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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Fears of Freshet When the Thaw Comes.

PULASKI. Jan. 20.-Special. The
weather here has moderated considerably.
II the rain follows We are going 10 have
a fearful freshet, which 1t Is feared will
result in much loss of property. learn
from the farmers that the cattle generally
look we'll, and under shelter and with
plenty of hay are IN growing condition.
In some places the questi IN Of water Is
q serious one, as the streams and ponds
are all frozen well-nigh to ;heir bottoms.
The weekly prayer meetings In our diff
ferent churches were largely attended
last night. and many additions will be
made TO them as result Of the Fife
meetings.
Our furnaces have been running short
OF ore. and at one time II was feared
they might be forced to shut down for
a season, but with the change in the
weather the workmen in The mines will
be able to keep them supplied, and so
our fires will keep burning and the pay
rolls will continue.
The trains OF the Norfolk and Western
are running with remarkable regularity
In this Unprecedented bad weather.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Mr.. !. B. Gum Para,yzes.

PARROWS' STORE. VA. Jan. 1s-Spc-
caIl.-M-. John 3. Gum was paralyzed
on one whole side yesterday. and to-day
he is not allie to speak at oil.
a rather unusual occurrence TOOK place
in the neiehborhood few days ago.
Mr. w =. Rawlings left home to go 10
his fathers a distance OF seven miles.
and. the weather being so extremely cold.
ne heated o rock and wrapped 1t In a
bag and put IT in the foot Of his buggy
IN keep his feet warm. and when he
reached his fathers he tied his mule 10
the rock hitched 10 the buggy, and went
into his fathers house to warm. and, on
his return 10 the buggy, which was IN
a few minutes, he found the rock mad
set the buggy on fire and burned the
whole buggy body off, with the eNeep-
lion ~ The spatter-board and whip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
NORTH STATE NEWS.
Crisp Tar Heel Happenings from cherokee
to Currituck.

The Niche Tobacco Company for me
manufacture of smoking tobacco mas oeeh
Incorporated in Henderson.
A curious freak Of nature was cat per-
fectly photographed in the Ice on the
glass of storA door in Weldon Tuesday
There is much suffering in Tarboro for
10th wood and food. The town authori-
ties and charitable organizations have
both furnished much during the recent
cold Snaps" but with all this. new cases
of suffering and need are reported.
on Monday night about 10000 feet OF
rough lumber piled on the railroad two
miles below Core Greek, was destroyed
by fire, which also burned two fiat cars
standing on the side track. Cause of fire
not known. The lumber was insured.
At Scotland Neck, a eolored woman,
wife Of Jacob Hyman. left her little girl
about twelve years old, at home. The
latter went to log fire by the railroad,
near where some hands were at work, and
caught fire and burned TO death. When
her mother came home she found her dead
In a ditch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Severe Weather In Scott.

LOCUST LANE, VA, Jan. 2.-SpeciaL
The weather for some time has been
fearfully bad. Snow has fallen almost
every day for fifteen days, and 1t Is sim
showing. II Ia estimated that forty
inches or more OF snow has fallen. IL
is now about nineteen inches deep. Inc
mercury has been as low as hfteen &c
grees below zero, and has not been as
high as the freezing point for ten days
The country mails have ell stopped on
account OF the ice and snow Clinch
river can be crossed with safety by 'eains
on the ice. The oldest inhabitant mas no
recoIIection OF such "a weather" az this
one is proving 10 be.
David X. Ramsey died at his home
few DAYS since; aged about seventy years.
Professor J. c. Wears has Temporarily
closed his school at FIncastle on account
of sickness and Indictment weather
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The condition
OF the Potomac river at the National
CAPITAL occasions considerable alarm.
Navigation is entirely suspended. The
Norfolk steamers. the last to force pas
sage through the ice, tied up few days
ago. Ice has formed TO an unprecedented
thickness, and as the bluffs Of the upper
Potomac are heavily coated with snow, II
is feared a sudden thaw will bank up the
drift Ice against the Long bridge and
food the city. To obviate this, II possible
Congress to-day appropriated 5000 to
break I'D the Ice and prevent gorge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
DENPSET CONVICTED.
The jury Finds Him Guilty of Aiding In
the Poisontnx Of Non-Union WorRmen.N


