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KALEI3IT, N. C, FWDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1896.
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LXATOPJAL COL3IP;
What Is Thought at Washington as to
Pritcliai J' Successor.
The following concerning i tbo
North Carolina Seriatorship appears
in the Washington f Star-' of yester
' day: : .--I J, !-... -
A Btory came here from North
Carolina that Senator Butler Virile
opposing the re-election of Senator
Fritchard, has not fixod.upon, the
man to whom he will give .his sup-t
port and to whom he will try - tq
thro w( the Populist support.- J The
story says that Senator Butler does
not know whether it would be a good
plan to have a populist as a com
panion in the 'Senate from North
Carolina. That ? might' put a
damper on the Senator's leadership
of, the') populists' of,, his.', state
It would at least divide at
tention,- and "Butler might .not be
able to keep Mb party in line when
he desired. ' The election'of a'demw
crat or republican, would leave the1
his party iu the state; Senator Biiti
ler is knownto be opposed to Prltoh?
ardasd he has openly' said that nq
gold standard republican, pan, come
to the Senate from North Carolina, f
.'. An alliance , c . the ' populists and
republicans to elet;t a .senator
more natural -than' , an alliance,
democrats and populists but it i , is
not known what silver republican
could be picked, up bnl whom the re-l
publicans ; Would ,unt.,.! 'All', the,
prominent republicans of the Stat$ .
the republican members of the legisl
ature stand, with him, now.' They,
.will not change that, position, oe
oause it would put them out of touch
. with the incoming republican ad
ministration., r ,They' want to have
.something to say About the distribu
tion of federal . patronage in North
Carolina. To join with the populists
and elect a silver-republican over
Pritohar J would i put them fn bad
favor , with - the administration' and
, with Senator fritchard, who, will be
at the head of j his party in the State
whether he isfdefeated or not' - ,
'Senator 'T i tier's abuse' of the
I5p -v. in. , It is thought, "make
enemies of tie populists and demo
crats if n, but if the Senator has
seriously thought of' the project at-
. to "Live a democmt as a colleague.
- If this is not done, ' the only other
thing is the election of a 'populist,
provided v Pritchard 1 cannot win
The democrats; ' Jt t isMisaid,.
would vote for Guthrie.. Whether
they would vote for any other popur
list 1 a question. " Representative
Harr Skinner' is nidjtohave an
'eye on the place. It he; Should get
; in the Senate with Butler,-- theA the
latter will 'be in a dangerous posi
tion. Skinned disputed Butler's
sway at the last state convention of
populists, and almost beat Senator
Butler at the play : that "was being
made. Skinner is now In the city.
y, Senator Butler has addressed an
' open- letter to -Senator Pritchard,..
wmcn is praewcauy sw5mriwvM
war against Pritchard.'"', The 'letter
'- caused a great deal of gossip and
the rcubucan leaders claim tnai a
will tiect Pritchard beyond a doubt.
Chairman Holton of the .republican
state committee declares that Pritch
ard la Bure of election-. He says the
populists Will toe forced to vote for
Pritchard, because the republicans
aided in the election of five, populist
congressmen, and ' did not break
faith. ' The chairman says it would
be ingratitude for the populists to do
: otherwise. - , t ft ,vnv . ' 1
A.PEETTY RECEPTION; I
Brilliant Social Oath ring tt Evening
,-.. at Capt. s.. Aaha'.. ':, v
-' The home of Capt S. A. ' Ashe on
Ilillsboro street was thron ged last
night with the flower and g.illantry
of Raleigh society, t Yeste.rday a
, number of dainty little" in vh'ations
were sent out which read as fo Uows;
"Capt. S. A.- Ashe, Miss r jizzie
Ashe, at home, to moot Miss. II pre-
head and Miss Charlo tte TomliHTOn
Thursday 8:30 to 11 T. m." :? S ii
During the hours5 .named a throng
df visitors called. T he house was
beautifully and taste fully decorated
with profusions of chrysanthemums,
f rrs and carnations and in the par
lor Miss Lizzie Asl le, , with Miss"
l.'orchead, Miss To mlinson, - Miss
Willie Ashe,' Miss Johnson, Miss
Kannie , Jones receii ed the guests,
Tn tlin rfininrr.rnOTfM i were MlSS
Florence Jones, Mis Saide Tucker,
ir: sLiz.ie Hoke, Mi ss Lucy Wise,
:ris3 Susie Marshal I, Miss Mary
F. I" rrS Tod th, Miss Hud-
a.
