Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-18
DAMAGE ny FOREST FIRES.
Woods Burning in North Carolina
The C0nvicts 30 Farm.

RALEIGH, n. c., February 17.-(Spe-
ciai) -The event to-day was the meeting
OF the Railway Commission. There was
a notable gathering Of railway men and
ttorneys-Andrews. Turk. Finley, CUP.
Munson. Charles Price. and Busbee, Of
the Southern: St. John. McBee. Glover,
and Watts, of the SeabOard Airline;
Elliott and Emerson of the Atlantic
Coast Line: Hancock and Dill, Of the
Atlantic and North Carolina; Mingea, of
the Norfolk and Western; F. ID. Jones
and Guthrie, of the Charlotte and Dur
ham: Fry and Kyle, OF the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley Among the other
witnesses were J. w. Wilson and j. =.
Massenbury, of Henderson,
Charles J. Parker resigns as secretary
of the North Carolina Teachers Assem-
bly,. and il IL thought probable that w.
II. Whitsett will succeed him.
The damage by the forest fires IS rven
greater than was expected. There were
fires in over dozen counties Tuesday.
SO far no loss OF life is reported, but
there was considerable loss of farm
buildings The towns of Pinehurst and
Southern Pines had narrow escape.
The State to-day charted the L. ruch-
ardson Drug Company, OF Greensboro;
capital $4,000.
PREPARING FOR WAR
At the Adjutant- Generals office to-day
there was a good deal of laughing A
company commander sent in a requisition
for overcoats from the arsenal 80 his
company would be ready to move on Cuba
at once One Of the officials returned
the requisition, with the comment that
only the lightest garments can be worn
IN Cuba, and suggesting that night-shirts
be requlsitioned for as particularly suit
able.
Last year thirty-four building and lean
associations made reports TO the state
Auditor So far this year nine have sent
in their reports. and the Prudential, OF
cabarrus. leads. with loans aggrs eating
$4,000.
Wheeler Martin very promptly accepted
the appointment as Solicitor Of the Sc
cond District.
The damage by Tuesdays storm here
was only about $50 due TO the fall Of a
chimney. which broke through a roof.
Farmers say rain Is Eeeded. The & ound
IS remarkably dry for the season OF year
suit II brought here TO dissolve the
marriage CT Walter Lee. aged under II,
Of Harnett county. and Miss Denning, pn-
der II. OF Raleigh
An EFFORT Is being made to procure for
the flttt klDIdIy EVERY boOh itiathiB W
North Carolina. The present collection IL
far from complete.
Mr. PARK VERY ILL.
y. r.. Park. for years well known IN
| the planing-mill business here, is dan
gerously sick at his home, in Raleigh.
W a. Guthrie. Populist nominee for
Governor I'm 1896. Is here, and says he will
aid IN re-eiecting Congressman w. w.
Kitchen, OF the fifth District. He de-
clares kitchen Is more popular than
ever. and that he win be elected b5 a
larger majority
The Board OF Governors OF the South
ern Cotton-Spinners Association Is called
to meet az Charlotte February ga, 10
consider matters Of vital interest.
Superintendent Mewboorne. OF the peni-
Tertiary. says the State will work the
Castle Bayne phosphate mines for The
new owners; that II will rent about COO
acres OF the Castle Hayne farm. putting
mar in peanuts and the remainder in
corn He says II is expected to make
lioo bushels OF rice On the three rice
farms leased. lie regards rice as a far