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j. B. SHERRILL, Edit2r and
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VOL. XXX VII.
PHARE'S MILL AND GARMON'S
MILL, IN NO. 1, GONE.
Several of the County's Iron Bridges
Failed to Stand Attack of Flood,
Afla uwuci ux nuuuea images
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Are uone. xtoczy xtiver ana Uod
die Creek .Fire Feet Higher Than
Ever Known Before. Damage
General Throughout the Country.
The terrific rains Thursday night
anl Friday were the heaviest known
in this section in many years, an4
a, a roult several of the bridges in
t he county were washed away. The
tn-Mie at the new iron bridge over
CoM Water creek at - Mr. C. F.
virnitli's. in No. 11 township, several
miles below the city, was swept from
its .vionrinu's Friday. The bridge
ti.-re is all right. The wooden bridge
at the old burnt mill, in No. 11, was
als swept away about 10 o'clock
Fii-lay.- Notwithstanding 'the , fact
tiiat tlie waters were several inches
over t ie high fill at Cold3Vater
crct k. on the Mount Pleasant road,
Tii,' hridze was not moved, ana" the
Mil withstood the attack well. lfjome
ot "it was washed off,, but prpbably
200 loads of dirt will replace the
damage. The span of the bridge is
112 feet and this width of he open
ing for .-the waters is what saved it.
The opening of the old bridge that
was wasnea on iour years ago was
onlv 80 feet.
l'harr's grist mill, on Rocky River,
ia No. 1 township, belonging, to Dr.
T. F, Pharr and also the saw mill
were torn from their foundations by
the floods and washed away. This
mill was erected in 1868. The iron
bridge there is all right, but r.he
wooden trestle is gone. The mill went
away some time during last night. It
simply went to pieces and was car
ried off by the waters. This is the
only damage to any bridge on the
National Highway. The Harrisburg
telephone line, from Concord to'Har-
risburg, which goes by Pharr s mill,
was put out of business,
this report is not confirmed.
On Upper Coddle Creek, in No. 3
township, the bridge, near, Mr. Sam
uel Archer's, was swept away, also
one over Parks' Creek, near Mr. Ev
erett Brown's was torn loose from its
fastenings. '
About 100 feet of the long bridge
over l'i;ddle Creek, this side' of Poo
lar Tent, was destroyed. The iron
bridge at Patterson's mill is also
wne. The iron span of this bridge j
was To feet long. The mill belonging
to Mr. Jo!m Garmon below Patter
vn's mill and also the bridge there
w ore washed away. This Was not
i;i a n.ihlie. mad. Coddle Creek and
.Koeky liiver were both five feet high-;
er than was ever known. The bridge
over Irish Buffalo Creek is also gone.
This is on the Zion church road.
The wooden bridge over Irish Buf
falo in No. 4 township at Mr. W. C.
Litaker 's on Turlin road, yas wash
ed away.
It was reported here Saturday
that the iron bridge at Mr. C. F.
Smith's over Cod .Water in No. 11
township had been swept' away, but
1 his was an error. Thirty feet of
e wooden part of it is gone, how
' eyer.
A: least one third of this side of
,;!e h.iig fill just beyond" the depot is
hashed away, and the chain gang was
I'ut to work on it early .Saturday
by Superintendent Ervin. The iron
bridge there stood the attack of the
suyrlng Hoods.
! The long fill just beyond the Gib
S;,M mill was destroyed, about 300
eet of it being washed off. The chain
--m? had just about completed this
1 ha f ford's mill bridge, six miles
S;Jath of Concord was washed away
about three o'clock Friday after
noon. This was an iron bxidge over
irish Buffalo. '
r T!ie barn of Mr. J. D. Baugh, in
township, was blown down.
Xo such flood has ever been known
J're by the oldest inhabitant or even
landed down by tradition. It will
"t the county thousands of dollars
1 ' rerair the damage. The damage
';' to farming lands will be great.
