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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1889
Page
1
A visitor notes high mortality among Panama Canal laborers and frequent funeral trains during the rainy season. The Cultivator forecasts Delaware peach growers expect 19,000,000 baskets next season with many orchards expanding, yet per-capita shares imply limited fruit for most families amid production concerns.
Experiments show trains of ten to twelve cars heated by steam from the locomotive satisfy objections to steam heating. A 242 mile round trip between St. Albans and White River Junction, Vermont, has demonstrated reliability. Vermont Railroad Commissioners and many railroad men approve. more trains will be steam heated before next cold season.
The New York Railroad Commission finds it feasible to heat seven cars from the locomotive without reducing traction. This method would use waste heat and improve passenger safety, potentially making stove heating obsolete next winter. Some states may mandate steam heating by October, prompting rapid adoption to protect public favor.
In Philadelphia a lawsuit seeks thousands in damages after Charles Chalfant shot and killed an Angora cat on December as part of a feud with the Mellvaines over a rabbit incident. The cat valued at 109 dollars, Charles fined ten dollars for trespass.
The Charleston Custom House in Charleston B C will be repaired and restored rather than replaced. Government officials approved repairs led by J H Devereux to stabilize walls anchor gables and redecorate interior at an estimated cost of 2500 dollars, aiming to finish in two months.
President Alfred Sully of the Richmond and West Point Terminal company reports on a trip through South Carolina East Tennessee and Georgia Pacific lines. He notes strong real estate and mining activity and says southern manufacturing is on a permanent basis with Georgia Alabama and Tennessee likely to add 50 percent to wealth in five years.
A dispatch from Abbeville reports 15 year old George Woodhurst was accidentally killed by his older brother Andrew while replanting corn. George handed the gun to Andrew and the weapon discharged, the shot entering George’s head behind the ear. The accident occurred about seven miles from the area.
A second story blaze at the Dyas Knitting Company on Church and College streets in Nashville spread to Robin Jones’s creamery and threatened Merchants Exchange. About one hundred horses from nearby stables escaped, causing a brief panic but no injuries. Total damage around ten thousand dollars, mostly insured.
The Bentonville battle Confederate dead monument was unveiled at Smithfield North Carolina with an address by Hon. A. M. Waddell of Washington. Notable attendees included Hon. William R. Cox and State Commissioner of Agriculture Robinson. Three thousand people attended the ceremony.
After twenty two years a Yankee officer Capt Legare J Walker deputy collector of the port of Charleston S C underwent a successful surgical removal of a Spencer rifle ball from a wound near Appomattox Courthouse Virginia The operation was performed by Drs Dier father and son and Dr Brodie without chloroform The ball was firmly embedded splitting toward its base and carrying a piece of hip bone The patient showed nerve and grit under removal and was congratulated by the surgeons
In New Orleans a crowd at a Baptist baptism on the riverbank pressed toward the river and toppled a frail railing. About seventy five spectators fell into the swift water as the barrier gave way. Rescue efforts saved many but eight or nine were confirmed dead and authorities fear up to fifteen may be missing.
A Chesterfield resident, James W. Steen of Jefferson township, returned home to find his house broken into and $295 to $300 missing from a chest containing valuables. The chest was moved away from the house, suggesting thieves knew where he kept his money and avoided taking other items.
Reports from all sides show favorable signs for a good crop. Farmers are reducing expenses by using home made manures and avoiding fertilizer purchases. Recent rains have benefited wheat and oats, boosting expectations for yields.
In Jackson Mississippi a fatal street affray occurred between Col Hamilton, penitentiary lessee, and R D Gambrell editor of the Sword and Shield. Gambrell died instantly from head wounds. Hamilton was mortally wounded by gunfire. The clash followed a severe article criticizing Hamilton both private and public character. Both men were leading figures in the community.
The Southern Express Company and the Baltimore and Ohio clash again in Chattanooga Tennessee with a rate war. Southern cuts Cincinnati rate to fifty cents per hundred, down from the original 1.10. B&O reportedly plans a further cut in the southern territory.
