The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-03
SOLD TO ENGLlSHMEN.
REPORT THAT YADkfS F%LLhA
ROAD rs IN NEW HANDS.
Major Morshead, One of Its Directors'
Has just Returned From England
where He Contaminated the Sale.

| WINSTON. n. c., Dec. 2-Special.-lt
| Is firmly believed here to-day that the
| Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad
has been sold TO an English syndicate
Major ]. Turner Morehead. one OF the
directors, and one OF the largest stock
holders OF the road. has just returned
from England. where he went TO con-
summate a sale, and pretty authentic IN
formation is that the trade was closed
This railroad was built from Fayetteville
10 Egypt, forty-three miles, in 1890 and
then extended to the gulf. four miles
further The war interviewed and the
road was not completed TO Greensboro
until 1884. II was gradually extended TO
Belew's Creek. TO Pilot Mountain, ana
then to Mt. Airy, its present terminus
which IL reached in 1855 The Madison
branch was opened five years ago TINS
month The line was extended from
Fayetteville TO Wilmington, eighty-tWO
miles and opened February IL, 1880. The
main line of the road. from Wilmington
TO MI. Airy. is 2iS miles in length, and
its branch lines add nearly 100 miles.
The road is owned mostly In this State,
among the stock holders being w. y.
Lash. president: J. T. Morehead. q. w.
Williams, r. Persy Gray. ID. w. G. Ben
bow. w. a. Moore. r.. j. Lilley, j. II.
Gilmer. j. NJ. Worth. Of North Carolina,
c. +. Stokes. of Richmond, and X. NJ.
Murchson. Of New York.
John Sink, "A well-known young man OF
this county. met with a sad and per-
haps fatal accident yesterday. He and
young man, named Delap, were out hunt
ing. The two stopped TO look at -
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bird shot. resting against him, when ii
accidentally discharged. The load blew
off the left side Of his face. so shivering
the lower jaw that it had to be removed
from one angle to the other His lower
teeth. of course, are all gone. The pow
der from the gun also blistered the face
Of Mr.. Delap, and besides, he received
severe shock.
The football contest here this afternoon
between the Guilford College and Davis
Military College teams resulted In
score of L to 0 in favor of Guilford Col
lege.
Mir. Samuel Spencer, one of the re-
ceivers of the Richmond and Danville
railroad system, with other railroad OFF,
Gals. who were hunting in this section
a few DAYS ago, were delighted with their
trim. They have arranged to lease nearly
all the land along the Yadkin river from
the mouth Of the Aarat to Fish river.
In return for the privilege OF hunting on
said land they agree each year TO pay
the taxes. which win amount to S5oO. Inc
owners Of the lands are well pleased with
the terms Of the lease.
The Baptists Of North Carolina VIII
hold their annual State Convention at
Elizabeth City from December th 10
11th. Many delegates from all parts OF
the State will attend, as well as many
prominent Baptists from different parts
of the United States.
AT its recent session a committee was
appointed to look into the matter OF estao-
fishing a church organ for the North
Carolina Methodist Episcopal conference;
Rev. J. L. Michaux, of Greensboro VIII
probably be editor if the enterprise ma
teriolizes. At the same session 1t was
decided to discontinue the Conference
College at Yadkin College. n new site
will be selected for the location OF an
other college Winston and Greensboro
are the two places now being considered