! fill and bridge on East Depot
'r. ot on the Salisbury road are all
although the-waters were high
f ! : I l 1 r-1 i i.. ...v. 4-1,
. W. Iorris' gin. in No. 2 town
at Morris' Mill, on Coddle Creek,
W;i lifted from its foundations and
SA ept away Friday afternoon.
The bridge over Rocky River at
cx's Mill is all . right, although the
Raters there were high enough to
almost cover the little -store house on
bank. ' i ' ., ''
the large trees near it. v
The school house at Petrea's school
Over Friaftv TrwwiTiy TVi tftach-
n nu. J7 LUWX1BXUU. Was
MI11S MO BRIDGES
110 M. Bf FLOODS
Publisher.
oam i'ruitt, and 23 or 30
children were in the house at the
time,-though fortunately no one was
nurt. Ihe school house was 22 a: 40
feet.
The 11 on the Rowan road one mile
lronr China Grove was badly damag
ed, about 40 feet on each niAh if tha
load being: swept clean away. The
onue ana ariiitmAnfa oM n
however The fill that is gone was
about eight feet high.
fot yet arrived v
The. damage on streams in this
county seems to have been confined
. . .
to the western and southern part.
Two lives were lost, Southern rail
way traffic was paralyzed, a score of
county and railway bridges in the
county were washed from their moor
ings, and thousands of dollars in
property .damage sustained in Greens
boro and1 Guilford county as the re
sult of the deluge of rain. Reports
from ever section are that the rainfall
was the heaviest in years; that the
property loss wfcs enormous and in
convenience to traffic great.
In Guilford and Rockingham coun
ties the deluge exacted human toll.
Anna Bell, 7-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bell, was caught
iu the raging torrents which surged
over North Buffalo bridge across
Greene street, while on her way home
from school and drowned before help
arrived. A negro, whose name eould
not be learned attempted to cross a
bridge in i Rockingham county and
was swept away to a watery grave.
Narrow escapes were reported in
many places, one party it is reported
attempted to cross a bridge near
Greensboro just as it crumpled before
me rusning waters.
The floods were general in Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia.
Cleves Ligon, cotton buyer for the
drowned, and it is feared Wihrdlu
Enoree Manufacturing Company, at
Spartanburg, was drowned, and it is
feared William Pulley met with the
same fate.
Aftermath of the Flood.
The account of the floods in this
county as contained in Saturday's
Tribune and today's Times was cor
rect and almost complete. The Heg
lar's ford bridge, on Rocky River,
about one mile from Georgeville, was
river. This was the second iron
bridge ever erected in the county.
The Thunderstruck bridge was mov
ed on its pillars about 11 inches. The
ends of the two spans that come to
gether in the center were each moved
about this distance. The bridge oth
erwise is all right.' a"-.
It is reported that the bridge at
Smith's Ford has been destroyed but
this report lacks verification.
The iron bridge at Heglar's ford
was 120 feet long. It was turned com
pletely "upside down, and one end of
it was' washed about 60 feet down
the stream. The floor of the bridge
was broken loose and lodged on a
sycamore tree about 300 yards down
stream, about 20 feet above ordinary
water.
Bost 's mill was moved from its
foundations and moved about 15 feet
down stream, until it lodged against
some trees.
Junior Order Speaking.
Canncnville Council No. 25 and
Forest Hill Council No. 48 of the J.
O. U. A. M. will have a .public speak
ing at the court house here next Fri
day night at 8 o'clock. Mr. J. C.
Fink will be chairman of the meet
ing, and the following will be the pro
gramme: Music, followed by prayer by Rev.
S. N. Watson.
Introduction by L. T. Hartseli.
Address, "Principles of the Junior
Order,' ' Judge N. L. Eure, ot Greens
boro. Music.
Introduction by J. M. Burrage.
Address, "The Junior Order and
Education," Dr. Chas. E. Brewer, of
Wake Forest College.
