History of Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Wilmington, a city, port of entry, and capital of New Hanover county, North Carolina, is situated on the left or E. bank of Cape Fear river, just below the entrance of its N. E. branch, 34 miles from the sea, 135 miles S. E. from Raleigh, 180 miles N. E. from Charleston, and 416 from Washington. Lat. 34° 11' N., Lon. 78° 10' W. It is the largest and most commercial place in the state, the business and population having been greatly increased by tho construction of the Wilmington and Raleigh railroad, which extends N. to Weldon, on the Roanoke river, 162 miles, and forms part of the great highway of travel North and South. The city has about $500,000 invested in this work, which cost $2,500,000, and is now in excellent condition. Another railroad has recently been opened from Wilmington to Manchester, in South Carolina, where it connects with the Camden Branch railroad. The length of this line is 156 miles, and the cost $1,800,000, of which $500,000 were subscribed by the citizens of...

Wilmington, N.C., Monday, Feb. 1.

A livery-stable owned by R. H. Grant, and occupied by Southerland & Steagall, was burned tonight. In tearing down a shed the following persons were injured:

JOHN RANKIN, left leg and several ribs broken.
GEO. S. CAPES, leg broken and internal injuries.
C. HUSSELL, thigh broken.
SOL HOAS, arm broken.
EDWARD STORY, slightly injured.
Col. JOHN G. HEDRICK, slightly injured.
ARCHIBALD McCALLUM, internal injuries.

All of the injured parties are well known citizens and members of the Hook and Ladder Company, except McCALLUM. It is hoped that none are fatally injured.

The fire is still progressing.

A Wilmington (N.C.) dispatch of the 7th says it was not known there whether the reports of the death of Henry Berry Lowery, the notorious swamp outlaw, were unfounded. Additional reports were current that he was either murdered by his brother, or drowned.

WILMINGTON, N. C., April 2. - The boilers at the steam saw mill of Colville & Co., exploded at twenty minutes to six o'clock this morning. Two men were killed, and one woman was severely wounded; all the killed and wounded are negroes. One of the boilers was carried over a hundred yards to Front street, killing a woman in its course. Another was hurled nearly half way across Cape Fear river. Cause of the explosion has not been definitely ascertained, though it is generally supposed to have been caused by low water in the boilers.

Wilmington, a city, port of entry, and capital of New Hanover co., N.C., is situated on the E. or left bank of the Cape Fear River, about 30 miles from its mouth, 134 miles S.S.E. of Raleigh, and 189 miles E. of Columbia, S.C. It is the S. terminus of the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, and the E. terminus of the Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta Railroad. The Carolina Central Railroad extends from this place to Charlotte, 187 miles. Lat. 34°11'N.; lon. 78° 10' W. It is the largest and most commercial town in the state. It contains a court-house, a custom house, 21 churches, a national bank, 3 other banks, 2 or 3 academies, a normal school, a cotton-factory, 5 steam saw mills, 2 flour-mills, 2 rice-mills, and 10 turpentine-distilleries. Three daily and 5 weekly newspapers are published here. Steamboats ply daily between this port and Baltimore, Charleston, &c. Other steamboats navigate the Cape Fear River between Wilmington and Fayetteville. Pop. in 1870, 13,446: in 1880, 17,350; in 1890,...