Le eve
was fn m first to last
a i . ...I
1
c..!04 apronoun-
ENGLAND'S HAND IN IT
Said to Be Fortifying Against
lthp United States, j
H.'l-
PREPARING' CANADA
Military preparations Going on Showing
. -' England'- ttltndo-'.Tha Sontharn
-' . Coast of the I'nltod Stataa Also '
O (J v J ' to be Guarded. , ' ' .
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor; j .
'"kWASHiKa'fbNDCM Nov. 20. CoL
Pater Haines, now stationed at Bal
timore, qt the Chief South Atlantio
tHvisioii PudUo Works,r under the
engineer Corps of the sarmy will
leave shortly for the Southern coast
of Florida for the purpose of inspec
tion with a view to reporting the
best plan tpV fortifying the places
against approach by sea.
' MoStril4L. m NoVi- 20..Militarv
preparations are going on in Canda
da 'of a character to prove that Eng
land is not making ready merely for
the defence of Candada against pos
sible attaok by fleets or armies of
any European power or combination
of powers; But everyday it is be
coming more evident that England
ta oreating in Candada a great place
of arms' against the American repub
lic. " " - -,.',".'. -r3
Saoolal Sarvioea at tha Baptist Tabarnaola
) Rev, John I. Edmundsonan evan
gelist who is here to conduct special
services at the Baptist Tabernacle,
began bis work last night by preach
ingfrom the text "Revive Thy Work,
O, Lord.' A good audience had
gathered,; and aH were favorably imr
pressed. ; '
Mr. Edmundson will preach again
tonight,1 services beginning at 7:30
o'clock. , ' ' V
On Sunday at 1050, a m he will
speak to the Sunday school; at 11 a.
m. preach to the church:: at 3:30
preach to men; at 7:30 'p m he jWill
preach especially to the unconverted
men and women." " , ". , '
Mr. Ednyndson was for several
years a suet ; wi ui mere nam in uoius-
boroj this State,? , reeling called to
the evangelistio work; of the gospel
hV abandoned merchandizing and
soon afterward moyed to Baltimore,
where for two years or more he was
engaged with Rev! H. H. Wharton
in the WOrk ' of the Evangelization
Society, . and conducted successful
meetings in, Pennsylvania, , Mary
land, Virginia and . North Carolina.
Mr. Edmundson ohas just ; closed i
very 'successful j meetina in Little
ton, tf O., his present home. , '
NEW FUNERAL CAR.
Cndertaker Brown kaa Reoalved New
and Elegant Equlppagc. , ,
Mr. J.W.Brown, the well known
undertaker. has just recsivedfrom
Jas. Cunningham, Son. & Co., of
Rochester, N.-Y., a handsome "fun
eral car, whicfi Is by far the most
costly ever brought to the state.
The car is exceedingly massive,
elegant of design and finish and is
one of. the latest creations of the
above firm which is considered
formost in the manufactureof funeral
equippages ' .
The car is an equisite piece of
workmanship, every part of it being
put together with an eye to elegance
of finish. . It is , square in
shape with platform gear and
handsomely carved pillars 'at
the corners. Large bevel plate glass
ornament the sides. The . wood
work is of excellent quality and
handsomely polished with rubber
finish. The inside of the car is
elaborately' finished with walnut
and imported cloth, and silver plated
trimmings. V ' s' - '
Since the arrival of the funeral car
here yesterday hundreds of persons
have visited Mr. Brown's establish
ment in order to get a glimpse of it:
The" car Is of the finest possible
make and cost 1,500. . " ;
syfi Paid to Cotton in Gold.
The Charlotte News of yesterday
says: - "'?;,K:.!, '
The cotton firm of J ' H. Sloan
gave the farmers a pleasant sur
prise today. " When each farmer
presented his check this morning, it
was paidupot in silver nor green
backs, but in gold. A good many
opened their eyes at this, for, like
the majority of the people in this
country, they have rarely seen gold
in recent years. They are pleased
and surprised. $3,300 in'gold was
paid out for cotton by this firm to
day.
RYAN - WILL SUE.
A Legal Contest Over tha 9.
' .... o Take Place.
