The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-30
THE BELMONT HOTEL.
DIR. yoy RUcK LOSES HIS LryEARK.
The Game of Baseball Has Become Ex-
tremsly Popular In Asheville-Ihe
City officials TO Try Their Hands.

Asheville. n. G. August 27.-Special.
Hundreds Of people have visited the ruins
of the Belmont Hotel. The safes were
opened yesterday and the contents
found to be in a good condition. Quite
a number of yoluables have been recoy-
cred from the ruins, including several
diamonds belonging to different guests.
The heaviest individual loss falls upon
DIR Karl Won Ruck. the proprietor
Among other things the Doctor lost his
valuable library, which he las been years
in collecting, and which cannot he re-
placed. The visitors lost heavily IN
clothing. Jewels and money. Mr.. Car
rier. the owner, says he Will rebuild IN
time for the next season and INTENDS
10 put up q handsome hre-ProOt MOTEL
The game of baseball between some
Of Asbeyille's most staid and diglnihcd
citizens. which was played last TUESDAY
for the benefit of the Confederate mohu-
mont soon To be erected at Raleigh,
seems To have aroused quite baseball
fever. These same teams are booked
for another game next week. Inc nun
of the game consists I'm the personnel Oh
the PLAYERS. LAWYERS. doctors, bank pres
idcnts and even the mayor have become
reiuyenatcd and dance over the heid
and around the bases Ike boys. some
of thom never touched a BAH before.
Now the city officials are 10 play Il
came with the paving contractors, the
iawers are to play the doctors. the hcIi-
ilworth Inn is TO play the Battery PARK.
The Asheville Cigarette Company mas
shipped / 10000 cigarettes during the
month Of August. This company is run
ming in opposition 20 the Cigarette trust
operating "A machine OF its own.
The Third party people are somew ,lI
abashed by the exposures oil C0lohei
T. Il. Longs record while a rallro5aoa
agent AT Salisbury in 1868 and lSO9.
II seems that the company found that
their agent was wrong IN his accounts
and entered suit in Alamance court, and
uDon trial Judgment was given against
Long I'm favor of the company tor
S5151.94. All the records of the trial
are on hle in Alamance county. The
judgment has not been satisfied to TINS
day. Long has been Republican, ana
an Office holder for many years. Such Is
the man whom the Third party has Oh
their ticket for Auditor
The Third party Congressional tonVen-
ton for this district met in Naynesyiile
Yesterday. Up TO a late hour m the
day ONLY 4 few men were present ana
nothing had been done. The party Is
weak on this side Of the mountains.
saw to-day a glazed brick made mt
the Vanderbilt brick-yards near here.
This is one Of the three yards IN Amer
ica making such n brick. | understood
the brick ere being made for Mr. Van
derbit's immense plunge bath. When
this large pool is finished the walls Will
look as if they were cut out OF pure
snow These brick cost Sl25 a thou
sand and are not for sale at any price
The foundation for Vanderbilts palace
| is now complete, aud has cost something
over 100000 The building itself will
| rot be finished for several years to come.
In the mean time improvements are be-
ing made In the magnificent grounds IN
! the way of fine macademlZed drives
| planting Of different shrubs and flowers
and building stone bridges.