The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-04

....,o,,xn ypFfcuT-CARs-THE NEW STAND
.vn cars THE ATLANTIC. MISSISSIPPI AND
ONO COMPANY ARR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
n.Rx pEsaRoyFp--riRsT BALES OF NEW
Corrox-THg APPLE Csor- GOSPEL MEET
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r,,or,,spondeuce OF the Richmond Dispafch.l
SEPTEMBER 3. 1880.
The Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Rail-
road Company have Just completed at their
shops In this city number OF new freight
cars, built after the standard adopted ny the
Convention OF Master Caf.Buiiders heid ~
New York las; April, and are now turning
out complete as many a. four ears eacn n
week. These cars complete weigh 23,60O
nounds each, or about 1000 pounds more
,han the oid.siyIe freigbt-car, and their
mcssured capacity is 10000 pounds as
against the average OF 10000 for the old.
They are built mainly for the cot
TON transportation OF the road, which
has grown 10 immense proportions, and
will carry each so bales OF compressed cot
ion. ayeiating 800 pounds. In the matter
Of wheat, tobacco, fertilizers. ana IKE
freiehls. they easily carry the 10000 pounds
weight. The main feature OF Improvement
in these cars over the old style Is their con-
struction BY temperates. and TIE manner
OF bracing IS what gives them addiilonsi
strength The timbefs, which are OF t0e
very hest quality, are procured on the line
~ the road between this city and Norfolk,
and the wheels, axles, and all the iorges are
made at the shops OF the company ID re-
teTsburg. In their construction by tenn
peraies every piece OF the car has, OF course
It's exact counterpart, and can at any mo-
ment be supplied in case OF accident. n
mnch gTester weight is carried in a
1Aar 81
the great difficulty OF friction is
overcome. and at the same time there is but
little additional dead weight in the cars.
The company does all. or nearly all, OF its
mechanical work at the shops here. IN build
ing rolling.siock and engines. for which
every facility Is at hand. with skilful master
workmen 10 superintend 1t. Aud the 6nan-
cial condition OF The road has so improved
that IL is believed IL the management Is un-
changed it will soon pay itself out OF debt.
The standard cars, 10 which have above
referred. are also being built ut Memphis
aud Knoxville, exact counterpsrts In all re-
specs-dimensicn, style, and finiSh-and
are designed TO be interchangeable on the
great route from the seacOst TO the West.
Thetobacco-barn belonging TO DIR. K. w.
Perkins, in Dinwiddie county, was burned
several days ago. with its contents OF seve-
raj thousand pounds Of fine leaf-tobacco.
The fire was the result OF accident during
the ordering and heating OF the tobacco.
The 6rst bales OF new cotton were re-
ceiyed ia his city to-day by Messrs. t. j..
Jarratt Il Son. yOne OF the bales came from
Sussex county, and two from Northampton
county. N c. Though the cotton has
opened earliertbis year than usual, the first
receipts are later than last year.
Hon. John GoodeIs announced to speak
at Wakefield tomorrow, and bis opponent,
Judge Lacy, will probably be present to
speak Also.
The apple crop in this section Is very
full one this year. So also are the sweet
and Irish potato crops.
A series OF gospel meetings, under the d.
rection OF Rev. j. Pollard and other colored
ministers, will be commenced next week at
the FAIRGROUNDS, TO be continued four
weeks. ROBIN ADAIR.