The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11
FIREMEN FALLING OUT.
THE RECENT TOURSAMsNT sTfhs
"a UP MUCH BAD FEBLING.
Foualization of state Taxes-Damages foi
Locomotive Fireman-ssnctihed
Band in Disfavor.

AT a meeting OF the Executive commit
tee of the State Fair IL was declGed 10 lSt
permanent boilers for machinery ana a,s 1
10 electrically light the DulluiHsS anu
grounds at night. .,-..
Soventy-five persons left here this morn
ing for Red Springs, Robeson couil ~
attend the Baptist Sunday School Chau-
tauqua, which continues all TINS Weeh'
The gathering will be large one, ,,,.o-
Five negroes we're sent to jail Dy Ndyoi
Russ to-day for throwing stones at eAcui :
sion trains here. They will all De sent ~
the penitentiary. The penalty is severe III
this State for this offense.
Ill FEELING AMONG FlREMfN.
The State Firemen's Tournament az
Fayetteville last week Is resulting IN
much III feeling, western firemen alleslns
that those from the east combined asdih91
them. so as 10 win all the prizes.
The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley haii-
way pays a fireman, McCuiston' S-oV ~
a compromise for a strange INJURY. nc
was under the engine. cleaning out the
fire-bOX.. when another engine Duinpt1
the one he was under. He was dragseu
over the glowing Goals and horribly DuIh-
ed. He sued the road for 5000 under the
new fellow servant liability law.
Commercial travellers agree in report
ing business as extraordinarily good III
this state, with heavy orders, ana me
outloOk-"the best certainly since lsS.
TIE State Board OF Equalization OF
Taxes is 10 meet here on the 18th. IL docs
not appear that, under the very detectlNe
law, It can do much this year or next
The North Carolina Bankers Associa-
ton was incorporated to-day by the sec
rotary OF State, T. III. Battle, j. +. Burton
and ]. 9. Hales being inc0rporators Inc
Business Mems Association or Durhams
was also incorporated. the incorporatQrs
being w. A. Slater, A. u. Lloyd, !. W.
Vaughan, T. J. Lambert, w. III. Proctor.
DIVIDENDS PAID.
The semi-annual dividend S90,16 on the
North Carolina railway was paid the
State to-day.
The annual meeting OF the State Farm
ers Alliance began at HillsbOro to-day,
Some interesting developments are look
ed for ar the meeting Of the Populist state
Committee here tomorrow.
Senator Butler is working like beaver
to have things 20 his way. There IS a
strong element working to crush him,
Governor Russell has n letter asking
him to drive from the State the sane
tilted Band" which was driven from Viz
ginia by the angry people The leaders
of the band are said 10 be debauching wo-
men. both married and single. The Gov
ernOr refers the matter 10 the SOLICITORS
Of the First and Sixth Districts. IL IS a
very serious matter. These people certain
ly ought 10 be punished and their lnla-
nous work absolutely stopped.
WEEKLY CROP 81 LLEIlN
The week ending August 9th was warm
and generally dry up 10 the bth, AFTER
which fine rains fell over the entire state,
with a decided fall I'm temperature. Inc
rainfall was greatest over the southern
half Of the State averaging about 10
inches. Some damage was caused by the
drought over limited sections, but crops
are now revived and doing very Wen.
Cotton is very heavily fruited, some balls
are open in Richmond county. Tobacco
cures are good in color and quality.
Eastern District.-The past week was
warm and dry up 10 the 9th, with tenn
perature ranging as high as - degrees
and crops were beginning 70 suffer con-
siderably from drought. but much needed
rains fell on 6th and eth. greatly bene-
fitting crops. The rainfall seems to have
been general, the least amount occurring
in the northeast portion, where ram is
still needed. Farmers are now about
through laying by crops. cotton ana hol
do well the first Of the week, whiting some
during the middle of the day and shed
ding forms on light lands, but generally
the crop is now fine, good stand, stout
stalk we'll limbed and fruiting exception
ly well, while the amount Of shedding so
far has been very small. Corn mas Deeh
cut off some by drought. but is now doing
well some fodder from early corn mas
been stripped. Tobacco curing well ana
with good color. Peas. peanuts, sweet po-
tatOes. rice. turnips. are all good.
Central District.--The week was falr,
warm ana very hi1 up " All' nAHs Al -
few counties considerable damage was
done 20 corn, cotton and tobacco, espe-
cially in Granville, Union and Johnston,
and portions of Arson and Guilford cOun-
ties Fine rains followed the latter por-
ton of the week which were lightest and
insufficient over the northern portion OF
the district Except I'm Johnston county
and portions OF Richmond and Arson, cot
ton is generally reported TO be very nne,
the plants are now nearly as large as
usual at this season, but seem 10 be much
more heavily fruited. and remarkably free
from disease and insects. Some bols OF
early varieties and paintings are opening
in the southern portion Ofichmond coun-
~. Some shedding, but much less than
is usually reported AT this season. Corn
was damaged some by dry weather, but
rains probably occurred in time. Cutting
and curing tobacco progressing, cures OF
good quality. Tobacco damaged by in-
sects In Warren. Person and Guilford
counties. Turning land for wheat made
good progress. Minor crops good
Western District. The past week was
dry and warm until the 9Th. and crops
began TO suffer from drought 10 some
extent. Fine seasons occurred on SIN and
7th. the rain falling slowly without wash
ing land. except in Buncombe and Mad
isOn counties, where heavy rains dld some
damage. All crops are looking well. Corr
is doing finely; silking ana tasselling fast
early and upland corn can do without
more rain now. In some counties corr
was damaged by the drought. Cotton Is
very promising indeed. Of ordinary siZ"
but very heavily fruited. good July cror
and prospects for a better August crop
Tobacco Is doing well. Peas are grow
ing off nicely. Melons very plentiful.