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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16
THE MILITARY CALLED ONT.
A Case Of Gross Negligence on the Part of the
Telegraph Company.

Governor Aycock yesterday put the
military in Charlotte at the disposal Of
the sheriff of Mecklenburg county to pre-
vent lynching of the negro rapist William
Munroe, and incidentally gave the man
agement of the Western Union Telegraph
office in this city much needed roast.
On Monday morning, in Mecklenburg
county, William Munroe, a negro of bad
character, assaulted Mrs. Lemuel Martin,
the young wife of we'll do farmer
after choking her and knocking her down
with chair. About o'clock Tuesday
morning he was caught at his grand
fathers house, and after being positively
identified he confessed to the officers. He
was then taken to Jail in Charlotte.
Tuesday night, in Charlotte, Mary Cald-
we'll. nine-year-old negro girl, was as
saulted by> negro named Robert WALL
and is now in critical condition. Wall
also has confessed.
These brutal occurrences naturally
caused great Indignation among the good
people of Mecklenburg, and on Wednesday
night there were wild scenes enacted
around the jail. A mob of some two hun
dred men and boys marched to the Jail
door yelling and throwing rocks. They
were kept back from the building by an
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16
SWELLING WATERS
FLOOD NEW ORLEANS
Lower Parts Inundated, Boats
Skim the Streets.
SUFFERING AMONG POOR
The Storm Continues. Trains Tied up
or Belated.
SUFFERING AMONG POOR
TWO BOATS C,PSiZe. NO LIVES LOST
The Harbor Tugs Working to Save the Fleet Of
200 Boats Lying Above TIE City.
Several of the Craft Have
Gone Down.
Gone Down.
By the Associated Press.)

New Orleans, La, Aug. 1o.-The storm
which developed here yesterday con-
tinued throughout the night and
heavy wind was still blowing today.
Wind and rain were general along the
coast and many trains are belated.
Reports from the Mississippi Sound
indicate considerable damage to small
bridges, bathing houses and wharves.
Some small boats We're damaged, but no
lives were lost. Wires running to Port
Eads are down. The backing up of the
water caused the overflowing of much
land below the forts. Much of the low
section of New Orleans is under water
and scows have been brought into re-
QUESTION to enable people to get from
their homes to the higher portions. Sew
eral factories have been compelled to
shut down.
Lake Pontchartrain has backed into
the old and new canals Both overflow
ed their banks for a considerable dis
tance.
The rear, or lower portion of this
city. thicl<ly populated territory two
miles in width, is flooded to a depth of
two feet. There is considerable suffer-
ing among the poor.
Louisville and Nashville train from
the east due at 7:25 a. m. has not vet ar
rived, nor have the coast trains over
that road. The high water in the lake
and the flood in the rear of the city
doubtless have caused the delay. Hun
dreds of business men of New Orleans
live along the gulf coast during the
to reach the city.
No advices have been received today
by the Fort Jackson and Grand Isle
Road from Grand Isle and Cheniere
Camnada. Many Louisiana people are
spending the summer at Grand Isle,
which is adjacent to the Cheniere Over
two thousand lives were lost at the
latter place when the neck of land was
swept by storms a few years ago.
At Filneburg the excursion steamer
New Camilla capsized at it's wharf dur
ing the storm and is pounding heavily
against the pier. Those aboard escaped
The tug boat Neptune is also reported
to have capsized.
Mississippi River in front of the city
today resembled a miniature gulf. Many
harbor craft had to hug the shore in
order to avoid being swamped
Regular westbound Texas and Pacific
trains could not be sent out because the
transfer boats which carry the trains
across the river We're unable to make
, their landings.
The tugs in the harbor are engaged
/ today in trying to save the fleet of
about 2G0 beats lying above the city.
Between six ana ter boats have already
been lost
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16
MOBILE GU OFF
BY tHE STORM
(By the Associated Press }

