Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16
FIRE AT BEAUFORT.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS BURHED-rhH
THOUSAND LOSS.
, uo,rtble crime-rhreats Of Lynehing-
Eew Fsctories-The Gold Fever
Crop Notes
rqnocIal ,ologram TO The Dlspatch.l

rsnecial telegram to the Dlspatch.l
R,rr,cu y. c.. September l5.-tire
b,oke ont ut Beaufort yesterday ana
spread rapidly, burning the sheriii OIL
fee and three other buildings on on, turner i,,
street. The loss is about SlO,OOO, WIN
very little insurance.
4 white man named Claudlus Parish,
Of Wake county, was before justice oi
the peace here TO day charged with com,
hitting an assault on twelge-year-oId
child. After hearing theevldence OF tne
child. her mother. and brother, wnlch
Was conclusive, Parish WAS committed 10
Jail. 1t not being baIlabie case. Tar'si
ia a man Of bad character, having served
term Of two years in the pentehtlary
for larceny OF cattle in johnson county
The case cnufed decided sensation
Parish WAS brought here very quietly 10
escape lynching in bis own section.
There are now threats Of lynchlng here
in the CITY. Parish will be tried for his
life week after next lis crime IS ono
OF the most Infamous on record. Inc
girl is pretty and delicate and bas rel"-
tiyes IN Raleigh.
The residence of Charles Cops, IN
Fender county. with all its contents, was
burned night before last, lamp expo
sion being the cause.
Tobacco. dealers here say the tobacco
coming in j. very small, and that inc
cures made this month in tins section
ere in great part failures. II IS reported
that in the Winston and Reidsyille sec
tons many successful cures have oeen
made.
People from the far South are seeking
70 eyale the quarantine at Wilmington
but have so far failed drummer
from kev West was arrested near VII
mington yesterday while trying to sip
IN.
The North Carolina, Georgia and
South Carolina Plaid Association meets
at Charlotte Tuesday to fix the matter
of protection of their goods.
The Roanoke river is to-day higher
than since the famous freshet OF 49,
At Castor it is three miles wide. The
ri.e Is about forty feet Hundreds OF
| Thousands of acres of loRlan1s are Gov
cred. endt the cropsare completely hidden
/ from sight be black u"r, IN tho
southeastern part OF the state. IS Ing aer
/ than IN fifty years, and immense Dam
noe has been done 10 the crops IN the
fertile lowlands along that stream. The
+ Cape Fear is now at It's highest stage IN
/ the lowest portion Of rs course, aud mas
/ also inflicted great damage.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture said
TODAY that he was at last allie to make
an estimate Of the damage to the cotton
/ crop IN the pat fifteen days. lie puts
/ it at H. per cent.
Colonel Thomas ". Holt the Demo-
cratic candidate for Ileutenant-Goy-
eruor. is stll at Buffalo Springs. lie Is
couhnodto his bed aud does notlmproye.
10 is hardly probable that he VIII be
alIcto take any further part IN the can
vas.
The Governors Guard Will make ar
rangcmerts to be- present at the Virginia
Exposition. They have an idea that
there Will be q " North Carolina Day
and desire 10 attend on that occasion.
4 nov cottou-iactory ON an extensive
scalo il 20 De built at Durham. The
woollon-mj.is there have changed thor
name to tie Durham Bobon and shuttle
. Company.
IL is claimed that 'hcre are many ia
F Grant yi.bilOUB Of tie IOcal-OpiOu law