Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-17

CHARLOTTE, N. o., Marcn lb.--At meet
inc held at Bat Cave in the interests OF an
electric railway from Rutherfordton to
Ashevil.e stock company was formed
with Frank Renolds, president; }. S.
Williams. secretary. and j. Ashworth,
treasurer. Stock 10 the amount Of $4,000
was subscribed.
RUNNING DAY AND MOTT.
The last Legislature passed a law to pro-
hibit whiskey-distilling in CASTOR county,
and some OF the old-timers. who imagine
they will never again lie able to get the
genuine CASTOR juice, have been endeayor:
ing 20 lay mp 4 supply against the gay OF
drought. As a consequence the stllls are
running night and day, and cannot begun
TO FIJI orders before the day Of closing.
An old negro named White Sultan was
found dead Sunday morning in field lust
south of the city, almost in sight OF the
spot where William Grants body was
found on the previous sSunday. The cause
of his death Is supposed to be heart-dls-
ease.
SENTENCES COMMITTED.
President Harrison has commuted the
sentence of John Brown and Charles Hen
derson, two colored men formerly clerks IN
the Charlotte post-ofice. They were
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considerable trouble had been experienced
here in the loss OF mail, and were sent TO
the penitentiary at Columbus, o.. Tor
three wears. The President has deducted
one wear from their sentence, for what rea-
son no one knows, which makes their term
Of Imprisonment expire about July.
PISTOL AND RAZOR.
Concord Yesterday experienced the no.
velty of a Sunday trial In the courthouse.
There had been q negro festival near the
town the night before in which the ever
handy pistol and razor formed a chorus.
BoTH PASSED.
There has been considerable excitement
and comment in the city for the past day
or two in regard 10 the fate OF the amend
ments 10 Charlotte's charter. 10 was hrst
stated that the amendment enabling. the
city TO increase its issue Of bonds from
5000. 900 to $500 900 was passed Later the
Secretary Of State sent certIhed copy
of the street amendment which had pass
ed the Legislature, which was thought 20
be the only amendment which passed.
telegram from Raleigh. however. brings
the information that both amendments
certainly passed. thus enabling Charlotte
10 increase her bonded DEBT If she desires
and TO widen and improve her streets.
SUDDEN DEATH.
6. w. Alexander. keeper Of the Mecklen-
burg county poOr-house, died suddenly
aud unexpectedly at O'Clock SUNDAY
morning. Mr.. Alexander had been in poor
health for some time past, but no uneasi-
ness had been felt about him lately. lie was
restless Saturday night. and at " o'clock
was up smoking his pipe. shortly atter-
wards he retired and at O'Clock he was
dead Mr.. Alexander was about siXty-hye
years old and leaves wife and two dau9h-
tiers.
WRECKED AT LEDDETTFR's.
A disastrous wreck occurred at Ledbet-
ter's trestle. on the Carolina Central raul
road. at 3 o'clock Saturday night. The
through freight from Norfolk 20 Charlotte
was wrecked at that point. There were
twenty cars in the train, and all except
seven went down, The thirteen cars were
next in order from the engine. and the
-uuine itself had 50 close q call that It's
tender went down with the ears. The
engine was left on the rails on the Char
lotte side Of the wreck aud seven freight
cars were left on the Wilmington SIDE. The
cause of the wreck was the breaking OF
truck under the tender The cars tumOleu
one upon the other and were broken to
pieces. their contents of merchandise be-
inc scattered about in a confused tumble.
The Carolina Central authorities at once
dispatched a wrecking force to the scene,
and will have the trestle rebuilt and the
track cleared for the through passage OF
trains by y o'clock tonight. Transfers
were made at the scene of the wreck to-
day.
BURNED TO DEATH.
A four-ycar-old child of John Blake,
colored drayman, was burned TO death this
morning. No one but the child was IN the
house at the time of the burning, and when
its mother returned She found the child IN
fine attic Ivinr on its face dead, with every