The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
BURNED As He FLED
Boarding House at Glib
sonviIIe Destroyed.
The Organization ola New Fire Insur-
ance Company in Greensboro. An
Important Real Estate
Deal.
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Greensboro, N. c., Sept. 13.-At 3
o'clock this morning, fire was olscoV-
cred i'm the boarding house OF MI.
r Nj. Myrick, at Gibsonville, and De-
fore the flames were confronted liie
adjoining store of w. X. Copp, ana the
barber shop of j. G. Orator were en-
tiralv consumed. John Malone, or
darlington, who was sleeping in the
Mv,.ick house. was seriously burned in
making his escape. All the buildings
were owned by Mr.. RUFUS Sonefs,
and there was but little Insurance.
The fire is supposed to have orlglna-
ted from the explosion OF lamp, lett
burning in the passage on the second
story of the boarding house.
The organization of a new fire in
surance company, making the NTH,
with headquarters here. was perfected
by leading business men last night. IL
will be known as THE North State
Fire Insurance Company" and Will
start out with capital stock OF w.
600 and a surplus of $4,000. Among
the prominent investors in the new
enterprise are w. S. Thompson presl-
dent. and Lee H. Battle. cashier of
the City aNtional Bank: Solicitor A.
L. Brooks Messrs. r. ID. Gold, Jr.,
G.. e. Holton. p. w. Murray, j. III.
others.
f.. Colwell, Jr., a prominent life in
surance man of this city, formerly
connected with the Security Life and
Annuity Company of Greensboro, mas
Just aided in organizing an extensive
insurance connection. which involves
q 100000 investment. Mr.. ColWell
and Mr.. O. CT. Wallace. o. GoldsDoro,
have held jointly, for sometime the
State managershin for the Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance Company, or
Philadelphia. Last week, Mr.. Col
well spent in Philadelphia and Rlch-
mond. the result being the formation
of the ID. r. Midget Company to
control the Management for district
comprising the States of Virginia,
North and South Carolina and the Dis
trict of Columbia. A capital OF $l0o,-
900 was required to finance this com
pany d. r. Midget, of Richmond
will be president, with headquarters
of the company at Richmond. u u.
Wallace is secretary and treasurer, and
will remove from Goldsboro to Rlcn-
mond. Mr.. Colwell was elected flrst
vice-Dresident and will not have 10
change his residence from Greensboro
and Mr. G.. II. Jones, of Columbia, .
c., who is second vice-presldent, Will
continue to reside in Columbia.
An important real estate deal was
made here this morning when Z. w.
jennings purchased the Banner ware
house property on West Market street
paving $4,000 for it. This IS the
building recently used by the State
Democratic convention. and used for
the sale of leaf tobacco. The build
ing will at once be remodelled, so that
only the rear portion will be used Tor
the sale of tobacco. The drive way
from the front will be retained. but
the other part of the front on West
Market street will be made two story
and divided up into stores.
United States Circuit Judge Jeter q
Pritchard arrived here from Asheville
this morning and ia spending the
dav here as a guest of his friend.
United States District JUDGE James E
Boyd.
William Sutliff, eX-postmaster on
Atlas. in Mecklenburg county, was
brought here last night in custody or
n United States Marshal charged with
having made false reports as post
master.
Mr.. w. r. Chapman. of Charlotte!
has been selected by the MessrS. Cone
to have charge of the immense JOB
of electric wiring necessary at the
White Oak Mills factory. Mr.. Il. M:
Wade. of Cliffside, s. c.. has accepted
the position of overseer OF peamlng
and plumbing at these mills.