The public is cordially invited.
Will Pearson Sent to Gang.
Will Pearson, a well known colored
man here, was up before the Police
Justice this morning on four charges,
namely : Drunkenness, cursing, resist
ing officer and an assault on Jim
Goodman. When arrested by Police
man Benfield, he was unruly, and the
officer had to give him a few whacks
over the head with his billy before he
could be quieted. He was given 90
days on the chain gang to meditate
on his Sunday escapade. He works
at the Cabarrus mill, and was arraign
ed about a month ago for selling
whiskey. - ' '
OQ China Famine Fund.
Previously acknowledged ,$164.83
Harrisburg Presbyterian Ch.
Eighth, grade Central, school.
Mt. Carmer church.fc
8.71
1.75
3.75
Total todate .l.l.l:il-i.-$179.04
Mr. H. Connor Sherrill, v of Char
lotte, was here Saturday. ' j
PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND' THURSDAYS.
CONCORD N. C, MONDAY, MARCfl 18. 1912.
DYNAMITE HAY BE USED.
mMi t
Will Eeqmre Systematic Seige to
Oust Allen Gan Trom Devil'g
Den.
Hillsville, Va.,. March 17. Tko
thousand feet above sea level, among
the crags and caves of the Blue Rid;??
mountains, the Allen gangt,who db-
luuiiAiraieu tueir coniempi oi consti
tuted law by a massacre of the judge,
the prosecuting attorney and sher
iff of Carroll county court last Thurs
day, continued today to defy capture.
Ihe day s search by a posse of seventy-five
detective and citizen volun
teers demonstrated that unless the
militia is Kent here to begin systemat
ic seige of the hiding places of the
outlaws, they may never be brought
to answer to the indictments for mur
der returned here yesterday.
Those who know the paths and
passes of the highland and the points
of vantage from which outlaws- could
ward off an attacking force with least
hurt to themselves, say that the Al
iens unquestionably are concealed be
hind the overhanging precipices of
Devil's Den, half-way between here
and Mount Airy, N. C. There, with
provisions and araunition, of which it
is said they have plenty, an attack
ing force would find the aim of the
Aliens deadly. Some think it may
be necessary to dynamite the moun
tain citadels.
Dexter Goad, clerk of the court.
wth a bullet in his left cheek and
bandage across his face, showd the
folks today just how it happened. He
rehearsed the scene with vivid detail,
even to placing the bullet-scarred
chairs which were occupied by Judge
Massie, Sheriff Webb and Common
wealth's Atotrney Foster.
A row of bullet holes low on the
right-hand wall were added evidence
of the tragedy. A shattered rail in
front of the judge's bench also show
ed the effect of the fsillade, and upon
the floor was the discoloration of
blood. Clerk Goad showed how At
torney Foster, after being fatally
shot, staggered and dropped his head
upon a sheepskin volume of the law.
A dark coat of blood on the book was
mute evidence. , :f
Andrew Howlett and Stuart Wor
rell, both bystanders wounded at
Thursday's assassination, today rest
ed easily. One has a bullet in the
ung and the other was shot in his
side. Juryman Columbus Kane, who
was wounded in the abdomen and
most seriously injured of all, may die,
which will bring the death list to
six. ,
Contrary to earlier reports, the
telephone wires throughout this sec
tion have nofMjeen cut by the Aliens
or anyone else. Communication from
the outside world has been difficult in
the last two days principally because
of the heavy outflow' of press dis
patches, which are being telephoned
from here to Barren Springs and be
ing telegraphed from there.
Jasper Allen, known as Jack, who
is a brother of Sidna and Floyd, but
.who is said not to have been involv
ed in the trasredy, made a statement
tonight on behalf of the Aliens. At
his home, 7 miles from Hillsvillehe
said:
"I am greatly surprised and shock
ed at . what has happened. I do not
think my brothers had made any plot
or plans. When I saw Sidna the
night, of the shooting, he. told me he
knew nothing of any trouble before
hand, and was himself surprised when
the shooting began in the courtroom.
