The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-04

a meeting last night, with Thomas :. West,
OF Bedford, a. president. and full attend
ance Of the board, including Major X. l..
Gaines, OF Charlotte. PAGES warehouse,
which the Alliance has rented for the
present tobacco year. commencing October
lst, was announced now TO be in full opera
tion with all the officers appointed and
bonded. The secretary OF the board was
instructed 20 call on all subscribers to the
stock of the company to pay the same In
full on or before January |, 1891.
The Committee OF Arrangements for the
military feature OF our approaching fair
have made ample provision for the accom-
mediation OF the several companies TO be
present. Ten thousand cartridges for use
In the sham battle, 300 friction primers,
and 100 loads Of artillery ammunition have
arrived and are now in our depot ready to
be unloaded. The various commands will
be breakfasted at our hotels and boarding
houses Immediately on their arrival here.
On the grounds arrangements have been
made with those having the dinner privi.-
ege for dining the whole party. In the
evening all arrangements have been per-
fected for banquet, with refresh
ments, music, and other pleasant ac-
compartments. The Richmond Howitzers
have formally announced that they VIII be
mere, bringing their field pieces with them,
and the Norfolk City Guard, a crack in
f.ntry rglniZati0n from the city by the
3 a. have also accepted. and will bring with
them thirty men. There will doubtless be
from $50 TO 100 men participating in the
sham battle. Among the distinguished
orators who have promised 10 be present
during the fair next week to make speeches
are the following: Hon. George Gray,
United States senator from Delaware; Hon.
Benjamin Butterworth, Representative
from Ohia; Governor Philip W. Mckinney.
Ex-Governor FitZhugh Lee, of Glasgow:
Hon. Paul &. Edmunds, General l.. Bird
Grubb, of New Jersey, and our own
favorite and hOnored citizen, Hon. John
". Daniel
Tobac 20 is slowly but gradually assum-
ing its former activity as the new crop be-
gins to come in. Thrty-three lots, or about
1000 pounds, were sold at the Alliance
warehouse this morning. This. however, Is
the first sale they have made this week. and
the other warehouses have sold and handled
about their quota of the total receipts. The
market is brisk and active for nearly all
grades, the offerings consisting of fair,
brights. light and dark medium aud COM
mon grades and primings.
The Lynchburg and Durham railroad re-
ceiyed today by the Virginia Midland fifty
new freight cars. twenty-five box and
twenty-five fltts. These ears were brought
through in two solid trains. Fifty more
ears will be here in a few days. The busi-
ness of the Lynchburg and Durham has in
creased to such an extent that the company
will soon receive some new passenger ears
and an engine.
The Western Union Telegraph Company.
burned out in the recent disastrous con-
fagation. Yesterday moved into their
thoroughly equipped new quarters on the
northeast corner of Main and seventh
streets. They have been occupying tenn
pOrary. quarters in the Advance building
since the fire.
Mr.. William Otey. an empoye of the
Adams Express Company in this city, to-
day received a telegram summoning him to
Liberty. y. c., where his brother, Mr.. Ches-
ter &. Oley, Of Bufordsville, had been Sc
riously injured in Richmond and Danyille
freight wreck. The telegram did not state
the exact nature Of the injuries sustained
or any particulars Of the wreck.