Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-30
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
MANY HOUSES BURNED IN FRANK
LINTON. n. G.
Name. Of the Sufferers Important
step--Ths Raleigh fair-Ihs
Northern Editors.
,s,.c,,, ,el.rpm to tie Dhpatch.l

pur,op. N. c., October 29.--This morn.
to-, a,out 2 O'Clock n very destructive fire
hroke out at Franklinton. destroying tnc
host norton Of the business part OF the
town The CONFIRMATION was In progress
Tor three or four hours, but was finally
controlled. The following Is a list OF tue
business houses destroyed II. ). furm'n'
drugs and post-oflice; II. w. Mangum,
LIQUORS; Lapiansky & Co.. dry goods; ;: y.
Vann, dry goods; III. 5. Lowry, groctrlesi
Mrs. A. Nj. Wall, dry goods; i. =. JoyueI,
drugs; A. II. Wcster d Bfo., ury Soous
Mr.. &. V. Massenburg, millinery; Cau'
call & Kelly, fancy groceries Massenourg
4 Green, feed-store; L. Is. Inar,ngton'
liquor; b. g.. Long, liquor; ): >: Joyner,
farm implements; w. X. Harris, liquor.
There was little or no INSURANCE on oa ,ne
property. me loss Is 80 s' nno " ~ Tbe 5y;id.
insurance Only a1ous 800, vore on the wcst
siSe ~ Tho railway. very near the depot.
EronS linton has mo fire department, aud all
ofiorts IN zion tbe Ere were In the old FASH
,onod wav--ujth buckets and ladders. Ra.
,o,nh uor,d have sent an engine there had
re roonoat been made for one. The town
~ a,,;,a nrooreasiye. and will be rebuilt
,,rcb ,oore Substantially with brick build
mos MANY insurance computes had de-.
cI;ncd IN take risks on the burned build.
,,ss
TIo or;, o,,,o, ,ossos wore. G. G.. Vapn.
,,rn ,,,iId;noI a. oo0-;nsnrsnce. 81. GOO:
W ,;on.IS go ooo NO Insurance: II. s.
o. nn e. cno-no insurance. Mrs. A. NJ.
WI c0 S "a" no insmranca. I ID Joyner.
Mun, so,VV a. sI ton. r We.ter e.
s,o'S "a an" GOO. Stsn,on two buildings.
e. 1o 800 insuronce. CoudeIl * Kelly.
40 zoo nU ,ho stonk q, oo0 insurance: ID.
n Whitfield e. oOO.-on the building.
Tn the woyebonse burned were two huE.
drad tnns Of tertil;zer J.oss s6 coo: no
;ns,,roneo R,Ilord & Cbeatham lose ~. 600
nS IT, ~ WI % 200 On build,n-s
a . -. a. 100 o ot, - ,,.i,I' ~
neIc arc to,oov =" s Ti,' 80; H. 49, ,o,aI
INSURANCE., ieP1I'eu: 80 Ms 'i'"o' '"' 'o'"'
ioss up u ne"''y F'V'VVo'
AN IMPoRTANT STEP.
The State Agricultural Society has taken
an important step in deciding to appoint a
committee OF twelve, one from each Judi
cial district in the State, to confer with the
State Department OF Agriculture IN regard
10 the dlsplhy 10 De imade ia Tue DePdI,ucn'
OF HgTlcu,luie a, W'sninS'oh y, "a aji ao,,,
turai prouuc's oi Tue o."t1' 'te sa,u ooll,-
mlttee 10 cooperate WIN Tue ota,e DeP'iC
ment I'D coiectlng specimens. ne ooClcN
suggest 10 the otste Doaru OF agriculture
the exTedlency OF MAKING an approprlau1u
10 meet the expense ol cohectins inc
specimens. Ine STATE lnuustra-ScnOoI
matter Is now on its feet fairly.
The State Board Of Agriculture at to-day's
SEES sion appointed committee OF three on
its part TO confer with a like committee on
the mart q Raleigh and the State Agricul-
turaj Society as to the best disposition to be
made Of the Exposition building, which
Raleigh presented TO the Board Of Agrlcul-
ture for its use in the establishment OF an
industrial scbool. reports VIII DC ma1e III
tne DecehpeI nieetlng.
ibe ueeu LOT ianu 'oi 'lc soIoo, va, az
cep'ed, Tue Ianu haNlns pccu Puivna'ea .!
the cl'y. me committee "pi'oIhteu 'l .9r
'a,l nnet'Ihg 20 siIpiIe PIAnS lIt sn a., eitr
estapishnenl oi lne scuoo,' Mngu t.o SIC
had peeh agreed upon nl'ue arcport. ~
the next ibe't'nS az tnesc lin.tcis ~ W ~
e.laDhShnnent wiz ov nnaly oon''uueu
anu "orh Oh '"e ou'iu'"Ss ocSuu'
NORTHERN EDITORS.
To-day the northern editors were divided
into two parties-one going TO Henderson
and the other TO Durham, A number OF
RALEIGH pfo,Ie a Committee on Retention.
and Numbers of the Northern Settlers Con.
rention occomnonied both parties. The
,yrursionjsts Mt both places were received
with eNtIor,a heartiness. At Henderson
m elegant dinner was oerred by the ladies,
who gave personal attention - ,hn guests.
At both places the toDacco-lactorles and
warehouses were visited, ana ether n1uS,
rial enterprises examiner. Inc guests n1Q