Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-24
THE OLD N0RTHST
THE SOUTHERN AND THE LEASE
OF THE NORTH CAROLINA ROAD.
outrage by Ioonshincrs-AH Reign Of
Tcrror--Oid bonds Turn tp-A Big
rricc Askcd-DistiIicry Seized
Other Notes. I...
Other Notes.

RALEIGH, y. c.. July 25.-(special)-
This afternoon President $. H. AleNan-
DER and Directors Robert r. Hoke. Lee
= Ovcrman. and W. c. Maxwell COM
posing n special committee appointed by
the Board OF Directors Of the North caro-
lima railway. met here on very Important
business This evening the committee
called on Governor carr ana had a con-
ference regarding the extension or the
lease Of Tho road 20 the southern railway.
Tho nrcecnt lease has six years yet TO
run. and the Southern wishes to Know
whether the Governor and directors are
favorably inclined 70 an extension Of the
lease
The North Carolina road is an i'm
portant part OF the Southerns leased
lines. and IS made doubly so now that
the Southern intends 10 use the part Of
II between Greensboro and Selma for its
freleht-route 20 Norfolk Vice-President
Andrews is TO meet with the committee
tomorrow and VIII then. IL is said, sub
NIT the proposition OF the Southern. The
Southern ia already looking 10 the equip
tuent in hgh-class style Of the Eastern
Division Of the North Carolina road. The
committee is quite reticent as 10 what
may be done. as IL does not yet know
what will be the character OF the PROPOSE
ton Nice-Prcsident Andrews will make.
OUTRAGES by MOONSHINERS.
A prominent farmer Of Johnston county
arrived here to-day and informed the
United States Marshal and the revenue
authorities that in O'Neals township, in
his county. there is a reign of terror
caused by the outrages and threats OF
mo0nshiners. The latter have shot two
men. one Of whom has died. The moon
sinners suspected n woman. who was
picking berries. Of looking for Illicit dis
tuleries. and make threats against her
They have also burned her home and out
buildings.
OLD BONDS TURN UP.
The State Treasurer to-day received
some long outstanding bonds of the
North Carolina railway, known as con-
struction bonds. and is advised Of the
holders Of twenty-five more. They are
81 90 bonds, and matured eleven years
ago. Tho holders want $3.50 for each Of
them. State-Treasurer Worth says he
viii pay 81 $50 for each Of them, but will
not pay the interest since maturity. The
whereabouts OF these bonds has for many
years been puzzle.
Two revenue deputies returned here to-
day from raid within twelve miles OF
Weldon. on the Roanoke river, where
they destroyed ii0-galon Illicit brandy
dlstiuery. ana twenty-one hogsheads OF
p1macc Of Grples, peaches, and black
berries
The shipments Of grapes from the vine
Yards Of Southern Pines is beginning.
The crop ia large The grapes are nearly
an Deiawa~cs and NiagaFas. There are
several vineyards of 100 acres each, and
The Niagara company. OF New York
State. has 375-acre vineyard.
THE COMING PUBLIC EXECUTION.
Anderson Brown. one Of the two men
10 be hanged at Salisbury day after to-
morrow. was baptized and received into
the Methodist Epis cOpal Church Sunday.
Whit FerTapd. the other negro, who is to
die on the same gallows. took deep in
terest IN the services. and declared he
was as happy as q man could be. Ten
thousand spectators. from five or six
counties. win witness this execution.
aU Of the stock. save 5000. In the new
cotton-mil AZ Salisbury, has been taken.
The remainder will be taken tomorrow.
The Naval Reserves Will during the
cruise from Southport next month, be
1uartered part OF the time on the mont
tor Nantucket and part Of the time on
the Amplitude. The latter Will 20 10
Wilmington
Near Washington yesterday George
Hathaway lost his life while attempting
10 save one Of his children, who had
fallen overheard from a boat. The child
was also drowned. They sank together.