Atlanta, Ga. August 13.-The tropcal
storm which has been raging along the
gulf coast for two days has tonight COM
pletely isolated the city of Mobile. Ala.
from the outside world. 1t is known tha t
considerable damage has been done along
the water front in Mobile but whether
there has been loss of life or not is mere
conjecture. Nothing has been heard from
the country south of Mobile up to the
time the last wire to Mobile failed.
At half past four this afternoon the
Western Union office in Mbile was aban-
doned, the water at that time being
three feet dep in th operating room. Two
hours later communication was had for
few minutes with Mobile. The Associa-
ted Press operator there had made his
way 10 the operating room in a boat He
took up his position on top of the switch
board, several feet above the flooded office
and detachng the Associated Press wire
from its place in the board, sent this
message:
Am on top of switchboard here with
llneman. The water is over three feet
deep in this room, and it is still rising
The wind is blowing the rate of fifty
miles an hour and we look for worse
thing tonight The business district is
deserted --."
Here the wire failed and nothing more
could be heard from him, although the
most persistent efforts were made.
The water at p. m. was reported as
high as i'll the great flood of 1S93 al
though at that time the wind was not
as high. From Mobile to Fort Morgan is
distance of 30 miles, and on both sides
of the bay summer resorts and summer
houses are located. These were. it is be-
lieyed, in the direct path of the storm.
The telegraph line to Fort Morgan runs
around the bay through the country and
covers 50 miles before it reaches the Gov
ernment reservation. 1t Is feared there
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16
TO GUARD OUR INTERESTS.
The United States Will Send Ships TO Both
sides of the Isthmus
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 15-It has now been
definitely determined that the United
States will be represented on the Pacific
SiGe of the ISthmuS of Panama as we'll
as on the Atlantic side. Thus far the
Ranger has been held in readiness at
San Diego, and the Iowa is coming
down to San Francisco to be in readiness
to go south from that point But while
the formal orders have not been issued.
one or the other of these ships is to
proceed south to look after American
interests. The probability is that it
will be the Ranger, as she is further
down the coast and the trouble does not
appear to warrant the presence of a bat
tleship.
The State Department is without any
additional word from Colombia or Ven
ezuela concerning the disorders.
AT the Venezuelan legation. Senior
Pulido, Charge d'Affares expressed a
firm belief that there was no actual
war between his country and Colombia,
for, he said, he would be Immediately
cabled if war between the two coun-
tries had been declared or even was
imminent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16
VETERANS AT wRIGHTsvILLE.
Mastery Address by General Ransom. Gen.
Carr Elected Commander.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 15.-Hun.
dreds of veterans gathered around the
pavilion in camp Aycock this after
noon and listened to a mastery address
by General Matt Ransom. His speech
was received with great applause and
demonstrations of warmeSt accord. 1t
would do the distinguished soldier and
orator an injustice to synopsize, but
suffice it to say that it was one of the
grandest addresses in the opinion of all
that has been listened to at veterans
reunion in many years. The number of
veterans in camp increased today and
all are having a good time. Excellent
discipline was observed. Today and ala
camp routine gone through with except
dress parade which had to be eliminated
on account of the late arrival of the
Second Regiment Band which was en-
gagged to furnish the music.
Division and brigade officers were
elected this morning as follows:
Division Commander, General ulian S.
Carr; First Brigade Commander, John
G. Hall, Hickory; Commander Second
Brigade, w. l.. London Pittsboro;
Commander Third Brigade, James M.
Ray, Asheville; Commander Fourth
Brigade, F. M. Parker, Enfield.
Upon resolution of Maj T. l.. Emry.
of Weldon, Greensboro was chosen as
the next place of meeting and the date
is August goth, 1902 Raleigh would
have secured the meeting, but for lack
of auditorium facilities.
The veterans will break up camp in
the morning, but General Carr and
many others of those in attendance will
remain at the Beach until later in the
week.
General Ransom with Col Wharton
j. Green, of Fayetteville, were guests
tonight at Mr.. Pembroke Jones' hand
some country home "Airlee," on
Wrightsville Sound.
1t is estimated that the number OF
veterans in camp is betwyeen 500 and
1000.
In front of camp headquarters today
was beautiful flag upon which was in
scribed: First at Bethel; foremost at
Gettysburg, and last at Appomattox."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16
JURY OUT THREE MINUTES
Strong Men Burst Into Tears When
His Victim Tells Her Piteous
Stery.
JUDGE HOKE WARNS MsNAClNG CROWDS
Telegram Early Wednesday Night Asking For
Troops Not Delivered Till Next Morning.
Delayed Justice in Counc Is Case
Arouses Cumberland.
Arouses Cumberland.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 15.-Swift JUS
tice was neted out to William Monroe,
the negro who assaulted Mrs. Lemuel
Martin at her home near Matthews
Monday morning. He was caught at
an carly hour yesterday morning, was
arraigned yesterday afternoon and was
tried, convicted and sentenced to be
hanged the 18th day Of September, all
within "a hours after the clutches of
the law first fastened on him.
1t was a case where quick action was
necessary. Judge Hoke realized this
and ell the machinery of the court was
put in motion to bring about this end.
1t was horrible story the little wo-
man was forced to tell to a crowded
court room this afternoon. Strong men
wept as she related every act of the in
human wretch, nerved on by what she
afterwards stated she considered a
duty, she awed to her sex, the brave
little woman related the horrible scene
that was enacted in that country home
Monday morning.
Before the trial Mrs. Martin was TAX
en- to the Jail to identify Monroe. He
was placed in line with a number of
other prisoners and she passed along the
Jail corridor until she reached a point
just opposite Monroe. With tears in
her eyes and with suppressed emotion
she pointed out the brute who had Sc
foully assaulted her.
Monroe was brought in court this af-
ternoon at o'clock. A special venire
o ESQ men were summoned from which
to select jury. The twelve men were
selected in less than an hour and the
trial was under way by o'clock.
Exactly at 3:47 o'clock the jury took
the case and three minutes later q ver-
die of guilty, as charged in the bill of
indictment was bI ought N. For a
lndictnaen. was brought in. For a
moment there was breathless excite
ment, then the great tbrong of specta-
tors filled the CodrI room with cheers
of approval. The crowds about the
court room who were unable to gain ad-
mission took up the cheering and it was
some minutes before order could be re-
stored.
After passing sentence on Monroe
Judge HoEe adjourned court imme-
diately. The crowds on the outside
were still inclined to be demonstrative
and IN passing from the building Judge
~s.Ske went to the front steps and said:
IF any unlawful effort is made here
this AFTERNOON it will be attended by
fearful cost. The officers of the law
are determined to do their duty and 1.
again warn you not to resort to any
unlawful act.
Mr.. Martin, the husband of the out
ragged woman was the first to grasp
Judge Hoke's hand, and he assured him
that he was satisfied to let the law take
its course. The prisoner, guarded by
dozen or more officers of the law. was
taken back to Jail, there to await his
just doom.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16
Leads all North Carolina Daies News and Circulation

