The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-02
A DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE.
GREET loss BF FIRE AT MT. AiEf'
Said 10 he the Work OF Incendiaries-h
Bloody Murder in sampson 'ou"'''
North Carolina News.

North Carolina News.
Mourn Any. y. c.. Jan. i.-iSpecialI-
The new wear dawnod upon our young CITY
wrapped In flames.
Some heinous incendiary had touched tho
torch to the cellar under j. '. Mitohel
store. and the magnificent Blue Ridge Inn
with her hundred rooms. the Mount Airy
Hotel and eight other establishments Jay IN
smouldering ruin to tell the sad tale.
1t was O'Clock this mornine; the gay les
| tivities Of n New } ears entertainment were
| over and every one asleep. 49, %.
The flames arose rapidly from Mitchell's
cellar and soon the long halls OF the b'ue
/ Ridge Inn were enyeiODed. -
Guests dashed out in wild confusion and II
was n ashes in two hours: total loss.
Attic same time the stores Of W. +. Bynum
! a Co. =. y. Mitchell and D. A. Robbins ~
| Co.. went 10 the ground. ". l.. Merritt $
/ hardware store followed and number q
men were trying % rescue goods when IL ieh
/ in. three escaped after receiving painful IN
/ .uries. but it is thOughta forth Is under the
ruins.
/ clothing store and j. j.. Smiths establish
ment went % ashes IN quick succession
The citizens fought heroicaily 20 save the
/ Jovce block on tbeopposite side OF the street,
/ which they did after Il had been badly dam
aged
Those damaged we're D. A. Rawley. dry
goods r. A. Totten. furniture Worth d.
Joyce. hardware j. ". Prather. clothing D.
! r. j.. Addison, grocery. Is. l.. Moore q Co.,
/ iewelry store aud tho ladkin Valley News
/ Printing Offices.
Tie total loss is over a hundred thousand
/ dollars as follows.
Blue Ridge Inn 10000. with s23.O0O IL
surauce. Mount Airy Hotel 5000. covered
/ by insurance. W. f. Merritt 1000. with
/ about -. 600 insurance " A. Robbins d Co.,
/ 81. 500. with 5000 insurance y. \. Mitchell
/ $1,000, covered by Insurance. w. J.. Bynum
/ a. Co., % 0JO with $500 Insurance Wallis
/ a. Long Is GOO about covered. j. ID. Smith
$4,000 almost wholly covered. Other dam
/ ages about $1,000 covered.
/ his Is q great blow % our progressive
/ young city but It only makes her progressive
people more determined. Handsome stores
and buildings are 20 90 up and new hotel
/ Mr. Rufus Roberts. owner of Blue Ridge
Inn. is full of pluck and viii rebuild Brick
layers have been wired for. Three build
inls We're contracted fox before the fire
ceased Riddick. Ma cite & Co.. IS new firm
from Eastern Carolina. is TO build at once.
Moravian Services Roanoke and southern.
WINsToS-SuEM. n. c.. Dec. Special. F.
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usual anniversary services 10y the MuraYlauS
in allen. The first meeting Was held IN the
church At S o'clock. 4 large congregation was
in attendance. Alter q song and PRAYER ser
vice the pastor, Bishop kondthaler. read the
"Aemorabeha' giving n review u the inn
DOrtant happenings IN NlnstOn-Salem. the
State and the nation during tile past
twelve months. The review Is accurately
and Interestingly prepared. and will be filed
away with the other memorabeiias that have
been read every year since the foundation OF
the church in Salem At ll:3O o'clock to-
night the second service viii DO held. when
the bishop will make an appropriate address
until the Old church clock strikes the de
yiding hour between the ld and new year
Then the church band and choir will rendera
solemn and pathetic hymn. This IS what is
commonly called the blowing out Of the old
and blowing IN of the new year IL is IL
deed an Impressive occasion.
The completion If the Roanoke and South
ern railroad was happy event for Winston
Salem. 4 somewhat peculiar coincidence was
told here to-day regarding the last work. On
the Oh dav of December 1880 the engineer
Ing corps finished the location Of the road at
1880 o'clock. and at the same hour and identi-
cal place on December lJ. 1891. the last spike
was driven and this too. without any ar
rangemcnt with regard % bringing about the
result. The chief engineer IS now going ever
the road taking final estimates of the work
IA.
TIE IDns corresi ondent learns that
schedule is now being arranged for regular
trains from Winston g. Roanoke % be put on
about January 18Th. 10 IS also understood
that 1t has been decided upon Tor the passenger
train 90 leave Roanoke 10 an early hour IA
the morning reach Ninstou-Sllem about
noon and then return 90 Roanoke lu thealter-
D. .ou each day. The distance is about IDS
mile. and lt WI require about 1--we hours tO
make the ruu le southern extension OF
the road has been indefinitely postponed FIR
the present at least
fey. II. Goodman. who has been pastor of
the Lutheran chuTch here since rs organiza-
ton. few months ago. has received q call
% Missouri anal wll probably accept. Before
going howe en- he Will go 20 tu0chvllle
Rowan county. and serve tic congregation
there uuul permanent pastor can be secured
t. take tho place ~ Rev w. s. Lutz who
las accepted the Iasfcrlte OF the Winston
al a b. 1ir. Int ls expected 10 arrive here
VIII lis family bis week o. enter upon his
WORK the FIRST Sabbath in the Lew year.
ST 5 O'Clock THIS morning Professor Charles
b. Garrett. OF Knoxville. Tenn. led ~
HyueL's altar one of salem s popular and ac-
cOmplsAet young ladies'. ln the person 0f
Bliss annie b. butrer Ine ceremony WAS
performed Fly Bishop NOnd-aler 0t the
1IOrlylau church. no tie home VI tho brides
father. Dr. D.. B. Butner Immediately
after tle marriage Nr and Mrs Garrett .ett
Nll Li.| 800 llA-N JOB faLNaf lllts nc winch
place tlfy expect % reside.
Ca as are ont announcing tie marriage ii
Air. Walter rs. Leak. Is tobacco manufacturer.
ami Miss Anna Williams u. the charming and
fascinating dalg ter " blr. L. 3. Williamson
also one ot NlnstOns large and prosperous
tobacco orAer.
The great annual meeting Of the Quakers or
Friends ls in progress at New Garden Gull
inrd county, this week The Ministers and
Workers Conference was leid Tuesday with
% Very interesting programme To-day the
Friends annual Saabath-schOl Con erence
oi tie North Carolina yearly meeting was
begun. o. be held tWo days. with Two sessions
each daY. Professor 4. s.. ilair. OF High
Point. is The genera. superintendent.
Bloody Murder a Ilo -Osher News
RuuGH. n. g.. Jan. D. Special News
reached here to-day Oh bloody murder which
occurred night ln Sampson county durin.
the progress of negro festival. two me-
graes named Matthews and Wilson had %
difficulty about woman which resulted ia
Wi sou % killing Matthew ly shooting h.m.
Iae murderer escaped aud kilograms have
been sent 20 ail directions tor him