
' a. .weddell and Mr. Chas.
Scott, be re-elected, this motion be
ing unanimously carried.
The committee named to report on
the --secretary's books was heard.
They stated that the books were all
right and the report was received.
Under the head of executive com
mittee a motion, made byJMr. Thos.
Griffith, was adopted that the presi
dent select this committee at leisure
and announce the names of the mem
bers later.
It was then decided bv vote that
the place of meeting for the annual
sessions should be selected by the
association in annual gathering and
rot by the executive committee.
The next meeting place will be se
lected at the session this afternoon.
Before adjourning for dinner the
president announced that the mem
bers in Charlotte had arranged for .a
handsome spread in the Colonial
Club to which all of the members of
the association were invited. The
hour is 9 : 30 this evening.
The sessions will probably be com
pleted this afternoon.
The address of Hon. J. R. Young,
fciate insurance commissioner, is set
tor the afternoon session and will no
doubt be one of the chief features of
the entire meeting.
CORPSES REVEALED.
Incessant Rains Wash Graves Until
200 Bodies Are Revealed.
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Aug. 23. The wash-i-g
out of the graves at Elmwood
cemetery by the torrential rains ex
posed nearly 200 bodies to view.
Monuments toppled over and other
damage was done. Nearly six inches
of water fell in three and one half
hours. The police and fire depart
ments rescued many persons from
the basements.
$81,000,000 for Coffee.
From the New York Sun.
According to the department of com
merce and labor, during 1904 there
were 1,053,000,000 pounds of coffee con
sumed in the United States, valued at
$8r,e0O,00a: This is equtvolent to-about
thirteen pounds to every man, woman
and child of the population. The total
production of the world during the
same year was 2,260,000,000 pounds, so
that the United States consumed half
of the total supply. But 104,000,000
pounds of tea, worth $17,000,000, were
imported during the same period. The
importers of all tropical products dur
ing the year amounted to $465,000,000,
while the . total imports of all sorts
reached the enormous sum of $1,036,
000,000. INSURGENT LCADER
KILLED 1 BUTTLE
Leader of insurgents was Killed at
Early Hour this Morning in En
counter with Rural Guards.
t His War Record. Two Others
Killed. . ,
By Associated Press.
Havana, Cuba., Aug. 23. Gen Quin
tin Bandera, the famous negro leader
of Havana province, who recently
headed the insurgent band and be
gan operating against the govern
ment, was killed, early this morning
in an encounter with the rural
guards.
Two Others Killed.
The fight with Banera's band occur
red at three this morning. A force of
100 mounted rural guards which had
for three days been seeking to sur4
round the insurgent force commanded
by Bandera ( finally succeeded after
the veteran commander had pitched
his camp for the night. In addition
to Bandera, two of his followers were
killed but none captured. Bandera was
aged 60. He took part in the 10 years'
war, as well as the war for Cuban inde
pendence. He was well known in every
province of Cuba and had great in
fluence with the colored people.
Bandero in Morgue.
The body of Bandero lies in the
morgue at Havana flanked by those, of
two mulatto comrades, all frightfully
gashed by the long, heavy matche.ts
of the rural guardsAcross the streets,
in Neptune Park a great crowd mostly
the negro friends of Bandera, are
watching the morgue with silent in-
The conflict occurred near Punto
Brava, 15 miles from Havana. Thirty
eight mounted rural guards, were
breaking through the wire fence at the
edge of Silveira Farm when they were
suddenly fired upon by Bandera's fol
lowers, 20 in number. The guards rush
ed upon the insurgents but with the
exception of their chief and his two
leading comrades, they all succeeded
in getting away.
Insurrection Over. .
None of the guards were wounded.
It. is believed the insurrectionary m?ye
ment in Western
Havana is oroiteu
up Dy Bandera's death
C H A R LOTT E, N.
SAGE & CO. SUSPEND.
One Report Has it That Losses
Amount to $2,000,000. .
By Associated Press.
New York, August 23. The broker
age offices of M. J. Sage and Company
which suspended yesterday was visit
ed by a large number of patrons and
various agents in other cities who
wanted to know what the company in
tends to do about settling accounts.
: It is said the concern has $25,000
accounts to be adjusted throughout the
country, a large number of which are
along the route of the two wires to
New Orleans which, it formerly operat
ed. According to one report the losses
amount to ..$2,000,000. It is expected
formal action looking towards the ap
pointment of an assignee will be taken
today and possibly an attempt will be
made to organize a new company in
which some of the members of the old
will be included. -
Beverly Appointed. ' '
Later William Beverly, chief clefrk
to Sage and Co., was appointed assig-
. , . C iUy.
nee. i ne counsel an inventory ui we
assets might be completed tomorrow.
