The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-26
Severe Hail and Rain storm.

WELDON. N. c.. June 25- Special. IA
severe hail and rain storm occurred here this
afternoon about O'Clock, extending about
two miles east and vest and along tue Sea
board road twelve miles distant The hail
stones were the largest ever seen here, and
considerable damage was done TO tho crops
in the track of the storm On the state farms
near here one Of the guards. white man, was
killed instantly oy a stroke Of lightning while
standing near a threshlng machine and two
others were severely injured. The name Of
the man who was killed was Tom Smith and
be was native Of Warren county, this State.
Arrangements satisfactory o. both sides have
been made between the people OF the two
places aud the management Of the Norfolk.
Wilmington and Charleston Railroad Com
panv ly which the line Of the rOad Will be
changed So as % run % Washington and
from thence TO New Bern. The change Ia
tho line Will increase the distance thirteen
miles. The agreement reached was 20 the
effect that $4,000 n bonds running twenty
five years at per cent. interest is % be sub
scribed by the city Of New Bern and
the townships Of Craven county through
winch the road is 10 pass. These
bonds are 20 be issued IN three
installments. to be paid as follows: sI5000
when the road is completed from New Bern
10 Washington. $4,000 when completed from
Washington 90 Norfolk aud s2j,00O when
completed from New Bern % Charleston.
The railroad company also agrees b build
CARTRIDGE over Neuse river at New Bern.
This agreement was reached after repeated
cspferences between the railroad authorities
and the citizons OF New Bern.
A meeting OF all persons IN North Carolina
interested IN historical study will be held AZ
Morehead City on Monday for the purpose OF
establishing q historical society 10 the State,
intercollegiate in character and seeking TO
embrace in It's membership all earnest his
torical workers in OF out OF schools. young or
old. The object of the society will be 20 col
lect. embOdy, arrange and preserve all ma
ter,al illustrative Of State history. and to
diffuse information relative 10 the same
Chief Shell-tlsh Commissioner Colonel W.
II. Lucas will hold meeting of the oyster
commission at ODancook on July 9Th. and a
general meeting will be held at the same place
on August 18th. 20 which all oyster catchers.
fact ~ men and others Interested are invited.
Nr W. &. DraEe. of Warren. who was aD-
pointed 10 organize the Peoples party IN that
county. refuses t. act. lie says he helped
make the State Democratic platform aud
ticket aud will support them cheeriully and
unhinchingly. Mr.. Drake is an Alliance man.
but does not believe IN DESERVING the Demo
cratic party.
The Masonic fraternity celebrated St.
Johns day al Enfield yesterday. There was
a large crowd in attendance and the fine adj
dress of the Rev. q. ID. HeObard. OF IarborO
was we'll received Afterward u splendid
dinner was served and partaken Of by about
800 people.
cyclone passed over q section OF country
about six miles from here yesterday afternoon
and dId considerable damage 10 the crops.
Two large oak trees in the yard Mr. X. W.
Brown were blown down. one OF them falling
upon and breaking in the roof Of the resi-
dence. No one was hurt.
gentleman representing a large establish
ment in Chicago was III town yesterday inves
tlgatlng the advantages offered by tho town
for the establishment Of All ice plant here.
The company claims 20 have the largest ice
works IN the world and Is contemplating the
erection OF plant here with a capacity a
sixty tons a day. Arrangements have not yet
been completed.
The first cotton bloom of the season was
brought IN this morning from Mr.. W. H.
Halford's farm near town. It Is more than q
week earlier than any on record. the stalA
which bore il was two feet high and con
tanned thirty-hye forms or squares"
The University school OF this place, MT
Charles Hall Davis. formerly o. Petersburg
principal, closed to-day after successful ses'
sion. The school is now permanent institu
ton OF Weldon.
The weather has been excessively warm toi
the past few days. the Thermometer rahglnl
high ia the nineties IL IS excellent ior th'
crops. and the frequent but ignt sho"eI'
have thus far prevented a drought.