A. L. Ukeljr
By Telegraph to the PresB-VlsItor
. Baltmobi, Nov;; 20. The- an
nouncement that the sale of the Sea-,
Doara Air une w , xnomas yan.
representing a we n xorusynaicate,
is off, does not end the matter, rcj
cordingV rto ? report current In
welt-informed ''circles It jirf -said
that. Mr. Ryan will Institute legal
proceedings to compel the pool com
mittee to deliver the 3,800 Shares
held by them previous to and at the
time that the agreement, was signed
at PQrtsmouth, Ta.; between Mr,'
Hoffman, , , representing 'the . New
York people.' It is said that the
committee has full ' control of this'
stock and can dispose of , it without
consulting the owners, who empow
ered it to act for them. :i . s , "('ii
The $60,000 which Mr.- Ryan ' de
posited; and which was to have been
forfeited in the eyet .bewailed to.
carry out his part of the -eontraot,
will, it is understood, be returned
at once. ' v t-. r,; - , j
-The question interesting vallroadi
and business 'circles' in Baltimore
and the South is the' question', ''Will
the rate war.be resumed?" The
companies are now free to renew
hostilities, and it is believed in some
quarters that the Seaboard will re
new its demand for a withdrawal of
the York river service .to Norfolk,
and failing will slash rates again
There are thosewho believe! that
the Louisville & NasTiyille willfinally
secure control of the Seaboard Air
Line system. ' It is known, that the
Louisville & Nashville is anxious to
own an eastern connection, - and,' it
is saidthat this may. haye induced
some of the stockholders to withhold
their; consent for the sale to the
Ryan syndicate. . u.,.
St. John is highly gratified at the
outcome of the deal. There will be
no change in the policy of the Sea
board or Bay Line. ' :
The Baltimore, Chesapeake; &
Ridhmond r Steamboat t,.- Company
probably, in anticipation of a con
tinuance of the rate war and conse
quent increase in -the volume of
business,' has ordered a new pas
senger steamer,, , ' - - , ' i
What 1 9aldjn New York. :
New YoaK3 , Nevember 20. The
announcement that the negotiations'
for the transfer of the control of the
Seaboard Air Line to Thomas Ryan,
of this city,' had fallen through be-
cause of the refusal of the Hoffman
pool to turn over its stock has been
confirmed by an r official statement
from President Hoffman, . issued in
Baltimore last night. A ,'.-..,..,''
Mr." Thomas', f- 1 Rran today de
clined to make any , comment on
President Hoffman's statements nor
would he discuss the , refusal, of the
pool to turn over its stock or what
steps he proposed to take In the
matter. ; A gentleman closely Identi
fied with Mr. Ryan, however, said,
to a reporter : v ' tV '
s'The control of the Seaboard Air
Line has been perpetuated with the
present management on the pro
position, which stockholders have
been led to believe was true,', viz :
that Mr.' Ryan was buying that
property for the Southern Railway.
This is absolutely without founda
tion in truth. Mr; Ryan was nego
tiating for the control of the property
solely for himself; but the impres
sion was fostered among stockhold
ers that he Southern Rail way inter
ests were behind the negotiations.
How long the present conditions
will continue is a question whloh
time alone can tell." T" " ' .
"A determination to keep the
property in the control of: the pres
ent management became apparent
the very day of the annual meeting,
when it was quite evident anything
and evervthinff would be asrreed to.
providing thi.t the meeting would
not ba marked by trouble. I The re
fusal of the majority of . the Hoffman
pool to agree to a transfer f was
wholly expected, for within the last
ten days it became known, that a bit
ter struggle was going on to prevent
the property from changing hands.
But Mr. Ryan is the largest individ
ual stockholder in the company .' He
has purchased ' between two and
three thousand Bbares, held under
the Gen. Gill option.' and with the
shares he had already bought he
holds over 4,000 shares. What he
will do now is a question, but he
will In all probability go into the
courts, and the result will be a long
and bitter legal batlle. He holds
contracts for the delivery of certain
pooled stock, and being the largest
individual holder, he will doubtless
also proceed to exercise some of his
. rights as such.' There are interest
ing times ahead for the Seaboard,
andall lk that a change in . the
ownership! of the property Kwpuld
mean death : to competitipnjn'iUei
Southern t territory, istbf Veriest
noHsen"ser' c? f'-f:?-'
' '"A :gneat faJtbr iab in theliaj
of Ihtf legotiafis; was tbalrtside,
companies arS 'ajtter HW.Seaboara
Its desirability :as an; outlet 'south
and vortif .is; nown to certain j in
terests, which are willing to ,pay a
bonus oVitiwntrol nnd hU-'fact
has largely' . operated -taninisY t5e
presen transfer of the property r i
.V'MftWeret6odthati R5 tjuAoh
Hoffman retained. control otlhe.
