The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18

DURHAM ALDERMEN SCORE THE ELEC
TRC LIGHT COMPANY
viii Deduct 10 Cents a Light Per Hour During
Darkness--Suit Against the Southern by
the Wife of Newman Ray.

the Wife of Newman Ray.
| Durham, n. c., Aug. 17.-(Special)-,
The Board of Aldermen was in session
| last night and among other things got
| fter the Electric Light Company. They
ay the lamps have not been kept clean
and that the lights are turned off and
: the city left in total darkness and that
pay is charged for the darkness all the
same. The police force is instructed to
keep an account of the time lights are
out and a charge of ten cents an hour
will be made for each lamp while out.
They also made an order that boys are
to be excluded from the Mayors court,
except when called there on business.
This is well, but would it not have been
good idea to have gone farther and re-
quired the boys to stay off the streets at
night. Some people evidently need help
n the management of their boys, and the
"city fathers" would do well to come to
! the rescue.
| DR.. j. II. Tucker was here yesterday
from Henderson, on his way to Hender-
sonville and other points in the west,
with hope to recuperate his health. He
was accompanied this far by DR.. w. 7.
! Cheatham. His wife, son and Mrs. Dr.
Jacobs were with him. DIR. Tucker is
one of the most prominent physicians in
the State and his i'll health is chronced
with regret. He is suffering with lung
rouble and has had severel hemOrrhages.
Messrs. II. p. Hackney, s. B. Burch
and John Taylor returned yesterday from
ten days trip of sightseeing. They
took in Norfolk, Baltimore, Washington,
Philadelphia, New York and COney Is
land. From their own account they must
have had a big time.
Mr.. J. G. Piper left yesterday in the
interest of the A. o. q. W., of which he
is now Deputy Grand Workman.
Mrs. J. J. Baldwin is home from a two
weeks visit to relatives in Chatham
county.
Miss Lula Riddle is here from Raleigh
visiting kins-peOple
Mr.. ]. A. Thomas was here today from
LOuisburg on revenue business.
| Mr.. S. T. Morgan was here yesterday
rom Richmond, Va.
Mr.. A. X. Umstead has gone to
Kinston on business.
night from Beaufort, where he dedicated
church Sunday. Friday night he lee
tured in Grace church, Wilmington, on
Christian education.
| Mrs. J. F. Riddle is here from Colum-
bia, S. c., on a visit to the family of
Mr.. J. p. Bernard
Mr.. Ed Gordon is here from Roxboro
on a visit.
I,r, - hos
| City, where he will remain several
weeks.
| Capt n. A. Ramsay went yesterday to
! Chase City.
Mr.. Edwin Holloway has gone to Ma
rion, S. c., where he will engage in bust
ness.
| Miss Mabel Tomlinson has gone to
/ Richmond county to visit Miss Carrie
May Dockery.
Mr.. Ralph RULER was here yesterday.
There were three cases on the police
docket this morning, and being of small
! Importance were quickly disposed of.
Duke Ellis, Luther Markham and
Clarence Rigsbee, three young Durham
ties, left this morning for Oak Ridge In
stitute, where they will spend the next
ten months at school.
Mr.. J. Z. Johnson and family have
moved here from PittsbOro.
Mr.. J. J. Rider has gone to Whining
ton on business.
Major John w. Graham came down
yesterday evening, spent the night here
and went over to Roxboro this morning
to attend court
Col. w. II. Osborne was here yester-
day on business.
! Major William A. Guthrie is attending
| Person court at RoxbOrO.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Branson have re-
urned from Chase City.
News reaches Durham that Miss
Mena Cogart, a popular young lady of
this city, was seriously hurt in a runa-
way in Winston a few days ago. She is
visiting relatives in that city and while
out riding last Friday evening with Mr..
| w. A. Wilkinson the accident occurred.
The horse ran away, throwing both out
of the buggy. Miss COgart was bruised
very much and is suffering from
badly sprained foot.
1t is now said that Alice Ray, the
widow of Newman Ray, has qualified as
administrators with the avowed purpose
suing the Southern for damages. New
man was killed on the Southern on a
Sunday morning few months ago. He
was walking along down the track when
Overtaken by the engine and killed. This
| is something new, as it had been given
out that there would be no attempt to
recover damages in this case.