The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-08
AJI,EGHANY.


A YOUNG MAN TOSSED DY VICIOUS BULL
THE UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY HERE
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO IMPROVEMENTS AT
CLIFTON-NEw BUILDINGS, ETC.
lCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
CONVICTION, Va, January 3, 1884.
Thursday while Mr.. Curry Skeen, son
OF General William Skeen. Of this place,
was passing through the barn-yard of Mr..
Andy Fudge, near here. a vicious bull
rushed upon him. knocked HIM down and
attempted to gore him. The horn OF the
animal slipped under leather belt which
the young man happened fortunately TO
have around his waist, and the bull then,
in attempting to toss him. pitched him clear
over q fence ont of further danger.
Mr.. Skeen was badly bruised, and has
had some hemorrhage since. which causes
his friends ID fear internal injury, as he
was fearfully pressed by the head OF The
Infatuated animal while pinned down, and
his flight through the air, alighting on the
frozen ground, was trying fall for heavy
man
Mr.. Cephas st. Clair, of the United
States Coast Survey, was ordered heretwO
weeks ago to take some observations, in
order to ascertain the latitude and lOngi-
tude OF Covington, about which there
seems to be difference OF opinion on the
| part of authorities. In order that the
calculation may be correctly made it is
necessary that observations be taken with
reference to certain fixed stars, which
must IL verified for three successive clear
nights, and three nights be clear here and
at Washington simultaneously. IL seems
strange that in the past two weeks there
have been only two such nights. So Mr..
st. Clair is waiting very impatently for
another clear night.
| Major Shanahan. one OF the old citizens
OF Covington, is building costly residence
on the outskirts OF the town near the rail-
road bridge across JacksOn's river. When
completed 1t will be IN ornament to the
place.
| 1t is more evident every year that Cow
ington has flattering future before il. 1t
| Is on the line OF one or two new roads now
proposed. II will be recolected by some
that years ago Professor Campbell, Of
Washington and Lee University. gave II as
his opinion that Covington was the natural
| iron centre OF this region OF the Virginias.
and ii begins TO look aS ii the prediction
will be realized at no very distant day.
| A year or two ago there was an apparent
stay in the progress OF Clifton Forge, and
there were those who were shOrt-sighted
enough to say that "Clifton was finished, -
and bad better stuck 70 the name OF VIII
liamson's. But the place Is evidently on a
progressive move. The r0und-house and
machlne-shops of the Chesapeake and Ohio
have just been completed: and excellent
buildings they are. built of brick and Gov.
cred with slate. The machinery for the
shops will soon arrive. and employment be
given to good force.
| Building lots are bringing $3.50, and
those who invested few years ago have
made money.
Captain w. G. Moody. lately we'll
known Chesapeake and Ohio conductor,
and now proprietor OF the hotel here, il
building row OF six cottages on Second
street. and Mr.. =. O'Conner Is about erect
ing large sixteen-room building for tine
accommodation OF the public, while among
the new buildings are the dwellings OF
Messrs. Accord, Early. and George Houston.
As the public become more familiar with
the Richmond and Allegheny route, con-
yerglng at this point, the current Of travel
increases the number OF passing and stop
ping wayiarers, and adds to the importance
and notoriesy OF the place, and the eiti-
zens who have come here to siny are well
Pleased with the outlook. yOx.