Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
NORTH CAROLINA.
FLOODS. WIND, AND SNOW IN THE
WESTERN SECTION.
Travel Interrupted-A Suit Decided-Bur-
glars Fired At and One OF
Them Killed.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch

RALEIGH, n. c., April dis
patches from Asheville and other points
beyond the Blue Ridge, in this State, say
that immense damage has been done by
the heavy rains in that section. Satur-
day morning the rainfall began, and
with little cessation continued until yes
terday morning. The wind is from the
north. 1t is colder, and snow fell
Yesterday afternoon. The Western
North Carolina railroad has sus-
tanned extensive damage. No less
than five bridges have been swept away,
three on the French Broad and two
on the Tuckascege. Many miles of
road along the French Broad river are
inundated. Travel is entirely suspend
ed on the road down the river and west
of Asheville. Much damage has bSh
done to crops along the streams. Four
lives were lost from boat capsized on
the Tuckaseege river. Telegraphic
communication is possible only at inter-
yals.
Yesterday rains caused washout
on the Raleigh and Augusta Airline
railroad near 0sgood. Freight trains
stopped running night before last.
Passenger trains ran, transferring at the
break. A force of hands was put to
work, and to-day the break vas repair
ed, and tonight trains are expected to
run regularly.
Tuesday at Lincolnton the injunction
suit against Rutherford Railway Con-
struction Company and Massachusetts,
and Southern Construction Company
brought by the Carolina Central Rail-
way Company began before Judge
Avery. The suit was brought to re-
strain the defendant companies from
using the Carolina Central road-bed for
distance of eight miles between the
towns Of Shelby and Rutherfordton.
After a long argument Judge Avery
this afternoon rendered a decision in
the case. The defendant companies
were required to give bond in the sum Of
$50, 900 for damages. Notice was given
of an appeal to the Supreme Court.
The fight between these corporations
has been bitter and prolonged one.
Two weeks since the store Of Currie
& Currie, near Hoffman, Richmond
county, was entered by burglars at
night and a quantity Of clothing taken.
People slept over the store, and these
fred six times at the fleeing burglars.
Forest fires have been raging among the
vast turpentine forests Of that section,
and while party Of men were fighting
the flames last Sunday at point where
the burglars had been fired upon as they
entered the swamp they came across
the body of a negro with four bullet
holes in his back. The man was a
stranger to all present. 1t was evident
that be was one of the burglars. as a
yolley had been fired at the men just
at that point, the pursuers having come
up with the burglars as they had placed
The stolen goods upon the ground. The
negroes buried the dead burglar, who
is thought 10 have been from South
Carolina.
1t is reported that the authorities OF
Cabarrus county are suspicious that
there was foul play in the case of young
Mlsenheimer, the white man who was
found hanging to tree in the old Gene
terry near Concord. They will inyesti
gate the case thoroughly.
A supposed incendiary fire burned
the gin and machinery sheds of John
c. Washington, near Kinston. The
loss is $4,000.
Heavy rains eXtinguished the fires
on the line Of the Raleigh and Augusta
and the Carolina Central railway, but
not until great damage was done. a
vast number Of pine-trees were con-
sumed and much sawed lumber. Cross
ties on some parts of the road we're de-
stroyed. The fire at Alma, Robson
county, burned few houses, Wilkin-
son Il FOre's store, a church, and a
cottage. The depets OF the Carolina
Central and OF the Alma and Little
Rock were with great difficulty saved.
This afternoon twenty cOnyicts were
sent from the pententiary to the West
ern North Carolina railroad. The re-
ceipts Of conyicts from the counties
have been quite liberal this spring thus
far, and the penitentiary authorities
will be able to I'LL all railway reluisi-
tons for them.
Nearly all the sherifs have settled
their taxes, save fifteen sherilIs who by
law are given until May to settle.
These counties are what are known as
tobacco counties, and this extension is
given to make the payments fall at the
most convenient season.
The collections of internal revenue in
this district for March were So, 900.
Just now much interest is expressed
in the distinguished men who are
natives of the State. As a matter of
curiosity it may be stated that both
the father and mother Of Allen 6.
thurman were born in North Carolina,
IN Tvrell countv