"I do not believe my relatives will
give themselves up, for I am not sure
that they would betv a fair trial in
Carroll county. My brother Sidna
was wounded when he passed my
home Thursday night and was alone.
I do not know where he has gone'and
have "received no word from him
since. I shall not try to advise them
abont giving themselves up. They
must do as they think best."
United States Revenue Agents
Weaver and Hendricks returned from
Hillsville tonight. They passed Sidna
Allen's house Thursday afternoon" af
ter the shooting and saw him, there.
The officers had heard of the tragedy,
but did not know Sidna Allen had
been implicated in it. They are per
haps the last persons outside mem
bers of the clan to have seen Sidna
Allen. "
EIGHT MEMBERS OF
ALLEN GANG INDICTED.
Four True Bills in Each Case Charg
ing Murder. The Death List Swell
ed, Juror Fowler, Died Yesterday
Prisoners Carried to Roanoke...
Hillsville, Va., March 16 The ma
chinery of the law adjusted Jtself in
Pjirrnll nnntv todflv when a special
grand jury, summoned yesterday by
Judge Staples, returned indictments
for murder against, eight members of
the AlleiT outla'w band" who shot and
killed the judge,' prosecuting attor
ney, sheriff and a' girl witness in the
Hillsville court rpomqn Thursday.
One mo vietim wass '-added to vthe
list- when: Juror"' .Augustus Fowler
died this afternoon: Ths brings the
total number of dead up to five. .
Cheerful to a degree and appa irm
ly recovering from ttm,l
S -f "enng irom nis wounds Flovd
Allen, directly charged with the tcur-
Anv -. I.. 1 15 - .
-vi rfuugr mormon i JUa?
ent tonight under heavy guard tw
Uoanokr, where be will be placed in
jail for siafe keeping. His son Victor,
and Byrd Marion, jointly indicted,
went with him to Roanoke jail. The
prisoner, whce sentence for a minor
crime, led to the wholesale murder
of court officers, did not eem to be
worried or alarmed over the situation.
He reelined in a hack which was
driven across heavy mountain road
to Galax, where the party boarded a
special train. The other prisoners re-J
mai"cu iu me iarroii county jail, a
heavy guard standing bv during the
night.
The special term of court was ad
journed to March 2t, at which time
the prisoners will be put on trial.
State troops will be sent here to pre
serve order and to prevent a rejeti
tion of that tragic event which wiped
out the entire, court. All members
of the Allen band arrested in the
meantime will be sent to Roanoke.
There was stillness in the court
room when the grand jurv returned
and the wounded clerk -took the in
dictments from the hand of the fore
man. He read the names of the fol
lowing against whom true bills were
presented: . -
Floyd), Sidney Edwards, TT nephew
Swanson Allen (named for United
States Senator Swanson, of Virginia)
Sidna Alien, Friel Allen, Wesley Ed-
ttiu ami ouu Aianon. r.acu was
indicted on four separate counts.
There was also an indictment against
John F. Moore, who assisted the Al
len's to escape.
With the thanks of the court, the
jury was dismissed and then Judge
Staples announced that the cases
would be called for trian on March
26.
Under the leadershin of Sidna Al.
len, brother of Floyd Allen, who was
erroneously reported to have been
captured, with Claude Allen (a son of
Floyd), Sidney Edwards, (a nephew
of Floyd Allen, and Freeman Allen,
a son of Jack Allen, as lieutenants,
ajd at least a score of heavily armed
fol towers, the Aliens have been re
ported at Devil's Den, a natural fort
ress in the Blue Ridge mountains on
the North Carolina-Virginia border.
Here, failing to hold their position
against the law officers of Virginia,
they will be able to retreat to North
Carolina and find asylum there un
til they are able to recruit their
strength and make a new stand. This
mode of defiance of State authorities
has been practiced in these mountains
since the Civil War.
