Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-25

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RALEIGH, n. c., October a. Pink
Acosrd, Of Cstawba county, has met
with an accident which may cost him
his life. An insecure shed which he
had attached TO his tobacco barn fell
while be was underneath il and impri-
sopsd him. The shed took fire. Ac-
card realized his danger and made des-
perste attempts to release himself
from his perilous position, but without
success. Slowly but surely the fire
made its way TO where he was held fast.
Beng some distance from the house,
his repeated cries for help iailIng TO
bring any one to the rescne, IT seemed
that be was doomed. The tire reached
him. burning him severely on one side.
just as hope was leaving him he made
q last desperate effort, and succeeded
in freeing himself. His collar-bone Is
broken, and it is feared that he will not
recover. The barn, with a.quantity of
tobacco, was destroyed.
The Dixie Fair ct WadeSboro'. which
closed to-day, had simmer attendance
than ever before. but had more decided
features of merit than any previous ex-
hibition Of the kind held there.
Yesterday there was q meeting Of
the citizens of Shelby to take action
with reference TO the railroad to Spar
tsrburg, S. c.
A cyclone passed through Pleasant
Ridge township Thursday, uprooting
fullgrown trees and badly frightening
the citizens Of that locality. The cy-
clone was travelling in northsasterly
direction. Hundreds Of trees were
Frustrated. A strange feature Of the
matter is that but few trees fell in the
direction in which the cyclone was
travelling. The storm lasted about two
minutes.
s. S. Cox, Minister TO Turkey, has
sent Congressman Cox some wheat from
the Bosphorus. General Cox has dis
tributed it among leading farmers for
experiments.
Yesterday the refractory here shut
down for season. Monday work
begins on the new apparatus, which
will double its capacity and make the
daily product twenty tons.
The Colored Baptist State Conven-
ton. which commenced in this city
Wednesday, adjourned to-day.
At the meeting of the Woman >
Missionary Society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church Of North
Carolina here to-day the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year President, Mrs. \. II. d..
Wilson Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
+. NJ. Bumpass 4; Recording Secretary,
Miss Blanche Fentress Treasurer, Miss
Alice Wallace. The following vice
presidents were elected-one for each
presiding elders district, to organize
auxiliaries and attend TO the general
interests Of the Society: Raleigh dis
trict, Mrs. ". S. Black; Durham, Mrs.
L. Glozart; Greensboro. Mrs. }. A.
Cunningham Salisbury, Mrs. Sarah b.
Lee; Statesyille, Mrs. W. NJ. Rob-
bins; Shelby, Mrs. IL. F. Hudson
Charlotte, hrs. +. ID. Swindell
Fayetteville, Mrs. 7. d. Adams Viii
mington. Mrs. William n. Hankins
Newherpe. Mrs, Il, Dewey; Warren
I ton. Mrs. John z. Brooks; Washing
ton, Mrs. W. Il. Call Trinity College,
Mrs. Y. A. Sharpe.
The new factory at Randleman, Ran
dolph county, will soon be finished anc
new machinery will begin to arrive in 4
few weeks. This company began bust
ness since the war on borrowed capital
and is now doing a larger share OF busi
ness than any plaid-mill In the State.
Miss Martha Stowe, of lredell cOun
ty. undertook tc destroy herself b.
taking strychnine. She was hear'
making noise in her room and found
unconscious. The reasons for the sci
are unknown except to herself. Sh,
had just returned from q visit TO her
relatives in Castor county.