The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-16

-oev or SkTURDAf-hADi h'1'sNp o.
us sswa - THE Y0UNo DEMOCRACY
a,xneogp csNgTERy.
BlaNp,.o,,,nce Of the Richmond Disps'chl
iOo'''''''N AUGUST 10, 1891.
-o,, heat Of Saturday eliminated
1ne r.lsnast 2 o'clock Ia a storm
sh)us Min m this city aud surrounding
Ehsa, .s = ala great damage to property aad
glo",,,sgss = George county I, Is feared that
le ~ ~ ,vss done 30 the corn crop. 10
grest nl s,srces the stalks were blown down
nspy ' .,so oe. and IN some cases they were
and oIVS Ne the roots. In this city The Nor
torn w a. western Railroad Company's
foiS "uS nnrooled for a length OF I25
delo T,,,s large new tobscco-factory OF
iee'' ccoroe Cameron 4 Brother was
Ness.S On the line OF the Peters
sho ".,,,roa1 the MOunt-Airy shops were
husk "a M little by the force OF The wind,
d'sl,e s~rr petrly stripped OF roofing.
belus ,ser,nh.pole near the Richmond and
-, railroad der OF was struck by
fe,s',sc and fairly splin,ered. The agent
hka'u'Ds nsnv. Captain 4. Il. Walker, who
d'hs s,s 5fice in that building when the
Wa ~ 80 ,,rnck, Sss very badly stunned.
Pc. ~" ,Se Falr Grounds, while the gale was
=, ~, .rea,es,, great many trees were
" Sowo. and. the building known as
toso' ~v sand tOppled over and fell d.
tuc scro,S the rsce-course. This Struc-
49, ~ rioIpsIly cost 81 200.
'", ,,sa Gouse II Mr.. A. Eichberg, on West
.,.' ~ street, was struck by lightning
NSs.s"s cbimney on the west end OF the
anu ~ rss shattered. The falling bricks
hou,. b. 4 small portion 81 the roof.
me quarters of the city the storm
:" ,,cre violent than in others. On Old
va u ,hfax streets particularly the effects
80 ~ ,orm were more noticeable. On both
% =, ,sc.e streets the shade trees are more
UUs,n5,n, These streets were almost block
.So5 wi,h trees which had been blown
down. ,o,,,
rsyae,s Of The storm In Dinwiddie county.
IT, erops are reported 10 bsye been dam
ssfd. but no estimate eau be formed as 10
80 amount OF the damage done. The report
igrber states that Mrs. Virginia Talley, a
widow living on Cox's road, IN III
cnnniy. about fifteen miles from town, was
s,roek by fighting on Saturday evening and
ins,splly killed. She was sitting In the hall
nj he house, in the midst OF strong draft OF
wind when the house was struck by light
niny and the fluid entering struck her on
,he head. making large hole IN the skull
and producing death inSiantaneously. Mrs.
Tsllfy was a widow lady aud lived alone.
The fact II her death Was not discovered
until sandy morning, when neighbors,
Going over TO call on Der, found her dead in
her chair clothes very much singed, ard
body some bat discOlored.
A comparative statement OF the receipts,
exoen,es, oud net earnings Of the Norfolk
and Ws>ern railroad hsS been obtained
from MsjOr J. Arthur Johnston, one Of the
directors 81 that road, and is rs follows ::
To's % receipts for the year ending June
81. 1881, g lj4 COS so; for the correspond
ipg period ending June 80, 1880, 1885,
6jl IS: increase OF the fiscal year ending
Jnne 80. 1881, over the fiscal year
ending June so, 1880, S2lS, 257.12.
Total Of expenses for the year ending
June so. 1881, S974,55l.I9; total OF tx
pen.es for The corresponding period OF last
year. 1898 22S.S7; decrease in expenses,
SiS677.6S. Total OF net earnings for the
fsct year ending June so, 1881, Sl,lS0,-
So 81; for the corresponding period OF last
year ending June 30, 1880, 'S943, 1891 (;
increase, 1896, 934 43.
Il is esiimaled that the Norfolk and West
ern railroad will be able TO pay ) per cent.
dividends for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1882, II 10 serious disaster befal the in
dustrious interests OF the country.
At the last meeting OF the Young Mems
Democratic Club Of this city the cOrre-
spending secretary was instructed 10 cor
respond with several OF its most prominent
Democratic speakers with view 10 getting
them to speak here at a grand ratification
meeting to be held on Tuesday night,
August 23d. The roll OF membership OF
this CLUB is steadily increasing. At the
last meeting 476 members were reported,
with three wards yet TO be heard from.
This Club is composed mainly Of young
men, comprises the brains and intelligence
Of the young element OF its Democracy, and
nav be expected TO do thoroughly cOu-
scienlious. useful work IN the present cam
psign. Petersburg has rarely bad more
efficient organization, and is naturally
proud OF her Young Democracy"
At a recent meeting Of the Common
Council Of this city resolution was passed
the city attorney TO look into
be matter OF the title OF BIandfOrd church
md cemetery. The city attorney has, in
accordance with that resolution, prepared
D report, in which he gives an interesting
account Of the old church from the date OF
is building and IFS cesSion to the city by
John Grammar, the grantor OF the title.
The report is closed by the following
opinion OF the attorney:
This deed is now OF record in the clerks
Office Of the Hastings Court OF this city, and
reciies the facts that the warrant was To-
cated by Grammar and the survey made for
Tie purpose Of yesting the title to the pro-
perty in the town Of Petersburg, TO be held
as public burying ground.
John Grammar, the grantor in the deed,
YVES at that time The recorder OF the Hus-
ings Court of Petersburg, 0s well as a
prominent member Of the yestry Of the
Protestant Episcopal church In the town,
end it cannot be doubted that the convey
ance to the city was made with the consent,
II not By direction, OF the vestry.
PONY AOAIp