the Poisonins Of Non-Union Worhmen.N
PITTSBURG, Jan. 20.-HUeh F. Demp-
sey district master workman OF District
Assembly. No. 3, knights Of Labor, was
found guilty rs Indicted this afternoon
for causing poison 10 be administered to
the nOn-uniOn men employed In the Home
stead mill The jury retired AT 1920 A.
NJ, and after being out until 10 T. NJ,
came in for further instruction from the
court. The Judge told the jury that II
they found the defendant guilty at all
Il must be on the first count, charging
Dempsey with assaulting W. f. Griiiiths
with intent to commit murder. Several
questions OF an important nature, but
which showed plainly that the jury In
tended to bring In a verdict of guilty,
were asked and answered by the court
In a few moments they returned their
verdict and were dis n Urged from fur
Their service with the thanks OF the court.
Dempsey was in meas'Ir., repaired for
the ve.dlct. and betrayed no signs OF
emotion. He left the court -roOm. and
crowd outside gathered about him and
offered their sympathies. The district at-
torney said the verdict was false one.
and ne would move tor a new trial to-
morrow morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Supreme Court OF Appeals.

Peters. receiver. against Anderson. APP
peal and supersedeas allowed to decree
pronounced by the Corporation Court OF
the city OF Norfolk on the 9Th OF October
1892.
Hughes, Effenger & Co. against Ep-
ling and others. Appeal and supersedeas
allowed TO decree pronounced by the Hust-
ings Court of the city OF Radford on the
I'D OF November 1892.
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
against Briggs. Further argued by George
8. Bernard, ESQ.,. and Judge w. IL. Mann
for plaintiff In error. and Richard Is.
Davis. ESQ.,, for defendant In error, and
submitted. ~
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Fire In q Stornge Warehouse.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2O-Story & Co.'S big
five-story storage warehouse. on the SOUTH
west corner Of Washington and King streets
was afire az 30 this morning. Three alarms
had been sent out. The building IS 100 feet
long by u deep. IL Is used by the mer-
chants in the vicinity for the storage Of
cotton and rice. The fire broke ont In the
basement One Of the walls CT the burn
ing building hns fallen and several fremen
are reported hurt Ambulances have been
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
More Registrars Arrested.

DANvILLE. VA. Jan. 20.-Speclal--
8. d. Womack. registrar of the FRS,
ward OF this city, was arrested to-day
on q warrant issued by William d. Cole
man. United States commissioner. charg
ing him with a violation OF Section 65l2
of the United States Revised Statutes
the specific charge being that just pre-
yious 70 the presidential election he I'M
lawfully refused to register the name
OF Jesse Stultz colored). who claimed
TO be a legal voter. Womack's case was
continued until o'clock tomorrow after
noon. II is understood that warrants for
the arrest OF other election officers have
been or will be issued.
w. ID. and u. V. Carter, who were in
dicted under a charge OF setting fire to
and burning down the store-house of
Albert Austin, at Mount Cross. In this
county. were tried at Catham Courthouse
In the county court and honorably &C
quilted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

oxs go of which the largest item Is Va
10 Ia7 for pensions. s13.siii1 being for
nayments OF pensions and s3o6, 600 Tor ices
and expenses Of examining surgeons. ror
Census deficiencies 100000 IL appropri-
ated. including $4,000 for continuing tne
work of compiling the results OF tne cen.
sus. the appropriation to be immedateIy
available, and $4,000 for continuing the
collection and compilation OF stansucs vi
farms, homes and mortgages, ane "a
partment OF Justice gets sI'''i'-if anu
publfc printing $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Severe Weather i'm Tidewater.

GLOUCESTER c. H.. Jan. Especial.
The thermometer registered below zero
on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
mornings at O'Clock at this place. Snow
has been on the ground ever since the
9TH day OF December. and the fan last
night makes II fifteen 10 twenty inches
deep. VIVID fowl are found frozen to
death on our rivers. Partndges have
been found frozen In fiocks huddied up
Our rivers. the York. Severn. Ware
North. East. Plsnkatank and Milford
Haven are frozen solid. and Mobjack Bay
is frozen for miles on Ther1 have haen
no boats on the York River line for over
week. The iron tug Thomas A. Balm. OF
Norfolk. tried for several hours yesterday
TO force her way through the Ice and
make landings In Ware river, but failed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Rear-End Collision.

