Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-17
NORTH CAROLINA.
CONTINUED REPORTS OF GREAT DAM
AGE TO CROPS.
The State Insane-Political Excitement
Feeling Raining High-Killed BY
Lightning Incendiary Fires
Ispec,sl Telegram to the Dispatch.

RALEIGH, N. c., July l6.-At the
suggestion Of the Board Of Directors Of
the insane asylum At Morganton spe.
cial committee Of the asylum there and
Of that at Raleigh will meet al Morgan
ton the 9th Of August to endeayor to
make arrangements to relieve the pres
sure of applications on the asylum at
Raleigh. The dividing line may be
charged or may be abolished entirely
so as to afford in the Western Asylum
as much accommodation to the
insane white Of the whole State as pos
sible. The north wing Of the asylum
at Morgsnton ia nearly completed, and
when finished the authorities hope to
take many cases from the western part
OF the State when there is any proba-
bility of affording relief or making a
cure. 1t is hoped the next Legislature
will provide for the enlargement Of the
asylum at Raleigh.
Yesterdays rainfall here was alluded
to as phenomenal. AT Wilmington it
beat all records. In three aud
half hours six inches Of rain fell.
Although the previous rain had done
damage there, much of which had not
been repaired yet, this last food did
more than all others together. Reports
from all sections Of the city are Of the
destruction to property, public and
private. A tobacco-factory was so
undermined that its fall is expected.
Bridges are gone, and the water
in the culverts is deep enough
for boats. There are number
of land-sldes. Large tracts Of low
lying land are sheets of water. The
damage to the streets is the greatest
ever known; many laborers are at
work repairing damages. No rains are
reported as having fallen to-day any
where in the State.
In Arson county near Wadesboro'
q negro living On the farm Of Mr.. John
Coppedge is suffering with i'm
aginary hydrophobia. He has terri
BILE spasms, foams at the mouth, and
crashes his teeth. He has not been
bitten by a dog, but has all thc symp-
toms of well.developed case ofrabies,
and is expected to die Of his imaginary
complaint. Physicians attempts to re-
lieve him all prove unavailing.
There is much partially-subdued ex-
element here to-day over the Demo-
cratic county convention, all grow
fDg out Of the choice Of congress
sional delegates. There are five
candidates for nominstion-W. r.
Cox of Wake, b. Ii. Bum of
Nash, G. NJ. Cooke Of Franklin, John
w. Graham Of Orange, and Z. S. Abel
of Johnston. The fight is between the
first three, all of whom are on the
ground and working hard. Some sharp
practices are alleged, and considerable
feeling is shown, more than has ever be-
fore been known. The contest ia this
district is moro interesting than any in
the State.
At Gibbs's Crossroads, near Fsyette-
Vile, a storm played havoc with pro-
perry and caused loss Of life. A large
tree was blown across the house on
Erasmus Lees plantation, crushing the
building and instantly killing Martin
Thornton, besides slightly injuring
Frank Jackson ard one of Mr.. Lees
daughters. In that section, as else
where, there have been torrents OF rain,
wofully damaging crops.
To-day the police made another raid
upon the gamblers and captured quite
a number Of them-mainly negroes.
Many bad characters have fled the city
to avoid arrest.
Last pight burglars entered q store
house and stole quantity of money
and property. There is no clue to them.
Captain A. +. Harrell, of Gates coun-
ty, who, during the war, served gal
lantly as captain Of squadron Of the
Second North Carolina cavalry, is dead.
General W. p. Roberts said to-day
that it was his belief that Harrell led
his squadron in the last charge at APP
pomattox, in which battery Of Napo-
Icon guns was captured. In a mo-
ment the command fell back a. the news
that an armistice was being arranged.
A definite report as to the crops
in the northeastern section of the
State received to-day says that
great quantities Of cotton-lands will
not yield over hundred pounds
OF seed cotton to the acre. This is an
extremely discouraging prospect.
Argument in the liquor-license case
Of the State against the Capital Club
will be heard here tomorrow. The
matter will surely 60 to the Supreme
Court for adjudication.
The surveys for the water-works here
are actively in progress. 1t is expected
that work will begin in October.
At Apex, in this county, John Luther
attempted TO lead bull to pasture.
lie had not gone far before the animal
TUNED and knocked him down. Luther
finding it impossible to regain his feet
drew a knife and stabbed the bull seye-
raj times in the neck, loudly calling for
help. Two men went to his aid and
succeeded in rescuing him from the
horns Of the Infatuated animal, but not
until he had been badly gored. The
bull had to be shot dead before Luther
was rescued.
n. 7. Blackwell, a well-known resi-
dent Of Durham, is in a precarious state
Of health, and is in New York for spe-
cial medical treatment.
Letters give gloomy account of crop
prospects in Person and Caswell. The
grain crop of last year had been con-
sumed, and people were looking forward
to the wheat Of this year for
bread. This crop in Person, unlike
! most other sections, was good,
and promised q fine yield. 1t was
harvested, but before it was ready for
housing rains set in, and the shocks in
the field were covered with new growth,
the wheat having sprouted and put
forth proiusion of green blades. This
leaves the farmers in many instances
without breadstuils. Tobacco, in most
sections, has been seriously damaged
by excessive rains. Corn in bottoms
is badly drowned, but on hill lands it
is fine. The rainfall for the first fifteen
days Of July is fraction over ISl
inches. For the tweny.four hours
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