Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-30
THE HILL CITY.
His 1sstAsr nscevsriss -sarvsys for the
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Railread- Personal Notes.
rCorssponasnes ofths Richmond Dispeschl


LyxcuBuRa. October 20, 1896.
The rsmsins Of George Baber, victim
u the Pccxhontss fire. were brought 70
thh city last night BY the train from that
place end were taken directly TO the rest.
6ence oi his mother, en- the suburbs OF the
city. They were In email box, not more
than foot square, which IN turn was en-.
closed IN larger box. The funeral will
take place this morning. One Of the pecu-
nar!y cad features in connection with this
Iemcntshle affair "a that the young man was
engaged TO be married 10 worthy aud at
Inactive young lady Of this city. Informa-
tion hon Pocahontss last night conveys
tic gratifying intelligence that his brother,
Carries l5aber. who was not only burned,
but severely injured by jumping from the
botel-window, will probably recover.
Friends from this cify--smong them his
older brother, John-are with him minis
fering Ia his wants.
Colonel Derrick. one Of the two engineers
Who have been selected to locate The Lynch
burg. Halifax and North Carolina railroad,
arrived here yesterday. and IL now Dusty
engaged arranging TO begin thcsurvey. IL
n expected that he will begin operations
within the next ten days. Colonel Derrick
has selected a. his assistants Colonel w. w.
Sheriffs--two. at least, OF whom are pos
eessed OF large experience In their profes.
siop. The survey will be conducted by
two separate parties. One-starting from
this city-will 20 10 point In Halifax,
probably South Boston; the other viii pro-
ceed from the terminus created from this
part Of the lire and proceed in The direc-
lion Of North Carolina. The second party
will be under control OF Captain Adams,
who has been selected by the directors 10
make the survey in conjunction with Colo
mel Derrick.
For many years the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company have been annoyed by
series OF systematic robberies OF Their
freig bt-cafs on the western division OF the
road. To So grest an extent had IL been
carried it became necessary TO employ de-
txctiyes who would devote their whole time
10 the detection Of these thieves. The result
bss been very gratifying 10 the company.
Several thieves have been arrested and con-
yicted, and are now safely lodged in the
pepitentiary; bu. the work both oil stealing
and arrest still goes on. One OF their spc-
cials, Mr.. Mowatt, has Just arrested negro
named John Irwin, ut Crockefte, In Wythe
county. charged with breaking into a car
nj that place. John Is likely to Join his
friends 10 Richmond who but recently pre-
ceded him.
There was q large sale OF valuable resi-
dence and business property here yesterday, |
made to close up the estate OF the late |
Thomas Ferguson. deceased. The prices |
obtained were considered low. The two |
elegant residences on Church and Seventh |
streets, opposite st. Paui's church, occupied /
by w. A. Miller and Captain G. W. Statham, |
were sold for 81, 900 and q, 600 respectively. |
The late residence OF John Otey Taylor. |
deceased, on the same square and within |
two doors OF the Arlington Hotel, brought |
20, $50. The Main.street property, which
Il adapted only 10 business purposes.
brought niue h better prices proportionstely. |
For instance, a very inferior two-story
brick on Main between Seventh and Eighth
was sold for $500, and some Lyncb.street
lots, in the locality Of several large tobacco
brought phenomenally large
prices.
The efice Of the dispatcher OF trains on
The Norfolk and Western railro I'd, which
was removed to Central only five days
since, has already been brought back TO
Ibis city. II was found that 1t would not he
made so effective at that point as at Lynch
burg hence The change.
Revival services are being held nightly in |
Centenary and Court street Methodist
Episcopal chlrches, under the charge re-
.pectively Of Revs. q. C. Vanderslice and
z. A. Peterson. They are OF an exceeding
y interesting character, and are largely at
ended.
Snow could be seen on the Blue Ridge
both yesterday and this morning from ele-
rated points about the city. REX.