Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-20
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WILMINGTON, N. c..
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1873.
ESssnSSYl OF Nr. Green

residences III DIu1l>W1th CouubN, OI
Friday last, was buried on Sunday, al
Green,ank, Il short distance above this
city. on the Cape Fear river There
was !. very large number in attendance
and there were both religious and
Masonic ceremonies. The funeral
sermon was preached by Rev. George
Patterson, Rector of St. johns
church, in this city.
4 eniI., KiIted by Drinking Sshis-
key.
A little coiored child about 3 years
old, by the name of Archie Lyon, liv-
ing on Sixth street between Queen and
Castle. managed on Tuesday to get
hold Of bottle containing half a pint
of whisl1ey, which had eenpnrchased
for some Of his mothers ailments, and
drank large portion of It. The fact
was first known when the child was
found staggering about the house.
1t WIS taken up aud put to bed, when
it soon after went into strong cpnvul-
sions. These continued until ycster-
day about noom when it died. DR..
Winants was called iii, but the child
was past aid when he saw it. jury
of inquest, cmpannelcd yesterday al
ternOOn by Coroner Hewlett, rendered
the verdict that deceased came to his
death from commissions and cOnGeS--
ton Of the brain, caused by the lar"e
quantity Of whislley he had taken.
Death OF Nr. Gregg.
We REGRET to learn of the death, ut
his residence at Mars Bluff, on Sunday
morning. of j. FL Gregg, Esq, At the
age Of 81 years.
For many years past Mr.. Gregg was
closely identified with the financial
PROSPERITY OF Cur city. He WAS at one
time, previous to the war, President of
the Wilmington x Manchester ka l.
road. and la, since been Director III
the Wilmington, Columbia X Augusta
Railroad: and he was. nj the time OF
his death. a large stakeholder III, and
Director of. the First National Bank
of Wilmington, a large shareholder III
the Wilmington Gas Light Company,
and Director in the Navassa G!anO
Company of Wilmington.
Mr.. Gregg was one Of the represent
tatiye men Of his section, and his loss
Will be deeply felt. Always friend
tu internal improvements, he was yet
cautious i'll his endorsement of any
new financial scheme, aid his sound
Judgment IN this respect IS well evil
,ienced by the success of ali OF these
Dublic ENTERPRISES in which he en-
barked lie was = good citizen and
lis place will net easily be filled.
v'he Fire OF. Sunday Night.
The alarm of fire on Sunday night
came from the commission and grocery
house Of Messrs Williams x Murchi-
son, Oh North Water street, next North
of the Custom House The fire broke
n, tho orrnan1-y Office ba north
front of the lower floor, and was burn
ing brightly when first discovered
The alarm was promptly given, aud
the Fire Department were soon on the
ground The steamer RdItEiH was
first on the scene, but through some
lite arrangement i'll her machinery
did not put i'll the first water. Tins
honor was reserved for the cape rear,
which qnickiy brought to bear two
steady streams of water. Fortunately
the night was calm, and the fire was
discovered III time to arrest 1t before
the flames had gotten fully under
headway. The fire was confined to the
lower floor, although some bags Of
cotton on the upper floor back were
several times III flames. 4 large
quantity OF groceries on the lower
floor were damaged by both fire and
water, and the books, papers, &c, III
the Office above, We're much injured by
the combined heat and water.
The damages to the stock ana
fixtures have been roughly estimated
at between s.. 900 and SIC, 600, which
amount is, however, fully covered b.
insurance in the following companies:
Queen, Of Liverpool and London. At
kinson x Manning, Agents, 81, 300:
Hartford, of Hartford, Conn, Akin
sou < Manning, agents, 81 600; CONT
mental, OF New York, Atkinson q Man
ming, Agents, $1,000; Imperial, OF
London, j. A. Byrne, Agent, 5000.
The buildings which is owned by
the extent OF about &, 600. 1t Is i'll
snred for 1000 in the Phoenix, of
Hartford, Taylor 4 Giles, Agents.
The origin OF the fire is unknown,
and must always remain one OF those
mysteries never to be revealed and
over which We may perpsex ourselves
III van.
The story o1 an Einpo.tor--s'f,arIe~
Wesley Warren.
A man calling himself the Reverend
Charles Wesley Warren came to this
place in January last and took charge
as it's pastor. Coming here under the
sanction of his PROF e. ecclesiastical sli-
periors, Warrcn's pleasant manners
and popular style of preaching very
quickly attracted to linn ms.iy friends
and admirers, without as well as within
the pale OF his own Church.
After remaining here for some time
Warren left, about the LIST OF March,
with the avowed purpose Of rcvislting
Fall River, Massachusetts, the scene
of his latest clerical iabors before
coming to Wilmington. Returning to
Wilmington, he brought with him
Fall River papers containing very
complimentary notices concerning him,
and his popularity increased daily.
After a time, however, Whisper
ings were heard that something was
wrong with Che popular preacher, who
had the rare faculty of being able, at
will, to fill to oyerfowing either church
or opera house and vague rumOrs
were banded about the street which,
though ut first indefinite and almost
intangible, afterwards grew distinct
in form and substance. Letters we're
written to two clergymen at Fall River
in relation thereto, tie repliesto which,
If weare correctly informed, represent
ed Warren to he Il clergyman IN good
standing IL his church. Subsequently
both of these cicrgNmen Withdrew by
letter their endorsement of Warren and
expressed, i'll the strongest terms, their
opinion that he WIS Il villain OF the
deepest dye. Meanwhile the Presid-
ing Elder, Rev. DIR. Gloss, I'D, without
giving any reason therefor, refused to
administer the communion at Fifth
Street Church and Warren had disclaim-
ed all allegiar re to the authorities Of the
Methodist Church i'll North Carolina
and resigned his pastoral charge OF
Fifth Street congregation as a part of
the membership of that Church. The
Fifth Street Church, following the
fortunes OF its pastor, withdrew from
the Conference, and sought to estab-
lish an independent Church i'll vii
mington.
Almost Immediately after this, the