sioners, and to omit nothing in the way
of the enactment and execution of the
laws that will tend to promote the in
teilectual and material progress of the
commonwealth.
We promise that in all departments of
the government rigid economy shall be
practiced, which the Taxpayers are en-
titled to demand.
he condition of the public roads is
matter of serious Importance to all
the citizens, and we are in favor of the
adoption of effective measure to secure
the obvious and manifold advantages to
he effected by their speedy and perma-
nent Improvement at the expense of the
counties in which they are located.
We are in favor of the enactment
by the General Assembly of a bill mod
flying the fellow servant act so as to
impose a Just and reasonable liability
upon hazardous transportation compa-
nies in respect to their employees.
We declare unalterabIe opposition to
the criminal trusts and to every illegal
combination of capital. We denounce
such trusts as serious menace to pub
lie welfare, restricting the opportunities
and absorbing the substance of the peo-
pie. They are the direct product of
partial and unjust legislation and a
| reckless multiplication of corporations,
without suitable provisions for their
control. The right sof American free
men must not be sacrificed in the in
terests of corporations banded together
for their destruction. We arraign the
Republican party, both for it's failure
to enforce existing laws and to enact
others against the trusts.
The Democratic party recognizes, as
it has ever done, the great importance
of the fish and oyster industries of the
State of Virginia and it pledges itself to
foster and encourage those industries
by all necessary legislation, and that
the public rocks and bottoms shall be
held for the exclusive use of our own
citizens
We declare ourselves as favoring the
principle of the selection of party candi-
dates by a primary election believing
this to be the surest method of arriv-
ing at the VIII of the people and main
tanning Democratic institutions. We
according direct the State Central COM
mltsee to provide a primary election
plan for the choice of party candidates
for the United States Senate, and for
, all elected State officers, and for the
members of the House of Representa-
tives of the United States for members
of the General Assembly and for coun-
ty and municipal offices except where
no party nominations are made and eX-
cept in the case of county and muni-
cipal officers where for special reasons
the local party authority shall deem it
inexpedient. And the party plan of or
ganiZation in so far as the Senate may
conflict with any of the above require
ments is hereby altered to that extent
We further favor the enactment by
the General Assembly of a lew legaiz-
ing the primaries to be conducted under
the plan herein provided for. said plan
when adopted by the committee to be
uniform as to method and to require
the elections to be held on the same day
throughout the State, districts or coun-
ties, as the case may be.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16
THE FLOODS IN TENNESSEE.
Branch Roads Washed Away Railroad at Coal
Creek Threatened.
(By Associated Press.)

