North Carolina News Highlights Across Counties
Reports from Sepaphease, Rowan, Wilson, and Statesville note political endorsements, party nominations, and a public building bill in the Senate. Rev. Craig’s church call, Judge Gilmer’s health, and an agricultural fair planned for Statesville are chronicled alongside railroad progress near Carthage and a growing Wake Forest faculty.
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Greensboro
Gilmer
Statesville
Wilson
Senate
Eight Die In Lynchburg Rail Collision Near Virginia
Eight bodies recovered with two more believed buried after a material train backed into a heavy freight train eight miles from Lynchburg Virginia. Killed include engineers Walter Harris and William Henry and fireman Jas Donnelly. colored workers Ned Walker Geo Williams Grant Jackson Sim Smith. Gus Mays fatally injured. Remains scattered, one decapitated body found.
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Lynchburg
Walter Harris
William Henry
Jas. Donnelly
Ned Walker
Geo, Williams
Grant Jackson
Sim Smith
Gus Mays
Railroads Earn Higher May Net for Erie Line
May earnings for the Erie Railway show a notable rise from prior years. Reports on Delaware Lackawanna lines note overrun excursions and historical notes mention early rail progress. Henry Villard is named president of the Oregon and Transcontinental.
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Erie
Jene
Delaware
Massachusetts
New York Central
Henry Villard
Norther Pacific
Oregon
Attempted Wreck on Cussler & Senior Road
An attempted wreck occurred last week near Mr. John A. Bush residence on the Cussler & Senior road. A timber trestle was struck by a pine post, splitting the structure and halting a train engine. Aimed to disable the engine to disrupt a Democratic club meeting nearby.
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Lanior Tepe
Cussler & Senior Road
John A. Bush
Colored Men For Cleveland and Cixerswam
The National Negro Democratite formed at the St Louis Convention issues a circular backing President Cleveland. It argues tariff revision benefits workers and urges cheap food and clothing over Republican whiskey and tobacco. The group plans a nationwide push with J M Vene Missouri as president T T Brown Illinois secretary and H Alexander Clark leading the executive committee.
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Cleveland
Cixerswam
National Negro Democratite
St. Louis
League
J. M. Vene
Missouri
T. T. Brown
Illinois
H. Alexander Clark
The Hornets Nest Ratification Meeting Last Night
Special to the News and Observer from Cuanuorts North Carolina July 26 reports a large enthusiastic crowd in Charlotte and Mecklenburg as Judge Fowle Maj. Finger and Mr Sanderlin addressed the city. Fowle spoke for an hour and a half to stirring applause and strong support for the Democracy.
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Franklinton
Charlotte Chronicle
Alderman
Mecklenburg County Teachers Institute
Noble
Actin Ag
Ela McCombs
Wm. McCombe
Hickory
Nice
J. P. Meo
Combs
Board of Trustees
Wake Forest
A. L. Jonin
West Virginia
Istry
John B. Carlisse
North Carolina
Hornets Nest
News and Observer
Cuanuorts
N. O
Judge Fowle
Maj. Finger
Sanderlin
B. Alexander
Messrs
Santerlin
Lotte
Charlotte
Meckae
Notable July Violence Sparks Crawford County Manhunt
A July 25 incident in Crawford County sees a masked assailant whip two women nearly to death, order a local homeowner to spread news of the actions as a war. Three companions with him faced gunfire from three White Caps supporters, with two fatally shot. Wounded men were hidden as the region braces for a countrywide hunt.
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Crawford County
White Cape
Coool
Lumberyard Fire Threatens Depot and Stores in Asheville
Fire at a lumber lot near the W. N. U. R. damaged a Burton depot and Mr. Halliburton store while saving the depot and building. About a thousand all choice logs owned by Kinland & Co. burned. authorities say the blaze was incendiary with no clue yet to the culprit.
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Prozos
Julie
Renn and Danville Railroad Condensed Schedule
The Renn and Danville Railroad timetable lists trains running south at 75th Meridian time. Specific departure times are shown for southern routes with standard through service.
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Renn and
Danville Railroad
75Th Meridian
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