ATLANTA, GA. Jan. 20.-The incoming
passenger train on the Central railroad Of
Georgia crashed into the rear of the Al
lsnta ard West Point passenger train
just at the city limits this evening Fire
man r. T. McGerwold and Express Mes
senger John Morrison received bad in
juries and other employees were hurt, but
not seriously. The passengers Of the
West Point train had a very narrow es-
cape. A few were slightly bruised, but
no one seriously injured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

ELLERSON, VA, Jan Esp
The weather continues very coin. "os.
people have stopped hunting gam q"
n is TOO poor to Kill. Large numbers
NJ rabbits have frozen to death, and but
few birds are TO be seen.
Mr.. Huffman. manager nj Stra"Deriy
nm Farm, in Henrico county, has caught
a few rabbits and put them In mouse,
where he will feed them until the snow
disappears. Unless others follow his eH-
ample hunting will be very poor Tor years
to come. 4.
Most Of the mills are frozen up, ana II
is with difficulty that people can get meal
Ice is reported to be over foot thlch Oh
some Of the ponds.
The roads I'm this section are IN corn,
paratively good condition, % our ronu
oxersAera have had the snow cleaned OH.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
THE Ceughl;n Case.

CHICAGO, ILL. Jan. 20-Attorney W. $.
Forrest at l0:45 this morning received from
Ottawa the official order Of the Supreme
Court reversing the decision Of the lower
court in the Coughlln case. He viii &c into
Judge McConneil's court with the order and
Sc ,ure from thc court an order formally
redocketing the ca,c in the criminal court
Of Cook county. This will be done as a
matter CT course, and mittiuaus will be
issued to the sheriff for the possession Of
Daniel Coughlin. The sheriff will then send
a deputy 10 Joliet. probably this afternoon
and CoughlIn be brought 10 Chicago and
given his old quarters In the county Jail
until the case Is retired.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
The Ere I'm Phoehus.

PHOEBCS, VA, Jan. 2O.-Special.-The
fire that occurred here yesterday lasted
from about to 8 o'clock A. NJ. The
Novelty Theatre Fitzgei AIDS saloon,
Hodges saloon. Williams restaurant the
stable and contents, and over one hun
bred cords OF wood. belonging to Tennis
& Topping. were destroyed. The loss is
quite heavy but the buildings were par
tally insured The loss of wood was
total. Nothing but a miracle saved the
town. Harder work was never done 10
extinguish the fire.
About one foot OF snow fell during the
storm,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Fire i'm fredericksburg.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Jan. %
speoial.-This morning about S:2O O'Clock
a fire broke out In the building at the
corner of Liberty End Commerce street.
owned by Mr.. Eugene Bode, but occupied
as a store by Mr.. James f. Reed. The
entire building was consumed and al OF
it's contents The hotse was fully in
sured. but the stock Of merchandise was
only partly insured. and Mr.. Reeds loss
will be over sl.o0o.
Policeman John T. Leavell is lying ex-
tremely i'll OF his residence with coAGes-
ton Of the lungs. The attack was brought
on by oyerexertion in assisting to save
Mr.. Reeds stock OF goods at the fire last
night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Mrs. Hearst's Emphatic Denial.

Phoebe Hearst, widow Of the late Cali
fornia senator and millionaire. denied
last evening that she was engaged TO
marry Senator Faulkner, or in fact any
one. She added that she did not know
the West Virginia statesman. She did
not understand how the report could have
originated, and added that similar stories
made her wish sometimes that she were
a man long enough to punish their au-
fborG
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
SHIPMENT or SPECIE.
81 1000 Of Gold Coin to Leave Our Fort
for Foreign Lands To-Day.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The sub-treasury
being closed to-day. gold will not be with
drawn until tomorrow. The following is
n list of the expected shipments: Lazard
Freres. $3.50, 600, Heidelbach, Ichelhelmcr
&. Co.. 100000: L. Won Hoffman, X Co.,
500. 900; and Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co,
$500. 900: total, 100000. Inquiries we've
made at the sub-treasury yesterday after
noon for the foregoing amount.
Total amount to go by La Champagne
will be A35O,0O0, and possibly half mil
lion more or this amount, however, all
will not have to come from the sub
treasury. The shippers secured from va
rlous banks $1,000 900 in coin, which was
put on board the steamer to-day. along
with 100000, which had been brought
on from San Francisco by Lazard
Freres or the gold from the banks, the
Chemical Is said to have furnished S5O,-
600 and the Hanover National and the
CITY banks 100000 each. To count and de-
liver the balance to be taken from the
sub-treasury will require about three
hours work by the Government officers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Autograph Letters 60 Cheap.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA sale OF auto
graph letters and signatures Of various
notablcs wss held AT Bangs auction
rooms this morning. George Washing
tons letters sold for less than half what
they usually bring. One written by Wash
inyton 10 Richard Henry Lee went for
s37; another to Thomas Jefferson con-
corning hs continuing In Office. brought but
s24. signers of the Declaration of indie
pendence Jared hardly better. An auto
graph OF Thomas Lynch. the rarest OF
all the signers. went for s2i while the
signatures OF modern men OF prominence
in the literary and artistic line went for
q few cents each.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Contract for the New Railroad.

