State News highlights crops, crimes, and civic changes in 1894
Diverse notes report June deaths and births in Raleigh, census efforts in Morganton, a bicycle boom in Cherryville, and the University law school opening with 25 students. Items cover convict road labor, county name changes, new railroad projections, church theft, a dead letter mystery, lightning deaths, and local weathered crops including cotton, corn, peanuts, and whortleberries amid fires and floods of everyday state life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
A Morganton
Cherryville
University Law School
State & Auditor
W. H. Gardner
Cleveland
Comstock
Randolph County
Carolina Oil and Creosote Works
Wilmington
Washington
Disciples Church
Greenville
Salisbury
Thomas Connell
Warren County
L T. Jackson
Mill’s Springs
Polk County
Beaufort Herald
Fort Macon
Sergeant Laffers
Indiana
Wilson Mirror
Wilson Military Company
Southern Pines
Bradbury
Providence
Charlotte Penny Post
Ocracoke Inlet
New Berne
Sampson County
Ingram Grantham
Falling Creek Township
Wayne County
Charlotte
Observer
Henderson County
John Miller
Holland
M. G. Holland
Johnson County
James K Polk
Boone and
Blowing Rock
Boone Democrat
J. M. Sarnes
Granite
Hickory Mercury
State University
E P. Mangum
A. M
Clinton
Ernest M. Hobbs
Carrie Archer
Madison County
Bud Payne
Alfred Dockery
Sandford Express
Egypt
Brickle
Ashe County
Durant Trial Set for San Francisco Murder Case
A special venire of 150 jurors was drawn in San Francisco to try Theodore Durant for the murders of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams at Emanuel Baptist Church in April. Jury selection begins July 22 and trial in the Superior Court is scheduled for July 23. no change of venue requested by the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Theodore Durant
Blanche Lamont
Minnie Williams
Emanuel Baptist Church
Diamond Shoals lighthouse project fails again off Hatteras
Washington reports the second attempt to build a Diamond Shoals light near Cape Hatteras has failed. Past efforts with iron cylinders and hydraulic piling collapsed under heavy seas, leaving the danger to coastwise traffic unresolved. The Light House Bureau faces costly setbacks as inspectors deem any structure at the shoals likely to fail against surf. The article also lists numerous injuries from incidents at Scheuffer's Hotel Majestic Albemarle and other venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Diamond
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Hatteras
Light House Bureau
Congress
Light House
Diamond Shoals
Eddystone
Railroads seek extensions to equip freight cars with grab irons
Washington July 9 railroad groups ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for delays in meeting the 1893 act requiring grab irons and standard draw bars. Louisville New Albany and Chicago and Pittsburg Susquehanna and Lake seek extensions to 1896 and 1895 respectively, with hearings set for July 22. Additional lines within the Atlantic Coast Line system seek an indefinite extension for logging cars used in timber transit, hearing also on July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Louisville
New Albany
Chicago
Pitsburg
Suenango
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Wilmington and Weldon
Norfolk and Carolina
Richmond and Petersburg
Wilmington
Columbia
Augusta
Northeastern
Cheraw
Darlington
Florence
Manchester
Augusa
Conway
South
North Carolina
Central
South Carolina
Charleston and Northern
Wilson and
Summerton
Atlantic Coast Line
Interstate Commerce Commission
Elk Aflame in Atlantic City Hall Crash
A midtown Elks social at the Inlet Casino in Atlantic City collapsed a floor, sending about a thousand present plunging to the first floor. Rescue efforts followed as panicked crowds aided the injured, including C. M Foote of Minneapolis with a broken collar bone, C. R Lombard of Boston with mashed feet, and J. R. Duke of Joliet badly cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheuffer’s
James Lew
Internal Revenue Service
Philadelphia
Allie Lee
Camden
Charles Folwell
Penn Street
George J. Pechlin
Majestic
James G. Armstrong
New York
Elks
Albemarle
Myers
R A. Livesley
East Liverpool
Ohio
M. A. Wells
Prescott Eckerman
Mount Holly
N. J
Frederick Raproth
Jenning’s Bank
M. J. Janson
Jansan
Anton Webber
Brooklyn
Menney
John Throne
Baltimore
James Long
Wiliam Mines
C. F. Sheriff
J. M. Newberry
William Lee
R. Glass
Miss Colvin
Alleghany
The
Royal
Knox Little
Newburg
Leo. Camden
Montrose Burringer
Fleishman
Leopold Frye
Phildelphia
Antonio Dunon
Jennings
Atlantic City
Inlet Casino
Buffalo
Meade D. Detwiler
Harrisburg
Hiks
United States
C. M Foote
Minneapolis
