The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
ASSESSMENTS BY CORPORATION
COMMISSIONERS.
Common Carriers Valued mt
sf6,O29~ ,si0-state Ffremen's Assoc
cfation-Agricu1tural and Mechan-
zeal College TO Ask for A~ppropria-
ton.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, July y.

IS1Ae4SH, July -
The corporation commission, having
completed its assessments OF the var
o Common carriers. today gave out
the figures, which are as follows: At
lantic Coast Line s13. 7sS, 40, Seaboard
Air Line $s,712, 72S. Southern SIS, So, 677,
miscellaneous railways So, 1856, $50; total
for railways s42.4s2.36s The Pullman
Car Company $50, eO5. telegraph COM
panies sS05, 40, express companiess225.-
40, telephone companies $3.50, asa, street
railways s1,1s4,5sO. electric light and
gas companies Si5g,Ol0. water works
s2So,4S5, steamboats, 1896. 300; grand
total s46, 029, $40.
There is improvement in the condi-
ton of State SUI srintendent J. Y. Joy
ner and ii IS said today that he may
be able TO be in mis- office next week.
The buildings of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college here are now unit
ed; blu it is the desire TO have those
devoted to agriculture on a new site
west OF the present one, so as to sep
arate them from the mechanical build
ings. h site referred to was recently
purchased and Is in front of the state
fair grounds. 1t Is the highest point in
several miles of Raleigh. The trustees
of the college will ask the Legislature
to appropriate SAC, 900 for these agrtcul-
tural buildings.
A charter is granted by the state to
the Red Cross Remedy Company, Of
Wilmington, capital SO, 900. James NJ.
Forshee and others stockholders; also
charters to the Elizabeth City Hosiery
Company, capital $4,000, Z. F. Hydlett
and others stockholders; the Peerless
Mating Company, of Lexington, capt.
tai $4,000, w. R. Holt and others stock
holders.
One Of the large oaks in the capital
square has died since July LIST. Its
loss makes an ugly gap in the superb
group of trees.
Among today's arrivals were r. E.
Smith and w. G.. Won Claim, Of Will
mington; T. A. Green, of New Bern.
1t is said that Governor Aycock may
remain away until the end of the week.
The sudden change in temperature
last night following the intense heat,
was very grateful and lends much to the
pleasure of the Gremen who are here
in such numbers.
The fourteenth annual convention of
the North Carolina Firemen's Associa-
ton began at II o'clock this morning
III IN lily JdllSS -. ME-
Neill presiding. Rev. DIR. I. NIX. Pit
finger offered prayer. An address of
welcome was delivered by NJ. T. Leach
and responded 20 by r. D. Douglas.
H. l.. higgins and w. S. Orr are
the vice-presidents: w. G. Won Claim
the secretary: I. A. Green the secre-
tary; l.. J.. Taylor the statistician.
President McNeiii called on chiefs of
various fire departments to make re-
m arkS Poll rxrl. al1n,1 anI So1;eI,~,-
Salem, Winston, Tarboro, Wilmington,
Wilson, Greensboro, Henderson, Kin
ston, New Bern, Raleigh, Spencer,
Washington, Rocky Mount, Monroe,
Burlington, Asheville, Charlotte, Con-
cord, Durham, Elizabeth City, Fayette-
vile, and Goldsboro, were found to be
represented. Speeches We're made by
Rev. DR.. Pittinger, Mayors Boyden, of
Salisbury, Webb, of Kinston and
Powell, of Raleigh.
This evening anuual reports by Off
GERS were made. These show that there
are $50 members, larger number than
ever before, and hat association Off
GERS are on better basis h ever. 1t
gets S1,S75 annually through the state
from insurance companies. This being
for death and injury. Demands for aid
from this fund were more numerous
and heavier this ear han ever before,
agregating 81, 400, and it was fortunate
some reserve from last year was on
hand as demands We're all met.
The firemen's tournament is to begin
tomorrow at IL a. m. and continue
Thursday. The races all taxi place on
Hillsboro street, except the hook and
adder contest, which will be on New
Bern avenue. The courses are both
good ones. There will be a street pa
rade at 9 a. m. tomorrow. The engine
contests begin at II. The prizes for
long distance are $50, $50 and $40; for
quick steam $50 and s25. The hook and
ladder prizes are $780,, $50 and $685. The
horse hose wagon races occur tomor-
row., prizes $50, $50 and $25, also the
championship reel races, prizes SIS, $50
and s25. The hook and ladder contests
occur Thursday as do also the hand
reel grab contests, prizes $40 and $25
and SIS. There will also be on Thurs