The postal authorities held -up a
quantity of the concern's mail and de
tailed an inspector to "make inquiries.
AMERICAN BUTCHERS BEATEN
Investigation Shows that Prussian
Slaughter Houses and Bakeries are
Worse than American.
By Associated Press.
Berlin, Aug. 23. The government
department issued a report on the san
itary condition of the Prussian baker
ies and slaughter houses, to which the
newspapers are giving sensational
prominence, one of them using the cap
tion "America in Prussia."
The report sets forth that many
butchering establishments are located
in dark cellars, where cleanliness is
impossible, and others had no facili
ties for their employes to wash them
selves. The government inspectors
found particularly objectionable con
ditions in the bakeries. In one town
boys kneaded the dough with their
feet and one bakery was occupied by
cats and hens. In another town the
bakers oven served, adinterim, as a
goose-pen. In many places the bakeries
were found in close proximity to tne
unsanitary appurtenances of the house.
One baker admitted his floors and, vats
were scrubbed only once a year.
TELEPHONE GIRLS STRIKE
Because Of an Order Forcing them to
Enter Rear Passageway 350 Girls
Strike. '
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Aug. 23. Three hundred
and fifty telephone girls employed in
the central exchange of-the Chicago
Telephone Company struck because of
the order directing the girls to enter
the building, through an objectionable
rear passageway. Seven thousand
business telephones are but of service.
SUSPENSION OF FIRM .
Inability to Collect Additional Mar
- gins Reported as Cause.
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug.23. The suspension
of Franklin and Billion, members of
the consolidated exchange is announc
ed. Inability to collect additional mar
gins after the upward movement was
reported to be the cause. A metober of
the firm estimated the liabilities at
$100,000, assets from $30,000 to $40,000.
He said the firm hopes to compro
mise with the creditors and resume
operations. '
SAN FRANCISCO SENDS AID.
San Francisco Was First City to Send
- Aid to Valparaiso Destitute.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 23. San Francis
co made the first American contribu
tion for the relief of the Valparaiso!
earthquake sufferers. A dispatch re
ceived by the State Department from
Minister Hicks, at Santiago, announced
a donation of $10,000 was received
from that city.
, . Mr. Williams Returns.
Bv Associated Press. -r"
Queenstown, Aus. 23. Hon. John
Sharp Williams sailed for New York
on the Majestic today.
C., T H 0 R S D AY EV EN
. Events of the Day.
SEABOARD TO MAKE
i
Persistent!) Rumored that Sea
board Air Line has Acquired
the Old Rock Island Property
to be Utilized n its Scheme for
Better Depot Facilities.
The News . learns from a reliable
source today that the Seaboard Air
Line Railway Company has virtually
purchased the property bounded by
East Trade and Fifth streets and the
Seaboard tracks, known as a part of
the old Rock Island property.
News readers will recall the Sea
board's purchase of i that portion of
the old Rock Island property lying
between Bast Fifth and Seventh
streets. The dwellings- and buildings
on this site have been removed and
actual grading commenced for the
early improvement of it by the Sea
board Company. At the . time this
part of the - property changed hands
it was known that the company de
sired the entire sites in order that
the facilities for handling both the
feight and passenger business might
freight and" passenger business might
erty could not be acquired then, but
Since that time Seaboard officials and
their, agents here, so it is rumored
today, have made the deal which, if
true, means that the entire Rock
Island property has been purchased
by the Seaboard Company, and ulti
mately the improvement of it with
a handsome freight and passenger
depot.
This portion "of the property, lying
between East Trade and Fifth streets,
it is rumored, has been held for $100,
000 and these figures have delayed
the purchase. The rumored . pur
chase also includes the Stone property
which fronts on Trade street and
extends clear through to Fifth street,
which has a width on Trade of about
40 feet. The Rock Island property
Including Che alley way has a front
age of more than 100 feet, making a
total frontage on Trade street of
ebout 150 feet. On the property is
ibe handsome and almost new build
ing now occupied by the Charlotte
Hardware Company, a blacksmith
shop . and warehouse facing Fifth
street.
The Charlotte Hardware Company
has not been notified to vacate
though a rumor is in the air that the
company is looking for another loca
tion. They have a lease on the
building until the first of January,
1S07,' Which assures the present loca
tion until that time. 'J
1 setmVwl mue or.no
ccubt that the Seaboard has acquired,
There seems to be little or ; no
the whole . of, the Rock Island prop
erty. It is known that a number of
Seaboard officials have been in the
city , during the past few weeks
which adds considerable weight to
the reported sale. The company has
given the city assurance that . the
present inadequate facilities will, be
greatly impro.ved and at no distant
day.
