The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-05
HAPPENINGS IN OLD NORTH CAROLINA

Wilmington Star: In one OF the 300
odd penalty suits brought by the Han
nah Box Shook company against the
Atlantic Coast Line for delayed freight
Judgment was given yesterday against
the road by Justice Furlong. The
amount was s35 and Thomas w. Day-
lis, Esq, counsel for the road. gave
notice of an appeal. The trial lasted
more than two hours. The hearings
win be resumed today, Mr.. Davis sig.
nifying his purpose to have detail
ed hearing upon each Of the com.
plants. At the rate Of progress thus
far. It will require more than year
to hear all of the suits and quite al
much time In the higher courts. Her
bert McClammy, Esq, appears for the
plaintiff.
Waxhaw Enterprise: The finishing
touches are being given the power
station at Great Falls. The masonry
is about all in and the electric and
hydraulic machinery Is being Install
ed. Quite a lot Of the equipment is
already In place and connections are
now being made. The steel towers
from Great Falls to Catawba station
have been erected and worxmen are
/ now stringlng the heavy copper wires
The current win be run into the gen.
eral station near Rock Hin, whence
II will be distributed through the
neighboring territory. The power viii
be carried into Belmont, Maynesworth
Dallas. Mt. Holly. Lincolnton. Casio
MIA Bessemer City. Cherryville. Rock
Hill and Charlotte.
Charlotte News: When Mrs. Green.
wife or a tenant on the farm of Mr..
John Glosson In Gear Creek town.
ship. near the Cabarrus line heard
last night the barn was on fire she
tainted. She afterward regained con
sciuusness but had lost the power
OF speech. II is presumed that this
Is only temporary though she had
not been able to speak up to an
early hour this morning. DIR. Black
was called to- attend her The origin
lof the fire Is unknown. II Is not in
the neighborhood OF the Steel creek
fires. The fire broke out between s
and 2 O'Clock. Two mules were got.
ten out jwst In The nick Of time but
an Mr. Green's rough feed was de.
struyed. There was no insurance.
| Elizabeth City special to Charlotte
Observer: The proprietor Of the South
srn hotel discovered today at noon
that the hotel contained suicide
Mr.. d. W. Ford. Of Richmond Va.
a tourist. who had been a guest OF
the Southern for three months, was
found dead In his room with a bullet
hole In his head. He was alive at the
breakfast hour This morning and par.
nook OF light breakfast The report
OF the pistol was not heard and the
exact time when the fatal act occur.
lred Is unknown. A letter containing
te' egrams and money to settle his
board bin WIS found In his room.
Judge WaddiII. OF Richmond, Va. Is
the trustee OF his estate. The deceas.
ed was man OF wealth and appar-
emily of n genial. iishthearted dispo.
sition, The cause Of the suicide is
unknown.
AsheyiIle special to Charlotte OBJ
server: Information was brought here
today by former Sheriff Reed OF the
killing near Camp No. on the South
4 Western. late yesterday afternoon.
Of 4 man named Thomas. a native OF
Iancey county. Thomas was killed by
Jesse Burlison. also q native Of Yam.
rey county. but nov a wealthy lum-
herman and saw mill operator in Nc
Doweil county. According TO the in.
formation uiat reached here. the kill
Ing Of Thomas was premedItated. II
is said that Thomas was In the EN-.
ploy OF Bm1Ison. and that come jeal.
Uusy existed between the two men.
Yesterday afternoon, between ( and
o'c'ock. BurlisoE. II In alleged. enter.
ed the shanty occupied by Thomas
and. without further ado. drew his
pistol ana shot Thomas dead. jesse
Burllson owns and operates a large
saw min In Mcdowell county. between
Marion aud Spruce Pine. He has been
engaged In supplying cross ties and
material used In the construction Of
the South g. Western railroad In that
section lie Is said TO be wealthy.
and owns large tracts Of timber lands
In both Mcdowell aud Mitchell coun.
tiaA
Winston Sentinel: Several years ago
as a result Of proceedings instituted
by Cherokee indians against the Unit.
ed States government 100000 swas
set aside in the treasury department
Il Washington for the Cherokee In.
dians and their descendants. Mr.. J.
T. Benbow. who represents several
who claim 10 DO heirs. returned last
evening from an investigating trip in
and around East Bend. In an inter.
view this morning Mr.. Benbow ex.
pressed the opinion that about 200
applications have been sent from the
East BEND section 10 me once Of
Indian affairs az Washington, asking