The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-05
FEBRUARY 5. 1850

day night, began To have a series of tlemprs
rather more serious tEan those produced bv
the sermon. At $50, the tile alarm larr
for Wsdsworth's livery stables. The tau.es
were ex,inguished, and at 90 a second
alarm occurred. We quote: a large
guard was then stationed at and around tie
stable. About ii o'clock, a third alan was
rung out amid the greatest excitement,
everybody rushed to the scene. This tine
the frame dwelling of Capt. Suit Was found
to be on fire underneath one OF lis corners.
This was fortunately suppressed also. The
excitement now was at a high pitch aud
persons believed that the fire bugs were in
our midst, who, taking advantage ot the
darkest of night. intended to give Charlotte
over to the devouring hanIe, The MAYOR
deemed it best TO strengthen the guardians
Of the city, and at his request, the Hornets
Nest Rifemen assembled at theii armory.
now II O'Clock, the long roll was beaten and
shortly atterward they policed in squads the
entire city. Several arrests were made and
many parties halted and questioned, several
guns we're fired Oft at phantom fire bugs,
and some OF the corps got pretty full OF fire
bug justice.
Alter a third alarm, things though in a
considerable stew, went on swimming until
five O'Clock. when Mr.. Will Stowe, a coming
down Tryon street, discovered a blaze under
the uWcIllng OIL Sdpl. vi. cOTUau, a cUuuuc-
tor on the n. C. K r. He yelled fire and
rushed in arousing the family, and with a
few buckets of water happily put this ON
bryo fire into a state of nothingness. The
william or Williams had a pile Of shingles sal
urated with kerosene and but for its timely
discovery would have accomplished the de-
struction ofthe dwelling. Capt, Jordan had
lust gone out on the North road an hour or
so previously.
The city is in a feverish state Of excite
ment and Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather to-day, the awful subject has
been the theme OF conversation on the
streets, in the hotels, saloons, and all public
places throughout the city. But few peo-
pie rested quietly in their beds last night and
the women and children In many instances
were terribly alarmed.
Later.-Arrest Of tuo negro Loys.--This
afternoon about 4 Q clock Mr.. Wadsworth,
having a clue, arrested a negro boy named
Will Burton about l3 or IA years of age,
who was hanging around his stable. He
confessed that he was engaged III the at
tempts to fire his property last night and
Implicated Charles Walker, another negro
boy somewhat smaller, but about the same
age, and he was soon after also arrested, on
Trade street, by Officers Harrington and Orr.
The two were taken to the calaboose and
Burton told the whole thing, but Walker
denied to the last that he was connected
with it III a,y way. Burton says he went
along with Walker, who told HIM he intent-
ed to fire Mr.. Wadsworth's stables for
whipping him out of the same several days
ago, after refusing to go, with a h%orsc-whip.
They went through the yard OF Mr.. Bryan,
the Waterman of the stables, rocked the
fierce dog back, crawled under the gate aud
set tire to the hay as above described at two
different times. Walker had a box of
matches and the second time made Burton
set fire to the combustibles under threats of
being knocked In the head with a rock which
he had in his hand. Alter the second firing,
they both went east, up College street, and
Walker wantonly said he was going u fire
Capt. Stitts house. Burton says he beg
ged him not to do SO, but they went in and
Walker discovered a bale Of hay under the
house and Immediately set it on fire and
they ran off, he, Burton, going to his home
near the Lincoln depot, and Walker coming
up town, evidently bent on more hellishness,
as there it no doubt he set fire to Capt.
Jordan residence, for Burton says he,
Walker, had fat pine in his pocket and
the fling OF the Asbury stable a week ago
and says Walker fired the COW stable Of
Capt. Dew Olfe a month or so since. They
are both smart r~ascals.'
The Observer of Wednesday says Yes,
terday morning, about 3 o'clock, The family
o Capt. }. j. Gormley were aroused by be-
coming stifed with smoke. Captain CORN
ley sprang out OF bed, examined the room
and was unable to discover the CAUSE. The
door was opened, and it was at once discov-
cred to be under the building. The house
IS similarly built to that Of Capt. Stitt's,
which was fred Sunday night, being raised
a considerable distance from the ground, the
space underneath it being enclosed with lat
tlce work, and a part of the enclosure being
used for wood house. Nenr the lattice
was a large pile Of chips which was in =
blaze.
PINAFORE IN New BERNE.-Bro. Latham
breaks into a full column rhapsody over the
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