Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-19
A CEc1sON
sweeps over Portions OF the Ola
North state.
Especial telegram to tho Dispstch.I

Especial telegram 70 tho Dispatch.I
RALEIGH, n. C., December lS.A cyclone
swept through Wayne county yesterday and
caused much damage. There was heavy
blow through All this section from the north
west. and shout 2 O'clock the cyclone devel'
oped. Its duration was han an hour, and II
unrooied houses. tore up trees, and destroyed
fences. Near Fremont the largest trees in
the forests are blown together In the greatest
confusion. The storm was the worst in
many years. So far no casualties are report
ed. There was no gale on the coast.
The grand jury OF Beaufort county return
ed true bills against sixteen OF the negroes
engaged in the riot the day after thu last
election. All have been convicted and are IN
Jail forthirty days at bard labor.
The state Grange has passed resolution
which Is in support OF that passed By the
Farmers State Alliance. IL asks the Legisla-
ture 10 create a railroad commission, TO pass
law prohtbiting the giving away OF convict Ia
Dor to railroads and other corporations, aud 10
pass a law reducing the fees OF county Off
GERS 80 per cent.
A force OF rs convIcts was to-day trans
ferred from the Cape Fear and fadkin-Val-
lev railway to the Williamson and Tarboro'
railway, and fourteen more conyicts were
sent direct to the latter road from the penl-
Tertiary. Most earnest efforts are being made
10 complete these new railways in the north
eastern part OF the state so as to give Nor
folk more connections.
Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, reliet OF Edward J.
bale. sr., the editor Of the old Fayetteville
Observer, dted at Long Branch, n. D., yes
terday, aged seventy-nine years.
}. h. Bryan & Co., general merchants at
Lockville, assigned to-day. Their assets and
liabilities sTe not stated.
Much interest IL ieh in the argument IN
the Injunction suit brought virtnaty against
the Stale BY the Rtchmend and Oanvilla rail-
road 10 prevent a levy and collection Of tax
by North Carolina on rs rolling stock. The
matter comes up before Judge Seymour pcxt
Friday. The question Is very important
one.
Minister Jarvis Is expected to arrive at
Greenville. his old home, next Saturday. He
will remain there uns4l the assembling OF the
Legislature. when he will come 10 Raleigh.
Ii is said here that A n. Waddell, who Is
one Of the leading aspiraHts for Ransom's
sert Va the Senate, has q much larger follow
mg thSn is generally believed.
The car Of the linked States Fish Commits
sion arrived here to-day with perch from
Wytheyile, Va, to be used in stocking the
various streams In this part OF the State. The
ear came here from AsbeyTlle after having
stocked Green and Pacolets rivers with Cali
iorniA trout.
II Is now believed that the cotton receipts
at the markets in this state will fall Oh "a.
pidly as compared with those OF last season.
some Of the best Informed dealers and grow
ers say the crop will be shorter thsu Is ex-
pected ard that there Will be An advance In
rrfces. Ii Is also evident that the crop to be
planted next year will be considerably
smaller than the present one. Farmers all
say this, and special efforts are being made
10 secure uniformity OF acHsn on their part
In this matter.
The weather has turned much colder, and
there is every indication Of snowfall to-
night.
The Board OF Directors Of the Peniten-
tiAry meet tomorrow. IL VIII ask the Le-
gislature to increase the annual approptia-
ton. The penitentlary authorities have had
A difficult task this year 10 make both ends
meet, as they were greatly cramped by the
reduction OF the appropriation by the last
Legislature.
The Board Of Aldermen OF this city last
night elected Edward b. Englehard chief OF
the Raleigh Fire Department rice Thomas
W. Blake, resigned.