Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-16
NUMBER 81.

"iour committee informed that on mos, Nqi.|!
rd roads, exceeding one hundred miles in -m.thNr"
hF"H9h h"iH AMI i0nnng. are peculiar "hI"ciS ~
iavor, the enforcement Of ;hi- rule by the Richmond
and Danwiiie Company w"ui deny to il, in III opn
ion of Your committee its we-mcited protection aud
forbaarance. -
YOUR committee will not undertake 10 xhibit il{
detail the anoun, "i tolls Tint should be charged \
the tonnag. and travel n, the Western ana Eastern
end OF the road this duty be- tar better perform
cd by the officers of tn" rompany-but they r-spco.
fully recommend that the said officers he regulated
by The principles OF this report in performing SiatN
duty.
On notion the report received and adoDt"\
Western E.rfrn,i0a.-Mr. George liaIr-on. ir"TiN
the committee to whom WAS referred the Resolution
to enquire into the expelieucy OF Sccepns ,l'
charter passed by the last Legislature for ihc wer
ern extension, reported in favor OF accepting Y"
Charter but demonstrating against the r'str!c'I"M
contained ther.n-and recommending The sinck:i"!\N
ders to appoint q committee, to memOrielsc 'h- Il
neral Assembly 10 remove the restriction whIc! d.
MES to the Richmond and Danve Railroad c".glA
ny tile power to appropriate the Means o' sni /FI
paIIy 10 tho extension of said road, in anyf f.hrr
way that they may deem proper, ami to nthe ~ ~
preparation IN favor 0f said extension upon ill i"J
and three tiths principle.
On motion, the repor: WAS laid on the table ant
Gov Morrhuad was called upon io iu!"r:m ~" si"'E
holders what action necessary Ia ci!sa:e a con
neerion between the Richmond and Dan"l!r Hti
roat and the Central Railroad oi North Carpl'nn.
DR.. Atkinson, aud Mcssrs. Sl:heilin M.r:!H rr'
Bryant gave their why Virginia desired -"
connection They were-to enable IN" section -
country around DanNi ile 10 send their fine "hG"rH
directly South by the Central road. and bring h'cs
the cotton instead oi having 20 ship ~ Ba,tGnor.
aud New York. These gentlemen sdmi;ir! that '''r
Dauvills road would lose tonnage on certain artcI"
but gain on others, wei! ~ on travel.
Gov. MvrehenI then addressed the meeting, ant
showed conciu-ivry that both States would be- greatly
brnrti.ted in freight and tonnage by the connection,
while the whole Union would be accommodates By
The shortest route from the North to ,!le SJG!n. ~
;h.s connection between Grecl-bnrough, y. c., and
Danville, Va, distance ot i,iy miles, ;!e ;rIv"!
from the first named point TO this city, distance -
one hundred and ninety miles. the route viii be short
eied about eighty miles Gov. Vi. then al.uGci !" ~"
large tonnage and travel that would be secured by
this connection, and thought the people "i h!s S"'.
would eventually favor the road, Ms they mus secc
advantages to be derived by the connection, Whit
the travel would he excluded from the :; 'tr 10y ~"
completion at the Knoxville and virginia aud lrn
ucssce Railroad, which would cut oil S"rti Car"m,
rom all participation III TIE great through iHve!.-
fCov NJ. CAV. the stockholders a large amoant ~
gratifying information 10 the operation and eject
Ut this Improvement
After remarks By Messrs. Chalmers. EimUn'i- ard
o.hers the report ths Western Extension, nni"
by Mr.. ilalrston, was akriI up.
Mr.. StovalI moved for division Of ihu report il'
was not opposed to the reception uf the charir ban
would endeav or to show that The proposition Ei
prOpratc any portion of the receipts ni thc company
to the elongated road was unj Just To the old -ocN
holders and should no, br passed.
The question being put tn. tir.: part "i h,
report Ia accept the charter, carried 10 the IA;
tirmave.
The later portion of thu rcpo.t mryi cam" up w'en
Mr.. Siuval obtained the floor ~ II spoke in "prost'"m
IL lis passage.
After remarks from Messrs. Martin, Smith, Cha
mer- and others,
Mr.. a. ID Dickinson olirc'i the following prnvi-"
which WINS accepted, and the report aud pruyiso
then adopted
provided, however, that nn portion of III" earn
iugs Of the road shall b appropriated 10 the Ntcm+inn
of The same without the consent III the holders n the
existing stock ot the company"
On motion. the meeting adjourned 20 meet aShn ~
: o'clock, p. IL.
Gov Morehead resumed the chH: at O'Clock, aCi
called the meeting 10 order.
He then announced the following gentlemen ~ ~,
conmitte. To memorHliZe the Legislature:
William Martin, Thomas L. Giles, William 4
Suthrrlin, A. ID. Dickinson and James u. Smith.
At the instance of Mr.. Asa ID Dickinsnn th. Chair
man appointed the following gentlemen committee
to 'mvestigate the management! and c"nG III ~:
affairs ot the company 10 report 10 the lie " eGnna
meeting: Messrs. John K. EinuimIs, al l:ahtaA, Go
Towne., ot Pittsy!vsnt; and William +. Bnef, ot
Richmond
Col George Townes offered the following reso!u
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, unanimously, That the Hon. G"v..rn,'
Mul-head Is entitled 10 and viii please acccp; t!r
vilc Railroad ior The able and impartial mamn.r 'u
which he has presided their deliberations at ,!..,
present annual meeting.
