The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-26
CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
BODY OF An UYKyOWN DEAD NEGRO
MAN IN A FURNACE.
Very Mysterious Case-Was 1t Murder or Ac-
cident?-NIore Railroad Facilities Needed In
Northeastern North Carolina-Other North
state News.

cIdent?-More Railroad Facilities Needed In
Northeastern North Carolina-Other North
State News.
WELDON. n. c.. Mar. 25.-lSpecial. This
morning when the fireman at Captain W. II.
Kitchin's saw and grist mill. Scotland Neck.
opened the furnace door for the purpose Of
starting the fires. he was Mortified 10 find the
dead body Of a negro man. How long no
had been there is not known; nor is it GER
tain how he got there. He may have been
drunk, or he may have gone into
the furnace to warm himself. Two
negro men who said they saw him
90 into the furnace have been
arrested and are now in custody 1t is said
there is strong evidence against them, but II
is probably wholly circumstantlal The dead
mans name was John Odom. He was COM
paratiye stranger in that section, but nothing
has been alleged against his character.
NEEDED RAILROADS.
Eastern North Carolina has long felt the
need of railroad facilities and for want OF
them has been very much behind other por-
tons Of the State IN developing ITS resources.
There are whole counties whlch 90 not con-
tain one mile Of railroad, but are entirely
dependent upon steamers, sail boats, and,
in many cases. wagons and teams
for transporting the various commodities
which they produce in abundance. Oh late
years attention has been turned - TINS flch
section by those seeking investment OF their
capital and the result is that railroads are
multiplying. and if the good work goes on
there will be a complete network OF them.
benehting both their owners and the country
which they traverse.
JACKSON AND GARYsBURG RAILROAD.
The latest railroad enterprise Of immediate
local interest is the prOpOsitlOntO build road
from Jackson. tho county seat OF Northanp-
ton county to GnTysburg. distance OF twelve
miles Several Thousand dollars have been
subscribed in Jackson. and II Is thought the
two townships through which the road VIII
run will also subscribe literally. The road
will nterscct both the Petersburg and Norfolk
roads at its G8ryshurg terminus and proposes
to be entirely independent of either The
projectors say they are willing that both these
roads shall help build II. but one cannot I'M
less the other does also The completion Of
the road would be OF great permanent benefit
20 both towns. jackson IS now q place of
only two or three hundred inhabitants, while
Garvsburg is still smaller. The road would
add much 20 the business Of both places and
consequently improve them IN other ways.
ANOTHER ROAD.
In Hartford, the adjoining county to North
ampt0n. another railroad Is under construc-
ton from Murfreesboro. the county seat, 10
the Norfolk and Carolina road, q distance Of
six OF seven miles. II will soon Toe completed.
An extra force Of hands will be put on the
work IN a few days.
A TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Teachers Institute. which was post
pOned on account Of Professor Alderman's
illness. will not be- held in April. rs hereto
fore stated III this correspondence Professor
Alderman had already made appointments IN
other counties which will preclude his being
here before late in the summer or early in the
fall 1t is more than probable now that the
institute will not be held before October.
A USEFUL SUGGESTION.
There is no reason why Richmond should
not control the entire trade OF this section Of
North Carolina. For a long time Norfolk did
extensive business with this and the ad)oin-
ing counties, but latterly 1t has not had such
hold upon the people. They now trade IN
various places Richmond, with the many
advantages which il possesses over all other
near places. could easily. it would seem. get
large portion of the trade if the proper effort
were made.
LABOR AGENTS.
The farmers are not having so much
trouble about labor as heretofore. Last year
the labor agents visited this section and made
! the most gorgeous promises and glowing de
! scripti0ns OF the advantages afforded by the
far Southern States. These tales captured
many poor deluded negro and kept the
others in such a state of indecision and uncer
tainty that the farmers found it almost i'm
possible to make contracts. That has all
| been changed by a late act Of Assembly,
| which imposes a prohibitary license tax on
the agents. and the planters are not troubled
as they have been.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Tempe Hamilton, Of Baltimore. is Wis
| iting relatives in this place.
The Rev. W. b. Morton. pastor Of the Bnp-
! fist church az this place has resigned his pas
| torate. to take effect the lst of July. At that
date Mr. Morton will have been in charge of
/ this church six years. during which time he
/ has done a good work hero IN building up the
! Church and adding TO It's membership.
The Right-Rcy. +. B. Lyman. Of this Epis-
copal diocese preached at Scotland Neck
! yesterday and at Halifax to-day, at both of
/ which places he administered the rite Of con-
| flTmatlOn.
RALEIGH.