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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
The Knife, Pistol and n Wagon Spoke
Come Into Play.

DANvILLg, Va, February GA
desperate encounter took place near
Danville this afternoon between Lee
Eanes and Joe and David Still. The
Still boys left home this morning from
the Cascade section with two wagons
loaded with tobacco. Lee Eanes left
home about the same time with three
wagons, all loaded with tobacco, for
Danville. On his way he overlook the
Still boys and tried to pass them.
He ran into one of their wagons and
smashed it. Eanes, with q. large
knife in his hand, began to abuse
the Stills. Joe Still told him to
desist, when Eanes advanced on him
told Eanes to stand back. Eanes then
put his knife in his pocket and Still
put up his pistol. After Still put his
pistol away, however, Eanes again
drew his knife and advanced, when
David Still caug ht and held him, and
some negroes held Joe. Eanes then
turned his attentions to David Still,
and cut him badly. David cried out
to his brother that he was cut and
the negroes turned Joe Still
loose. He drew his pistol and
opened fire on Eanes, two balls taking
effectin Eanes's leg. A negro who
drove for Eanes then began to curse
Still. when Still picked up broken
wagon-spoke and laid him out. All
the parties then came to Danville, ar
irving here about night. Still was
taken to the Home for the Sick. His
wounds are very serious and the doc
tors think may prove fatal. Eanes
was shot in the leg and his
wounds are slight. The negro got a
serious blow on the head, but his
wound is not fatal. Lee Eanes is the
man who had a difficulty about eight
cen months ago with Twiggs DAYS.
at Axton and was seriously shot. His
cousin, Gus. Eanes was killed in that
encounter, and Davis was recently
tried for the offence at Martinsville
and sentenced to eighteen years in
the penitentiary.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
NEW ENTERPRISE
THE ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN
LAND COMPANY.
A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
Election of Officers Charter to be
Draftcd-Whcret the Land In Located.
Tho Capital Stock ssa,4oo Every
Share Taken.

The stockholders of the Roanoke
and Southern Land company met at
the Office Of Messrs. Gray & Boswell,
on First avenue, s. W., last night
and elected the following officers:
President, Capt. S. s. Brooke; vice
president, DR.. Lewis G. Pedigo; secre-
tary and treasurer, CIR. Luck Direc-
tors: Mp. Scott, W. o. Hardaway,
W. e. Eutsler, H. NJ. Darnall, w. x.
Andrews, Joseph lawson +. H. Gray
and the president and vice PRESIDENT.
Attorney, T. H. S. Morrison, esq.
The board Of directors instructed
the attorney of the company to ex-
amino the title of the property that is
to be purchased and also to draft a
charter md report the same for their
inspection.
The land which is to be bought con-
sists of eighty-one acres, belonging to
Mr.. George G. Huff, adjoining the in
corporate limits OF the south.
The capital stock of the company i,
$32, 400, divided into shares of 500
each, and every share has been taken.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
No Doubt of 1ncendiarIs,n.
At tho ,Isrcx Of the 1yares.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The steamer
Ems which arrived from Bremen, ex-
perienced very severe weather the en-
tire passage. On Feb. 22 she sighted
the dismasted British ship Hebe, which
was drifting at the mercy of the waves.
A boat manned by a volunteer crew put
off to rescue the men, who could be
seen on the Hebe's deck. A heavy wave
swamped the boat, and one seaman,
Martin Wiernickhoff, of Bremen, was
drowned. The others managed to cling
to the upturned boat until rescued by
the Ems. The attempt to take the men
off the Hebe was then abandoned. The
Hebe showed no signal of distress and
was riding the waves well. The men
were moving about freely, as if free from
disaster. The captain of the Ems
thinks the Hebe will keep afloat until
some vessel comes along in better
weather and can rescue them.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
SUFFERING NEAR SCI 4.SToN.
MIR. Powdcrly Says Misery and rriva:Ion
Stalk Abroad.

