Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-29
MORE ROOM NEEDED.
Crowded Condition Of the Colored Deaf
kutes' Institution.
TIE BILL NEARLY READY.
Fusion Measure on Election Law and Coun-
~ Government sys,cm-ratai Railroad
Archaeological on Fire.

RALEIGH, n. G., January S.-(Special)
The directors OF the Institution for the
Cclorcd Deaf Mutes and Blind here. ask
the Legislature for n special appropria-
ton OF $4,000 this year. with which TO
erect and equip an additional building.
They say that unless they secure this
they will be forced 10 send a number
OF the pupils TO their homes. so crowded
Is the present institution.
II was said by member OF the
Fusion caucus Committee on Election
Law and County Government Senator
Moody that the perfected bill would be
IN shane for presentation tomorrow.
Marion Butler said to-day that the bill
would not be ready by that date. as
very careful attention is being paid TO
its smallest detail Butler said: ut is
better 10 utilize nfiy-nine out OF the
sixty days OF the session In preparing
a complete bill than 10 rush one through"
The bin in hand is 20 give uniform
system Of county governn GDt-that is.
no counties will Ice excepted.
NOT ABANDONED.
Ui
bcrs OF school committees or boards is
by 10 means abandoned. Senator Moody
says he will seek 10 have Il Incorporated
In the county government bill.
a call is issued By r.. H. w. Leak.
c. y. Hunter. and w. f.. Debnam and
fifty county vioe-presidents for a State
emancipation meeting here February 9Th,
- take steps 90 organize a State associa-
ton. The object Of the colored men
who are leading this movement is to
secure general and more appropriate
Observance OF Emancipation-D Day. and
their call is addressed TO al the colored
citizens Of North Carolina.
The promised cold wave failed to ma
terialize so far as this State is concerned
Farmers are busy clearing lands for
complaining. The greatest crop ever
known in the State VIII be planted. 1t is
said there Will be a large increase in
the tobacco crop. y very greatly re-
diced acreage in cotton is assured
FIREMAN KILLED
4 fatal accident occurred on the West
ern railroad Saturday morning. six miles
above salisbury. a large rock had
fallen across the track The engineer
saw the rock just "a the train turned
the curve: he jumped. and was saved,
almost fiat, and instantly killed. Four
frcight-cars were ruined. y Waterman
who lived Mt the curve heard the rock
fail, ana heard the engine. but could
not reach there In time to signal the
train to stop.
Governor Carr VIII tomorrow evening
terder a reception TO the Legislature
and the public generally at the Executive
Mansion.
Dr. White. Of Warren. whose Illness
was reported Saturday. ia some better
He is Warren's representative. but came
here sick. and has never been able TO
take his seat.
President Meserve. OF Shaw University
(colored), has been rendered the position
OF special agent 10 the National Indian
Rights Association. He has the PROPOSE
ton under consideration.
Nj. Airy quarry has gotten out an
other tremendous piece of granite, mea-
sGring 2l6 feet long
SAVED VALUABLES.
The depot at Graham caught fire the
other night, and II was considerable
well under way when the agent was
reused. He Immediately telegraphed TO
the train dispatcher. then went TO work
10 remove the valuable things out. and
when n special with help arrived from
burlington he had nearly put out the
fire. lie is quite a young man. and de-
serves much credit for his thoughtful
ness.
Rev. Robert Strange. Of Wilmington.
last night preached a powerful sermon
10 packed church on 1.-The Church
Hoy 1T is one OF a series Of sermons
that Is being preached in the Church
Of the Good Shepherd here.
GENERAL AGENT.
The Seaboard Airline publishes a cir
cular announcing that Mr.. George T..
Rhodes IS appointed general agent of the
railroads comprising the Seaboard Air
Line
There was an attempt at robbery In
Wilmington on Saturday in the store Of
Nollers q Hashogan. II was during the
snow-storm. Fortunately. there was no
money in the drawer and the safe was
SO secure they could not force It.