Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-19
TWO SENSATIONS
THAT HAVE STIRRED UP THE PEOPLE
ON THE DAN.
a robaccc-warehouse Renter Cannot BE
Feund--A Mysterious Surveying
Party.
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DAxvrrILx, Va, March is.--Danville has
had two genuine sensations today. On
Saturday last G. X. Poindoxter proprietor
Of the public warehouse. who had been
renting from the Danville Warehouse
Board, approached MIR. +. L. AGREE, cnair,
man Of the board. and told him ne COULD
not longer pay his rent, and wanted 70 sur
render his house. Hereonestea MI merg.,
however, not TO make the TACT puonc
until Tuesday. as he had 20 60 to Chat;
ham on Monday. Mr.. Acree compned
with the request. but as Poindexter did
not show up to-day Mr.. AGREE made Tor
NAL announcement of Poindexter's fail,
ure. The news rapidly spread and caused
A big furry in tobacco circles. IL was
known that he owed large sums OF mo-
ney, but nobody. knew the ex-
oct amount. Upon invesuFa1ion ~ was
tound he was overlooked at Patton, Sons
a Cos bank 10 the amount of $3.50; but
of this amount he had collateral in bank
almost enough TO secure the bank, ana
their loss will be trifing. His endorser, a
well-known citizen here. is the sufferer. II
is alleged. 10 the tune of $4,000. In addi-
ton TO this he owes his employees va
rious amounts from hundred TO
thousand dollars, and has paid checks out
standing amounting to two thousanai uoa,
lars. The ugliest feature of the matter IS
that Poindexter Is alleged TO have collected
and pocketed money which did not 6eione
TO him. The bank had advanced MN
money on tobacco sold at his warehouse on
Friday with the understanding that
Poindexter would deposit the checks
he received on these tobaccos, rom
the buyers. Instead he collected se'e.
raj hundred dollars and took IL
swav with him. Hewent TO Lynchburg on
SATURDAY. and has not since been seen. ne
NAV turn up, of course, but the general
IMPRESSION here is he has skipped the
town. He is comparatively Young man,
Int had been in business for several years,
and had always been active ana enter
prising. He leaves accounts worth per
hans 81. 600, but no other assets, ana his
creditors will get comparatively nothing.
THE SECOND SENSATION.
The next sensation alluded TO was the
arrival of Major William Gordon ana
party of engineers to survey new line OF
railroad for the Richmond and Danville
Company. The party came with tents
mules. and full equipment, and at once
went into camp on the outskirts OF the
city. They will begin work on the old line
OF the North Carolina Midland road,
though what Is the object and what
sort of road is in contemplation
nobody here seems to know. Some are
disposed to think the object is to puiId
q new line to the South, rs part vi tuS
Richmond and Danville's line is the North
Carolina road from Greensboro to Char-
lotte, which the company lease. Others
think it but feint On the part OF the hleh-
mond and Danville people to blum the
Atlantic and Danyille Company; wnlcn
proposes 10 extend its line TO the west, put
all is mere speculation. and the real object
of the survey is a mystery which the peo-
pie of Danville would like to have ex-
planned. Hill -
recently been elected director in the Rich
mond and Danville road.
Councilman Worsham is somewhat better
to-day, but still q very sick man.