MIR. Powdcrly Says Misery an,! Iriva:Ion
Stalk Abroad.
SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 27.--NIr. Pow
derby, speaking with reference to the
series Of articles he is writing on the
condition OF the mining class in this
region, said that the first one, which
was printed last week, had brought him
many letters from all over the country.
"a man in New Jersey" he continued,
"has written me that he will care for
one family if I will send them on. L
thought knew the family and went to
see them. With tears in their eyes the
husband and wife told me that they
could not accept the generous offer.
They were living in house which they
had partly paid for and to leave it
would be to sacrifice all they had laid
by. l will have to hunt up another
family. l also have received letters
from Illinois, several of them coming
today, asking if the surplus miners can
not be sent away from here. There is
plenty OF work out west, they say. 1t
is probable that our poor people would
not leave Scranton if furnished the
means with which to 60"
Business seems to be booming quite
nicely in the heart of the CITY," sug-
gested the interviewer.
"That is true" said Mr.. Powderly.
fortunately Scranton has not reached
the stage when its varied industries do
not render it wholly dependent upon
the mines. Therefore everything looks
well in the central wards. You will
have TO go to the outskirts if you want
to see gaunt want. Really, any amount
of our poor people do not get enough to
eat. Misery and privation stalk abroad
and re often close our eyes to the spec
taclpo
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
The Late Mr.. Astoria Will.

New YORK, February 27.-At noon
yesterday Mr.. William Waldorf Aston
and Lawyer Southmayd entered the
sergeant's Office with Mr.. John j.
Astor's will and filed petition for its
probate. The will covers only two
and half sheets of parch-
ment. By the terms of the docu-
ment st. Luke's Hospital re-
ceives 100000; the Metropoli-
tan Museum Of Art, $50, 900; New York
Cancer hospital, 100000; Astor libra
ry, $3.50, 900; Alexander Hamilton, $780,
600, and James Simmons Armstrong,
$4,000. All the rest, the residue and
remainder, of his estate goes to his son,
William Waldorf Astor. The eXecu-
tors are William Waldorf Astor and
Charles F. Southgate.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
4 Veteran Fox Hunter Dead.

MEDIA, Feb. s7.-John Alahoney. the
veteran fox hunter, died at his home
near Glen Riddle. He was 10 years of
age and came to this country about the
time he reached his majority. For
over fifty years he had kept hounds and
followed them in the chase, and knew
more about genuine hunting than any
man in Delaware county. He was the
first president of the Lima Fox Hunt
ing club and was still an active mem
Der and present at almost every run up
to the time he was stricken down a
week before his death. He was also an
honorary member of the Rose Tree club
and often rode out with the redcoats to
give them points in cross country work.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Hotel Arrivals.

PALACE HoTEL-T Conway, Dan
vile; e II Welton, Rochester, n Y;
Shandon Smith, Steubenvillc, Ohio;
George A Eylor, Wayncsboro; G A
Gittleman, II G Hatcher, Blue Ridge;
George A Horn and wife, New York;
Arthur Steptoe, George Hamilton,
Scranton, Pa; Martin Manning, Eagle
Rock, Va; G w Landers, Buchanan;
NJ G Mayes, Philadelphia; Tam Cum
mings, Ohio; Joseph Sanderson, Har-
risburg, Pa; H d Robertson, Rich
mond; John H Maunis. Knoxville; S. S.
Loney, Louisville, KY; S Mclaughlin,
2 I Hardy, Lypchb1rg; S NJ Leavy,
Boston, Mass.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Chicaco. Milwaukee and st. Paul R'y

Steam heated and electric lighted
vestibuled trains between Chicago,
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Electric lighted and steam heated
vestibuled trains between Chicago,
Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Finest dining cars in the world.
Through sleeping cars between
Chicago and Denver.
Free reclining chair cars between
Chicago and Omaha.
Fast mail line between Chicago,
Milwaukee, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Transcontinental Route between
Chicago; Council Bluffs and Omaha,
or st. Paul.
Great National Route between Chi
cago, Kansas City and SIS. Joseph, Mo.
300 miles of road in Illinois, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,
South and North Dakota.
I Everything first-class,
First-class people patronise first
class lines.
Ticket agents everywhere sell tick
cts over the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
chorters Gronted at uarrisburc.

HARRISBURG, Feb. 27.-Charters were
issued from the state department as
follows: The United States Electric
Lighting Company of Pennsylvania, of
Philadelphia; capital, Sl,00O,000. The
Brush Electric Light company, of Phil
adelphia; capital s.,UO0,OOO. Milton
Ferry company, of Milton; capital,
$1,000. Climax Powder Manufacturing
company, of Emporium; capital, $40, 600.
The Tyler Tube and Pipe company, of
Washington; capital, $500, 900.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
wantIt NJ Any Price.

