Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-07
A KNOTTY QUESTION
SHOULD GOVERNOR SCALES PROHIBIT
THE INFLUX OF FLORIDA REFUaEEsl
he is Consulting the Physicians-farmsrs
Of Lsnoir Take Firm stand Against
the Bagaing Trust.
Special telegram 70 tho plspatcn.l

I DlhI BUN Ntobtin %tOitn NHAOAlhts ~
is not probable that there will be any re-
| strictions.
Governor Scales returned here this af-
ternoon from Greensboro very unex-
pectedly. He came on account of tele-
grams in regard to granting yellow-feyer
refugees permission TO enter North Caro-
lima. The matter is OF grave importance.
Your correspondent saw the Governor
this evening and talked about the matter.
| While the Governor has O special desire
to extend any possible relief to those
stricken people, yet he feels that he must
not jeopardize his people here, so ne has
consulted with many physicians To-day
he had consultation in his Office with
DR.. Eugene Grissom and DIR. Il. Burke
Haywood, also with Attorney-General
Davidson. Tie sent kilograms to a num-
Der OF prominent physicians, and will
get responses to morrow. There is some
variance of view. While some physi-
clans say that the people from Florida
should be freely admitted to this section
Of the Blue Ridge, others say the conta-
gion might be brought in their clothing
and be transmitted to places in tho east
ern part Of the State, such as Whining
ton and Morehead City. The Governor
will only decide after careful consldera-
ton. His consultation with the Attor-
ney-General was rs TO his legal power in
such cases. The town Of Murphy, as is
well known, has thrown open its doors.
The refugee camp there received a Sc
cond instalment Of Florida refugees yes
terday. 1t will readily be seen that un-
der the peculiar circumstances OF this
case this is very grave case before the
Governor.
FARMERS TAKE A STAND.
Yesterday at Kinston a meeting of
members of the Lenoir County Farmers
Alliance was held. II represents 500
farmers. A resolution was adopted en-
dorsing the action of the State Alliance
in regard to the cotton-bagging trust,
and instructing their agent to order at
once 5000 yards of burlaps. The sub
alliances and farmers not members Of
the alliance are requested to come for
ward and get portion of this for baling
| their first cotton. They are also urged
to stand by the action of the alliance in
| the fight against the trust. They evl-
IDENTIFY mean business. The farmers in
the eastern counties are gathering up all
guano sacks and anything that will do 10
wrap cotton with. Yesterday at Will
mingtOn 210 bales of cotton were re-
ceived, but none were covered with other
| than iute bagging. The final test of
pine-straw bagging was made at Will
mington yesterday. 1t went through
the compress, and was officially pro-
nounced equal in oil respects to jute
bagging. This fixes the status of pine
straw bagging.
The gauge of the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad is being changed to
standard.
A large number OF revivals of religion
are reported in progress in various parts
Of the state.
The Radicals and the Third party have
Joined hands in Durham, it is now openly
said.
A RUNAWAY.
BY runaway accident Mr.. Patrick
Lunsford, registrar of deeds Of Durham
county, was badly injured yesterday.
He was dragged many yards head down
wards.
The Durham and Northern railway
has purchased a suitable piece Of land
for its depot at Durham. Rapid pro-
gress is being made on this road.
A letter from Elizabeth City says that
the cotton crop in that section was never
better.
Heavy rains fell last night. There
has been almost no sunshine for six days.
Rain fell steadily to-day.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcULTURF.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture re-
turned to-day from Statesville. whore he
organized the farmers and established n
county experiment farm. Much interest
was shown. He will go to all the coun-
ties to which he is invited for this pnr-
pose.
Returns so far received this month by
the Department Of Agriculture from its
correspondents show an improvement
over those for August. All the counties
are reporting this month the number of
factories in operation. The result is
surprising even to the department ofll-
cials.
The Department Of Agriculture this
evening received from DIR. Mccormick,
of Harnett, the most remarkable
cotton ever seen here. 1t is hy-
brid resulting from cross between
silk and a weed and ordinary cot
ton and is of extraordinary length
and fneness. The plants stood the
drought better than any others, DR.. Nc
Cormick reports.
RISING WATERS.
The Cape Fear river is rising with re-
markabIe rapidity and disastrous freshet
is expected. doing great damage to crops.
At Fayetteville the river is rising foot
an hour.
CRUSHED IN FAILING HOUSE.
At Charlotte yesterday Burwell Lane
was crushed and perhaps fatally hurt be-
meath falling building. The house col
lapsed while it was being moved.
Tobacco reports from oil over Bun
combe and Madison are very encouraging.
A full crop will be made in both this
season.
In Cherokee county Tuesday night
Andy Handy was fatally cut by Dick
Mason. The men got into dispute and
Handy shot Mason through the arm
and struck him over the head with
stick. Mason then drew knife and cut
Handy.
A joint congressional canvass has been
arranged in the First district.
Henderson Tobacco Trade.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
HENDERSON, n. g., Sept 6, 1888.
The very-muck-needed rain fell on
yesterday, and in time TO help the curing
of the tobacco crop some, and to make
both corn and turnips.