The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-10
DURHAM NEWS ITEMS.
Interesting Facts and Figures About the
Blackwell Tobacco Company.

Durham, n. c., Jan. 9-(Special.)- y
The Friday night meeting in the weekly
series was held with Main Street church.
Rev. G. J. Dowcll presided and Revs.
L. 3. Turnbul and -. G. Tyree spoke
one Home Missions. The services were
exceedingly delightful and the only re-
gret was that more people did not avail
themselves of the special privilege Both
speakers were felicitously happy on this
occasion The subject was full Of interest
and its discussion brought out many new
features. The series close tonight at
the Christian church. They have proved
blessing to many people.
A little fellow, who said he was II
years old, was in the police Office this
morning in charge of the force. He came
in box-car from Raleigh yesterday af
tern0on and seemed to have no other OBJ
ject in view save little trip OF recrea-
ton after weeks hard study at the
graded school. His name is Thos. Sayter
and says he goes to the Raleigh graded
school; is in the third grade and is
taught by Miss Lula Riddle. His father
is a carpenter and works for the city OF
Raleigh. The boy has a good face and
is quite bright. He was poorly clad for
such cold weather This is not his
first visit to Durham under similar cir
cumstances.
The alarm OF fire Friday morning be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock drew forth an
immense crowd. The fire started in the
dining room of Mr.. b. Bemsteine, on Nc
MANN street. 1t caught from defective
flue and when the firemen reached the
scene of action the blaze was rapidly
spreading. In very short space of time
two streams were turned on and soon
the fire was out The property belongs
TO Mrs. Octa Thomas and is occupied
by Mr.. Bemsteine 1t is a two-story
dwelling, and was built q number of
years ago, being the DIR. r. w. Thomas
residence in his life time The damage
to the building was perhaps $500, and
the furniture was considerably damaged.
The loss on furniture was fully covered
by insurance. There was no insurance
on the house.
The Daily Sun gives some interesting
figures which show what brains and
pluck can do" 1t is wonderful what
resources. the big-brained, big-hearted
presidentS Col. Julian S. Carr, has. For
many years he has been the guiding
spirit OF the BlackwelPs Durham To
bacco onpany, and with each succeeding
year HIS WISE ulIeCtIOu ne mas Steu
the immense business largely increasing.
The Sun says:
During the year 1896, the great firm
of Blackwel's Durham Tobacco Com
pany received no less than one hundred
and ninety-fve thousand, six hundred
and eighty-fve letters, and paid postai
revenue to the United States govern
ment OF six thousand, FIVE hundred and
seventy-six dollars and seventy-nine
cents, besides an internal revenue tax
OF one hundred and ffty-four thousand,
FIVE hundred dollars, making total of
one hundred and sixty-one thousand,
seventy-six dollars and seventy-nine
cents.
I'm the postoffice department there are
employed six young ladies and four
young gentlemen, with reserve of three
young ladies whogare called upon in times
OF big rush, and it is marvellous what
a wonderful amount of detail is trans
acted in the mail order department of
this great firm each day.
During the year 1896, besides every
State and Territory in the United States,
mail has been received from England,
Russia, China, Central America, South