The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-03
RICHMOND, TUESDAY,

leyelled TO the ground, and that the roads
in every direction are filled with trees
which have been torn out by the roots by
J the force of the wind, and their branches
twisted into all kinds of shape. Fruit trees
suffered severely, and many OF the orchards
in the path Of the storm have been ruined
! Wheat and oats were terribly cut 10 pieces
by the hail stones, which fell in copious
showers. and the loss 10 the farmers Will be-
very heavy.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Mat0aca Cotton Manufacturing
Company. called for today at noon. was
not held for the want Of a quorum.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Ban.
tist sunday-school Union Association OF
this city aud Ettrick was held at the First
Baptist Church yesterday afternoon, and
was very largely attended. Addresses were
made by Rev. George {. Nandersice, Rev.
:, L. lluff and Colonel A. HOgedale. The
reports received from the various schools
were very encouraging.
Quite "A large number of our citizens will
go over 10 Richmond TO hear Rev. sam
Jones, the great Evangelist.
Rev. J. {. Jones, who for some time past
has been the rector of the Church Of the
Good Shepherd in BlandfOrd and assistant
rector Of -. Paul's Episcopal church. will
preach his farewell sermon as rector OF the
Church of the Good Shepherd on sunday
next, and on the following Monday he will
leave for Georgia where he has accepted a
pastoral call.
The fire company Of Reading, Pa, about
seYenty-fiyc strong, will arrive here on
Wednesday night, and will he met at the
depot by Chief Engineer George W. Eanes.
and delegation from the fire department
and the police corps ana escorted 10 the
Albemarle Hotel, where they will be hospi-
tably entertained.
Rev. j. j. Jones, pastor Of the Union
Grove Church, in Prince George county.
baptized eighty-three persons at the Harri-
son-strcet Baptist Church (cOl0rcd), IN this
city. on Yesterday. Rev. :. +. Young. of
Bank-strcct Church, Norfolk. preached at
this church ut night.
Sergeant &. W. Tucker. Of Baltimore. and
Mr.. Eddie Palmer, a son of Colonel Palmer
Of Richmond, arrived here this morning aud
were met at the depot by Comrades W.
Gordon McCabc, II. Il. Smith. and William
l.. Morrison, of 4. Z. Hill Camp. Conieder-
ate ctCrans. Mr.. Palmer came a. the rep
rcsentatiNc Of his father. who was de-
tanned at home by sickness. These
two gentlemen came here for the purpose Of
going out to Dinwiddic county to place a
post 10 mark the spot where General \. i.
Hill was killed. General Hill was killed
on the farm Of Mr.. X. T. stone, Of this city.
about four miles from Petersburg. Sergeant
Tucker was sergeant Of the cOuricrs Of
General Hill and Colonel Palmer was one
Of his aides.
Mr.. Richard Gillian, Of this city, has re-
signed his position as auditor of the Peters
burg and Norfolk Steamboat Line. Mr.
Gillian will be succeeded by Mr.. Patton, Of
Claremont.
Captain W. Gordon McCabe, who is to
deliver the address on the occasion Of the
unyeiling Of the Confederate monument here
on the 9TH of June, he declined some five or
six invitations TO deliver addresses within
the past month.
The Grand Camp Confederate Veterans Of
Virginia. vii. meet in annual session here
on the 9th Of June, when all the grand oili
GERS will be elected, and other important
business transacted.
Ford's depot, on the Norfolk Il Western
Railroad, was visited on Saturday night by
one of the most violent storms ever wit
messed in that section. The wind blew a
perfect hurricane and a great deal Of dam
age was done. The root of the dwelling
house of MIR. Charles llamin was blown
entirely oil. He and his family were in
the house at the time and were terribly
frightened. One Of the children was badly
injured. Any number of stables, granaries
ana bllNl ONi-UDN-fS Wtit UtStiNNfl UN llit
storm. The principal losers are Messrs.
Walden, Coleman. JEFF and II. T.. BDi-seau,
Rassdale, Mrs. Atkinson, and Mr.. Davis.
On the farm Of Mr.. Davis. near BOthwick.
and on the farm of Mr.. Gill. near Sap0ny
church. the hail was very severe and the
crops were seriously damaged. The storm
passed from North TO south.
At the meeting Of the Common Council
tonight the city finance committee was
given authority to borrow Sl2,5O0 to meet
monthly expenditures of this fiscal year.
\ resolution was offered by by Mr..
Nenable. the chairman Of the finance
committee. authorizing the sale of five hun
dred and fifty shares Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad COmpany's common
stock, belonging to the city. - meet these
expenditures, but the resolution. by a vote
of the council, was tabled.
The case Of Carleton II. Marks. charged
with the murder of y. NJ. Balm. which was
set for trial in the County Court of Greens
willie to-day. has been continued TO the Aug
ust term. Marks renewed his bond OF Sl0,-