Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-28

that only two OF the five electric rail-
ways in operation in this State pay,
the two being at Charlotte and Ashc-
Vile. The latter pays we'll. The street
railway at Winston Salem Is 900 on
the wrong side of the ledger since II
began operation. In 1894 the Raleigh
railway passed into n receivers hands,
and in six years since 1t is about S.. 600
on the wrong side. These losses al
ludcd to are in the operation of the line
itself, as these companies make money
on their electric lights. The manager
of the railway here says 1t would actu-
ally pay to shut down November and
resume operations May /. as there is
no profit in the winter travel There
are no free passes at Charlotte. and
that city has the best plant and track
In Raleigh there arc n large number of
free passes The rail here is far too
light. only 30 pounds. and If it Is ever
replaced 70-pound rails will he used.
The line here is a short one 1t is said
that the reason il is not extended is
that there is no suburban resort. Tho
river Is six miles distant and is most
unattractive. The cars here used to
run to the Union railway station, but
Tor two years have not done so. and
this part of the track will be taken up.
Iians are IN view for Encouragement
or the line to give n 10-minute sched-
ulc dt is now fiftocn.) Conductors and
motormen are paid in Raleigh by the
hours to IL cents, according to length
OF service the increase being cent for
each ye;r OF service up to four years.
CIVIL WAR RELICS.
The Confederate Veterans propose TO
besin at once the work Of collecting
civil war relics, etc. for the han Of
history in the State museum AS
stated. this hall will be so arranged as
10 provide for Il chronological collection
covering the various periods in the
Will collect for it. among them the
state Literary association. which will
nave n museum committee. The Con-
1ederate Veterans to-day secured the
nattleflag of the Twenty-sixth North
carolina infantry, the regiment which,
~ Gettysburg. under the command of
colonel Harry Burgwyn, the youngest
colonel on either side in the civil war.
suffered the heaviest loss OF any regi-
ment In either army during the entire
struggle.
AN EXPLOSION.
An explosion Of dynamite cartridges
in a convict blacksmith shop in Bun
combe county, killed Newton Ingle. II
guard. The convicts arc quarrying
stone. They had been warned not to
take dynamite into the blacksmith
shop. Scores of spiinters from planlts
were driven into Inglc's body and
limbs.
SENATOR SIMMONS SICK.
Democratic state Chairman Simmons
has been at home since his return from
the New BERN fair, suffering from an
attack of lumhaEo. lie was sick when
he went tothe fair.
THE METHODIST ORPHANAGE.
1t is intimatcd that the Methodist
orphanagc here may not he dedicated
on Thanksgiving day. The first build
ing is completed but the grounds are
not in shape at all.
THE ODD FELLOWS.
G.and Secretary Noodall, of the Odd
Fellows, has returned from the district
meeting at Hickory, and says it is the
very finest he ever attended. Deputy
Grand Master Murray. of Greensboro.
was present; also District Deputies
McBraycr, of Ashcvillc. and c. +.
Moore. of Hickory. y number of lodges
were represented
FOOTBALL CHAT.
The overwhelming defeat Of the
North, Carolina university football
was depressing in the last degree TO the
football enthusiasts here.
There will be Il Thanksgiving day
game of football here between The Uni
versity OF South Carolina ana the Agri-
cultural ana Mechanical college.
THE INSANE.
The insane in the State are so nu-
merous that many are in county jails.
In the jail at Ashcville. for example.
there are six OF them. The North Car
DINA Methodist Episcopal conference
memorializcs the legislature to enlarge
the insane asylum at NIorganton.
KILLED WHILE HUNTING.
While hunting Saturday near Reds
vile William Rankin shot and instant
~ killed his young companion, Wright
Smathers, Jr. y covey of partridges
flew up and Rankin, without thinking
of his companion, fired, the load strilt-
ing Smathcrs' head.
THE HOLINESS SECT.
Little has been heard lately OF the
Sanctified or Holiness sect in this state.
but they have now started In again
and built a tabernacle at Goldsboro.
where they are holding large meet
ing. Like the Mormons, their work is
entirely confined TO the lower class of