The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-12
93itIlmond dispatch,
$50 JULY 10, 1881.
PETERSBURG.

sr.rsuFNT or rus GROSS EARN
cosfARA .',. ,,nprotK AND WESTERN RAIL-
NesV' ,speoygNgNfs TO rs MADE; PuR-
RoAS, or rag FRANCHISES AND WokAS W
CaAsr ,,w RIVER RAu.RoAD--sUiClDE--hh'
ihs HE'S EVENING PAPER.
ip'Vs'-.. ,,.nc, OF the Richmond Dispa'ehl
looife'''A' July I'll, 1881.
Arthur Johnston, one OF the d.
Nslo'.Y - ne Norfolk aud Western rail-
rec'Y has furnished your Correspondent.
To'e me following comparative sts'emeu'
Wills WE ,Ss earnings FOR The monlh OF june,
d s'O =, compared with the gross earnings
ISL =. Iss0. and the gross earnings ior
q Jul @I,e months ending June 30, 1881, as
ibe tw,s,d with the gross earnings Tor lne
con fiscal year ending June 30, 1881 !:
pfeN,'O"c, earnings approximaied Tor june,
6f9S sIs0. 755. 10; for the corresponding
1881, S ~ nreyious year. Sl33 1898; 10"
PeTloOo aver :, lat year, Si6 99l.92; percentage
o. le.'c ,,oss earnings for The twelve months
loe Inc 20. 1881, were S2.l49, 1904;
tnd,ss eor,csponding period OF the previous
TO- t' oodioe Jane 80. 1850, 81 1886 60l.6S.
yea over last year, 'S2l2,SS9'26; per-
IueO,'@e n increase, ITO.
eess@s. nersiing expenses for twelve months
lheVPf nne SOlh Qncluding SlS3,691 81
tno'ns and extraordinary expenses
renewal ~ si.15O,51702; the net earn
' ar 10 s9SS9lS 81. .,...,,on ,.,aa
w ooo ooO which was provided under
OF sI,VEyeg,,eiz,llon, will complete the re-
ihe TT ~, Tho road with steel rails and fully
iplpS No further charge TO renewals
tqI'Pv tr,orAinsry expenses VIII be proper.
an ol.- Torfolk and Western railroad is In
l,,,;no a system Of improvements, and
sUs ~. end the company has Just secured
10 ,'.,chises and works OF the New River
10y 80 Ia and viii immediately prosecute the
,,nc,ion Of the road into the great Fiat
COZ" .osI region. THIS will furnish cheap
lcY Cor the company's own use and for ITS
e'N ~ .,oot local manufacturing industries,
rfI also provide large business IN
al trans poriatiOn for shipment from Nor
eVS s' a~bere coal wharyeS are being located.
Tse Jury Of inquest IN The ease OF Leroy
- Vo.eli rWbitel, who died very suddenly
~ Tbur>day afternoon. brought IN q YER
T.s n death from causes unknown. IL has
~, developed sUbseqnen ~ that he COM
,.,,,ed suicide by swallowing strychnine.
W D.,ll left 6r,et note, written IN pencil,
I,,ec,ipr where q small sum OF money that
w. had lef, could be found. Nothing tbat
non,ed to any determination or intention
n .nclde on his part was elected from the
Titnr.ses before the jury OF inquest.
The receipts Of cotton are about seven
,bon.,gd bales in excess OF last year, and
the insoec,ions Of tobacco about twenty-five
sno.beadS 10 excess Of same time last year.
A new afternoon paper, 10 be called the
Vir,;piqa. and to be published in the in-
,ere,t. Of the R6aliuster party, will make
il. first appearance this afternoon. 1t IS
.ialed that It will be published as an eve
njno paper for a few days only. when 1t
wig be converted into a morning daily,
with Mr.. John +. Campbell at the head OF
is city department. Mr.. Blakey, late pro-
preior Of the Telegram, will be the pub
hsber.
A deed was admitted TO record in the
clerks Office OF our city last week on the
Petersburg and Weldon railroad for $1,000
400. The deed was made to New York
iu,t company, and tue tax TO the state
amounted 10 over $500. ROBIN ADAIR.