UNIONIST PARTY
Is Organized to Include all Central
American Republics Assured.
By Associated Press. . .. ...
San Salvador, Aug. 23. The Union
ist party has been organized to work in
favor of the formation of the Central
American Republic, to Include all Cen
tral American republics as "now con
stituted. A number of prominent Cen
tral . Americans are included in its
membership. -
BOY INJURED.
Little j George Huntley 4While
tempting Mount Bicycle Was
At-Se-
. verely Injured. .
Special The News. ; -
Wadesboro, Aug. 23. George Hunt
ley,, the little son of Mrs. Mary
Huntley, while attempting . to get on
his bicycle this afternoon fell and
cut. a severegash. in his left leg just
below the knee on the pedal. -
BIG MPROV
MENTS
I N G, ; A UG U ST 23, 1906
DEATH OF MR. GEO. ETHEREDGE.
Passed Away Last Night After an Ill
ness of a Few. Days
Mr. George J. Etheredge, a well
known resident of this city, died last
night shortly after 10 o'clock after
an illness of a few days.
Mr. Etheredge is known to many
Charlotte people. He came to this
city about -30 years ago from Virginia
and was employed by the city to light
the street lamps, which were - used
at that time. He served in this capac
ity for several years after which he
opened a small grocery store on South
Church street which . he conducted
successfully for a number of years
and made money which he invested in
real estate. He was a good judge of
the, value of . land and soon acquired
valuable property which was at one
time Avorth from $20,000 to $30,000.
The deceased Was 56 years old and
is survived by a. widow and four chil
dren Messrs. Ray and. William Ether
edge and Misses Louise and Pauline
Etheredge. .
The funeral services , will be con-;
ducted from the residence on West
Stonewall street this ' afternoon, at 4
o'clock. ...
HEARST DOES TOO MUCH.
District Attorney Jerome Says Dem
ocrats Have Tried Bad Medicine
But Hearst Pill is Too Much.
By Associated Press. . ...
New York, Aug. 23. District Attor
ney Jerome again talked of the politi
cal' situation in this State, today.
He said he believed the time was
now ripe for many leaders of Tam
many Hall to state their positions.
He also declared that Hearst was the
man who did not: figure in the com
ing campaign. "If Hearst was noml
nated by the Demdcratic convention
would you support him?" was asked
"You will never face this situa
tion," he replied. "Let's discuss
something practical. The Democratic
fcarty has had to swallow some bitter
draughts in the past but it will never
&tand for that medicine."
YESTERDAY'S WRECK
Another Slight Wreck Reported Last
Night.
Special to The News.: i , - -
Raleigh, Aug '23. The debris of the
wreck at Method was cleared today
so. the Southern, trains Imight. stop pas
sing over., the Seaboard track. , As ;a
freight backed under the 'union, depot
shed thismorning at 2 o'clock to take
the Seaboard . track tne : caDoose , was
backed against,, an abutment Which
smashed into splinters. The -, caboose
was .overturned and set on 'fire. ItWas
extinguished before serious damage
was done. - - -
TO GET JIM ROSSS.
Requistion issued on Governor of Va.
cqu ' ao" ? .
for Jim Ross.
Special , The News. . ,
Raleigh Attg. 23. Governor .Glenn
issues a . requisition "on G6v. Swanson,
of Virginia for Jim Ross, the escaped
convict under sentence in Mecklenburg
county for six months "for an assault
on Doll Harries. :
Ross is in 'jail in Richmond and Will
be brought back to Mecklenburg by
N. W. Wallace, Jr. .
The Governor offers a reward ' ot
$100.00 for Albert McClamrock, want
ed in Davie -county for- seduction un
der promise of marriage.
DEATH OF THOS. EVANS, ESQ.
One of Wilmington's; Most Prominent
Citizens Died To-Day.
Special to' The News. . . ,
Wilmington , 1 Aug.; i 23. Thomas
Evans, Esq., one of, Wilmington's old
est citizens died today "at 12 : o'clock.
He. was one of .the most .'prominent
citizens and. always identified . , with
Wilmington's interest, and . . advance.
He Was a marine lawyer aged ,85 years.
The "funeral will take. place tomorrow
He. .leaves -,a "wife and one son, De
lancey Evans : ; . , "
Rev. Corpening Sunday.
Rev. J. S. Corpening, of Timmoris
iilte, S. C, .will occupy i the: pulpit at
pritchafd Memorial Baptist Church
next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 5 p. in.
KILLS FORMER FRIEND.