Knoxville, Tenn, August 15.-The rise
in the Tennessee river continues here.
The rainfall has continued uninterrupted
ly for the past Is hours.
High water is doing much damage
throughout East Tennessee and probably
in the coal regions. An avalanche of
water covering about fifty acres from ten
to thirty feet deep rests against rail-
road embankment at Coal Creek. II is
feared this will break and this would
mean the loss of much property. The
houses in the railroad section of the town
are flooded. A number of branch roads
and side tricks for cnad mines are re-
ported washed away. All the trains are
late today on account of the Hood damage
cave-in occurred near London on the
Southern main line last night delaying
all trains until nearly noou today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16
COL. J. D. ELLIOTT IS DEAD.
He Was Prominent Ex-Confederate Soldier
and Leader
(By the Associated Press }

Denver, Col, Aug. 15.-ColoneI JohN
L. Elliott, prominent Ex-Confederate
soldier and leader, is dead at his coun-
try home near here of dropsy of the
heart. Colonel Elliott was acting Gov
ernor of Mississippi in 1853 when Gov
ernor Henry S. Foote lay stricken with
yellow fever. At that time he organ
lied the most extensive relief svsteu,
ever known in the South to cope with
the epidemic of yellow fever.
Colonel Elliott was political leader
in Texas in later years, residing at Ben
nam, Texas. AS an editor he published
newspapers in Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas. Since 1879 he has lived in
Denver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16
SHERIFF C0wEs A MOB.
Display of Loaded Shot Gun Causes Would be
Lynchers to Leave.
(By Associated Press. j

