Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-08
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
MORE STORMS AND MORE DAMAGE TO
THE CROPS.
A Cloud. Burst-Roads BIOrkaded--Tem-
pcrancc--A Daring Outrage. by Moon
shiners-Other Notes.
lsnoclnI Telegram % tho nI.p,.rn. 1

RALrroH. n. C., August THE rice crop
above Wilmington - seriously injured by
the rains, which have prevented planters
from giving their fields the last hoeing."
The crop below Wilmington is in much
better condition and Will give q good yield.
The report from the northeastern section
- that the rice looks well and a fun crop -
expected.
4 large crowd attended the meeting held
hv the Mash County Confederate Veteran
Association AZ Nashville yesterday. Ad-
dresses were delivered bv General Cox and
Congressman Bum. Much interest WAS
manifested ON the subject Of the erection
Of North Carolina Confederate Soldiers
Home.
The date Of the Methodist local preach
er-' tabernacle meeting az Rutherford Col
lege this year will bee the 10Th 20 the Goth
instant inclusive.
Under the auspices Of Thomas Rufin
Camp Of Confederate Veterans, the a.
Confederates viii hold a grand reJnion IN
Goldsboro tomorrow.
TEMPERANCE.
Rev. u. H. Tuttle OF Wilson. has decided
TO leave the North Carolina Conference and
Join the Texas Conference.
Charles Lindsay has just visited nine
counties in Western North Carolina a.
State organizer Of the Sons Of Temperance
and has organized eight new lodges. lie
SAYS the membership of the order has
doubled in North Carolina during the past
year.
Work began Yesterday on the electric
railway line from Asheyille to the sulphur
Springs.
W. w. Fife has closed the revival at
Lumberton. There were two hundred and
forty conversions.
Mt. HOLLY FAIR.
The attendance at Mt. Holly fair Is very
large. The third Interstate Farmers Con
vention is in progress there. Governor
FOwle was expected to deliver an address
but is unable To leave here owing 20 The
death of bis executive clerk, T. j. Satterth-
waite and the serious illness Of ms pr
vate secretary, $. Z. Teltair, with typhoid
fever.
There was an exceedingly severe storm
Of thunder and lightning and rain early
this morning. II swept over All this sec
ton. and has done great damage. The
rainfall was the heaviest in twenty years;
Bridges have been swept away and all
sorts of crops injured. Some fields of corn
were entirely swept away The loWland
crops in the Goldsboro section are de-
stroyed.
CLoUD-BURsT.
A letter from Watauga county gives an
account of the damage done AT the foot Of
the Blue Ridge 10y q cloud-hurst, which
swcllcd the ladkin river into raging tor
rent Families living on the left bank
moved tor safety TO the hills. The people
were greatly excited. Great landslldes filled
the Lenoir and Blowing Rock turnpike for
miles up the mountains toward Blowing
Rock. so that it Is impossible for wagons
or even horses to pass. The mall-rlder was
compelled 10 stop at the foot Of the noun
tains and has not been able 70 carry the
mail.
DEsrONDENT FARMERS.
Letters received here TO-DAY report dis
astrous results from heavy rains ~ Gates
and adjoining counties. There are no
prospects for crop gathering. Farmers are
respondent. The merchants see the sltua-
ton and have declined 10 make further adj
vances on crop liens. knowing Il 10 be use
less TO expect any return from the fields.
IL is learned tonight that lr. Eugene
Grissom has written letters 20 each member
of the Board Of Directors 90 the Insane
ASYLUM stating that under no clrcumstanc
viii he resign as superintendent OF the
ASYLUM. since his so doing would be re-
Election upon the board.
DABING OUTRAGE.
News was received here to-day Of ono oi
the most daring Outrages ever committed
i'm this State. II occurred Sunday night ~
Cumberland county. 4 mooDshner named
Gotier went TO the house of A. il. Farr, at
midnight broke open the door, and com
menced firing right and left. Mrs. Farr
and children were in the house. Mrs. Farr
was shot in the back, the ball lodging IN
the abdomen. GOtier had previously run
Farr away bv threats. Goticr was accom-
panied il IS said bv others. He escaped
into Sampson county, and yesterday was
looking for him. MoOnshiuers are numer-
Gus in that section. One of them, Hanni-
bal Pope. has been bound over to the Fed
eral Court for breaking into "a bonded ware
house. The good people there are opposed
10 moonshning, but are afraid 10 take ac-
tive steps as the moonshineTs threaten 10
turn Thorn out and burn their houses.