The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-21
,,crfrom Petersburg.
,,o Of in, Richm nd DtSpa'ch'l
''.', PETERSBURG, June IL. 1910.
WAR.

Tnr RAILROAD WAR.
.,,,o, q, The Common Council last
'"y =, unanimously r,jccting Mr.. hag-
c""'"- ,>,on,,itinn Of compromise, ana
Isl" ro,olu,,on inS.ructing the flnance
$''i .,,.,, ,ntakr Summary measures to pro-
to'"|"'' ~, Ia,rul mesuS the interests OF the
.r'' ~ - ,hc citizens along the line OF the
a.! So ',,,,. r,,irosd. served only 10 awaken
l'''" frost as 10 the solution OF the diff
Grfi' ,birh the Petersburg railroad has
,,"',,r, involved. The only grouou ol on
's,,, snd it may be said 1t Is very stfonS
r-aci against the acceptance OF hf.
rr"-,r8', proposition for an extension OF
r. (,~ The payment Of his debt OF S249,ooo
'"I,, c,,v. was that be offered no security
,.-,,. o,ymcnt. IL is believed, II sat's'ac-
o. ~ ',.,l,ss lad been offered. the vote
80 have been n unanimous Tor Its ac'
.-,.sr,.g> il was, under the circumstances,
-, ,l.,,,i, after the adjournment Of the
last night the Joint committees of
'..,...,f and OF the bondholders met in
- ..,.r, They we're in session Tor az
..., 4 hall, discussing the best course
. .'.,.,ig,d in the premises, but finally
~ '' .',,..j anti! o'cl )ck Z. NJ. to day with
80. ,,,r any decisive action. the commit
"a. n4Jt of The hondholders believing
...,,ej no authority TO act beyond certain
,.Ir'3ack this afternoon conference OF
-.c,i,.,.. 81 three, each from the seHcra!
1.,.. u IN" city hoIGirg bonds oil the roao,
,~.laI IN ,Ac ctfcc % The Commercl4t Nd
..ilrb After 4 consultation OF nearly
,,., ta,r,' durlllou mn invitation was eN'
.,3,y Z, he committee Of the Council TO
,,,.,l the ri;y'> interests were coDhGed on
r..i., yyening with power to scp TO
~ u their deliberations. The invita-
:r ,.> accepted. and the con-
.r.,... VAS continued until after 4
1850. with what result he's not been
[,,l,,l, The conference erjoined secrecy
,',.,D - members, and hence i. is Impossible
q: hi, writing TO gain any Information from
,i,m. Il is understood. however, lhat
,r,,rry meeting is 10 be held, when the luil
tri rcL action decided upon will he mace
-,r,.,e. f. l. possible that As the interests oil
,..Atak. 1olGlu. boud>l md the city lhotd.
H.. ,iorh' are 80 dlGrreut The Two may not
c.g.. % au agree men, rs 10 plan OF action.
LEGENDARY FIRES.
>r.p framed residence belonging to
Vi. Ransom HudginS. and occupied by Mi.
,;,,,rgc Matthews, in the upper end OF Die
uts..,. county, was tired by inceDdiaries sew
90. I.y> ago, while the occupants were ABB
,.r, i,.i burned with all its contents. 1t
:. ,,i,y,d 10 have been robbed before il
W., ,r,d.
>go:r,y before day on the morning of the
If,a, in Inc same portion OF the county, Mr.
Henry Hobbs, dwcillDg-houSe was set on
t--ard hurDtd. The family barely escaped.
.at .y,. everything they had.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tomorrow night, ut the Markct-Street
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. Il. \.
>-.i viii deliver The ba,CalaUreate sermon
:, TIE Young ladies Of the Petersburg Re.
I..tr. College. The commencement exercises
M:Ulth" pace on Tuesday.
IL" r,c,iutS of tobacco At the several
W.:,l!pu,", in this city for the week were
;..,u .e.-fc1t>, aud the inspections 2SO hogs
i.t.. Total inspections thus far this year,
aogt .Aust G.0J2 hog ,hcads for the same
Irro,i last yer.
.Lm", Green (colorch), a resident of Ma.
,.lrs. IN; an cmpoye al MIR. B. A. Darls'S
Colf", mill III Prince George, narrowly cs'
ci,,I death Yesterday from an accident that
h,, him. He vas caught by The band run
Mn, circular saw and twice carried W
through! narrow space between the shalt
.-I HE ceiling. scarcely more than foot in
wp!,b. The second time be went through
Ii. Nyht thigh MAS badly broken, and be
vs. Otherwise bruised, Uut strange TO say, he
Va, Lcl killed. RoBIS HOOD.