Mr.. Asa u. Dickinson presented the sab" "inrd
solution, which passed unanimously:
Resolved, That this company, some sigh; te.';
munias Of their appreciation ui tao services -! :N'tG
late President, Vincent Wlicer, invite hiE 10 p7a-
over road free Of charge, during III. ple"snro.
Mr. ). ). Bryant cali. The attention Ut H.. Stock
holders 1" their determinations !."rrurr" exp :.
Ot iu Mem ii. t!,, -.
Whitm- Z. Tun-;aIl Mt the west end "f Tia" ron!
informed the meeting that the hat hepu
laid, but rrmaI kcd that only $500 had been :UiH''
and rs the committee Lerdtd more tG:I:-, t." a"i,i
.hn nil who i-t disposed to aid the wcu; aud
their contributions 10 Dr. Atkinson, Mr.. Pace hLu.
self, who composed that committee.
After An Interesting and amusing a!rrss i!o'i Gn'.
Morehead, on the subject of Improvement, ia Aor'h
Carolina and Virginia, during the progress ." Th,'
he related many important facts concerning ia" ,''
North State, the meeting 'ad i"urned stn' d"-i ~
pqtCh.
GKaSD lopGE or NIRGI>IA.--Thc Grand L"IEa
OF Virginia Aas ,nsJ held lis annual mren;; in ;it4
city, commencing uu Monday night a Il. nad Hdi Iu;u
ed on Wednesday night. During IFS es,ion tie i"i
lowing officers were elected:
NJ. X. John $. Caldwell Of Fredericksburg, tir..'!
Master.
X. w. DR.. Powha'an y Starke of Peter-bCrg, D.
putty Grand Master.
Il. w. John X. Mcdaniel of LyncliburG, S~o."r
Grand Warden.
R.W. Lewis B. Williams of U.an o.. Junior G;.a..:
Warden.
X. w. Thomas U. Dudley Of Krhm md, Grant
Treasurer.
Il. w. Dr. John Dove OF Richmond, G:auG Srrre
K. w. William II. Harrnsu or stnun.on Snn..r
K. w. Leopold G.. p. Cowper Of Po:lsmoWi:., ~
nior Grand Deacon.
X. w. Rev. Francis J. B,ggs, GrarI Cnapnin.
The sessions We and .rs;anl, Were very hhr'noG!rus
the best tce;ug prevailing during the unlire l,'r
tons.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ar rHr MInLoIHtAy toN
PRS ~ CnE-rEHfIrLD.-ELErka LiHfs I.p-r--
y most heir-ren!IRg acritn occurred at the Moi
than Coal Pits, FRIDAY morning. by whic. "!evrm
men lost their lives aud two others wric nearly d"rt
when recovered This caigry WINS cnuss BY -"
breaking in Of !nr;e body "f water froGn "Hs ri
more old and deserted pitt INFO the onr,
which the iaburcrs immediately Submerged f.,n
drowned. Some few years since the company. hr'
ing exhausted their old pits, sunk new sh. -rY'n
hundred feet deep, in the immediate n"i,hb"rh,oi
and sirce then have been steadily deepening tina:
d.siics by incl piaira until they have gone soy
eral bunjlcrl feet below The. main snit. For srEir
months pas; the Mining Agent ha. 0e.n afraid ui
cutting into the old plts, extending for und"'
the ground aud Tiled with water, and tn rUarh
again.t Incident. hG had the coal vens bored 70 49,,
length Of forty fee: in every direction, 50 g.'.''i
against water These "borings" wer. hiways com
ned in advance # the miners. md up =" ihu'r'.y
afternoon had never drawn water. Surpnring ihnt
all sal- the night hands de,c-ne.: ia" ehHt' y.
evening, and Immediately sci 10 work III tue ~""
passages, prOppng the arches and pr"i'mHg :'.r',"'
brrs for the Ope .Ht,ns Gf The follow nihg d1r.
As ia the practice at these gi!-. nu ni'.,'. i":m[
done at night, the engine which cais,s u.e "pa anl
men WIS stopped, th- H.. permitted 10 lie 'a!, anh
the ropes AL removed fr.n lh- machinery. hu"nt
= O'Clock Yesterday morning, whilst one ut .te i"@
men was standing nrar the nG:n shait, III" "'t..r
hand, being in the wor.inIs, sevtra. hundred .""t
below him. he heard the sudden gushing of water be-
meath, and becoming alarmed, iinm d'a."!y sou td"
ti- signal bell above for all As th- eacl,t.
could te iirtd and steam gn up, one "r i"" "i Ia,
miners immediately descendrd IN. sl.:;. tnt !DuHi
at the bottom the man whn had gv-n :he -ig"ai,
standing i'll waier up I" his arm pts ani "sery G-1I
from cold AMI alarm. lie Was taken nbD-e i,.L ri
pnsSihl, and some time nftrr ano'her u. :hr Gn"f
nne crrunr.s was rescued, thu water ""HtBain, -