The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-27
GATHERED AT GREENSBORO.
Damaged by the Great >torm-Big suit
Against Railroad.

GRFFNsBORO, y. c., Mar. ~. special
The storm that swept across the state last
Saturday afternoon has been ascertained 10
have been ye.v destructive in some sections.
II made some very marked demonstrations
along the Southern border about Nhtie IL
crossed the state line. The old SpariansDurg
and Union Railroad bridge on Broad river, /
which was an old-fashioned wood bridge, /
with covered sides. just scooped m the cl- /
clone As IL passed. and was lifted BODILY /
from its piers and whirled away. Inc |
wreck was discovered in time 10 warn /
the passing trains. Just across the border /
i'm south Carolina, school house was DioMh
down and the timbers scattered through lhe
woods. ,,..,
fourteon houses were blown down. includ. /
ING "A church. one negro was killed ana
the roof of railroad building was torn OF.
Very serious damage was also done IN Con- /
cord. The storm swept the town lfoih soulh-
west TO northeast, taking about the same
course that the memorable blow oil looJ did'
II struck CannOn's factory and took OF the
roof upset and demolished number OIL
tenant houses. leyelled fences, scattered the
timbers. knocked down chimneys, crushed
the uuper'stOry of Mrs. GillOn's residence,
from one of the upper rooms Of which Mrs.
GillOn had but "A few minutes before gone'
She had been asleep but had awaked just M
time to escape. 4 little boy by the name Of
Tom Stricken. was imprisoned among the
timbers of a barn. into which he had just
led a cow, but escaped unhurt. Mr.. Strlchef
lost fine colony Of bees-hlyes ana Dees
swept away. The storm took the mount
Pleasant road, after leaving the town. ana
did serious damage % a hah uvNeh lni"''
farms i'm its track.
The law firm Of Cilly & Merrell, Catawba
county. has been employed 10 bring suit 10
recover damages 10 the amount Oh SlV,VVV
each against the TWO railroad companies oi
the Western and Narrow Gauge roads Dy
the families Of Robert Moose aud charlie
sheriff., two boys, who were killed Dy lhen
trains.
A gentleman Of stokes county has re-
ceiyed letters from Gen. Thomas r. E"lnS
and senator +. b. Plumb, Of Kansas, max
ING injuries after the mineral resources Oh
/ that county and other counties through
which the present roads and those projected
Ten thousand dollars capital has been
added 10 the working stock Of the fayetie-
vile cotton factory, which has been htteu
| with latest improved machinery, ana now
/ has orders ahead for all the goods IL can
produce by running day ana nlght'
\ large deposit Of phosphate rock nas
] Ilfn Nl-iNNtlfN ill ANht''A tt't+N'
/ far from FAYETTEVILLE, and specimen mas
been sent 10 the State Geological Depart
ment for examination.
MIR. Frank Fries, Of salem, will erect
large cotton factory az Madison, kochlnS-
ham county, the present terminus Oh
branch OF the Cape Fear and ladkin faley
Railroad.
The Baptists Of the State aggregatlng
about 10000, give annually SJO,oW 10 oe-
neyolent purposes. Wake Forest, the bap-
list college. had the largest representation
at the Young Mems Christian Association
Convention recently held al bOidsuofo.
Favetteville has invested $4,000 within
the last six months i'm small industries.
The .sno fence law has won many adYo-
cafes since the trial Of the experiment. ana
from among men who were us most DltteI
opuonents. Its adoption has borne hard on
some moor peOple, who depended largely
uuon raising stock, that ranged on the
lands of their neighbOrs. Being required I'd
fence in their stock, and owning 40 iahI OF
timber. OF course, the stock PAD 10 90. bu'
the benefit is otherwise manifest IN lne Del-
Ter quality Of the animals now kept. forty
two counties i'm the state have adopted the
law. and in many communities where TIM
her is scarce the farmers have put IL practi-
callv out OF their power 10 20 back 10 the
Old law. bv the restoration OF fences, nav
ing destroyed those theyibad.
The splendid water power at Weldon i
) constantly being brought TO condition OF
higher utility. In time TO come II VIII DC
one Of the great cotton manufacturing cen
tres. There are now one hundred hands al
} work on the canal.
The estimated value Of railroad properly
! within the limit OF state lines i Det"een
$40. 900. 600 and Sl2,OO,UOO.
/ nh D lAf
dians in the state.
The muscular town Of High Point in the
p southwestern corner Of Guilf0rd county y a
place that holds some coming INDUSTRIES
z The planing and sash mills OF T.. \. cnO"
b A Co probably lead anything in their line
, in the south. Their establishment Il
! marvel OF activity for the amount OF worh
done. AS well as for the remarkably 10"
figures at which they put their prodncts OI
the market. At the same place are wv,
Z large furniture factOries-a shuttle Dioci
y factory foundry and machine shops
several wears ago Mr. W. III. snow patented
= "A peculiar device for curing tobacco. By
.ysten OF racks that could ue lowered an'
. elevated by cords and pulleys. the farIne
stands below and having hung the leaves o.
the sticks, which hold series OF wire spike
upon which the tobacco leaves ar
: strung. he places the Sticks upo
2 the racks and each successive tier IS 10"
y cred or elevated at option. During the pre-
q cess of curing. the upper tiers can be low
r erred for inspection without disturbing "a
Arrangement. Ii usually marks an era
tobacco curing. and Is economical In tim
and labor. to say nothing OF certain results
. after the initial outlay. The barn adapte
/ to the apparatus is built and equipped B
4 Mr. snow al his mills, and the farmer VIII
wishes can 90 and see for himself what e.
celleuce is embraced in the improved bar
j and accompanying fixtures
5 The average elevation OF the State abo'
E ca level is, according to scientific surSe
lOo foot