board,Air Line by paying $25 more
a8hare";..an'.Mr.;ya la'gr'eed.J.to
pay for. tbe popleastockf :rMr, Ryari
will id aday or twoj'it is said, make
a forjtnal'stattetnent "I Regard W"the
i Mtv 'Thoysaa' Si attfan'a ''Itaeltal ' ",:'. n
today from the office of his attorney
Elihu RbSt, is aolIowiS $fll I
from beginning toead la p'erfectlji
plain, and.thera is Cpp panf rwhy
ffr' shouid" not'-be bade' publld""
have desired for isoma' time to' curf
chase the stock' of 'thd Seaboard and
Roanoite rairoad,,With that pbject
in'iewj I obtained through ;Gsib
John taiUpfesideiiof th'; Mercah).
tite Trust, and BopoSiit obijijpanyfolt
Baltimore optlpnsi upon 'about
600 ' shares of (; thestocle.IJ then
went ' to- Portsmouth- bn' thW night
preceeding the anayat stockholders'
meeting for thejpHrposa o negotia-,.
,tihg witi' -other .stockholders LJwhp
mlghidesii-tb1 sell their holdings.'
."dii ttieforjBnoon' of annual
r meeting X met ini 'the office' of the
counsel of the 1 companyy Messrs.
Louis ' McLftnt- ifoncure Rpbinsbn
and" . L., ft'ilatfe' They informed
rne that they ; epuld, sell and aeliver
to me at least a majority of the stock
if a price could be; agreed Uboii. ? I
did not even as to. see their, 'ijiutho-v
elzation, but assumed that they were
honorable, trustworthy, and acting:
; "The sole question in. thejiegotia
tions, related to first, the price ; to
be paid for ' th4? stoc which they
agreed to selli inCseeond,' as to tlie
tinie Viiich should be allowed me for
examining the books to verify . cer
tain representations they then made
regarding the condition, of the 'com
pany ancLfroporty!. The -only ...con
ditions imposed, by Messrs. McLnne,
Robinson and Watts were that I
should purchase 'the stock of the
Bay Line Steamboat Company, at a
price agreed upon,' and should give
to every , holder of stock in the Sea
board and Roanoke railroad the pri
vilege ot seuing nis stock to me at
the same price as that fixed for the
stoct wnirjk jley ersonatlysold to
me.i I taikptifr V theconjSltionsj
we agreed51upon tne -priceto oe paid
for the stock, upon the time to be al-
loedfme for examination qfthe
ifolivind we pl4Sx
outed on that day a contract of pur
chase and sals,. and 1 paid $60,000 on
account of such purchase. vj
?3"'Relying upon -their "representa
tions,, I availed my self fit the options
secured by Gen. GUI, anj purchased
and paid for, the stock which had
been put In his hands?: ' y , i
' "On October 12 "they! refused to
allow me to examine the books, but
everrithisSdid.-not determine from
ehdeavoring to carry out my part of
the contract to the letter ,and I jwent
'tojaltprfi bnSalnj daj-jlistj jpre
pared to,'take from Messrs, McLne,
Robinson and Watts the stock which
I had purchased. '"." '
"Thev were not ready to deliver.iE
and now say! lhatthey' were unable
to perform ueir partof the contract,
4nd onl 6nl of two conclusions is
possible v Either they deliberately
misrepresented tne laevs at tnja time
they said - they could sell me the
stock and made a contract to that ef
fect, "or they deliberately broke a
contract' whlchthejr wej'e, ja jfact,
able to perform.
