The news & observer., 1897-03-07
THE CASE OF ROWLAND
A BIG HARVEST FOR THE FISH,
ERMEN.
The Citizens of Wilmington Are Dis
eusted With the Actions OF NORM
Cardinals Solon's.


Carolina's SoIon's.
Wilmington. March 6.-(Special)--Ihs
oosa of the State against ex-Policeman
r. p. Howland, charged with hrlng tn''
naval stores yard of Messns- Kobinson
and King on last Tuesday nght, was
called for a hearing in the Mayors court
today at - o'clock m. The State was
represented by A. G. Ricand and the de-
PENDANT by Messrs. Mars9en Bellamy
and Herbert McClamy.
The court room was flied with an
anxious crowd of spectators and the
city papers and the News and Observer
were represented by reporters.
The defendant occupied seat by his
counsel inside the railing of the bar. As
coon as the ease was called, Mr.. Bel
Ian,y arose and stated that he had just
haaen employed by the defendant and
was present without preparation and
asked for a continuance of the hearing
until Saturday at noon Mr.. Ricaud re-
marked that he could not under the cir
cumstances insist upon hearing at that
time. and was willing for the continu-
ance asked for to be granted. The May
or then set the time for a hearing at
II o'clock noon.
The defendant was continued under
two bonds of $500 each, which he failed
to give and was committed to jail.
Martin Dixon, arrested and held for an
investigation ON similar charge to
that of Howland, will be given hearing
on Monday next.
The catch of shad in the rlyer between
this city and Southport for the past four
weeks. has been large and very remun-
eratiye TO both fishermen and shippers.
These fish command better prices now
than ever before, as most all of them
are shipped by packers to Northern mar
kets. Saltwater fisI are also high for
the same season Fortunately, Whining
ton consumes most of the fish caught In
nearby waters, the mullet being the only
variety sent to other markets. The mnl-
let is never shipped in the round but Is
split, the offal being removed, .salted and
packed in boxes.
Captain j. w. Harper, General Man
aeer of the Carolina Beach Transporta-
ton Company, has had many improve
ments made in the road leading from the
river to the beach during the past two
months 4 new pier has been construct
ed and the track put in perfect order.
The steamer Wilmington has also been
overhauled, her machinery repaired and
a new coat of plaint applied. The travel
to the sea-coast this summer is expected
to be very large.
The Seacoaest Railway Company Is
making extensive improvements in its
plant consisting Of a new depot building
and several sidings on the east side of
Market street between Ninth and
Tenth streets. The Princess street depot
will be abandoned, the frequent running
of trains across Market street during the
summer to reach this depot being con-
sidered very dangerous.
A fire broke out on Eagles Island, OPP
posite the city, this afternoon, which, at
one time, looked as if it would burn the
eentire property on that side of the river.
The wharves on Eagles Island for half
n mile up and down are loaded with
thousands of barrels of rosin. Further
back behind these barrels are large
wooden sheds in which are stored thou-
sands of barrels of spirits of turpentine.
Had the fire reached these combustibe
materials in the
materials all the fire departments in the
State would have been unable to arrest
it. The wind at the time was blowing
a gale from the Southwest driving the
flames in the direction Of the G. It. &
Y " depot on Point Peter. Fortunate
" the fire originated in a spot isolated
from the great line Of barrels and sheds
and was prevented from spreading be-
yond the yard in which it started, the
contents of wssich were entirely con-
sumed.
Politics is now very lively discussed
here. The morning papers furnish daily
accounts of the acts of the legislature,
and the average citizen is naHseated and
disgusted after reading these accounts.
The Democrats Of Wilmington are re-
joieing at the fact that Cleveland is
no longer President of the United
States. and express themselves as hope
ful that President Mckinley will do
something to relieve the tension, and
bring about better state Of things
financially.