A tobacco factory is reported to be set to open soon in Lovelady North Carolina. The project anticipates factory operations in the near future, bringing industrial activity to the town and potential job creation.
A roundup of incidents including a Pennsylvania Prison Society anniversary, a Phoenicia farmer’s execution history, Rhode Island liquor law tightening, Laflin Powder Co blast fatalities, poisoning cases in Michigan and Indiana, moral and political tensions in Mexico, a Massachusetts freight wreck, first woman clerk in Great Falls police court, ship fires and drownings, mining disasters in Naramo from British Columbia, a Manila ship medical crisis, local option riots in Ohio, Knights of Labor concerns in New Haven, and a fatal oil fire in Coal Valley Pennsylvania.
The column reports a meteoric stone sighting in Cemilla Georgia, a $20 000 Governor's mansion project at Raleigh, a $604000 East Atlanta improvement company, and a $1000000 Roane Iron plant in Chattanooga. It records weather, fires, lynching, rail accidents, and factory plans across several Southern states with numerous named places and people.
Pittsburg businessmen contribute 31000 to Dwight L Moody birthday fund. Bayard Taylor’s daughter linked to a Halle University physician. Akron’s 92 year old Dr. Hickox remains vigorous. Scunsor Cox plans a new summer home costing 19000 from old Washington sale profits. Iffa of Dr. Hostetter in Pittsburg carries a 1,000,000 policy. Susan Coolidge made wealth from fiction and built a Newport house. Deacon White to buy Beecher’s Peekskill farm for 100,900 and gift to his future son‑in‑law. Princess of Wales has daughters learn dressmaking to model self-reliance. J B Sargent travels world after pausing to greet 2,000 employees.
An Adirondacks hunter nicknamed Romeo distrusts banks and securities. He buried gold inside rough ash posts of his unfinished dwelling by drilling holes, inserting coin, pinning, and sawing off the pins, keeping the treasure accessible for years.
A 20 year old man was found dead near the Brownsboro railroad in a murder case ruled by the coroner as heart disease but later linked to a bullet wound. The stranger had never been seen in the area and a blood spot helped reveal the crime. The community reels as a broad investigation unfolds.
Foreign news notes the Prince of Wales opening the Manchester exhibition to enthusiastic applause. Reports from Madrid mention Cuban filibuster rumors and a libel verdict in London against Ridgway. The Times editor faced a Commons bar attempt. Afghan danger grows as the Ameer is defeated. London trade shows April imports up and exports down. At the American Exhibition opening, Grenadier Band played, Archdeacon Farrar prayed, Lord Ronald Gower spoke, Sir Charles Russell replied, and Lillian Nordica sang both The Star Spangled Banner and Rule Britannia.
Clemence Royer translates Meunier's ideas on ape domestication. Royer argues apes show high general intelligence but lack perseverance, requiring abundant food and long training. She suggests initial experiments in tropical regions with coffee, cocoa, and cotton cultivation to study their use as workers.
A Market-street grocer rails at a man forcing a horse with a Dutch collar also called a breast collar. The reporter notes the collar’s design and the danger of choking if the load is heavy, praising neck collars for better control.
Washington dispatches describe Queen Kuplolam I’s extensive public engagements during a festive visit. She attended the Jockey Club and chess events, hosted by the White House with a state dinner. Prominent guests included Chief Justice Waite and the Hawaiian minister, along with Cabinet members and military officials.
Sherman details staff to run rifle competition and national drill. James W. Hryatt of Conn gets U S position to replace Conrad N. Jordan. July 1 announces 35 additional post offices with a mid June exam in Washington. Garfield Statue unveiled in Washington with Keifer and Cleveland remarks.
A lone miner in the northern region recounts a frenzied chase after a pair of bull elk crossing snow. After exhausting pursuit on foot with rifle in hand, the hunter finally brought them down despite a tense standoff and rapid shots in heavy cold.
A historical note compares Russia's 1986 wheat yield of 198,195,000 baakels to the 1885 figure of 200 bashels per unit, suggesting the 1886 crop may be worse. The data imply a decline in output quality and quantity relative to late 19th century figures.
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