jAsjder from their verbal repre
sentatidn'to me that they were able
to 'Bell me a majority of the stock,
the' recital pT -4he contract which
they signed states' plainly that they
are stockholders in the, .Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad Company, and
also represent a .large amou nt ot
stock in said 'corporation held by
bthers,' and that they, In behalf of
themselves and associate - stock
holders, are; desirous of making a
sale of all their stock in said cor:
poratlcm, had -also tho shares of all
such other stockholders as join with
them prior1 lo October 18, 1896.ii;his
recital was followed by a plain con
tract of purchase and sale, which
also contained the following provis
ion: 'The party of the second part
(Thomas F. Ryan) makes this con-
twint minViaca ralvinir nn tVift
misrepresentation that the railroad
companies comprising the Seaboard
AirLlne system are free of all floating
debt due to any creditor other than
some company in that system. Said
party of the second part is to have
an examination made into the condi
titions and accounts of said corpora
tion and ssysteaaj, to determine
whether said representation is cor'
rect.?. ' s. "Vt - y
i'On the 12thoKctober I wept to
the company's office to make theex-jf
ainination; thus- provided lor: ah
was refused permission, to look .
taem, it uas oeeu reiuseu ever since,
notwithstanding the fact that the
singers of the contract which con-.
It . 1 Ti 1 ' 'i "'''-m i
tained the foregoing provision con-,
stituted one-half of the board of dl-
rectors. I 'Whaf new lighd these gen
tlemen obtained as to the condition
of the company .between- the Cth of
October, when they made ' their
representations,: to mr and .agreed
that I should have the opportunity
to. examine, and the 22nd of October,
when they, refused that opportunity,
I dd not know, but they seem to
ve preferred tip: break their con
tract rather, than allpw me to ' verify
their representation. I understand
the principle argument used to pre
vent stockholders other than those
Whd made the agreement with me
from selling was the assertion that I
was purchasing in the interests of
the Southern railroad company, and
would notoperatethe road independently.-
This assertion has never
had the least foundation in fact, and
I so stated to the gentlemen who
signed the contract at the time of its
execution,, I have never in this
transaction either directly or indir
r'ectly represented the Southern rail
road company, or anybody inter
ested, in that company, or interested
in any Southern , railroad company
whatever, or anybody but myself. '
"I own' now more stock of the
Seaboard company than all the di
rectors and officers of the company
put together, and I expect to have
something to say regarding : its
future.'..' , '
TODAY'S MARKETS.
" Niw Yobk, Nov. 20.
Market quotations furnished by E.
B. Cuthbert & Co., Bankers and
Brokers, 30 Broad street, New
York. .- - ... , ;,'- ;
f By Private Wire. 1
OPEN- HIGH- LOW- CLOS-
JKQ, EST. EST. INS
1 48 7 53 7 48 t 62-
7 64 7 62 7 53 7 58-
7 1 7 68 7 6l 7 64-
7 64 7 72 7 64 7 89-
7 71 7 76, 7 69 7 73-
7 78 7 78 7 76 7 76-
7 80 7 80-
7 si-:
' i 5. ' :
, i;::- i ii
,743 7 44 ( 7 36 1 7 43-''
MONTHS.
T
January,
February,
March.
April,
May,
June, .
July,
August,
Sept'mb'r
October,
Cloeed steady, sales 178,800.
The cotton market rallied towards
the close on today's reports pointing
to over C0,000 bales, and Secretary
Hester, of New Orleans Cotton Ex
change, making the total amount of
cptton brought ' into eight for the
week 397,909 bales against ,316,582
last tear 47,343 year before last,
and 386,533 bales same time in 1893.
., Naw York Stook Markat. ;
f jvy 1. j V v ' "
I the following were the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange today:
Suear . UM
American Tobacco....... 761
Burlington and Quiney v.. 79
Chicago Gas ..... ; 16t
Dee. and Cat. Feed
General Electric, .... .i ; . . . .... , 331
LoUiaviile and Naahville. . T . . . . . 60
Manhattan....;...,......,.. Vli
Rock Island .' M
Southern Preferred .....t. ....... 5
St. Paul.........
Tennessee Coal ad Irot. "..... 29
Western Union......... ..... .... 871
' Cbiaago Grain anil Provision Markat.
v The following were the closing quo
tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro.
vision market today :
Wheat-December, 7W; May, 791.
Corn Dooember, 221; May, 26.
Oata Dooembarl8; May 21.
"rork December ,6.35; January, 7.40,
Lard Deoember, 3.67; - January,
3.87. , t ' " ' .