C. R Lombard
Boston
J. R. Duke
Joliet
Ill
Italian Squadron Arrives at Spithead in Salute
The Italian squadron of nine warships, led by the royal yacht Savoia under Admiral the Duke of Genoa, arrived at Spithead at 10:30 AM. They fired a salute as batteries replied, steamed around the British fleet, and crews cheered the visitors. Exchange visits occurred between Italian and British admirals while bands played each others’ music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spithead
Savoia
Duke of Genoa
Conspiracy Unearthed Against the Czar’s Life
Paris reports a St Petersburg correspondent says a large conspiracy to kill the Czar was found near Moscow. The secret police chief traced the plot for over a month and arrested eight conspirators, six of whom were recently pardoned Nihilists. The Czar rewarded the police chief with ten thousand roubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Secret Police
Cz R
Twenty Killed In Quebec Railway Collision
A Grand Trunk railway collision near CraGs Road Quebec in the early hours killed about twenty people and wounded around twenty more. Two special excursion trains from Sherbrook Richmond and Windsor Mills to Levis and then Quebec crossed paths. a rear Pullman carrying priests and leaders bore the brunt as the second train rammed the first section. The injured total around twenty eight, many with French Quebec names. Rev Father Des Rosiers suffered multiple injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CraGs Road
Quebec
Grand Trunk Road
Sherbrook
Richmond
Windsor Mills
Levis
Anna le Baupre
Province of
Father Des Rosiers
Militia status shows 114146 active duty, 1894 camps
The War Department bulletin reports total organized militia strength at 114,146 with state by state figures led by New York 12,846 California 4,948 and Pennsylvania 8,703. It notes 1894 camps in thirty states with most troops in camp and cites large and small state appropriations and notes duty during railroad strikes and to repel intrusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Military Information Division
War Department
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Sinoie
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Arizona
District of Columbia
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Utah
Alabama
United States Army
Secretary of War
Illinois
State Guard
Ilinois
Corbett Mitchell
Southern Cotton Mills Notes From the Great Industry
Reports from Morgantown and Monroe North Carolina detail foreclosure sales of Dono van Cotton Mills for 25000 by ex State Treasurer Tate and a $50000 mortgage on Union Cotton Mills. Mills expansions and new ventures across the South are noted, including Raleigh Homery Yarn Mills jumbo expansion to nearly 25000 spindles, plus plans for new mills in Blue Wing and Grantville Georgia. The piece highlights rising knitting mill activity, dyeing and humidifier upgrades, and local political stance on salaries amid low farm prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvis Flemming
Yadkin County
Beaver Dam
Greenville Reflector
Union
Southern Pines
Sanford Express
The
Democrat
Watauga
Goose Creek
Monroe Enquirer
Carr
Judge Hoke
Roberson
Shade Jackson
Kinston Free Press
Hartland
Lenoir
Carthage Blade
W. F. Watson
John Shaw
A T. Butler
Cronly
Wilmington Messenger
Jacksonville Times
W. M. Rawls
Onslow County
Edward Watson
Kinston
New Berne Journal
Robert G. Eubanks
Pittsboro
Rowan County
White Ferron
Anderson Brown
Salisbury
Uy Sherif
Malon Marlow
H. Hayes
Moore
Wilkesboro
Newton
Statenville
Lexington Dispatch
Holly Grove
Dallas
Gastonia Gazette
Charlotte News
T. 5S
Franklin
Queen City Guards
Dunavant
Morganton Herald
Tate
Leroy Springs
Charlotte
Duar
Raleigh Homery
Baker and Associates
Blue Wing
N. C
W. A. Pest
Grantville
Wattesboro
J. C
Callet N Cotton Mills Company
J M. Klein
A. C. Savage
A. Wichman
A. C. Shaffner
J. R Stokes
Minneola Manufacturing Company
Grenville
Crompton
Scotland Nek
Windsor
Atlanta, Ga. Exposition
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State News
Geo. Davis
Wallace Davis
Burlington News
J. C. Holt
O. L. Ellis
Franklin Times
W. H. Gribble
Buford Township
Hickstown
J. H. Shelburn
Wn. Jackson
K. Turner
Durham Sun
J. Deal
Mitford
Concord Times
T. J. McConnell
Mt. Ulla
Statesville
J. L. Winner
South Front Street
J. B. Whitaker
Z. B. Whitaker, Jr
Winston Sentinel
C. D. Whitaker
Durham
James H. Smith
Lumberton Robesonian
Black
Winston Republican
Wm. Lane
Centerville
Austin Post Office
Roaring River
Jas. Speaks
Austin Lyons
W. B. Hartsee
Jung
Durant
Ives
English Waters
Conspiracy Unearthed
Southern Cotton Mills
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