Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-01
RALEIGH SCARED.
Hra GREAT corrox PLATFORM SWEPT
BY PLANES.
A Bie Fire and Heavy Loss-Ths lnsu-
rance-rhs Oyster survsy-Mili.
tary Railroad Items.
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RALEIGH, N. c., November 30.-A gale
Of wind blew here to-day AFTER 10 O'Clock
in the morning. Considering our meagre
supply OF water, Il was the worst possible
time Tor a lire. About 1879 O'Clock this
afternoon fire broke out IN the cotton-yard,
which occupies an entire square WITHIN one
mock Of the Capitol. IL Is great platform
of plank, on which were about 3,OO0 Dlles
Of cotton and new coitou-compress. me
wind blew nearly from the west. ana In
half minute after the fire was first seen the
flames bad swept entirely ocrOss the plat
form, and in quarter Of an hour almost
I. 200 bales were on fire. Everybody worked
with n will. Water was supplied by the
civ cisterns .and by the newly arranged
supply pumps at the Raleigh and CASTOR
deoot. The fire was very fierce, and there
we're some fears TINT the entire platform
would be burned, together With the com
press. The latter was on fire, but was ex.
tIuguished, and the damage TO II does not
exceed $50.
A small quantity Of cotton on that por-
ton Of the platform across when the 1re
swept was saved Ut hurt-perhaps 100
bales. Much OF the remainder was almost
totally ruined, while the salvage on the
same will be considerable, perhaps 40 per
cent.
THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The following are thenames OF the loser..
with the number OF bales each had on the
rlstlorm Raleigh and CASTOR railroad. 3Sl
bsles, value Slj,000-fully insured Latt1
g. Myatt, 175 bales, value S7,000-insurance
g, 600: T.. II. Lee. so bales, value S3.2DO-
fully insured j. j. Thomas, 40 bales, value
81 .GOO-fully Insured; Wyatt & Gro Sder, 10
bsles, value 81, i00-insurance $1,000; Paul
+. Fason, IS bales, value s3,0O0-ful;y In
sured; ID. b. Avera, 152 bales, value
81, 00O-fully insured; Charles Il. John
sion, 40 bales. value Sj,G0)-fuly
insured; G.. u. Rand, IS bales, value
Sl,4OO-lully insured; Z. d. Barbeee,
80 bales, value Sl,200-fully insured.
This gives total loss Of SH.jOO.
which falls on insurance companies, save
in The cases OF Lat,a & Wyatt aad Wyatt x
Crowder, who lose % 800 each. Nearly all
the insurance on cotton owned by dealers
is in Norfolk companies, with some 100
bales insured in Liverpool. The agencies
here report no loss, save the slight one on the
compress. Two statements are made a. II
the origin of the firc-oDe that a spark
blew from O timers soldering apparatus
on The roof OF the compress; another that
cigarette ignited it near the compress.
The direction OF the wind saved the COM
press and all the south bali OF the cotton
platform. II is estimated that, deductng
salvage, the net loss to insurance c0mpa-
MES will be $4,000. IL was the first cot
ton fire ever known here, and, being
in the heart OF the city. caused
great alarm. The cotton was hauled in all
directions i'm the streets, and even IN
the suburbs OF the city until the platform
was entirely cleared Of that not on fire.
good deal OF the'latter was likewise hauled
away. The Goldsboro' fire department was
requested TO send a steamer and men II
needed. Colonel A. Il. Andrews arranged
for q SPECIAL train, and. in twenty minutes
alter the agent at GoldsbOrO' received the
order, a special train was ready and the
steamer aboard car. Later tele sram was
sent that The services OF the G0ldsborO' lire
department were not needed.
Nearly all the members OF the Board OF
Agriculture arrived to-day to be ready Tor
io-moIrow's meeting.
THE OYSTER SURVEY.
A report will be made tomorrow TO this
Board in regard TO the oyster survey.
Two officers Of the United States navy
are here making maps OF the work so far
done in that survey.
Governor Scales to-day commissioned the
officers Of two newly-organized military
companies--the Richaud Rifles, OF Waynes-
vile. and the Cape-Fear Light Infantry, OF
SmIthyile.
John ID. WhitiOrd, ex-president OF the
Atlantic and North Carolina railway, has
been given by the Government the snperin-
10 al ~ s,.r, x-ars Of
the Tar and MOccasin rivers.
Yesterday G. ID. Brownley, OF Wilson,
died suddenly at Wilmington OF hcmorrhage
of the Brain. lie was a weIl-l,nown build
ing contractor, and had the contract for the
new Methodist church at Wilmington.
THE CLOSE or TIE FISCAL YEAR.
In this state the fiscal year ends Noyem.
Der 30th. The various departments Will
tomorrow begin the work OF making up
their reports. The Treasurer's report VIII
cover not only the receipts and eXpcndi-
lures Of that department proper, but also
Of the penal and charitable institutions, OF
which he il eX-o0iciO treasurer. II viii be
found that due economy mas been observed
in all departments Of the public service.
STATE GUARD OFFICERS.
The four white regiments aud the c0lored
battalion OF the state Guard all elect field
officers next Thursday. These elections
are biennial, and The votes are cast by the
commissioned officers OF the regiments.
RAILWAY NEWS.
Wilmington is again looking with much
anticipation at the stir in railway circles,
There is speculation As TO the road from
SmilhylIlc to Bristol, Tenn, hope that the
Cape. Fear and Yadhin-Nalley road VIII De
| extended 70 Wilmington, and general de-
sure thai something may be done 70 de-
| yclop the port. Some think the extension
| Of lbe Carolina Central to Asheyllle will
bcueGt Wilmington, while others say that
| the business that road secures IN that di'
| rcCtion viii he diverted TO Norfolk and
| Baltimore. II is difficult to say how these
| things will turn out.
| COTTON RECEIPTS.
Wilmington and Raleigh continue %
| show very large increase in receipts O
! cotton as compared with last year. Here
| the gain has been remarkable. In the Clpe
| Fear section, especially near Fayetteville
| tie crops were poor and small, and the
| people are in some cases short OF grain
| II was due 10 excessive rains, winch thai
| lat and sandy soil cannot stand.
THE SIGNAL STATION
| Yesterday your spondent VISITED The
signal station at the state experiment farm
| This is the central station OF tue 1863 wea
| thCr stations in the State. The United
! states signd officer is getlinginto very com
Portable quarters OF special construction
| The Government is heartily cooperating
with the State in this matter. only siS
states Of all in tie Union have such sys
TEN. DR.. Dabney said that so far the Is
| adjustment OF the system has cost tht
state only 500, for printing. lie says tbs
| tobacco-men avail themselves with grca
| esgerness Of the weather warnings. and III
anticipates the best results in this specia
direction, to say nothing OF the many
other.