Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-01
THE COCKADE CITY.
BATeH OF RAILROAD SUIrs.

NIribr Welferd's Htcetssrshfp; the City's
Cxusse In the Premises-The Recent Drswn.
Ina Case-Csnvicsisn or q "Trcasuver.-
TCosrespoudence OF the Richmond Dhpasoh.I
PETERSBURG. July 81, 1885.
Msssrs. Gooch & Hoge and Jesse E.
Adams & Co.. contractors on the Vir-
cinia and North Carolina railroad, have
anticipated the city's action so far as
legal proceedings against that corpora
ton are concerned. These gentlemen,
as large contractors for work done on
the railroad, have heavy bills for bal
ances which have not been paid. In
order to recover this money they have
brought suit against the railroad COM
pany. Messrs. Gooch & Hoge sue
for the sum Of s3,064.99. Messrs.
Jesse L. Adams & Co. sue for sl9, 900.
They claim these amounts on q me-
chaDic's or contractors lien. They
filed their bills in the Circuit Court of
Meoklenburg county, and asked for the
appointment of receiver, the issuance
of an Injunction, and further asked that
an account Of the liabilities and debts
of the company might be taken. The
petitioners were allowed the injunction
for which they asked, and Major p. A..
Wexford was appointed receiver. The
bill further asks that there may be q
sale Of all property and rights belong
ing to the Virginia and North Carolins
railroad, and that the proceeds of the
sale may be equitably distributed
among all parties entitled thereto. The
city's counsel here decline to fore
shadow the action Of the city since this
development. But it can be safely
stated that the city, pending the time
which Major Wexford is given to exc
cute his bond, will fight his appoint
ment vigorously. The city's interest
aggregates largely over 100000 in
ready money, nearly $4,000 of which
was expended in buying the right Of
way here.
Edward Moore is a very sagacious
negro. with an eye single to the main
chance. He was member of the SSH
yer Star" Association, one Of the
numerous negro societies here. In an
evil me nent Edward, who handled the
funds Of this society, helped himself,
as is charged, to the sum Of s34.99.
The society had him arrested, and this
morning be was arraigned for trial be-
fore Mayor Jarratt. He pleaded not
guilty, but the facts and evidence were
against him, and he was convicted Of
larceny. He will be sentenced to-mor-
row morning.
The body of Gertrude White, the
young woman who was drowned We'd
nesday night, was recovered this morn
ing. A reward Of $45 had been offered
for the recovery Of the body, and the
hope of earning this money had stimu-
lated many persons to drag the river for
the body. But. in spite of their efforts,
they were not rewarded, and two negro
idlers are the fortunate persons. 1t
appears that steam-tug which went
down the river this morning passed
very near the spot where the body lay.
The passage Of the tug disturbed the
water around the body, which rose to
the surface and foated to the shore
where the negroes were fishing. They
Immediately secured it. The Prince
George county authorities will hold. an
inquest upon the body.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the
trial of the suit of Edward Irvine (col-
ored) consumed the entire day. The
case was given to the jury this morn
ing, when they reported that they were
unable to agree. Irvine, as before
stated, sued the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company for alleged injury to
his character. The jury stood five for
the plaintiff and seven for the defend
ant. The case will be brought up again
at the next term Of the court.
Suitable preparations are being made
by the people Of Dinwiddie county for
the reception and accommodation of
the delegatesto the Upper-Disirict Bap-
fist Association, which meets next week
at the church near Church-Road cross
ing, on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road, in that county. The Association
will meet with most hearty and hospi-
table reception, and the session will
continue for several days.
1t is expected that Mr.. P. F. Cogbill,
the newly-appointed collector of Gus
toms for this port, will enter upon his
duties next week. His bond has been
forwarded, and as soon as approved his
commission will be sent to him. 1t is
not thought that any change in the in
spectors of tobacco will be made here
until towards the middle of August,
when, if reports are to be credited,
there will be three instead Of two, as at
present.
The resolutions recently adopted by
the citizens of Petersburg in respect to
the memory Of General Grant have been
handsomely engrossed, and will be for
warded to Colonel Grant in day or
two, accompanied with an appropriate
letter written by the chairman OF the
meeting, Hon. Charles F. Collier.
Neither of the political parties in
this city or in this senatorial district
has yet assembled to make nominations
for the Senate or House of Delegates.
On the part of the Democrats no names
have yet been canvassed for the lsgis-
lative nominations. But in every
county strong fight will be made and
thorough organization effected. The
Democrats Of the South Side will show
no lukewarmness in the coming cam