Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
FATAL EXPLOSION.
WORK or A BOILER IN NORTH CARO-
LIMA.
ons Nan Kilied-several Wounded Killed
witha stick-taround TO Pieces
on TIE Rail.
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galyau, ". C., August la boiler ex-
psosion occurred Yesterday thirteen mites
from this city, killing one man snd iuluriDg
several others. A portable engine was run
ming a Neutrality-suspicious. Mcssrs. u. *.
Mapgum aud George Wall were riding To-
wards the engine about sixty ieet apart
when tho explosion occurred. Ihey were
Ten yards distant and hell OF the boiler was
thot between them with terrlhc force. a
piece OF iron struck NJ. mangum IN TIE
breast, knocking him from his horse. he
was seriously injured. Mr.. WARS horse
ran .wav. throwing INN and brulslne him
seriously. Tobias Mangum (coIored) was
INSTANTLY killed and several Others were
more or less injured.
The general committee in chsrge OF ar.
rnnfenScnts FOR the Interstate Convention OF
Farmers 10 meet her August 2lst met to-
day. They viii provide hall with tele-
phone exchange, telesraph-ofIice, pos;-otice,
and all eonveuieuces therein. Pages aud
messengers will also be provided. An ak
corsion win be given the convention TO Dur
ham that the great tobacco-factories there
NAV be Inspected. and one will probably be
gwen to Morehead city that The visitors may
see that popular summer resort.
Miles BORDERS, cDiofed man Of shelby,
committed suicide yesterday by cutting bis
thnoat
A Young mems Democratic club was or
eaniZcd at selma yesterday with fsriy-hye
members.
A celored man who was stealing a ride on
the trucks OF the Charlotte aad Atlanta train
was thrown from tho trucks and ground to
pieces a Buffalo bridge Yesterday. TIE con-
ductor felt the grinding Of the wheels and
nj Charlotte reported rOugb place in the
track n the bridge. Parties who went IN
fepair the track ascertAined and reported The
cause Of the rouchne's.
Sir, Hiram RFe,ghtOn. residing near Char
Iotte, was startled q night or two since by
two rocks crashing against his door. lie
opened nc door n ascertain the cause. ana
was greeted with two pistol-shots. He got
gun and fred from the door, and another
yoliev q; shots was returned.
In Union county on Monday William Ford
was attempting n kill Paul Eagler at Hag-
ler's own door. Two women swung 10 Ford
10 prevent his purpose. William Cuthbert-
son came MP 81 the time. and setting the lrou-
bic struck Ford on the head with stick.
telling him to the ground. Cuthbfrtson
then told all 20 90 of and leave Ford: that
be would get up in few minutes and 90 or.
But he never gotup. When the parties went
% him they found him dead. Cuthhertson
at once surrendered himself, stating that he
struck Ford a. the only apparent means Of
saving Ilarler's fife.
Hon. {. W. McCkmmy, Of North Carolina,
has been invited 10 deliver an address al
Alexandra, Va, next week on the occasion
OF a grand Democratic rally.
Some wild varmini is exciting farmers IN
New Hanover county. Cattle are being
missed and half deyoufed, the remains found
afterwards. II is supposed n be one OF a
lot Of panfhcrs which escaped from circus
menageric in Wilmington three years ago.
ON the protest of the Management OF The
Western North Carolina railroad the assessors
have reduced the tax valuation OF the road
from 1850 10 1000 per mllc.