Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-21
FIRE AT DURHAM.
TWELVE BUILDINGS SWEPT AWAY IN
A SHORT THE.
Loss Forty Thousand Dollars-A Terrific
Electrical Storm In RslsiFh-House
rired-persons Stunned.
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RALEIGH, N. c., aug 1st 2u.--lIas'
night fire broke out at Durham IN an
unoccupied tobacco-factory OF u. II.
Pogue. The local fire. department had
disbanded Saturday nightin consequence
of dispute with the town authorities.
A high wind was blowing and the fire
spread rapidly. After destroying Poguo's
factory tho fire next burned two
euano. factories and then burned an
other old tobacco faotoroy occupied
by w. 7. Whitfield. 1t next swept
away two tobacco prise-houses owned
| by Robert Jones and William Os-
borne, in which were 800, 900 pounds OF
leaf tobacco owned by Jones * Osborne.
After burning several small buildings the
Ere destroyed DR.. Johnston's livery-sta-
bles and residence. in all twelve build
ings we're burned. II Is the belief that
the fire was Of incendiary origin. The
loss is about $40, 900, one third covered
| by insurance.
| There are some very interesting events
TO come off this week which will attract
nearly all public attention. Pre-eminent,
of course, is the Farmers Interstate
Convention. which is tobe called 10 order
at noon tomorrow in metropolitan Hall
here. The neIt in importance IS the
beginning of the joint canvass between
Judge Fowle and Colonel Dockery. The
date of thei- first meeting IS next Friday.
A terrible storm ragged here last eve
ming, centring over the city, and for an
hour and a half kept peoplein state OF
fright The sky was literally ablaze with
| lightning and the crash OF thunder
shook the largest buildings. The bolts
struck many times in the city. A part
Of chimney of the Yarboro was knock
ed away. A dwelling occupied by man
named Willis Was struck and set on fire.
People gathered in the midst of the fear
| full storm and extinguished the fire. All
| tho family were stunned but not injured
otherwise. A man who was driving along
street in buggy WAS knocked sense-
less and his horse was thrown down. 6ey-
eral other houses were struck. The light
| ming at the Marlboro stresmed down the
wires to the incandeeoent lamps aud at
these exploded with noise like pistol
shots. Two or three arc lights were e1-
tingnished. The rainfall was very heavy.
| There were no church services and the
street-cars were compelled to stop. The
rain washed the city as clean as pin.
Ii is cooler today. The summer has
been marked by an unusual number oil
| thunder-stor1Ds, but OF them all that OF
last evening Was the worst. Indeed, 1t
is said that it has never been equAlled
here.
Next Thursday the Fayetteville hide
pendent Light Infantry, of Fayetteville.
will celebrate its ninety-fourth annlyer-
sary.
It is learned that Eugene Wigs, tho
young man who lad Tor was alleged TO
have) yellow fever at his home, mile
and a half east Of Goldsboro', has re-
covered. Excitement about the matter
has about died out.
A largo number OF delegates to the
Farmers Interstate Convention came in
to-day. The Citizens Committee is at
work preparing Metropolitan Hall ior
| the reception of the visitors.
The case OF the State ~ ID. +. Sin
clair, editor OF the Sanford Express. for
hbelling Judge Frederick Phillips, of the
Superior Court, is postponed until Octo-
Der. Sinclair, in published article,
charged Judge Philips with drunkenness
at the house of notorious criminal
News has been received of destruc-
tive fire at Liberty. Randolph county, a
thriving little town. II is stated that
four stores and hyery-stable were
burned.
And now it is said that Hon. James
Madison Leach, for years q prominent
Republican, has come out for Cleveland
and Fowle.
To-day the county commissioners Of
Caswell county met to hear proposition
for the construction Of a railway from
Oxford uid Yanceyville to Reidsyille.
At Yanceyville this week the trial Of
John Yancy for the murder OF Robert
Oliver will be held.
The Republican boilers Of New Han.
over county have done as they threatened
to do-made bolt and put full ticket
regularly IN the field They call them.
selves " Independent Republicans, - OF
Judge Hussell's Savsges, aud say they
are done with ring domination. That
means goodbye to their white leaders.
Among the delegates to tue Interstate
Farmers Convention who arrived to-day
are Robert Beverly and j.. Hoge Tyler,
of Virginia. A number Of delegates
from Georgia and South Carolina arrived
tonight. 1t is sail that the convention
will particularly discuss trusts. railway
commissions, and freights, besides mat
ters relating TO the internal revenue and
the tariff. Your correspondent learned
tonight that the Farmers State Alliance
at lis recent session adopted IA resolution
severely condemnatory OF tho internal
| revenue.
Thomas B. Hill, a very prominent resi-
dent of Hillsboro', is dead aged seventy
FIVE years. He was widely known in the
State.
DR.. II. +. Walker, a prominent ply
stefan OF Mecklenburg county, is dan
gerously i'll from blood-poisoning. lie
cut his hand while amputating the hand
of q patient
FIFTEETH CONGRESS.