Clear Rib Sides Deo. ; 3.62; Jsb
uarjf 3.fo. '" w. ' j," ,
' Livarpool Cotton Markoi. '
Outober -Ko vanher . .. ... ....'. 4.17
November-Docember. . , . ; . , V4.J3
December-January ... 4-11 .
January-February v. 4.10 , ,
February-March ? ........... 4.0a
March-April 4.09
Aprll-May .N i.X.'. 1 , 4.10
'; Closed irt-egnlarVv".- v '
Wheat was stronger on covering
shorts, and crop reports from' Ar
gentine and reported large exports,
Minor Matters Manipulated
. v&'or the ,Many. . J ;
MOUND the city.
ot-Ponrri of tha Nawa Pietnrad on Pa
' pr Point! and Paopia Pertinently
Pieked ao4 PithUjr Pat in
t Print. .-
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A Republican afternoon paper will
be started in Ashevllle, December
1st. ' ' ;
. ,v',...l t
: Telephone subscribers please add
to their listCProf.
N. R. Craighill,
No, 259 B.
There are now 430 students at the
State University,- an . increase of
twenty over last year at this time.: v
' Mr. E. C. Duncan, of Beaufort, is
in the city, , Mr, Duncan is a little
ahead of the inauguration, but he's
welcome. '
Judge Womack is now engaged in
the preparation of the third volume
of Womack 's North Carolina Digest
of the Supreme court reports.
Commissioner Patterson and Prof
Massey have gone to Troy, Mont
gomery county, to hold a Farmers'
Institute today and tomorrow.
" The -temporary injunction re
straining the stockholders of the A.
and N, C. railroad from leasing the
road will be argued by counsel be
fore ' Judge Robertson at t Halifax
Tuesday next. ?
Col. Julian S. Carr, the president,
announces that the annual meeting
of the Southern Tobacco Manufac
turers' Association will be held in
Greensboro on Saturday, November
28th. . ' v
Dr. A. S. Peace, of Granville, is
in the city . Dr. Peace 1 a member
ot the Populist State executive com
mittee. Dr. Peace expressed the
opinion that Pritchard would not be
elected. The doctor does not think any
of the Populists will suDport him.
The young ladies auxiliary society
of the Presbyterian church will have
a Tacky Party this evening at the
residence Of Mrs.' A. ' B. Stronach
for a good cause. The public is in'
vited to attend and have a good time.
Admission 10 cents.
The Greensboro Record has ceie-
brated its seventh birthday and getsf'8 which woro in of0fa the
brighter and better all ' the time.
There is no more live and bustling
newspaper man 1b the State than
Brother Joe Reeoe, and what he
does not know about making a thor
oughly readable daily newspaper is
not in the books.
The marriage of Miss Mabel Grant,
daughter of Maj. H. L. Grant and
Mr. J. F. Bowles which was to have
been solemnized in Goldsboro yes
terday! morning et 11 o'clock was
delayed until after seven p. m. Mr.
Bowles was detained by the wreck
of the limited Chatanooga and Nor
folk special.
Mr. Richard Glersch's restaurant
and lunch room, next door to the
Oak City Steam Laundry, is grow
ing more popular every day. ; Mr,
Giersch has a well known reputa
tion for serving the best dishes to
be had in a first-class cafe and he is
keeping up his standard. He al
ways has the latest delicacies of the
season..
MARRIAGE LAST EVENING
Mr. Charlca White and Mlaa alma Scpark
Joined In Wadloek. v ;V
At the residence of the bride's
mother on West Jones street, Mr-
Chas- W. White and Miss Alma Mc
KeeSeprk were united in marriage
last evening.
The ceremoney was performea oy
Rev. W. C. Norman, pastor of Eden
ton street M. E. church , '
The marriage was a beautiful and
quiet home affair, witnessed by rela
tlveS and a few invited friends, 'v ,
Mr.' Phil Thiem was best man
and, Miss Mollie . Separk, . a
sister of the bride " was maid of
honor." The other attendants were
Mr. W. G, Separk and Miss Gertrude
Thiem.' The interior--, of the resi
dence was prettily decorated ; with
ferns and chrysanthemums.
The bride and groom are Very
popular in the city and are held in
nigh esteem by a large circle of
friends. They were the recipients
of many handsome and costly pres
ents from admiring friends and acquaintances.
WRECK NEAR TOW!,'.
