The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-02
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
DrsTETCTION OFPOWLRIyD ELEc-
yRIC IIGUTPIINJ HEITI LOSS
The New Year Jshcred in With Gaicty.
Emancipation Day Celebrated by
the Negroes with a Parade.

RALEIGH. n. G.. Jan. i.-Special.-This
morning a new year groets as. and with
il one sees the ruins OF the power-house
and eioctric-lght plant. which last night
was burned 10 the ground. There wero
four engines. is horsepower each three
boilers FIVE dynamOs, betting, shaiting,
etc. and nine street cars: four cars were
out on the tracks. and stu stand there.
The fire had gained such headway' that
while seven streams OF water were
thrown on the flames. nothing save the
books and papers Of the company were
saved. The company supph'u Iuiy -'vD
lights in the city. and that VIII nav. %
look 10 the Ealeigh ba5 anu N''etiiC
Company for lights. ,, $500
The loss a. estimated at luly >9DVW
with only $3.50 insurance. ~ viii be
TWO or three months ere the plant can De
replaced. should the company oider II
done Immediately. IL Will Dc great DO"
10 the city. besides throwing some thity
or forty men out Of regular employment.
The Raleigh Street Railway Company is
composed Of Raleigh gentlemen diH'oa1
entirely. and their loss D. heavy.
NEW YEAR BALLS.
The Capital CLUB rang in the new Ntar
last night at an elegant german. given
in the club ballroom. The laoies ~
tho PARK Hotel babe goodbye 10 the old
wear in Phantom Party. extended
their gentleman friends as the last OF
leap-year. CHASTITY, indeed. looked inc
participants as they siaikcd aurhl tho
ballroom and corridors drapcd m sheets
with white masks. and awkardly enough
they danced until unmaskine was done,
when swft-nying feet kept time 10 the
music. The old Virginia Reel was danced
and as the clock struck the midnight
hour Home. Sweet Home was fioatcd
out on the afr. and swaying gracetul
figures giided smoothly over the moor;
while ~ happy new year was passed
as each couple sped by each oihcr.
There was o. meeting held to-day OF tho
Committee on the Public Library with
bright prospects ahead.
EMANCIPATION DAY.
Tho cOlOrcd people celebrated enamel
pauon-day here as usual by PIG pdfaae
end speech. All public buildings are
closed
Populist state Chairman Aver g. holding
his tongue regarding the fcnatOrshp. He
arc at least sixty Popullst legislators.
There rs gathering Of tho clans on
the senatorial question already. Prtch-
ards friends are in the lead as 70 num-
TRACKING TRAIN WRECKERs.
The S. 4. i. is doing all 10 can 10
track the train wreckers. that, but for
the delayed Vogtlbule on Wednesday
night. would have 10 answer for the
death Of so many. Tho Vcstibule being
late a freight was running on IFS sched-
ME. so that the ten cars that followed
the engine over the cmhankmcnt were
not loaded with human freight Horrible.
indeed. would that have been Blood
hounds have been put on the trail Of the
mieCrcants and 1t will fare badly with
them should they be caught The spikes
and FISH plates were removed. and an iron
draw-har Of the Southern railroad was
found % have been used bv them.
The recount Of the ballots Of Bring
stOn and Young. according 10 the order
of Judge Clark began yesterday. There
are still twenty-five boxes 20 be counted.
hut so far Brou~hfon has made a gain 81
fifteen votes. The rccounting goes on to-
day.
Ex-Governor Jarvis is here and spent
several hours in Governor Carr's Office
to-day.