CONVICTION, VA, Jan. 2O.-Speclal.--
Messrs. Coach & Waugh have secured
the contract Of building the Lyman rail-
road from this place to Dolly Ann Mines,
a distance of :hree miles. The road IS
to be completed in sixty days. This rail-
road is to furnish ore for the new fur
mace here, which is ready to go In
blast.
The nights continue cold. The ther-
mometer registered II degrees below
zero this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

The ice is eight or ten inches thick. a
good many stores are out OF provisions
Thousands OF bushels OF oysters are
frozen I'd In the Ice. and will be lost just
as soon IA a thaw sets In. A number OF
oyster boats are frozen up in York river.
All the Norfolk mall that is carried py
way Of boat to Mathews county came oy
land via Gloucester Courthouse. The mail
carriers will have TO put in extra time 70
carry the same. Richmond mall Is from
one 70 two DAYS behind time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Trial Of The n.acraff.

NEWPORT, X. l.. jan 20--Ths naval
academy practice ship Bancroft arrived here
early this evening and will proceed with her
sped trials IN the nerning. She now lies
~ anchor on tho training .tsti1a. The
mile course is stll free Of ice. md rs the
night is cold. It Will probably remain but If
the ice breaks mp and drifts about the bay
the trials will have 20 he suspended until
the course Is free. 1t h expected that Il
will consume upwards Of five hours for the
trials.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
A Fire In the POsfof1jre.

CHATHAM, VA, Jan. 20.--Special.-A
fire occurred in the northern corner OF
Carriers Hotel Wednesday night, which
resulted in great damage to the post
Office. which occupies that part OF the
building The registered letters and
other valuables were secure in the safe,
but a great many stamped envelopes
and stationery were destroyed. AS there
was no fire in the room, it Is supposed
that It caught from matches on the shelf
~,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
One New Case,

BERLIN. Jan. o0.-There was one new
case OF cholera and three death from the
disease at the Neitleben Lunatic Asylum to-
day. The outbreak is due to the fact that
the water from the river Saale Is used at
the institution. The asylum has been iso-
lated end disinfected: the town has been
flooded with disnfectants. Emperor VIII
liam has requested Professor Koch to make
a thorough examination into the outbreak.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Robert Louis Stevenson DYING.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 20.-Leigh Lynch.
Worlds Fair Commissioner for Samoa, who
arrived yesterday with many curios, said
today that Robert Louis Stevenson. me
novelist. would probably never leave his
island home, as he is dying OF consumption.
Stevenson is now writing new novel, as
has been stated. although he works for
few hours every morning on literary mat
tiers, presumably for magazines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
HELP THE POOR
A Public Meeting to Raise Means for That
Purpose Suggested.

Editor Of Times:
DO you not think it advisable 70 have
a public meeting OF our citizens TO raise
funds TO help the poor Of the city? We
who are comfortably situated have no
conception of the suffering in our midst,
and many would gladly lend their aid il
attention was called to the necessity.
have in my humble way contributed
through the City Mission. but ! fear that
noble band Is both too poor and too small
to extend assistance TO many in want.
Other cities and towns are having meet
ings for this purpose. why should not we?
know OF no surer advocate than your
progressive paper should you undertake
the matter. Certainly the people should
be called or through the daily papers TO
contribute through some medium.
Possibly contribution boxes placed at
different points would suffice; much good
could be done.
Set the ball in motion In some way.
and raise a fund for the immediate relief
Of many sufferers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
MONEY FOR THE NEEDY.
Az APPROPRIATION MADE BIZ NOR
FOLKS CITY COUNCIL.
The Ocean Tug Ice King. Captain Blizzard,
Damaged in n Heavy sea-Hcavy
Snow and Severe Weather.

NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 2o.-Speciai.-The
city council tonight, on petition Of Mayor
Cook, voted 81. 900 for the relief OF the poor
Of the city not cared for at the aims
house.
Mrs. william III. Horton. q well-known
resident of Scottsyille. Norfolk county,
cied to-day.
The ocean tug Ice King. Captain
Blizzard. left here this morning for New
port News to tow schooner to sea, but
encountered heavy ice near sewell's Point,
carrying away her backing chocks ami
splltting the rudder of the stock; also
broke the iron stem and tore away the
iron and iron sheathing on the bow. The
Ice King blew for assistance. when the
tug u. w. Morse responded and towed
her back to this port. Captain Blizzard
noted a protest with Mr.. n l.. Cannon
A charter was granted by Judge Brook
this afternoon to the Metropolitan Devel-
cpment Company. The capital stock is
not less than 800 900 nor more than sl,-
$4,000 The purpose Of the company Is TO
operate water power, gas. pneumatic
power and electric works in the United
States The principal Office is in this city
or Ocean View, I'm this harbor. are
fourteen schooners, and Mt LynnhaVen
bay too others. flying signals Of distress
and cannot get help. for no boats can get
near them. They are bound fast In the
fee. and nobody knows how long they
will have TO wait for their signals 10 be
answered. The names OF the vessels In
distress cannot even be learned. Steam
boats. which came in yesterday, report
hundreds Of vessels frozen In the ice in
Hampton Roads and the lower bay.
Norfolk Notes.
NORFOLK, Jan. 2o.-Special.-T cele-
bration Of General Lees birthday. under
the auspices OF the Pickett Buchanan
Camp Of Confederate Veterans. was a
magnificent success. Seldom has there
been an amateur performance in this city
OF more real merit. The banquet which
followed at ST. James Hotel was superb
affair
A three-masted schooner is ashore,
stuck fast in the ice. at Roanoke Island
The crew have cut down the mast TO Sc
cure fuel 10 keep from freezing. The Mer-
rett Wrecklng Company has sent tug
10 her assistance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Fire In Shelhyvllle.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 20.-Flre at Shelby
Vile last night destroyed eight buildings
in the business portion Of the town. The
losses are estimated at 100000, partly in
sured. The following business places We're
burned: The Gazette, Cunninghams book
store, Hix's saloon, Lowenstein's millin-
cry. Bedministers furniture store and
Swargonsky Bros dry goods store.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
The Steamship Paris Lost.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. aD.-A special 10
the Pcayune from Tampico, Mexico says the
French commercial line steamship Paris,
from Antwerp November Both, for New Or
leans via Havana, Vera Cruz and Tampico,
was lost near TaXpan yesterday. No lives
were lost The Paris had large consignments
Of miscellaneous gods for Monterey and New
Orleans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

TAPPAHANNOCK, Jan. 2o-Speclal.-
The thermometer here this morning IS
six degrees below zero, the coolest
weather since 1851. The snow is eight
inches deep and the Rappahannock river
here, over a mile wide, is frozen from
eight to twelve inches thick, and is con-
stantly crossed and recrossec by pedes-
trlans So far there has been no suffering
among the poor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Four WOrkmen Frozen.

BERLIN, Jan. 20.-Four workmen were
found frozen to death under "A barn near
Potsdam to-day. They had evidently
crawled under the barn 70 sleep.
Dispatches from Eilenberg and Greifs-
valid report that several persons were
found dead on the public roads to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
No Agreement Reached.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-The conference OF
Welsh ccllers and their employers as 20
the amended scale OF wages broke mp at
Cardiff to-day without having reached an
agreement The interests Of 10000 opera
tive miners are at stake.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
General Deficiency Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2Q.-The General
Deficiency Appropriation bill for the next
fiscal year WAS completed to-day by the
House Committee on Appropriations. and
1t was reported to the House by, Repre-
sentative Sayres. Of Texas. The total
appropriation carried by the bill IL sD,-