Tuscaloosa. Ala, August 15.--A mob of
acout nifty men entered thA Jail before
caylight today ietermipsd to lynch the
negro Herr Pratt, charged with at
tempted assault on Sallie Rice, a little
white girl. The mob forced their way up
the steps into the first part of the Jail
used as dwelling by the deputies, and
where the sheriff was sleeping The
mob demanded the keys to that part of
the Jail containing the prisoner, and the
sheriff informed them that the keys were
locked UP in the safe in the sherin's Of
flee. After some parleying the sheriff se-
cured loaded shotgun. This apparently
cowod the mob and they left the jail and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16
To Provide Bicycle Tracks.
Especial to News and Observer

kinston. n. c., August 15.-At a meet
ing last night the Board of Aldermen de-
clded to postpone the enforcement of the
bicycle ordinance until such time as the
streets are placed in fit condition for rid
ing. I'll is intended to provide a bicycle
track on all streets just off the sidewalks
and to keep them in proper condition.
Mr.. NJ. C. Koonce. who took his little
daughter Lucille to Baltimore for the PAS
teur treatment against hydrophobia. has
returned home with the little girl in per-
feet health. She was /bitten by a mad
dog about a monff~as9 -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-16

in Mississippi Sound, just outside of the
bar below Fort Morgan.
The islands which are Inhabited by
French fishermen, rise only four or five
feet above the water under ordinary
stage, and were the scene of great loss
of life in 1898.
According TO advices received here the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad has
washouts near Chefmenteur, Lake Cath
arine, Lake Lookout and Rigolets. Twen-
ty miles of Louisville and Nashville track
through the swamp west of Mobile, is
reported under water.
Al trains have been abandoned for the
present
Several bridges are reported out of
plumb
The weather bureau officials here sent
out special warnings tonight forecasting
heavy rains and high winds for Alabama
tomorrow
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has gangs of men and special en-
gnes waiting at several points to move
toward Mobile as soon as the tracks are
clear of water. 1t is possible they may
restore communication from this end
within twenty-four hours, but from re-
ports received of damage done between
New Orleans and Mobile it is believed
several days will elapse before the wires
are restored outside.
TRAINS UNABLE To RUN.
Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 15.-Tfk office
of division superintendent of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad reports that
the passenger train which left Mont
gomery at eleven o'clock today is tied
up at Magazine Point, six miles north
of Mobile, and cannot enter the city.
From Magazine point into Mobile the
railroad parallels the Mobile River.
Passenger trains leaving here tonight
will not attempt to go further south
than Flomaton. All railroad wires are
down and details of damage to railroad
and other property are not obtainable.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-23
Milk Fever.

AS q preventive measure good milk
ing COWS with large appetites should
month before calving be kept some
what sparingly on rather laxative
diet. They should be kept out of the
hot sun rays. have abundant exercise
and be fed on succulent but not too
rich pasture. .-..
A week before calving, if the udder
is distended, draw off the milk. After
calving draw off two-thirds of the milk
each time for five days. Some people
do not allow their deep milking cows
to 60 dry before calving on this &C.
count. This is often too great strain
on some mixers and results in a poor
calf and the COW taking the greater
part of the summer to get up to her
usual condition.
The best preventive: of all is to leave
the calf with it's dam a few days.
Give two pounds Of castor oil seven or
eight days before calving and two
pounds eight hours after.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-23
NEW SHORT STORIES
The suppressed nditorial.

Representative Landis Of Indiana
was owner and aditor Of the Delphi
Journal when he was elected to con-
gress. He left a young man who is
interested with him In charge when
he came to Washington. A short time
ago Mr. Landis went down to The
Journal Office in Delphi, sat down at
his old desk and wrote heavy ed
itorial article on some topic of state
or national interest He was quite
proud of 1t when he turned 1t in and
next day got copy of the paper early
to see how the article looked In print
1t wasn't there. He searched the pa
per through from the first column to
the last, but not line Of his editorial
could he find. He called up his associ-
ate on the telephone and said: Tom,
where's that editorial wrote yester-
day? can't find it in the paper"
"Bet your life you can't" replied
Tom, land you won't either as long as
I'm editing this paper. That kind OF
stuff may go in The Congressional Rec
ord, but you can't get it into the Delphi
Journal with a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Letter to New York World.