The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
FIRE ON A PULLMAN
The Gar is Burned But no
One is Injured.
Saturday Night My Heel Kept Rocking But
Monday Had TO Pay the
Fiddler.
Especial to News and Observer

Goldsboro, n. c., June 10.-The A. c.
L. Shoe Fly southbound came through
this morning minus the Pullman sleep
er. Why not Coast Line man could
tell but a little bird whose wings We're
slightly "singed'' parted his bill and
warbled song, the words of which
were about as follows: The Pullman
sleeper this morning went up in smoke
and ashes. The accident is the result
of lamp explosion. Fortunately no
lives were lost as all passengers were
aroused in time. The car was side
tracked north of Rocky Mount and left
to crack and pop away. The loss sus-
tanned is supposed to be between $780,
900 and $4,000
The Junior Order American Mechanics
worshipped in body with st. Stephens
church yesterday
Rev. B. Jackson has accepted the call
extended by the Second Baptist church
and on yesterday preached his first ser
mon, with which the flock were delight
ed. Mr. jackson is a native of Pitt
county and has just finished his theo-
logical course at the Louisville Semi
nary.
Col. S. L. Dill. superintendent Allan
tic and North Carolina Railroad, pass
ed through for Richmond.
The board of internal improvement,
consisting of Gov. Chas. b. Aycock, b.
G. Beckwith and b. w. Ballard were
met here today by President Jas. A.
Bryan and Mr.. Matt Manley, and chap
eroned by H. l.. Finlayson, left for
Morehead City on their annual tour of
inspection.
Henry Woodland, an Industrious old
colored man died at Greenleaf last night
oil appendicitis
Mr. Alfred Leggett, who lives to the
east of the city, is sick with appendi-
citis, as is also Mr.. Jim Norris at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Frank Evans, Superintendent of the
Gcldsboro Water-works Company,
leaves Monday on a ten days recreation
trip to New York and the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition. He will go via steamer
from Wilmington. Mr. Evans tells me
he has been here four years, during
which time the Water-workS Company
has doubled, and that all subscribers
have paid up. This speaks well for this
management and those who take water.
Mt. Olive and Goldsboro cross bats on
the diamond near the park tomorrow,
Tuesday afternoon Asnappy game is
promised. The home team have been
practicng diligently and the boys are
reported in apple-pie condition On the
other hand the Mt. Olive boys have not
been asleep the past few days and are
equally as confident of victory. Admis-
mion to the game is % cents.
Certain of the boys who frequent the
pool room danced a little Saturday
night, but they come up nicely this
morning and paid the fiddler Justice
George fixed the tune, which had a sill
very jingle, the receipts for the morn
ing session being $1,000, some half dozen
cases were disposed of at the morning
session, two of these being held to
court.
Mr.. S. w. Isler, of this city, recently
purchased very desirable farm prop,
erty in the suburbs of Kinston.
Willie Collins, colored, who was sem
fenced to road service last term of court
for larceny, and who burnt the wind
several weeks ago, was picked up at
Kinston and is now provided for at
the boarding house on the slope of the
court yard green.
Three thousand four hundred baskets
of beans is no bad days shipment on
the record Saturday by freight alone
Prices today, local, 80 to $1.15; New
York $1.75 to 1925; Boston $500; Phil
adelphia s1.50 to $175 Norfolk $1.75
The bulk of the crop is being pur-
chased by resident spectators, the
grower preferring to take no chances
on the market
Maj. w. III. Smith recently returned
from visit to his phosphate interest
in Florida
Percy Cox, Newbern; H. Archbell.
Kinston; Jas. A. Sanders, Raleigh:
Lem Hodges, o. p Middleton, Warsaw;
Miss Florence Pannill, Mrs. J. II. Dill
lard Miss JEANNE Ellington, Reidsville;
Marion Butler, Mrs. Butler and child,
were in the city today.
r. II. Stevens writes from Terra Alta,
West Virginia in splendid spirits and
says When the noon hour arrives he can
lie fiat on his back and peep right into
the face of the sun. Go it Rufus while
you're young and may the sun ever
shine for your good.
A recent issue of the Fremont Rural
Visitor was kind to say: &c. j. Riven-
bark, of the News and Observer. was
in town Friday and made pleasant
call at this office The News and OBJ
server is by odds the first daily in the
State and has in Mr.. Rivenbark an en-
ergetic representative
Many thanks Bro. Morgan Continued
success to the Rural Visitor and the
Fremont Academy and Commercial
school.