Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-19

Raleigh. n. c., Aug. 1S.-Moonshincrs
e terrorizing the people of the upper
! rt of Wake county ana lower Gran
lille, near Brassncld. where the two
3unties come in contact.
Revenue officers have been In that
ction recently raiding Illicit distil-
ries, and the moonshlners are taking
venge on the citizens of the commu-
= ty suspected of giving away their
flawful business.
6AIr. James NJ. Davis, an eXmember
: the Legislature from Granville. who
YES near the Wake county line. OBJ
lined information relative to the OPP
Iation of Illicit distllerics in his neigh
3rhood. This information WIS fur
shed Collector Duncan. who sent Dep
~ Adams and Il posse to break up
I G business. They located an Illicit
T. ew factory" near MIR. Davis home
] ID promptly destroyed II.
5rhe moonshiners learned that Mr..
aivis had reported them to the officers
8d they Immediately set to work to
lap revenge. Night before last they
o. mt to his home and took n phacton
f. Dm the stables of MIR. Davis. carrying
several hundred yards distant, where
{ay completely demolished the vehicle.
he epokcs were knocked from the
lruls with axes. the curtains and
ats ripped into shrcds and the shafts
Id body Of the phaeton broken up.
heir work OF destruction was COM
ete
: This information was received here
sterday in a letter from Mr.. Davis.
r sent n man here to secure the pen,-
hilary bloodhounds in order TO track
2e miscreants.
In this letter Mr.. Davis told of an
her dastardly deed committed by the
. me crowd. Mrs. Malindy Ross. a
ddoW lady. was suspected OF having
: Ken tho officers information concern
Il their business, and they went TO
i r home in the night and cut the
roat OF n valuable horse. y barn fun
shucks and fodder was fired ana
stroyed.
Irhe people OF the community arc
.oroughly tcrrorized. Mr.. Davis writes.
INSURANCE STATISTICS.
SThe Commissioner of Insurance. Mr..
r. Young. has issued a new state
ent containing a list OF insurance
: mpanics organized to do business in
birth Carolina.
There are now n total of 124 insur-
ce companies that have complied
: tn the provisions of the Craig act
Id are licensed To do business in the
| late. OF these there arc II life COM
mics. IS fire and marine companies.
accident companies and fraternal
HERS.
INSANITY INCREASING.
The Central Hospital for the Insane.
# this city. is now filled to its capacity
/ IN patients. Once last year the hos
7tal was taxed to its capacity. but
bee then the new annex. with accom-
2)dations for 120. has been completed.
Dr. Kirby stated yesterday that there
r. 425 patients at the asylum. and
2til some discharges are made no new
tents Will he received
1Thesc figures are worthy OF rcncc-
In and thought. The hospitals ca
lefty has been increased within
: ar. so that it will accommodate 20
3ditional patients. and Vet the insti-
ton is taxed to its limit.
9Dr. Kirby has his cold storage plant
operation, and he is greatly pleased
! tn il.
PITTSBORO TO GREENSBORO.
u special from Greensboro says:
III is stated on reliable authority that
n short time superintendent McBee
ID other officials of the Scaboard Air
/ ne will confer with a committee from
1ecnsboro relative to running the Sea-
bard through TO this place. The pro-
tsed line will run from Pitt,sboro up
law river to IIaw River station. thence
rough Graham, burlington and Glib
Inville to Greensboro.
To- day John Sprunt Hill. of New
brk. wired Senator Pritchard to en-
Ige his services in the suits of Muir
! ison Il Co. and the Third National
I,nk OF New York against u. w. c.
Enbow. bankrupt. These firms hold
|spectivcly $4,000 and 5000 of North
ate Improvement Company paper en-
Frsed by Bcnbow.