Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22
SOAKED In A CIRCUS.
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE UNDER A
CANVAS IN A transform.
A Stampede without Any Accident Rs.
leigh Has Had No Boom-Morehead
City Wants the Encanpmcnt.

RALEIGH, ". c., April 21.-(Special.)-
Over 5000 people were under the canvas
at a circus performance here last night
when at $50 O'Clock the heaviest rain OF
the year fell. Fully half OF the crowd
were literally soaked with water There
was quite a rush for the outside. but nc
one was hurt Later, while the tent was
being taken down. circus employed
was struck by heavy pole and badly
hurt.
Yesterday a white man named Adkins
about 20 years old, was killed near here
in the woods 4 boy cut down tree.
and as IT fell a limb struck Adkins.
breaking his neck.
A number OF Industrial enterprises are
planned for an early beginning here.
Some suburban property has been re-
Gently purchased. Real estate Is looking
up. Raleigh has. luckily. had no boom.
Morehead City is making earnest efforts
10 induce the authorities 20 order the
encampment Of the State Guard there next
summer.
Among the callers at the Executive
office to-day was General Smith ID. At
kins. OF FrccpOrt, H. lie married a
daughter. OF the late Governor David l..
Swain.
DISCRIMINATION CHARGED.
IT is said that many Raleigh property
owners are dropping the insurance in the
Southeastern Tariff Association. and
taking Insurance from brokers. 1t Is re-
earded as quite probable that mutual
ffr. Inc will la
tabished. II is said that the Tariff As
ISOLATION has not enforced at Wilmington
and some other cities the new high rates.
II is enforcing these rates here.
There Is now only one case OF con-
tagious disease in this city. II is a case
Of scarlet-fever, and very near complete
recovery.
Messrs. r. G. Beckwth and W de l..
Haywood. Of Raleigh, represented North
Carolina at the national convention Of the
Sons Of the Revolution. Governor Carr
expected 10 attend, but was unable 10 do
50 by reason of the death of Senator
Vance.
HIS FULL NAME.
Senator Jarvis left to-day for his home,
Mt Grecnville. to remain a day or two
before taking his departure for Washing
ton. Hls full name. as borne on his
commission, IS Thomas Jordan Jarvis.
Another case in favor OF the smashed
Bank Of New Hanover has been de-
cided, this time against n Danyille bank.
il appears 10 be quite certain that the
banks Will have 10 take their chances
with the other creditors. even though the
money was collected. and no returns OF
1t made. The banks do not like the de-
cision. At least 100000 is involved in
this matter
There is great deal Of talk just now
upon The division Of the State into East
and West, each section having a sena-
tor In 1910 the two senators-Graham
and MangIm-wcrc both from Orange
county. and the congressman from that
district was also from Orange county.
WILL BE OPERATED.
The Keystone mine. near High Point,
has just been purchased. and will be ope-
rated on an extensive scale.
Yesterday 4 bolt Of lightning struck
and wrecked San Benefits house. in
county.
II IS said that the county Of Mecklen-
burg Will realize $4,000 10y the sale OF the
Atlantic. Tennessee and Ohio railway.
The stone-factory at Hickory. A new
has been burned.
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Warrants have been issued at Hickory
against three persons, who are charged
"ith having burned the Wayside Inn.
lhey are }. j. Nelson. the proprietor;
rierney, a clerk. and George Sumnov. n
negro The latter is in Jail, and the others
are said to have fed.
Governor Carr left to-day for Edge
rOmbe county.
DAMAGES CLAIMED.
Two interesting cases are on the coIon-
1ar at the term of the Superior Court
here. beginning next Monday Robert q.
Burton sues the State Treasurer and Aud
tor for 5000 counsel fees in the tax case
against the Wilmington and Weldon rail
way. The city of Raleigh is sued for
10000 damages. because a rocket from
me OF the public park during the city's
'rntennial celebration knocked out the
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