Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
THE THIRTEENTH,
ANOTHER IYkcHIssI IN TER OLD xoarp
STATE.
= negro Brute Hsnged- Critically III
The Freshst 10 the Cape Pear
hfiefs
Especial telegram to Tho Dispatch,


RAuEroH, N. O., September News
was received here tonight of another
ynching, which is The thirteenth this
year. 1t occurred at Whiteyille. Colum.
bus county, night before last A body
oi masked men, a hundred or more. en-.
tered the jail and demanded the KEYS
from the lailcr. With a score of revolver,
pointed at HIM he surrendered the KEYS
and the lynchers went 20 the cell where
sherman tsrrier lcolorcd) was confined
for an outrage committed on an aged
White woman, took him and departed.
Yesterday, suspended to the limb OF a
large oak about one mile from the Jail.
the body of sherman Farrier was found
with a placard pinned on his breast bear.
ing the words I'VE protect the virtue
Of our women. Beware" Farrier was n
man OF bad character, and had repeated
~ been engaged IN robbery. lie was
gwen a preliminary hearing before two
magistrates last Monday. and was com
mit'ed 10 lail to await trial. The evil
dcnce against him was conclusive.
William c. Lamb. son Of ex-Mayor
Lamb, of Norfolk. died yesterday at
NeWberne. lie had recently engaged
extensively in business in Jones county.
Ex-Sccretary-ot-the-Siat Rufus a..
Page is critically sick with cancer at his
homo here.
The froshet in Cape Fear river below
Fayetteville is said to be approaching in
magnitude 10 The famous one Of 1863.
which was the highest ever known. All
the bottom lands are to-day completely
submerged.
\ curious phenomenon is reported in
the frasshold section 81 Granville coun-
ty. \ deep well on the farm Of a man
named !. y. Peasants was dug over
thirty years ago. and up to tho past few
weeks nothing unusual was ever noticed
about il. There va never over Two feet
Of water In the well. but the water has
rIssn with Is buobing sound To within
three feet Of the surface of the ground,
Aad remains at that height. The water
is clear and very cold. it rose before
Che recent heavy ra'us.
News was brought here to-day by the
deputy s.crih of Camden county. who
brought two convict % the p-nitentiary.
Stat a cyclone IA that county has done
ercat damage. lie reports ono death as
caused y tee storm.
The NlikeshorO' railway is 20 be very
speedily built. That is q certainty.
Trains arr now running on the Winston
cd
The Albcmarlo Park Association. Of
Elizabeth CITY. expected 10 hold "a fair
next month. but has abandoned the pro
icct. SIS tie Buildings and grounds can
uot bee resly Iu tiue.
News from the First district joint-can-
yas- Is that r. s.. White. the Republican
nominee. is 10 match at al Oh the stump
for Tom Skinner. his Democratic com
peutor Eat the canvass goes on IN o
particularly plcasaltand courteous style.
S,uatfr hanson Yesterday delivered
tLe address st the CatAwba Fair az New
f.n. He was here to-day on bis way to
huston. where with Congressman SIM
mons he speaks tomorrow.
A great deal OF interest is shown in
the Durham Tobacco Exposition. The
PEOPLE oj an that section are lending q
hand. aud viii make ii % success in an
respects. Tobacco from many counties
VIII be shown.
70 Is reported that Graham College vii
be located at Greensboro.
T.. G. Carlton hos been appointed re-
ceiyor e. me Bank of Stattselile rice j..
B. Connolly. who has Hed the country.
ItHs sand that in lreiell county half
the corn crop is ruined by the rains and
freshets, while tlc injury 20 the cotton
and tSbaQ : is remarkably great but get
less than that 10 Orn
In ~w q the short corn crOpfarmors
are urged TO put IL good crops Of winter
wheat <id oats.
Every bridge on Haw river, IN Ala
nance county. has been swept away, and
communication Is cut of.
The flood IN the Roanoke river has de-
stroyed great quantities OF corn III the
|1OwlaDds.
The cyclone of last Monday. which
caused such havoc III Gates and Camden
counties. did damage il Halifax county
also. 10 destroyed some crops and
wrecked buildings on the plantations OF
y. r. Harris, Il. J.. PEBBLES, and George
S. Urquhart.