The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-05
GREATER FACILITIES
AuthOrltatIYeIy Announced the Southern VIII
Add to Its Pinner'S Point Terminals.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR RALEIGH
Since tho Success or Tho Dcnsocrnttc
Municipal Ticket the Improve.
Thought to be AsSurcd--A Esccca
ton to Mrs. Russell.


ton TO Mrs. Russell.
Raleigh, N. c.. May 4.--(sper,aI)-It
IS lea rned from nigh authority that the
Southern railways plant AZ Primers
Point Is to be doubled in size this sum-
mer in order 10 be ready for the fall
business. The business OF the company
has Increased during the past year at
O very great rate, as Is evidenced by
this propceed inc. ease in It's dcep-water
terminal facilities.
The election here was q model for
Quetness The endons emert Of the ex
ceilent Democratic administration was
hearty and gratifying.
1t is now an assured fact that street
improvements will be pushed.
The news Of the death Of Captain
John S. Lockhatt. OF Durham. causes
general regret here. He was one of the
pioneer tob eco men there.
1t is said that the earthquake was
felt yesterday at many points west of
here. l was not felt in this city.
The new cotton mills al Hillshoro are
now being equipped with machinery.
both for spinning and weaving.
WILL GIVE a RECEPTION.
Mfrs. W. A. Montgomery. wife OF one
OF the associate JUS tees OF the Supreme
Court. gives reception at her home
here on the evening Of the tin instant,
in compliment to Mrs. Russell, wife Of
the Governor. Two hundred Invitations
have been Issued.
oFFDRDD THEIR VOTES FOR SALE
James r. Young is well known coll
ored machine" politician here. He
was speaking last night Of yesterdays
municipal election. and said that while
he had known Of Efforts in past years
to buy negro votes. yet that yes terday
he saw the strange sight Of negroes Of
fering their votes for sale.
Mr.. Albert johnson, the oldest living
railway engineer. celebrated his S4.h
birthday at his home he;c. He Is on
the streets daily. He ran the first en-
CINE In this city In 1910 on the Raleigh
and CASTOR railway. Before coming
here he was an engineer al Petersburg.
"RUSSELLlSM DID IT"
Republicans. when asked yesterday
how 1t was that the Democrats swept
things SO IN yesterdays municipal
elections. replied, "Russelllsm has killed
everything. Governor RusEell has done
more to literally STAY our party in North
Carolina than all other influences COM
bned."
From the executive Office copies Of the
119:h volume Of the Sup: emo Court re-
ports were sent to-day to all the Gov
errors.
'
rived at the pententlary to-day.
II Is said that n large petition will
he sent here asking the Governor to
commute the death sentence Of Cha:les
Bobo. the negro who murdered another
a Newherne. the CAIN being that 1t
was really murder In the second de-
gree.
WANTS A TRACT OF LAND.
The Secretary Of State has a letter from
Jonathan Gore. a Mormon, who wants
TO enter tract Of lad at Pinrcway,
Columbus county. presumably for a
church. On the envelope Is a picture OF
the Mormon temple q Salt Lake city
and the words Southern States Mis-
sion. Church OF Christ Of Latter Day
Saints. North Carolina Conference" The
Mormons now have &c preachers or
proselyters at work IN this State.
The railway commission this year. for
the frs, time, has supervision and the
making OF tariffs OF street railways. Of
which there are five II does not asses
their taxes. The commission also has
charge. for The frt time, OF rate making
and the assessment Of telephones
DROP BULLETIN.
The weekly State crop bulletin to-day
says: The week ending Monday, May
20. was again generally favorable for
1afrn work. but crops made comparat.ve-
~ slow growth on account Of the
drought winch was, however, brok en-
throuehout The State by generous rains
April 3oih and on May lst In few
counties the rainfall was quite heavy.
bu: aVera ged for the Stale about ! 10
Inches. The week was fairly bright ana
VAIN Until Sunday. when il turned cold.
The cold weather following the rain viii
check growth little. but the prospects
are now decidedly better
Crors In the Essen district made
slow growth this week on account OF the
CRY weather but farm wo,k progress ed
favora bly,. as grass IS not sc, trouble
Some. The early part OF the week wa
cool IN the northeast portion. with light
1rosts. doing no damage. but over the
greater portion Of The district the
weither was bright anu warm. sun
day after The rain was very cool The
drought was broken by fine showers Fri
day and Saturday. which thoroughly
soaked the g:ound, so that prospects for
next week are better. Cotton is pretty
well all planted, except IN north por-
ton. and good stand Is now Insured.
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