1t is said that in Roanoke and the
other booming towns of the South
west, man has only to grasp bun
die of papers in his hand, mount q
dry goods box and yell incoherently
in q hoarse voice, and in ten minutes
he will have crowd of men swarm
ing around bidding recklessly. After
the bids are all in, everybody crowds
around him to know what he has
been selling-Lynchburg Advance.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Earnings and Expenses of the NorfoIiS
and Western Railroad Company.

Following is the comparative state
ment of the earnings and expenses of
tho Norfolk and Western railroad
company for January, 1890, as, COM
piled by MIR. NJ. G. Jameson, comptrol-
Ter: Earnings from passenger, mail
and express, for 1890, SOB, 499. 10 against
so, GS5.5S in 1889; freight, 1890, $685.
$685. against $3lS,37S. $50 in 1880; gross
earnings for 1890, $517, 005.04, against
$398, 064.4S in 1880. Total expenses, in
Guiding taxes, for 1890, 1924, 71791,
against $685., 3S551, for 1889; net earn
ings, for 1890, $192,377.13, against
S110,67S.97 for 1889. Proportion of
expenses to gross earnings for 1890, G3
per cent; for 1899, u per cent.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
A Rul,her Trust.

New YORK, Feb. 27.-Representatives
of all the manufacturers of rubber
goods in the united states met at the
Windsor hotel. The formation of a
trust was discussed and it was stated by
one of those present that the details OF
the argument will be completed today.
It is said that no raw rubber is being
gathered in Para and that the prices of
rubber must shortly advance sharply.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Needs Attention..

The condition of Norfolk avenue
from jefferson to Randolph street de-
mands the serious attention of the city
council. The thoroughfare in rainy
weather is mass of mud and slush,
and liberal spreading of macadam
there would be great benefit to the
street and great accommodation to
the travelling public. The matter
swollen from the recent rains and they
should be attended to without delay.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
There is much in good blood, but il
born of bad blood, "a. B. G. Altera-
tivep is the only remedy.
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the va
rious stockholders in the Old Domin-
ion Paper Bag company tibet there
will be a. meeting held on Mo nday,
March 8, 1890, at the Office OF i. i.
Powell u Co. for permanent organiza-
ton. Officers for the ensuing year
will be elected, a full attendance iE
requested. 4. e. POWELL s. Cos,
feb25-6t Promoters,
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Miners Shut In tho Shirt.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Feb. 27.-Fire started
last evening in the stables on the Cam
eron colliery slope, 800 yards below the
surface. Two miners working in q
deeper portion of the slope are shut,in.
Resolving parties have started toassist.
them, With fair prospects Of reaching
them through an old opening. There
are about fifty mules in the stables, and
it is feared they have all suffocated.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Bridge washed Away.

On account of the heavy rains In
Southwest Virginia and the destruc:-
ton Of bridges ard trestles, travel and
traffic have been delayed longer than
was at first supposed. The washing
away of the bridge at Glen Lyn was
the most serious accident, and 1t is not
expected that the shipment OF coal
and coke from the Flat Top region
will commence before Saturday on
this account.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Reduced rates 10 the Conference.

Rev. DR.. Hyde, the conference ap-
pointee to secure special rates over
the different railroads for ministers,
delegates and visitors attending the
annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church south, to be held in
Baltimore on March 18th, has just
furnished Rev. J. H. Boyd, pastor OF
Greene Memorial church with sup
ply of orders for reduced rates,
over the Western Maryland
railroad, and those DESTROYS of
attending conference and wish to 30
by this route, can obtain the same by
applying to Mr.. Boyd.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
The Southern Lutheran Seminary.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., February 80.
At meeting of citizens held in the
courthouse here last night, COM
mittee was appointed to request the
city council to subscribe $500 on be-
half of the city to the proposed South
ern Lutheran seminary, and submit
it to vote OF the people. This is the
amount lacking to secure the location
of the seminary at Charlotte.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Returned from, Richmond.

Hon. H. S. Trout, returned ycster-
day from a visit to, Richmond. he
says the legislature IS busily at work
winding up the business Of the ses
sion. Local bills in large numbers have
been passed and the idea OF the mem
bers is to dispose of all the work on
hand, SO as to do.away with the ne
cessity of an extra session, and effect
an adjournment early next week.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Sues for a Largo sum.

