The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-19

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HOLDERS LAST NIGHT. = The second
meeting of the special committee of the
General Assembly and the holders OF
Virginia bonds was held in the Senate
chamber last evening. Considerable bad
blood was exhibited at the outset, one or
two of the bond-holders declaring that they
had been treated with indignity by the
committee on the occasion of the previous
meeting. All intention of discourtesy was
disclaimed by members of the committee.
The discussion waxed warm for time,
but was finally cut off, and the secretary
was instructed to ascertain the amount Of
debt represented at the meeting. The total
amount was reported at $1,000, 1855
Mr.. Kirkpatrick then read letter from
Alexander Stobo, of Hoboken, New Jer-
sew, who holds bonds to the amount of
$250,000, which contains SO much good
! advice that we give it here :
My advice to the legislature of Vir-
ginia at the conference to BIZ held at the
city Of Richmond on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1873, between the bond-holders of
the state and the committee of the General
Assembly of Virginia, is, that the legisla-
ture cease to legislate about the best means
of getting clear Of paying the interest on
the state debt, and turn their attention to
the best means of economizing the ex-
penses and increasing the revenue of the
state; and when there are sufficient funds
in the treasury latter paying the ordinary
expenses of the government of the state)
to pay semi-annual payment of the in
terest on the state debt, to pay it cheerful
ly, and when the funds are deficient of that
aytanf 70 Iafor tho of ba int
est until the funds in the treasury will
warrant the payment thereof"
| A better feeling now seemed to pervade
the meeting, and the joint committee ex-
pressed themselves satisfied with the
amount of bonds represented. The bond
holders present were invited to appoint a
committee to confer with the committee of
the legislature, that being deemed the
speediest way of arriving at conclusion, and
the conference adjourned. The bond holders
then held a meeting and appointed the
following gentlemen to confer with the
legislative committee: Messrs. Fred
Scott, j. f. Merideth, R.. II. Maury, M.
Rosenbaum, Armistead Wexford, W. B.
lsaacs, James Gregory, R. P. Richardson,
J. L. Williams, William Gray, @. w.
Statham and j. L. Marye.
DIFFICULTIES OF RAILWAY TRAVEL
, DETENTION OF MAILs.-The mail
train which left Washington at 7:4O a. M,
Monday, did not arrive in this city until
$3.50 a. M, Tuesday, and that which left
Washington at 1858 p. M, Monday, did
not arrive until $3.50 p. M, Tuesday. The
late rains damaged the road in many places
north of Quantico. The trestle-work at
Neabsco creek was found to have sunken
many feet into the mud and quicksand, and
the train first mentioned above was de-
layed at that point until the track and
ties could be raised and blocked up to the
proper level to enable it to pass over. The
imminent danger which attended the cross
ing may be inferred when we state that as
the last car left the trestle work, the track
and the temporary structure which sup
ported it again gave way, thus preventing
the passage of other trains until temporary
repairs were again made. Landslides were
met with at various points along the new
road. In some places the apparently
solid rock walls in the cuts had come down
and buried the track.
We learn these facts from Mr.. j. jane
son, route agent on the mail train, who
also informs us that Colonel e. L. Du-
Barry, general superintendent of the AL
exandria and Fredericksburg and Balti-
timore and Potomac railroads, was prompt
ly at the points of trouble with supplies
for the immediate temporary and perma-
nent repair Of the damages, and to his en-
ergy is due the early passage of trains over
the damaged places. No accidents have so
far been reported on the route. The mail
train left as usual this afternoon, and it is
thought that communication will not be
further seriously interrupted.
The points at which the Alexandra and
Fredericksburg road is damaged are as
follows: A wash one mile above Quantico;
landslide at Possum Nose, seven miles
above Quantico; landslide at Freestone
Point landslide at Studa's Cut, five miles
below Alexandria.
BECOME LAws.-The following bills
and joint resolutions have become laws: