The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-21
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
FRANklikTON AGAIN ALMOST
DESTROYEDBY FIRE.
The Total Loss IL Estimated at ses 900 =
Prominent business Houses Destroyed
white Caps I'm frsdeff County--Gfean-
fngs

| prominent business Houses Destroyed
white Caps In frsdeff County--Gfean.
ings.
RALEIGH, y. c., December 2O.-ISpecial.
The town OF frankinton, about thirty miles
from this city, on the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad, was almost entirely laid in ashes
this morning between the hours OF and I
o'clock.
The fire broke ont in Alleys bar-room,
and by 3 O'Clock fifteen buildings were in
ashes. All were frame buildings. Three Of
them were owned by j. G.. staunton. His
loss is about $1,000. with no insurance.
Three other buildings were owned by ;. C..
Nann, whose loss is also s., 900, with no IN
surance.
The following named merchants sustained
serious losses: A. ii. McGhee, :. G. Yann,
X. \. Hicks, Jesse Cardwell, A. B. West
ern, T.. W. Morris and Mrs. A. VI. Wallace.
The postofiice was also burned, but nearly
everything in the building was saved. The
total loss is estimated at S2S, 900, with be-
tween 5000 and $, 900 Insurance.
The fire swept the town like tinder, leap
ing unrestraincd from house to house, there
being no means at hand to battle against
the flames. The whole town was aroused
and the crowd saved what was possible.
but no power could avert the resstless
sweep OF the flames. The burned district
includes all the prominent business houses
in the place. Several hundred bales Of cot
ton on the depot platform were saved by
being placed on the Hat cars of a material
train which stood near, and removed to a
safe distance. This is the second destruc- |
tive fire which has visited Franklinton |
within two menths, and the fire |
this time swept over very much the |
same area as before. The blow is "A heavy |
one to Franklinton, but several merchants |
today made arrangements to rebuild i'm
mcdiately.
a new and elegant hotel is being built at
Linc0lnton by the water company ON their
property there. The properties Of the liihia
water have become very famous, and when
he new hotel is completed the place will
probably be much frequented rs health
resort.
The legislative examining committee COM
)leted this morning the work of inspecting
he books and accounts Of the State Auditor
md the Treasurer, and have officially GER
ifed 10 their accuracy.
The directors Of the Western North Caro-
ina Insane Asylum, at M0rganton, were
n session at that institution this week The
Isylum now has i65 inmates The expendi-
ures during the year, in round numbers,
we're SSl. 900.
Henry W. Williams (colored), and an ex-
on'ict, was some time ago appointed,
inder Mr. Wanamaker. as postmaster al
'ilery, Halifax county. lie has made
ather a bad showing for himself and for
fr. Harrison's administration rs well
le was under mortgage 10 Mr. Shields, of
hat town, for supplies furnished him.
ince last Thursday he has shipped. it is
harged. four bales Of cotton that were
and which he promised to de-
Iyer 10 shields, and has disposed of two
mules and "A wagon belonging 10 Shields,
nd has skipped. Ills whereabouts cannot
e learned.
News comes Of White Cap sensation
which is causing great excitement in New
i0pe township. in lredcll county. There is
n organized crowd, unknown 10 the clti-
ems of that community, that, under cover
{ darkness, has thrown down a great many
0uses ia that neighb0rh0od The inhabi-
ants were mostly women of bad character.
ONE Of the buildings are district school
Ouses, but most Of them are very sorry ,
abns. Some Of the inhabitants have left the
eighborhood, while others have congregated
Ogether, some in woods and some IN other
iaces, wherever they can get. 1t is the
ntention Of the organization 10 expel them
rom the neighborhOOd 10 which they have
)ng been nuisance. The report is now in
REGULATION that there are several other
abns that must come down.
4 few nights ago the smoke-house Of VI.
/. Shoemaker was destroyed by lire in II
Mysterious manner.