Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-21
AFFAIRS AROUND eueNA VISTA
An English Syndicate starts savernake -
Town-Rumored Railroad Deals.
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tCerresponfence OF the Rich pisnatch.I
BuESA VISTA. Va. Septomborls 1890.
Colonel j. II. Morrison, adjunct profess
cor Of chemistry al the Virginia Military
Institute at Lexington. has resigned nis
position % take place as chemist OF the
1urny Land Company.
The Shenandoan-Nalley Railroad Com
pauy IL now laying a siding for the use Of
the boiler and machine-wOrks beng bult
here This side-track will be eight hum
bred and Eve feet long. The building of
the houses for the boiler and machine
works was let 10 contract last Saturday 10
an Ohio firm, and one of the conditions oi
the contract was that the establishment
should be completed IN ninety DAYS. The
contractor viii bring most of his force
with him from Ohio, and viii push the
work with great yIgor.
ANOTHER NEW TOWN.
The new town to 10 located on the laird
property, adjoining Ruena Vista, by the
syndicate of wealthy EDglishmen VIII be
called Sayernake, the name being taken
from the English country residence OF the
president Of the company, Lord Henry
Brudeuell Bruce. member Of Parliament
tor London. England. The officers of the
company arc: Dlrectors-Lord Henry Is.
Bruce. chairman: Samuel SGddMCtJn, X
w. Clarke, and ". NJ. Wilson, all Of Lon
aging director, Loeb Lard, Va.
Mr. Clarke. one of the directors, he's
inst arrived Der from London with bis wife
and with the managing director have com
mcnced operations 90 the new town. Ihey
have already secured over $1,000, 900 worth
Of new enterprises for this place. They
paid a large price for the property, ana
they have enough money 70 make IL az
that II is desired to be. The placing OF
ID Oh ID G. I s.fr H.N
section VIII give additional impetus to the
growth Of our industrial interests.
TEMPLATE WORKS.
One of the most important industries
Will be- tho establishment OF the tln-plate
works. and these gentlemen informed me
TO-DAY that tin-plate can be made cheaper
here than at tho manufactures ~ Wales.
The Jurisdiction Land and Loan Com
panv have completed tneir organization
Nv the election of the following officers:
c. +. Jordan, president; Is. {. MoomaW,
ce-presldcnt; i. j.. Coe, secretary ana
treasurer. The capital stock Of the com
pauv - 100000. and the subscription
books have been opened here.
OVER TIE SHENANDOAH Road.
The +. f. Y. tram Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway passed here yesterday on
the track Of the Sheuaud0ah-Naliey road
section Of the State. his is the first time
this train has passed from the main line OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio IN this direction.
COMPLICATIONS.
Mr.. ingalls, with party Of friends were
here to-day. There IS evidently some
thing of unusual importance going on IN
this direction among the railroad people,
but have not as vet been able 10 get q
cline. IL ia rumOrc1, however, that com
plcatious have arisen which may delay the
IroDOsed transfer of the Shenandoah-Nal-
lev road TO the Norfolk and Western, as
contemplated.
AZ ACTIVE MARKET.
There il no abatement in the activity IN
the real estate market here. During the
week 10 lots have been sold, agSresatnS
Sl76.4J0.
there are nearly 400 houses IN town, ana
the population is estimated at 2,JUQ. A
large number of families have moved INTO
the town within the last month, and every
house here is occupied. though new dwell
inss are being completed every day.
CHURCH NEWS.
The Fpiscopalians are ut work on their
church edifice. and Or j. i. Taylor, for
merlv Of Richmond. but now Stationed st
Lexington, is here every week arranging
for building the Baptist church.
The following Richmond people were
registered al the COionade Hotel this week
Judge Joseph Christian and wife, }. g..
Peyton. 4. G. Christian, j. X. korment, W;
b. Williams. Joseph ". Laube, samuel
Cohen. and J. T.. Winston, Of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg aud Potomac Office.