NEW YORK, Feb. 29.-Walston Fl.
Brown, as receiver of the firm Of
Brown, Howard C Co., the aqueduct
contractors, has begun suit in the
supreme court to recover from the city
ST6S, 1l0.f6, with interest from July,
1858, for extra aqueduct work. The
summons and complaint in the action
were served on Mayor Grant.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Polls nondsman Goes Back on Him.

New YORK, Feb. 27.-Pell's bonds
man, Charles Van Fine, called this after
noon at the district attorneys Office and
stated that he desired to be relieved of
Pelrs hail. Pell was not with him and
the district attorney started detectives
out to arrest him. Van Fine was surety
in the amount of $40, 200 on the first
charge against Pell, growing out of the
wrecking of the Lenox Hill and Equit-
able and Sixth National banks. Later
PelI was arrested and is held pending
the obtaining Of new bondsman.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
G.
Acnnitted OF Murder.

CHICAGO, Feb. Elm the case of
Patrick Mulhearn, who has been on
trial in Judge Waterman's court for the
murder of Michael Breen, the jury re-
turned verdict Of not guilty. Null
hearn was bartender and shot Breen
while the latter was trying to force his
way in the back door Of the saloon.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28

NEW YORK, Feb. PA desperate at
tempt was made by six prisoners to es-
cape from Randalrs island. The leaders
of the mutineers were Frank McClelland
and James Rileys They knocked doWn
the night guard, Jonah Ketcham.
bound, gagged and robbed =
alarm was given and q thorous III
made in the fog and darkness Tor the
desperate men. McClelland and Riley
were found on the water front and
shortly after the other four men were
discovered. They were held in $4,000
for trial. Ketcham was not seriously
in iured
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
HE:.
Attempt to Destroy The Memorial
United Brethren, Fourth Street
Bethel and Salem Reformed Church.
es at Different Times.
.nO SET ON FIRE.

HARRISBURG, Feb. 27.-The church
people of this city are thoroughly
frightened over the numerous attempts
made recently to burn church property.
On Sunday evening, Feb. loan attempt
was made to burn Memorial United
Brethren church early in the evening,
the incendiary stuffing the sections coat
between the raSters in the cellar, pour
ing oil on it and setting it on fire. Be-
fore much damage was done the tire
was discovered.
The same fellow attempted the same
evening to set fire to the Fourth Street
Bethel, piling a lot of Sunday school
papers that he had stolen from tho
Memorial church in the sections room
at the Bethel. He was Just about to put
match to the paper when the sections
wife entered and scared him off. He
seized a coal oil lamp in his fight and
the next morning this lamp was found
on the steps Of the First Lutheran
church and the locks had been tempered
with, showing that he had tried to get
into the building.
Tho Firebus at Work Again.
The church people kept careful
watch, but the firebug got in his work
yesterday on Salem Reformed church.
Flames were discovered in. the
lecture room, the interior of which was
ruined. The seat of the fire was the
pulpit platform, on which stood the old
communion table that was used in 17SS
when the Lutheran and German Re-
formed congregations worshipped under
the same roof. This venerable relic was
totally destroyed.
1t is believed the Incendiary fired the
old papers and books which were stored
n q drawer of this old desk and it may
lhave been here that the fire originated.
4 large antiquated sofa, which was
upon the platform in the rear of the
sacred desk, was destroyed with the
other furniture, and this fire ignited the
partition between the lecture room and
the department used by the primary
sunday school, burning it through and
partially destroying the platform on the
opposite side. Il hole was also burned
through the floor above, but the damages
to the main Sunday school hall on the
second floor is not considerable. A
space about six feet square was burned
through the floor.
No Doubt of IncendiarIsn.
That the fire was of incendiary origin
cannot be doubted In order to make
his work doubly sure the incendiary
started fire in the main auditorium,
where one of the large velvet covered
chairs in the chancel was partly de-
stroyed.
The loss is covered by insurance.
Watchmen have been appointed for the
several churches.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
His Head Blown OF:

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb 81. : Martin
Stars, a laborer at the Lackawanna
Iron and Coal company's quarry in this
city, was killed by the explosion OF
charge Of dynamite which he was try.
ing to remove from hole. His head
and one of his arms were blown off.
He was 80 years old.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
needs Recorded.