Six Cars Tumbled Down an limhaiike
' ment at Walnut Creek. '' '
Freight train No. 76 from Norfolk
was wrecked about six o'clock this
morning on the Southern Railway's
track just outside of the city limits -
and at a point only a few yards this
side of the bride over Walnut creek.
In fact, the rear end. of the ci)booe
was on the bridge when the cars be
gan to jump the tracks- i -.v
Six freight cars were derailed and .
au 01 mem were so oaaiy - wrecKou 1
that they are tendered useless.
The wreck- occurred 'on an em- ;
bankment at least forty feet high.
Four of the- cars- cleared the track '
and went down the steep embank
ment. The other two wrecked cars
were turned over cross-wise on the
track." . V - P i ,
The train was a very lengthy one
and the break occurred near the rear
by a ; draw bead pulling out.- The r
drawhead Jell on .the track i and :
caused the cars to topple over.' " Had
the accident occurred, twenty yards
from where it did, all the , wrecked
cars and those in the rear of , tbem, -together
with the caboose.' would
have gone over '' Walnut ereek".
bridge, necessarily1 resulting in the
loss of several lives. ; "
Fortunately none of the train orew
was near the cars that, were demol
ished when the 'accident occurred.
The ubiquitous tramp ' was " pes
ent and V of ? course' made-Mine
wreck . more ' realistic. .; Three
of them were snugly tucked away;.
in an old Richmond and Danville
car, No. 198. The car flew. in the
air and landed - on -its back, being
completely disjointed,and strange to
say none of the three occupants
were injured in the least. Every v
Bide of the car was torn apart 'and
it was badly mashed up, ! but ' with .
tramp luck, the three sound sleepers
escaped without a scratch.; The
conductor states that he, hurried to
the wrecked cars soon after the acci
dent and that 'the first thing that at- .
tracted his attention was the three
tramps emerging from the battered
car. An old darkey who was stand
ing by remarked when he heard this, .
"you can't hurt a tramp fair) ' no .
how.',' --, ; , V p .,;
To Col. ' Olds- who interviewed .
them, the .tramps gave, their
names as, Weary ' Waggles, Gota ,
Thirst and lam Tired.' V l , - t,
In an hour after the wreckoccurred ,
a wrecking crew was - put to work
clearing the track which was torn up
for adistance of three rails. The two
track, .were thrown ; down the em- -
bankment. One of them ,;, rolled a
distance of twenty , yards.s , Two
engines, one on , eitfier sicie 01 toe
wreck, were required ' to clear the ;
track. The demolished cars will be
loaded on - flat -cars and taken to
Rurlinrtrm -t t ? v
The fast mail and. freight from
Goldsboro which was duo here early
this morning did not reach the union
depot until 11 :30. ' ' ' ' ' y '
The cars in tumbllng 'over the
embankment knocked i down three
telegraph poles and: snapped , the
Western Union wires. .
Tha Telephone Pole Intldont Clonea. .
April last the Raleigh Telephone
Company was ordered -to ' remove
their poles from the sidewalks of the
executive mansion. The notice was
not served upon Manager ftlaas until
September 35lb. Having failed, to
remove the poles a motion was made,,
by counsel for 6tate at the last term
ii, nana uiuih iaj uatu uuv .iv-- .
out in contempt ot court 101 .
obeying the order. ' Judge Boylkin
allowed the company ten .days in
which to remove the poles.' ,;,(
'Yesterday at Smithfield the case
was taken up again before Judge
Boykin .in compliance ' with his last
order. The State was represented
by Mr. Ferrin Busbee and the Tele
phone . Company by Col. Aygo. -
Judge Boykmjs dischargcdl, tbe
defendant taxing him with the costs.
He held that there had been no
wilful disobedience of 1he' order of
the Court - '.
We call our - readers- attention to
Royall and Burden's advertisement
For this week ouly they are selling
the best hallrack ever ( shown in
Raleigh for $7.50, this rack Is better
than most bouses can sell for f 10.
For the benefit of their customers
from 1 now-until January 1st,. there
store will be open at ;nifjlil until
9 o'clock... .Saturday niht until 11
O'clock. ' , . ,
. Mr., W. L.iSappington one of tbo
cleaviest travelling men on. Jjo rn;, 1
representing the National Cas',; !
Co..-of Baltimore is
iu the i-ity.
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