Man Fired Fatal Shot, Also Wound
ed Says Victim Used Gun First.
-Richmond, Aug. 28. One man was
killed .and another wounded in a shoot
ing affray which occurred at Jarretts,
Sussex county, last night. The parti
cipaiits in the "fight were J. P. Mat
thews and Frank Johnstbn, both well
known in that neighborhood. Eight or
ten shots Wfirft ftxr'hnTiP'ftd hv the men
rand Matthews died within a few hours
las a result of a wound in the abdomen.
Johnston was shot in the ankle.
The two men had been on very inti
mate terms until . a few months ago,
when on one occasion they Exchanged
bitter ... word s. , Matthews ' accusing
Johnston of being too intimate with his
wife and threatening, to kill him If he
came to the 'house again. About this
time Matthews and his wife separated
and , have not lived together "since.
. There had .been bitter feeling be
tween the men and yesterday. they met
near Jarratts. Station, Johnston claim
ing that , Matthews cursed him. He
struck Matthews in the face with his
fist, whereupon Matthews fired several
shots and Johnston returned them with
deadly effect. . .
HANGED HIMSELF TO TREE.
Well Dressed Foreigner Used Leather
Belt In Place of Rope.
.East Radford, Va. "Aug. 23.-r-Anton
Cachora, a well dressed ; . foreigner
about forty-five years old, hanged, him
self, by his. leather belt from a limb of
a tree on the public highway four miles
fromCKadford about yesterday "about 6.
o'clock.. No cause is known for the
act. Papers found on his person show
ed that he had .been employed by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, of . Phila
delphia, and the McArthur Brothers
Company, his check - : number - being
2962 with the former and 157 with the
latter,, and that lie sent money home
to Maria Cachora, , at Resicza.
He was taken before the mayor of
Radford yesterday, .. morning on the
charge of being a suspicious character,
but was dismissed. He could speak but
little English, but said that he was a
machinist and was looking for work.
The body was buried his afternoon
on Lewis Harvey's place.
SUGAR WAR LOWERS PRICE
Rate of $4.30 on Coast Causes Dealers
to Seek, Eastern Markets. .
..San Francisco, Aug. 23 After five
months' competition by the Western
Sugar Refinery and the California &
Hawaiian Sugar Refining Co., the price
of sugar has dropped from $5.15 to
$4.30. In New-York the price is $4.80,
while at the-Missouri River it is $5.00.
The $4.30 price in the local market
means the ruling figure for all the Pa
cific -Coast states.
- This figure , is so low that southern
and other beet-sugar makers refuse to
sell here, and are shipping all their
output; to the Missouri River. Both the
local refineries are also shipping to the
Missouri River. Their fight, however,
is to control the Pacific .field.
. It . is estimated that the 85-cent Te
fluction will- affect 150,000,000 pounds,
aDd that there will be a reduction from
27 to 30 cents per hundred pounds on
350,000,000 pounds.
Latest Returns from Primaries
Strengthen Hoke Smith's Hold
on Governorship. Will go in
Convention with 300 Votes.
Nomination on First Balfot.
Bv ARsnriatp.d Press
Atlanta, Aug. 23 The latest re
turns from the primaries seem only
to strengthen Hon.. Hoke Smith's hold
on the, governorship by a majority un
precedented. . ..
The figures, today, "which lack offi
cial confirmation and which do not in
clude three remote counties, show the
following division:
Hoke Smith 115; Howell 10; Russell
10; James M. "Smith 3; Estill 4.
. On this basis Mr. Smith will go into
the convention with approximately
300 votes, sufficient to nominate on the
first ballot. '
The only contests in the congression
al districts were in the first and third.
In , the former J. W. Overstreet was
Selected for the unexpired and W. W.
Shepard for full term.
In the third and all other districts
renominations were made. .
Senator Bacon had no opposition. .
t .. : ; Fi rst Bale 'of Cotton
Special to The News. ,
.jvionrae, ,Aug. zs. Monroe s , , nrst
new,, bale of cotton for, -19 06 'was sold
yesterday by J. A. "Arant of : Chester
field county to, J. E. Stack for 1Q cts..
This ;is..the second hew bale sold in
the State this year, .. . . .
.. ; , A Card of Thanks. :. .
( We wish to .thank our many friends
for;their kindness shown us during the
long continued, illness ands death of
our, nusband and iatner. . Mrs, .25. M
Fox and daughter, Mrs. G. C. Hicks.
-Mr., George Krugerl has sold his
house , and .lot on East. Fifth str,eet to
Wm. F. Camp; of Tenth Avenue, for
2,725 Cash.
