The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-08
A New Fast Train.

Next Sunday, the Baltimore & Ohio
line will commence the running of a fast
train between Baltimore and Lexington.
close connection at Lexington with
the Ches g. Ohio for Buena Vista, Glas-
gov, Lexington, &c. Leave Lexington
about p. m, arriving at stauntop at
4 p. m, making close connection at Har-
per's Ferry with main line. Southwark,
arrive at Staunton about 1880 o. H.,
making connection at Lexington with
G. & O. for Lynchburg and intermediate
points every day.
This will be the earliest train to ar
rive from Baltimore which Staunton
and the Valley has ever had, and making
the run to Baltimore in the afternoon
1t will be a mail train. The revised
schedule will appear next week.
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The staunton Development Company,
engineered by men who have put their
own money into the enterprise, 1t
should be heartily and earnestly backed
by all of our people, and with this new
conditions and new impetus would follow
that would make Staunton something
to be proud of.
A cattle train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad passed Staunton on Thurs
day the 9th ult., we'll filled with cattle for
the eastern market. Many of theseattle
were lying down with others standing
oyer them, and from their appearance
must have suffered more or less.
City Council
The Council was in regular session Tuesday
night, President Berkeley in the chair.
Following are some Of the matters before the
Council and the disposition made of them.
The street committee reported on several pc
titions referred to that committee with recon-
mendations, which were concurred in In tie
case OF e. L.. EdmundsOn rejected. In the cases
of J. b. Woodward, T. d. Ransom, Wayt & Bro,
granted
In the cases of E. L. stefey and John Burns,
granted.
On motion OF sfr. Fans an addition to the con-
tract for extension of the street railway along
Lewis street was agreed to.
Resolutions Of enquiry were presented and
Feferred, to praYide lime for paliee purposes; to
better protect portion of the Opera House; to
FToVlue " lleN fence III rear OF SelOO-bulldlng
NO. l; to enquire If buildings required by the
ordinance to be in connection with water ana
sewerage are so, and If the city school-buildngs
are used for any other than legitimate purposes.
Sundry petitions were presented and referred.
The Mayor and Chief of Police reported fines
imposed and collected
FEeasqlrer's report for the month Of April was
read ana fled.
balance in hand lst Of May, $Tl34e.
Members of the school hoard were appointed
as follows: W: II. Weller in the first ward ana
W: T. Pams in the second.
Among the petitions, &C.. presented ana re-
ferred were the following
John Callahan and others ask for the water
service on South Green street,
M. Erskine Miller and abont fifty other persons
ask for the opening of a street from the intet,-
seetiGn Ct West Johnson and South Green to in
tersect with Johnson south of Stafford street.
Daniel Croghan, M. P. Hounihan, &C., want in
crease of pay for the city cart service.
Rey. w. A. Harris Principal Wesleyan Female
Institute, requests the use of tha Opera House
FOR the Annual commencement Exercises of the
Institute commencing 29th Of May,
DIR. Atkinson, from the Board of Health, re-
ports an ''intolerable nuisance" near 600 North
ferred to the Mayor
NJ +. Peterfsh offers $50 for the Old Reservoir
lot.