In their retreat into the smoky
heights of the Blue Ridge the Aliens
cut all telephone wires leading to the
mountains and effectually cut off all
communicatioli. The only word that
has leaked out on the other side of
the ridue in in North Carolina by the
"underground" system of communi
cation which has been a puzzle to all
but the natives since the mountains
declared their independence of reve
nue laws and began their 50-year de
fense against invasion.
Rumors of clashes between the Al
iens and posses; of desperate battles
in which Sidna Allen was wounded
defending his mountain castle, Lcon-
.creted and 'looped holed; and his wife.
a veritable fury, shot dead while far
ing across her husband's, body, and
of other striking encounters, have
found circulation from the towns and
cties anywhere within reach of the
Blue Ridsre country which have been
beseiged for news, and these reports.
have'been sent baek to this town,' the
scene of the raid by the Aliens.
'Not a word of them is true. There
has not been a shot fired by-the Al
iens or the authorities since the part
ing vnllpvof defiance as the free
members of the Allen clan who had
participated in the battle of the court
rode out of this little town Thurs
day morning.
The Aliens, back in their native
coves and passes of the Blue Ridze,
have made the.ir stand. It may be
davs or weeks before the pursuing
posses guided by feudist enemies of
the hard fighting Aliens, nnd tneir
retreat. But when they do it will be
like walking into a hornet's nest and
many more lives will pTobably be sacrificed-
in the vensreanceVf the law for
Thursday's fatal raid on the court
house here.
The Speaking Fest.
The following schools have accept
ed the invitation to take part in a
Speaking Fest at Central school next
Fridav nisrht: Rimer, Kannapolis,
Sunderland Hall, Rocky River, Har
risburg, Jackson Training School and
Wineeoff Quite an interesting pro
gramme, has been arranged and every
body is cordially' invited. The exer
cises will begin promptly at eight
o 'clock: ; Let everybody wait for the
Speaking Fest. : J .
r Mrs! Morrison .Fetzer,. who had
been' Visiting -MxsP. -B. iFetzer, left
yesterday for Pittsburg; Pa,, to visit
her parents, after which she will re
turnto her home in California. -
11 ' '
CYCLONE IK NOS. 9 AND 10.
Many O.ifconsiloVa Dcw A4
Tfcotuisdj of Tttl of TiaVer De-
itroywL '
A terrific o clur.e o.vd over iirt
rtfed all the budding oa Mr. K. R. E roourt lo fc Um u
On the piac of Mt. . U. Kcr . ol jlw .:rs U. An, ..u,i.uUc
cotton .,,Pb,r, ail hu Val ba duM hr of l.b! to - witUUM U
une unux-r, about W,WU Itct, wu
destroyed.
. 1 m i
In No. 9 . township th tHtU of th
cyclone were dually diastrouA. A
dwelling on Mr. Geoie Rice plac
occupied by a tenant wa blown
doiyi and the wife of th tenant
was hurt. All 'Mr. Rice's out hoasu
were blown down.'
All the houses on Mr. J. D, BausV
place except his residence were blown
over.
,v uu.7 on ir. nir piace
blown into Adams' Creek and waab-
ed down the stream.
The barn on Mr Adam I urr .
''7 "nH.mL Many mottanu. j
of feet ot good timber were !e!ry- j
n- 4 ,r . .
x lie l, XW. XV. JDiaCJL 5. -
Shortly alter 11 o'rloek this nuirn
ing the fire alarm was turned in frin
Mr. K. K. Black's re&idcnee. Kire
was wn issuing from the .southern
end of the house by Mr. Claude Ram
saur's cook, who at once notified Mrs.
Black. A number of the boys from
the tenth grade at the graded school
gave prompt assistance and had: the.
fire u:.der control with the yard hose
when the fire company appeared a
few minutes later.
