Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-23
PETERSBURG.
Important suits Against Raiiroads-ResiG-
nation Of Director - The Council and
the Virginia aud Carolina Railroad.


Correspondence of the Richmond Dispstchl
NOVEMBER %, 1884.
The Circuit Court OF Petersburg will be.
gin lis fall term on the 1st OF December
Judge Weisiger presiding. Among the
eases on the docket are two important
suits for damages against railroad
companies. One of these is suit
brought against the Norfolk aud West
ern Railroad Company for $4,000
charges, for the killing OF a colorcd girl
named Fanny Royal in this city some
months ago. The girl was crushed be-
tween some fats on the track in Blandford.
and her parents claim damages. The other
sui is one OF $4,000 against the Petersburg
Railroad Company. brought by Mr.. John
Mann, owner OF Jarratts Hotel. on Wash
ington street, for damages alleged TO have
been caused TO the property by the run
ming OF trains, IN violation OF contract.
Major j. Arthur Johnston. OF this city,
has resigned the position Of director OF the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company,
and the vacancy ~ the. Board will be filed
at the next meeting OF the directors.
A special meeting Of the Common Coun-
ell was held last night to consider matters
ol interest connected with the Virginia and
Carolina rail- DAD. A communication was
read fIom Mcssrs. Hinton 4 Dunn. bank
crs, who bad been made by ordinance the
repositories of Si00, 1000 OF the city'S bonds.
issued TO aid in the construction OF this
road. declining TO act any further rs Gus
todlans Of said bonds, because OF questions
that have arisen as TO the disposition Of the
proceeds OF the bonds deposited with them,
and asking that the city receive them back.
a. IA. hofh N
tween the city and the COMPANY are those
Of the construction OF the contract a. 10
how the proceeds OF the bonds shall be eX
pended, and to whom the money shall bc
Iaid. The Finance Committee c0nstruo
The agreement as confirming the expenditure
OF the money TO work on the first twenty
miles of road out from this city. to which
the company take exceptions. A friendly
suit will probably be brought to have the
contract construed 10y the court. The other
point will be settled by agreement OF par
ties.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The Democrats here propose TO have
rOusiug celebration Of MIR. Cleveland's vie
tory on Tuesday nigh, next. They are in
great hopes that their Richmond brethren
VIII assist them in making the occasion
HltHnolublt ohc. us II thN HoliN w WV
cral Malone and our people are unani-
mously Of the opinion that Richmond might
very properly assist the "COckade City"
in rejoicing over President elected. and
over the Republican Boss defeated.
Hare Beck, native Of Germany, died
here Yesterday. lie has been in the city
for MANY years. His habits were simple,
and il was generally thought that the man
was without property. For many wears he
had been a silVersmlth in this city In the
employment Of aell-knOwn jewellers.
His attorney was W. X. Mcken-
ncy, Esq. who received letter
to-day stating that the deceased was
wolth several thousands OF dollars
IN Germany, invested in German securities,
which could be converted into cash when
ever desired. Beck's life has been some
thing OF romance here, as ne had never
been hcld worthy OF rising 10 the height OF
man "with an estate" lie wac buried
to-day,
IL il stated tina. number OF negroes In
this city voted the National Democratic
ticket at the late election.
Or. 4. Whitehead. OF Chesterfield coun-
Is, whose illness has been mentioned, i
slightly better. He is seventy years OF age.
A movement has been started in Prince
George 10 erect a monument over the grave
Of the late DIR. George l.. Rives. The
Democratic candidate for Congress III tins
district, who died on the morning OF The
day OF election. IL il designed that the
Democrats OF the district shall erect the
monument. ROBIN ADAIR.