Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-27
A WATERSPOUT.
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE IN WILKES
COUNTY, N. C.
Remarkable Escape from Loss Of Life
Railroad Notes Northern Settlers
Concord's Postmaster.
Especial telegram to the Dlspstch.l

Especial telegram to the Dlspstch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., August 26.-News
has been received here of a waterspout
in Wilkes county. Last Sunday night
people living on North Lewis Fork
river were awakened by a terribly loud
noise. They were thrown into panic
by a swell and overflow of water from
the mountains, which came in rush,
sweeping away everything within its
reach. The water stood in dwellings
two feet deep, while enormous drifts Of
timber from the mountains foa.ed
against the houses. W. S. Halls |
house was surrounded. He sprung
from the door and was swept near a
stable where his mule was. He
mounted the mule and was carried
safely down the stream until an island
was reached. His house was swep.
away few moments later. William
Lawes and family and Franklin Par.
sons and family went into the woods
feeirg from the wrath Of the waters,
and leaving their wrecked house.
Such a waterspout and such deyasta.
,ion were before unknown to the oldest
residents. So great and wonderful are
the ruins that crowds pass to and
fro to view the craggy cliffs.
Spruce pines from the mountains, with
the bark peeled, shining white,
ale lodged in the valley, torn down.
They were from the mountains and
washed up by the roots. Some of these
trees are three and four feet in diane
! ter. An examination made Of the
waters show that the cloud-burst oc-
CURED in field Of II. II. Church, on
the side Of the Blue Ridge mountains.
There a body Of water fell all at once.
Great cavities are cut in the side Of the
mountain which can plainly be seen
from distance Of eight miles. Strange
to say, in all this mad rush of water
not ore life was lost.
The commissioners Of the Wilmington
Onslow and East Carolina railroad will
open books Of subscription to the capital
stock Of the company in Wilmington.
Petitions in circulation calling for
an election on the question Of sub
scription to the road by New Hanover
county have received many signatures.
1t is proposed to submit the question
to the people at the regular elections in
November.
Mr.. Britain, who resides in Burke
county, day or so since came no ne
and found man cursing and abusing
his wife. Britain endeavoved to get
the man to 60 away, when he vas at
tackled by the desperate with knife
and badly cut on the arm AMI side.
His life is despaired Of. The man who
did the cutting has been arrested and
placed in Burke Jail.
NORTHERN SETTLERS.
Last evening meeting Of North Caro-
lima citizens Of northern birth took place
in this city for the purpose OF forming
an association for the encouragement OF
/ mechanics, farmers, and capitalists to
settle in Wake county. Other assocla-
tions of a similar character have been
formed elsewhere, and others still will
be formed. 1bere are several thousand
men in the State who have settled here
since the war, coming from northern
! States. Most Of these are well-to-dO
/ farmers or businessmen. A very large
gathering of such settlers, "a well As Of
those intending to become such. will be
held here during the State Fair. Tickets
at greatly-reduced rates will be put on
sale North. The State is taking lively
interest in the matter through its De-
partment Of immigration.
John II. Collins lcOloredl announces
himself candidate for solicitor Of the
Second judicial district. lie SAYS be
was fairly and honestly nominated a.
the Jackson Convention, but was cheated
out Of it by she unjust ruling OF the
chairman.
J Delegates from Northampton, BERTHE,
EdgecOmbe. and Halifax, give the same
version Of it in a printed circular ad-
dressed to the voters OF the district.
Counsel have applied for an injunction
to prevent the commissioners OF Burke
county from issuing the bonds recently
voted on by that county in aid of the
new line of railroad. Judge Montgom-
cry granted a temporary injunction, and
set final hearing at Lenoir, Caldwell
county.
Near Rockingham, Richmond county,
a note was found Tuesd in the follow
ing words :" write to inform you
that the negroes are preparing for an
insuIIection without doubt III the up
per e1d OF Richmond county. | will
name the following churches as seats Of
the deyilment Mount Airy, St.
Stephens, and Chestnut. have been
present al several Of their meetings and
know what am writing to you about.
About September lst is the time set
for the movement" The letter was not
signed and was addressed to Sheriff
Bryant. 1t is almost certainly hoax.
The case of Taylor cs. Winborne,
which is one Of series Of cases against
| the county commissioners Of Wake for
failure to grant certain licenses to sell
LIQUORS in q mile Of Raleigh, was tried
to-day with a jury. The verdict was in
favor of the defendant Winborne, one
of the county commissioners.
CONCORD POSTNAsTERsHIP.
The row over the retention in office Of
Miss Dusenbury as postmaster at Con-
cord continues. Some Of the papers at
tack the North Carolina senator's aud
congressman, particularly Senator Ran
som, for not securing her removal.
A very sensational affair occurred
near Charlotte yesterday. A man
named James Oates, Of Lincoln county,
was stopping at house overnight. Mr..
Rebman was in bed with him. When
the latter awakened in the morning he
found that Oates lay beside him
corpse. He had died during the night.
WEDNESDAYS CONVENTION.
To-day there has been considerable
talk about yesterdays State Conven-
tion. General satisfaction is expressed
at the nomination of the old court.
Even those who favored new men nov
annesr 10 be firmly Of the opinion that