Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-13


NorroLk, January s.
Neyo re,chcd ma Yesterday morning, that that por-
lion NJ tbe Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad, ex-
tending from Margarett.ville to Weldon IN Norlh "a
rol.Da has been rendered totally impossible through
the act Of Mr.. F. Rves, who had purchased ana had
mortgage on that portion of the road. lhs ge"''e
man. finding that he could not dispose OF his interest
10 The compapy on terms which suited him, has thought
proper to adopt The mngnanmous means OF laying
waste the whole Of the Rold to the above named piaces
We are informed by Mr.. Whit, one OF the agents.
that receipt of the news in Portsmouth, Mr. wynn
Immediately repaired to the place of destruc'Ion ac
companied by force sufficiently strong 10 have lhe
road repaired with the least possible delay we also
learn, that The hands WHO had been discharged IRON
the Navy Yard in most generous manner eo'"n'ee'ea
their services. 80
Ramon says, that the Petersburg Company will re-
nav the gentleman for the trouble lie has taken IN stop
p;ne The mail, and travel on this route II 81 Inc
means they have adopted to injure the Portsmouth ~
Roanoke Road will rebound but little to their credit
At m adjourned meeting Of the citizens of Norfolk
and Portsmouth, held at the Railroad Depot in Ports
mouth Yesterday afternoon, Dr. Collins read TO Inc
meeting letter which he had received iron MAJOR
Gwynn, in which he states that Mr. R'ves is s''li DE
termned 60 with his work OF obstruction a. all
risk II is stated in his letter, that Mr. llves has placed
on the road three or four belonging 10 the Peters
burg Railroad Company, to carry away The materials oil
the road.
resolution was passed. that the citizens Of Norfolk
and Portsmouth should Immediately repair to the scene
OF destruction and project IN the best possible way,
the destruction Of their road.
We are truly sorry to see the vindctive spirit mani
tested by the Petersburg Company towards the Ports
month and Roanoke Company. That each should use
oil fair and honorable t, promote the interest OF
their respective roads, right aud just, but when oil
fair means are beaten down and tramped under foot,
the oppressed will always find response in the hearts
Of the people, with determination to protect them
from the injuries of the Prosecutors
Beacon, January O.
Extract of Letter to the Editors Of The r. Wing.
THE RAIL ROAD WAR.
Gentlemen: As The question at issue between tie
Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road Company and +.
F. Rves, Esq seems to be misunderstood, and the
position of the parties threatens collision OF most
serious character, which requires the correcting infu
ence of public opinion, beg you will be good to
state the following fucts.
The Rail Road Company was indebted to Col. Z.
Rochelle to the amount of about $40 900, being
paid balance for the construction Of the Rail Road
Bridge the Roanoke, originally costing 100000
and for other work done on The Road
The Company, not being able 10 meet the expecla-
tons OF the Colonel the latter Obtained judgment up
on that part oil the road and the Roanoke Bridge with
in the limits Of North Carolina-which WIS sold and
bouph, in by the Colonel but the Sheriff declined put
ting the Colonel in possession because Of legal doubts
of IFS proprety In this stae of things, The Rail Road
Company offered to pay the Colonel 81 per passenger
until the principal and interest all Paid-guaran
,eeing that this sum should equal four thousand dol
lars per annum, and to appoint the agent Weldon
trustee who should, of his receipts, pay over the
Colonel this sum- This did not suit the Colonel, and
he sold his claim judgment as it stood 10 +. f.
Rves, ESQ., for some SlG000-Sl0 900 less than par
value
Mr. Rive, made known 10 the Railroad Company his