It was at first thought that the fire
was caused by a rat' and a match, but
it was later discovered that it was
caused by the displacement of a brick
on one side of the fire-place. When
the fire was made in the grate this
morning the flames ignited the wood
work between the ceilings, and burn
ed slowly for several hours before it
was discovered.
All the furniture 'in the two'front
rooms and one rear room was remov
ed and of course considerable damaire
was done to it. - Part of the plastered
wall was knocked in to reach the
fire.
Death of Mrs. Jno. 8. Turner.
The many friends tin the county
of Mrs. Jno. 8. Turner, of No. 10
township will regret to learn of herjbeen M1Ion0d nUct Fridav. Tha
death which occurred at her hmneHrt j, from he xorth rpafbe1
about 11 o clock last Saturday. h!ie ; ..:irilf t..; .
was sick only a short time, and her
death was the result of heart trouble.
She was CS vears of aire, and is sur-
vived by her husband, seven nns,h. Wintu branch, train ranr.ot JTtst
nlUl.?.au?1,ters,- "a5eI&: Messrs;i through to Mount Airv M -rv t-rnor.
j. r., William ana . n. nirner, oi
Winsboro, Texas; Messrs. J. E., E. C, j
Walter and Paul Turner, of No. 10,1
Mrs. J. F. Chanev, of No. 10, and!
Mrs. J. R. Kluttz. of No. 9 town-!
ship.
Mrs. Turner was a good woman,
and for many years a consistent mem
ber of the Methodist church. The
funeral service was conducted Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock by her
pastor, Rev. Mr. Brady, and the in
terment was made at Love's Chapel.
Sunday School Rally at McKinnon
Church.
The Sabbath school rally at Mc
Kinnon church last night, composed
of the McKinnon, Forest Hill Metho
dist and the A. R. P. was a treat to
those able to get in. The exercises
were fine. Av Successful Sabbath,
was discussed Dy superintendents of
McKinnon and A. R. P. schools.
Responsibility of the Child, Teach
er and Church Members, was discuss
ed by Revs. Harley, Robbins and
Thomas and then the Model Class,
the entire audience, was constituted
into one'class and Miss Eva Rupert
e AiVwTnrl took chanre. It was
a rare treat to hear her explanation
and application of that lesson to in
dividual hearts and lives, and jrreat
good will come from last night's gath
ering. - C
CoL Alfred Moore Waddell Dead.
Wilmington, N. C, March 17.
Tiia ontirA community was shocked
and saddened tonight upon the an
nouncement of death of Col. Alfred
Moore Waddell one of Wilmington's
most distinguished citizens, who pasa
suddenly at hb home on
f North Fifth street at 6 o'clock in the
afternoon and grew steadily worse
until the end. He was in his usual
good health up to the hour and
at his office as usual Saturday.
"Mr. M. F. Ritciie's Condition.
The condition of Mr. M. F. Ritchie,
who was shot three weeks ago today,
and who has since been in the Salis
bury hospital, is most encouraging.
He is now able to sit up and to take
solid food. He has many friends here
will be dad to know he is get
ting along so well,, and to know that
his complete recovery is expected.
Mr. T. L? Ross and family, of Kan
napolis, spent Sunday in C'V
a Year, Dxic in Adrasc.
NO. 75
HOO.PCKS ALLOWED
TOEKUAiy IN CITY.
VcU of Bwd a Tit A4 Mayer
I Widest Vct to ttsdzi OnHa-
act Afaisjl Tita.
" '
i nartv, th bo CXSk
row ukf hi 4aw lMido tip doc,
at lcat far a ihr ritr law ciakera
here arr cticmei.