Mr. A. V. Harrill has rented the
residence ton South Tryon street for
merly occupied by .Mr. J. A. Solomons
and .will take possession of it within
the next few days.
PRICE: 5 CENTS
T, CONTRIBUTES
$4,090,090 FOR THE
OF IIEEDV
Some B usiness 'Houses Opened at
Valparaiso. City Under Mar
tial Law, Traffic by Water and
" Rail Resumed. Postal Service
Also in Operation.
Great Trouble in Burvine- Dead
.. . ml
Since Cemeteries all Destroyed,
Coffins Piled High. Great
Dread of Outbreak of Plague.
Many Leave City.
By Associated Press.
Valparaiso, Aug. 23. Some business
houses have openend for the firsttime
since the earthquake. Telephone and
telegraphic communication with San
tiago has been re-establishpd. ) Th
city is still under martial law. lAs the
nrst instalment the government has
appropriated $4,000,000 for the relief
of the destitute. ....
The custom house has been re-onrm-
ed and trafiic by water and rail has
been resumed. Postal service is alsa
in operation. ,
One ot the greatest, difficulties en
countered by the authorities is the in
terment of the bodies recovered . from
the ruins, as all cemeteries Were de
stroyed. At various temnorarv
morgues "heaps of coffins : are accumu
lated, awaiting the designation of their
places of burial.
The work of recovering the bodies
is being pushed to the utmost in order
to avoid an epidemic, in fear of which
many families are leaving the city.
Through the whole length of Brazil
Avenue arid all over . Victoria Square
sheds have been constructed to shel
ter the homeless from the severe
rains.
Further Details of Disaster.
Lima, Aug. 23. The further details
received from Valparaiso show that out
of 40 employes of the telephone com
pany, there, 38 were killed. When the
house of President-Elect Montt col
lapsed, his wife fell from the balcony
the street and bandits cut off her ears
and fingers to rob her of jewelry. She
was taken In -a dying state on board
the Ohilean warship O'Higgins.,.
Among the dead at Valparaiso is
Pererico Varella, a famous capitalist
and politician. '
Heavy rains at Valparaiso have in-'
creased the hardships.
NEW SOUTHERN YARDS.
Surveys Begun at Junction Will Bo
Used for All Transfer Freight.
, Surveys have been begun on the ex
tensive new freight yards that the
Southern wil soon have built out au
the function, north of the city.
These yards will be ainong the most
complete in the South, in a city of the
size of Charlotte, and will be modern
ly equipped and - arranged. -,
All of the through freight and trans
fer work will be done at 'the junction
yards, while the old yards on A street
between the freight depot and Vance
street . will ' be given over wholly to
the local freight.
The new yards at the 'junction, as
has. been stated previously, are made
necessary on account of the growth of
the Southern's freight business in this
city and also on account of the im
mense amount of transfer and through,
freight that ; has to be handled here.
The heW yards will give the railroad
V ""ople more room for their work, and
,. relieve the congested condition at
t 'd yards which have become , so
cr tnat it is auuui an me neiguu
foV. in do to look after the vast
amount of work that is done there.
, It will be, of course, quite a while
before jthe yards are completed but the
work Will be pushed as fast as condi
tions will permit, and when it is all
completed the Southern will have, unex
celled facilities here for handling any
amount of freight.
THE HUNTERSVILLE PICNIC. '
Immense Crowd Is Enjoying the Fes
tivities of the Day Tournament this
Afternoon.
It is estimated that at least 2,000
persons are on the grounds at Hunters
ville today attending, the great picnic
which has been widely heralded for
the past few days. People have gone
from, every section and the day is be
ing spent quietly but pleasantly.
This afternoon the speaking took
place from a stand erected especially
for the purpose. Dr., J. E. S. Davidson
of Huntersville welcomed the immense
crowd ; in a. few words which showed'
that Huntersville appreciated the garn
ering to, the full, extent. Mr. J. Do
Laney of the. Charlotte lar then intro
duced the speaker of. the day, Major
WVA. Graham, of Macpelah, who
charmed the - large audience with an
address of the highest excellence.
; The tournament, which immediately
succeeded the speaking did not fail to
attract the interest of the crowd, Mr.
Thomas G. McMichael of the local bar
delivered the charge to the Knights
and Mr. F. Marlon Redd, made the
coronation, address. The following
riders entered the lists: Clifford
Blythe, John Hubbard, John Van Potts,
W. M. . Van Pelt, G. M. Reilly, Sid
Washam, Young. .Galloway, Will Mc
Cord, John McCoy, Tom Gluyas, John
Blythe, Jim Ely tin?, Jack Alexander,
Walter, White, W. A. Nesbit, and G.
R. Mays.
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