The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-06
NORTH CAROLINA.
MAMMOTH STEEL FURNACE. FOR
GREENSBORO.
Ten Horses Bnrned in a Livery stable
Fire at neutrality-suspicious. Effort.
for Trinity coiiege-Notings From h"-
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Ten Horses Bnrned in a Livery stable
Fire at Henderson-Du Effort
for Trinity Conege-Noting- From R"-
leigh.
RALEIGH. y. c.. March o. special. F.
II was definitely learned that the Greens
boro Steel and Iron Company has certainly
decided to establish a mammoth furnace az
Greensboro, which was proposed when the
company was organized. For some time
recently there was doubt about the project
A mining expert. who was sent from Balti-
more by the company, TO make a thorough
and final examination around Greensboro
OF the possibilities of success Of theenter-
prise. has returned 10. Baltimore and has
Just made his report TO MIR. }. A. Odell.
president Of the company. which Is Of the
most favorable character. On the strength
OF it the company decided to take
cctiye steps 10 begin the establishment Of
the indusfr, at once. \ meeting oi tht
company was held Yesterday at Durham in
tine office Of Nico-president J. =. Carr, 20
which some Of the details Of the enterprise
were arranged.
DR.. Eugene Grissom, who was arraigned
before Mayor Thompson Yesterday CHARGED
with assauitng George Williams WIN
pistol. was bound over To the superior Court
today in the sum of 800. pr. 1rissom gave
bond for his appearance.
The Evening CAN. which has been pub
lshed here for nearly year. announced
this evening that &c would suspend and De-
merged into the Daily Chronicle, which VIII
appear tomorrow.
In is learned to-day that Durham viii
make determined effort % nave iriniil
COLLEGE removed there instead of 90 Raleigh.
"a Duke of Duke sons. of DIrham, Is in-
toresting himself in securing Trinity. and
/. here to-day on that business. He said
that he himself would give S3J.OOo, which is
Raleign's offer. and then pat S5O,VO ON top
of il. making $4,000. lie said that other
citizens Of Durham will increase the amount
90 100000.
The board of directors Of the North Caro-
lima Insane Asylum this evening reelected
W. r. Crawford steward Of the asylum for
the ensuing term. There were about twenty
candidates. Crawford was elected % hl
the unexpircd term when John W. lhomp-
son resigned last June.
II was learned today that large sale Of
the eastern swamp belonging 90 "a -ihie
school fund was effected through Mr. I. W.
Pool. whose sudden death was announced
Yesterday. Mr. Pool had for several
months been North. negotiating with per
sons in regard 90 the lands. At the meet
ine of the board the sale was effected. Mr.
Pool himself was present at the meeting ol
the board. about II O'Clock. when the tran.
saction was closed. lie died in his room al
Marlboro House only two hours later. l'
was allowed commission Of 10 pen
cent. for selling the lands, aud
made handsome sum by the transaction
lie has been agent Of the board for several
months.
News Is received here to-day Of fire no
II henderson last night which destroyed tne
large livery stables OF y. }. sluiherlana
Ten horses were burned alive. The loss is
estimated at over $1,000 with only about
$500 insurance.
Messrs. Duke. Sons a Co.. the great cigar
cite manufacturers of Durham, state that
In going into The American Tobacco Com
many. they put their establishment 3D. Tor
81. .0lO.O00 Of preferred stock OF the Whoie
s2J. 900. 900 capital of The new concern.