Messrs. Francis b. Kemp s. Co., real
estate dealers, placed yesterday on file
at the Office OF the clerk of the Corpor-
alton court thirty. five deeds of bargain
and sale, and have fifteen more to be
admitted to record today. This is one
of the many straws indicative of the
current of real estate transactions in
the city.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Houses in nc.roae ADDITION.

Messrs. H. ]. Shomo & Co. have
contracted for the erection of six sub
stantial and commodious residences
in the Melrose addition, and will COM
mence work on the buildings at once.
This property is amongst the most de-
sirable in the city, and is gaining in
popularity every day.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
VAC Alexandrin Conference.

MIR. J. n. Blackwell will leave today
for Alexandria to attend the annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church as lay delegate froIa the
congregation OF the Lee Street Math-
odist church. Rev. j. w. Hammeff-
ley, the pastor, is already there, in
attendance on the conference.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Mayors Court.

Mayor Carr disposed of the follow
ing cases in his court yesterday morn
Charles Otey, disturbing the quiet
and good order of the city, fined 80.
Daniel Gallaher, drunk and dlsor-
Mollie Davis, fighting, and using in
decent language on the street, fined 50.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28

If you want the most durable piano
on the market buy the Kranich ~
Bach. 1t has been estab lished twenty
seven years, during which time it has
made reputation that places it at
the ton. The Hobbie Music company
OF Iynchburg, Va, are general south
ern agents. Catalogue free.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Clenring the CROSSINGS.

Workmen were busy all day yester-
day clearing away the mud from the
street crossings in various parts OF the
city. This is a much needed improve
ment, and in view of the mud which
has prevailed for the past two weeks,
nothing better could be done for the
accommo dalton of pedestrians.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Tno n,ds Not Opcned I1ere.

AS the bids for the Ohio extension
of the Norfolk and Western railroad
were not opened here, but sent on to
Philadelphia, nearly all OF the con-
tractors have returned to their respec-
tive homes. It will not be known for
several days yet to whom the con-
tracts have been awarded.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
SAVED IRON DROWNING.
A Mother and Her Child Saved When
Nearly Drowned.
L.

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Nearly Drowned.
Special to the TIMES.
CLIFTON FORGE, February IL
While Mrs. Peeves Gait, of Staunton,
who is visiting friends here, was cross
ing bridge over Smither's creek to
day, having in her arms little baby,
her head began to swim, and she fell
to the water below, a distance of sew
eral feet. The creek was very much
swollen from the recent rains and they
were borne by the swift current down
stream for over a hundred yards. The
fall was witnessed by number OF
people, who stood Mortified as the
mother and child were swept away,
but in a moment strong arms ran to
their assistance and after much hard
work both were rescued.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
New Rrilroad.

A bill has been introduced in the
legislature to charter the Virginia,
Missouri and Western Railroad COM
pany, the ostensible object being to
build a road from Norfolk to O point
in New Mexico, a distance of 1,640
miles. The capital stock for Virginia
is placed at $4,000, 900. Work is to be
commenced in this state in two years,
and the line completed in ten years.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
Pendleton contested cleo,

the First West Virginia congress.
district, the democrats omitted voting.
There were 1862 yeas and no nays.
There were seyenty-two democrats
present and not voting, and the
speaker declared quorum present
and Atkinson entitled to a seat. MIR.
O'Ferral formerly protested against
this method of declaring quorum,
but the speaker called Atkinson for
ward and the oath of office was ad-
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
ra,sen Away for Inter1nent.

The remains of Mrs. Sarah Ann
Hogan, who was killed at the Union
depot Wednesday, were taken to
Goose creek, Bedford county, ,yester-
day morning for interment. a large
number of sorrowing friends accom-
panied the body to its last resting
place.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
TROOPS TO visit richmond.

ANNAPOLIS, nd, February ~
Permission has been granted the or
CARNATIONS of the Maryland national
guard desiring to participate in the
ceremonies connected with the unyeil-
ing of the Lee statue in Richmond,
Va, on the Goth of May to leave the
state for that purpose.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28

The Austrian sculptor, Friedrich
Beerin Paris has discoyereda process
for making marble fluid and moulding
it as bronze is moulded. The name OF
the marble thus treated is beryt. The
product costs little more than plaster
and is especially well adapted to the
sornaInentation Of houses.