The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
BLAZE AT The BEACH
Several Cottages Burned.
Loss $4,000.
Colonel Thos C. McIIhenny Dies Of ApopIexy.
He Had Served the South Calamity
in The War.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Wilmington, n. c., April 19.-Fire on
Carolina Beach "wednesday morning
destroyed several cottages, entadling
loss of about $4,000. The property
is all situated at the extreme southern
end Of the beach and was insured for
about one-third value. The cottages
win be speedily rebuilt at other loca-
tions along the beach.
The funeral of the late Col Thos. c.
NfcIlheney, who died at his room at
the Bonitz Hotel some time during
Tuesday night, was held yesterday
from st. johns Episcopal church and
was very largely attended.
A servant who went to Col McTlher-
ny's room Wednesday morning to
awake him, found the door locked from
the inside, and unable to arouse him he
notified the proprietor of the house.
who summoned members Of the family,
and forced the door. Col McIlhenny
was found dead upon the bed his
clothes and hat unremoved. The coro-
ner pronounced that death resulted
from apoplexy twelve hours before.
Col. McIlhenny was one Of the best
known citizens of Wilmington and was
in the 10Th year of his age. Prior to
and since the war, he was an extensive
rice grower on the lower Cape Fear, and
had amassed quite a competency He
married the youngest daughter of Gov
ernor Dudley, who died some years ago.
He served valiantly with the Confed-
eracy under General Whiting, was
later upon the Governors staff as an
aide with the rank of colonel Capt
III. Fl. HMcuhenny, now commanding
the North Carolina Naval Brigade, is
son of the deceased.
The "Old Maids Convention" was
very cleverly presented in the opera
house here last night by local talent,
under the direction Of Miss Dunkel, Of
Philadelphia The entertainment was
for the benefit of a fund which the Will
mington Chapter, Daughters of Con-
federacy is raising to entertain the an
nual convention of the Daughters of the
Confederacy of the South this year.
There was genuine rejoicing here yes,
terday over the defeat of the Newport
News team by King Kelly S boys. The
"Shipbuilders' are regarded here as one
of the strongest teams in the Virginia
Carolina League.
Mr. j. A. Van Hoose, of Birming-
ham, Ala, president of the Southern
Wholesale Grocers' Association, will
arrive in the city tomorrow and TO-
morrow evening will address the mem
bers of the trade at Wilmington in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
upon closer relationship of the whole
sale grocerymen of the South. Presi-
dent Van Hoose is visiting all the prin-
cipal points in the South for the pur-
pose of infusing into jobbers a greater
enthusiasm in regard to organization
The Superior court has completed it's
work for the first week of the term and
a recess has been taken until Monday
afternoon. Judge Hoke has gone to his
home in Lineolnton, but will return TO
reopen the court Monday Yesterday
in the court the case of II. L. Peterson,
a fireman, VS.. the City of Wilmington
for $4,000, alleged damages by reason
CT injuries received in a collision of
fire apparatus, was dismissed upon de-
murrer of defendants attorney, and the
plaintiffs attorney appealed to the su-
preme court.