The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-20
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
FEARFUL lNCENDlARY WORK BY
iNCENSED NEGROES.

About ~s5 600 Worth of Property De
stroyed-Mnitary ndcr Arms at Rock,
Mount-A Young Man Robbed by
Woman.
RLEon, n. G.. Feb. TO- spccial.'-
News has been received here OF scnsa-
tional negro uprising at Rocky Mount, and
The feeling between the whites and blacks
Is extremely bitter. Sunday night the lergo
warehouse of h. ID. Armstrong was sea on
fire and burned with the entire contents.
Monday night the extensive carriage works
of Hackney Bros. together with three ma
chine shops. were burned to the ground The
confederation included throec large build
ings. and ontailed "a loss of $4,000. At one
time the whole business portion Of the town
was threatened. The origin of the iire was
Traced directly to The negroes OF Rocky
Mount. who are said 90 bo inccnsed against
/ the white people on account of the unpieas-
aniness arising ont OF the negro exodus
movement
Last night at 3 O'Clock the floral hall. 40
/ The Eastern Carolln3' Fair Grounds. was
entirely consumed hy fire. The grounds
] are lust ont of the corporate limits. and che
idea of firing this building was 90 draw
people from town and finish the des ilish
work commenced Monday night in dcstric-
/ ton of Hackney Brothers buildings
lncOnsoQueucc of these incendiary acisthe
whole noighb0rh0Od is thoroughly aroused.
and the town is under patrol. \ numherof
negroes. supposed t0 bo leaders in the work.
/ have been spotted. and are under surNeil-
ID. ] ...I I..I L..
under arms. and viii continue SID tO await
developments. Trouble +. hourly expected.
The total damage will amount % about
$4,000.
There is "a rum0r here this evening that
I the Daily Call and Weekly Chronicle OF
this city will Doe consolidated ana appear as
~ morning paper with Associated Press dis
patches. Tbs editorof the Chronicle is now
/ in Washington ON business said 10 he com
nectcd with the consolidation
News is received here of the death OF =.
=. pritchard. father of Rev. DR.. r. ~.
prichard. 200 his home in Texas, at the axe
of oighty-iOur Ycars.
A Youthful BURGLAR was captured hero
this morning. Tie was twelve wears Old. IL
negro boy. ANA had secretod himself In the
market house last night and remained rim
doors were closed. when Dee rifcd an money
drawers. raking in the sum amounting 10 a
D
ever. detected this morning and arrested
and placed IN JAIL
Reports are received 0f q bold robbery
which occurred at A-heNllo. A Young
speculator from the North was in AshOiille
Tor the purpose OF investing in real estate
there. ON the evening in question he re-
cehed hy express Sl.lOD. An 'he banks
having closed Dee kept the money in his
pocket that night Tie was drinking in
several saloons. and afterwards went % the
house Of r. woman named Matte Jackson
where be- spent the night lle i00lishly
showed his money while there and du-
ring the night was chloroi0rmed by ihc WOO
man and her accOmplicc- Who robbed him
of sl3u. Tine woman no once skipped and
has mot set been applrhenied. kilograms
have been sent in all directions for her.
Determined effort. are being made hy
leading Republicans here to defeat the con-
drmati0n OF a. ". ,Auler who has he.n ap-
pointed post master here. }. 4. T.. Harris,
who was "a candidate for ihe position.
Charles ID. pchurch. clerk OF Wake supe-
rOr court, and "a number of other irpubli-
cans have gone t0 Washington for tine pur-
pose OF debating -haier- confirmation.
-ha1r has force husily ai work here TO-
day securing signatures 90 petition asking
Tor bis confirmation.