The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-22
OUR CHARLOTTE BUDGET.
Lodge Of Knights of Pythias-Fed-
eral Court-An Old Counterfeiter Sen.
tenced-Severe Electric S~torm-Anothe T
Jewel In the Messengers Crown.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Charlotte, N c.. June IS.
Charlotte has had the pleasure Of en-
tertaining the grand lodge Of Knights
of PYthias of North Carolina during
this week. The lodge met in regular ses-
sion on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
and Immediately proceeded to carry on
it's regular business. Business sessions
ave been held daily, and the work Of
the lodge has been carried on with re-
markable smoothness and dispatch.
All discussions during the session have
harmony and good feeling, and nothing
has occurred to mar the tranquility and
brotherly love which always character
ICES the meetings Of this noble order.
The lodge concluded it's labors last
night and adjourned. A grand parade
will take place tonight. and the city
will turn out en- masse to watch it, and
will give the boys some hearty ap-
| plause. The uniformed rank have given
several drills during the past three
days, and the boys, in their handsome
uniforms have, indeed, covered them
! selves with glory. There is probably
no prettier Uniform made than that
| worn by the knights, and no more in
spring sight has been seen in Char
lotte in a long time than that made
by these we'll drilled and handsomely
| uniformed men. CarlOtte did herself
proud in caring for and entertaining
this great body Of Pythians and their
visiting friends. Parties, balls, break"
rides and other amusements have been
gotten uD daily in their honor. and
everything possible has been done to
make them carry away from Charlotte
the deepest feelings of good will and
the most pleasant memories Of their
visit. During the session the Whining
ton lodges We're ably represented by
Mr.. j. M. MCGOWAN, Mr.. Walker Tay-
Tor, Mr.. j. c.. l.. Gieschen and Mr.. w.
j. Woodward.
The regular s~emi-annuaI session of
the federal court is being held in Char
lOtte this week, Judge Dick presiding.
The session has not been characterized
by any cases of unusual interest. One
of the most impOrtast cases has been
that of Davidson Burrow, of Stanly
county, charged with counterfeiting.
BurrOw was found guilty and was sem
fenced to fifteen months in the Albany
penitentiary. 1t seems that BurrOW
was at the head of a gang of counter
feiters that have been operating in
Stanly county for months, making
small coins from any and all kinds Of
metal that happened to come their
way. Burrows wife was with him
when the sentence was passed, and her
grief was pitiful to see. BurrOw is 60
years old. and but for his advanced
age would have gone up for two years.
Judge Dick reduced the original SEN
tence from two years to fifteen months
On that account Another very impOr-
tant case is that of the relatives of En-
GinCer Curiee against the Southern
Railway Company for damages to the
amount Of $50, 600. Engineer Curlee was
killed in an accident at Cowpens, S. c.,
on the Southern railroad about two
years 60, his death. his relatives
claim, being due to negligence on the
part of the railroad company. The
case is being tried at the time this is
being written, and will probably not be
concluded before tomorrow. Both sides
are represented by able counsel and the
fight is a strong one.
Charlotte was visited last night NV
an electric storm of unusual severity.
The storm came up suddenly from the
west, and almost before one could real
ize it it burst upon the city with the
fury of a small cyclone. Clouds Of
dust were taken up by the vino and
Whirled through the streets until the
air was so completely filled that one
could not see. ten feet ahead; the light
ming and thunder was unusually Sc
we're; the rain came dOwn in torrents,
and altogether the storm was such as
to make the StOuteSt heart quail while
it lasted. The electric power house was
partially unrOOfed. limbs We're blown
from trees and some other minor dam
age was done. The storm only lasted
a few minutes and was as sudden as it
was severe. The lightning did not ma
terial ddmage at Charlotte, except to
burn out some wires at the electric
light and telegraph stations, but at
Salisbury a cOlOred woman was struck
and killed just a half hour before the
storm was felt at Charlotte.
Another large party of Charlotte peO-
pie will leave for Wilmington tomorrow
morning to spend Sunday at the sea-
shore. The crowd seems to increase in
numbers each Saturday, and, as the
attractions grow on the visitors, it is
likely that a larger lumber will go
each week until the season is at it's
best. 1t is estimated at the ticket Of
flee that at least 100 will go in the
morning. The new hotel at Ocean
View will doubtless attract a large
number of Charlotte people. There is
now no question but that Wilmington
will get a larger share of the summer
visitors from Charlotte during the pres
ent season than ever before.
The Messengers recent editorial de-
Tending the authenticity of the Neck
lenburg declaration was received by the
Charlotte people with much favorable
comment, and The Messenger has ad-
ded another jewel to it's crown so far as
the Mecklenburg people are concerned.
If there is one thing above all others
that is lear to the people of this local
ity it is this declaration. are
rightly and justly proud of it. and why
should they not be? 1t is as we'll es-
tablished as any historic fact, and after
an investigation of the matter any
right thinking person is compelled to
admit that all the evidence is in favor
of the authenticity and ge%nuineness of
the document.