The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-27
RAILROAD VS.. TELEGRAPH.
Important Decision in Petersburg Elopo-

PETERSBURG. Va, Feb. 26.- Special. r.
ln the Circuit Court of Petersburg judge
B. a. Hancock this afternoon delivered bis
opinion in the appeal case OF the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company against
lhe Postal Telegraph Gable Company
lhis case ls writ Of error efo
a Judgment of the County Court
of Prince George. rendered july l7. lSsl.
appointing commissioners 90 ascertain a
just compensation to the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company for 20 right of way
Tor telegraph line proposed 90 Doe con-
siructed by the Postal Telegraph Gable Com
pdnN on the roadway of Che railroad cOmul-
ny. Tie writ Of error was an order by judge
Hancock on July -jlh. lS~g. and made rC-
tumahle 90 the first day of Prince George
Circuit Court. ON November 7th lss9. the
case was called for trial iu That court and
ny consent of parties WAS removed 90 the
Circuit Court Oi Petersburg. The argu-
ment OF this lease. which took
place over a month ago consumed eight
days. Major Robert Stiles. Judge a. j.
Holiday and Me-4r-. George Is. Bernard
and j. y. Cooke are the counsel for the rail-
road company. and Mr.. j.. samuel Parrish
and Mr. w m. B. Mcllwainc arc counsel for
ihe Postal Telegraph Cable Company.
Judge Hancock n his opinion dc-
cidcs that the County Court erred
in mot graniIn. thc railroad cDmpany's mO-
t0n i0 dismiss ihe proceedings. holding
thai ihc statute under which the telegraph
company was proceeding does not apply t0
ihe roadway OF 20 railroad company. and il
DO was so intended bY the LEGISLATURE. was
unconstitutional Don NOT providing adequate
legal machines for giving thc railroad COME
rlny a Just compensation for inc property
taken.
The north bound fast train which left here
This morning bad among iis passengers 900
clipping couple from Petersburg. The pur-
ties were Mr.. B0hert J.. Alley. q well known
Young man of this city. and SON OF Cap
tain William J.. Aliel, and Miss Kitty
Friend daughter of Mr. Thomas Friend.
20 well known citizen ol this place.
Miss Friend, who is very pretty aud ac-
c0mplishnd young lady and D. gears
0i age. lcit home yesterday afternoon tn
spend the night with lady friend. This
morning .she met Alley and in c0nl-
pany with "a mutual friend took
the train for Washington city, where they
were married 100 81 O'Clock to-day. Tine
groom is tWeniy-0ne years of age. The
newly made couple arrived here Tonight
ana were met 200 the depot by % party oi
friends
The case of Powell and others against thc
Atlantic and Danyilie Railroad Company.
involving the right of tle company t0 the
bonds of tAo county 300 payment of iis suN-
seripti0n 90 tho capital stock of the company
came up before Judge B. a. Hancock. OF the
Circuit Court of Brunswick in vacation. here
to-day the case was heard upon. Dos merits.
and "a decree was rendered diss0lYlug the
Injunction heretofore awarded in ila case. /
and dismissing thc bin of the plaintiffs.
The granite for the Confederate m0nu-
ment % Doe placed hy the Ladies Memorial
been hauled to the cemetery. and D. is cX-
pecfed % have the monument up in day
0r SD.
The Richmond and pcter-bure Railroad
Company i- buildn- % large water tank
near the passenger depot here.
The representatives from Petersburg to
the Grand Lodge. Knights of Honor which
meets in annual session in lynchhurs ON
Tuesday next. ar.. From Petersburg Lodge.
$50. 13l T.. B. Branch: from Harmony
Lodge. $50. 1861 lenry peyser. 40 thi-
session of lhe Grand Lodge tine different
Grand officers viii Doe elected. and other in-
pOrtini business transacted.
Thomas Laue-. youth employed at tht
tobacco factory of liessrs. =. W. Nenabie A.
Co.,. foll down one of thc stairways 0f Che
building this morning. III, arm was broken
and Doe was otherwise injured.
EeY. k. lt. Acree. pastor of tne First b1i
ti-t Church iu this city. h1s gone to trewt
tO assist boo % revival 100 the Baptist Churcl
there. of which Rev. Ar. -andiord is tle
pastor.
This city was visited last nf4ht at "a late
hour lv violent wInd-st0rm, which. h0W-
ever. lasted but short time. During The
storm several trees were blown d0Wnin diff
ferent parts of the city. and ALSO c0n-idera-
blc fencing.
On next Friday night. at the Academy n.
Music. Colonel W. Gordon hclabe Wll dee
liver his interesting lecture. "lhe Siege oi
potorsburg.r for ihe benefit of tine a. j.
llill Camp. Confederate Veterans.
quiet. hut pretty marriage took place
fhi. afternoon at the residence 0i Mr. Henry
lehman on old street. The contracting
parties were Mr.. Lonnio Moore
Of Richmond and Miss Clara
-chefor. the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Mr.. Robert ,chefcr. of ihls city.
The marriage ceremony was performed Dy
Rev. &. j. Gibson. in the presence of large
number of invited friends. The bridal pres
ents We're numerous and costly.
Rev. William NJ. Robinson, 0f Chester
field county. who was stricken with paI-
aly-i. in Richmond some weeks ago. died ai
bis home last night. The deceased was su-
nerinfondcnt of the swift Greek Cotton
Mills. and was widely known In Peters
burg. He was the father of pr. &. y. Rob
in-on. president of ihc Board of Health oi
q j.