A few prk a-w tiAtii i.f city
aldermen. th otUr ot dwuMMiticjj
vote (that of Mr. ;JL Iku-cr) paJ.
cd an ordinance putting hz pes tef
under the ban, lo tako e(Zl Max
At once a mot detnr.ine! oppmt-"
ttun artc, attd tl aldcmjrn er
threatened with iolitiea) annih!itin
If thev
It. I rs..t t.. ! i
lftion. lVtitK.iv. mere irutVn up. and
Jast niahl Mlvnty
,o the ln.ard at iu aial
,Ko nature of G17 vStm who er
etcnullv opiNed
Mr. Mean made
to the ordinance
a vijroroa neeeU
m their Iwhalf. anl u followed oti
ace line by Mr. U. A. Me-
V
f:r,
Howard. Mavur
Wagoner and Mr. J. V. It. In- c$.
pre.Md themwlitm in faor of th
ordinance. It hb tit. tmed by
Alderman Jno. V. l'ri.pt thai tha
alderinn r?Vinl thrir previous ie
tion. When a otc ua takn Mrv
Propst. Hruton and Barnrr vot-i fqr
the motion and Mmrn. Cannon,
Brown and King in opttion to it,
thus making a tie. Mayor Warmer,
the matter being bp to him, Ute4
that he was opjvm'l lo allowing bog;
pens in. the city, but that in deference
to th wishes of the Urye' numler of
voter he would vote for the motion
to retain the hog n.
Flood Now a Past Exeat
Washington, March 17. The havy
rain- and high wind which hav
wrought damage in the South haT
Kubsidcd and generally fair weather
in the disturbed section is proniui
during the next several days.
While railroad traffic ha been r
sumel, schedules are blated and con
nections are reacbel in many in
Mances only by crossing and recrosa
ing roundalxiut line.
Traffic over the Southern Railway
trestle at Haw River near Greensboro,
V. ' un rMiriiH! tonifht. having
; VJin.iti';ii a stilus s f tllvf "
iirrjr, altbfouh slowly, over the lina
! between Danville, Va., and Sali-liiry,
rmv.
Dr. Pharr's Will Filed.
Statcville. March Id.--The Will of
the late Dr. W. V. Pnarr. of Mre
ville, for fifty year? ti patr of
the Center Presbyterian church and
one of the bet known Prebyterias
ministers of the South, ha been flll
in the. office of the clerk of the roart
here this week. His estate i o worth
about fifteen tbotuand dollars. The
will, which was made in January of
1903, leaves all his projwrty to be
divided equally between his five chil
dren, with the exception of a few mi
nor bequests. Only four children'
survive him, Mr. James Mrxire Pharr,,
of Charlotte, having died several
months at'o. Mrs. Peter Marshall
Brown, .of Charlotte, h one o!
daughters.
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-No Trains For Nearly Three Day.
Train No. 2f) was the fir.t through
train from the north to arrive in Con
cord since Thursday night. ThU
came in Sunday afternoon about 2
o'clock. For nearly two day the
city was without northern mail. The
main trouble was at Haw River tres
tle between Greensboro and Heid
ville. The trestle was -washed away
anil the tracks were submerged for a
mile, making it impossible t trans
fer passengers, mail and express. No
through trains came in from the Miuth
either, and the only trains we had
were the locals between Charlotte and
Greensboro. The damage to the
tracks was repaired by Sunday morn
ing and trains run over.
Village Entirely Under the Water.
Charlotte, N. C, March 1G. Pas
sengers on the Southern Hallway ar
riving at Lexington tonight report
l,ot tha villlffa l.f TlicrJ, U IU- k . t h 1
t ountYf js entirely under water ' as
; the r;snlt of Friday's rains and the
people face senous conditions. le
tha trmn was held up there v me
flood a ferry bo3t with the lone fer
ryman arKjard was swept down, the
Yadkin river, the many cryin.' for
help but none was available. A re
port from Newsom, the next station
east, says, that the boat passed that
place later, borne by the raging tor
rent with the ferryman still calling,
for help. His fate is unknown.
Miss Nan Archibald spent Sunday
in Albemarle, ' -
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