Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-13
AN EARNEST FIGHT.
LIVELY TIMES IN THE ATLANTIC AND
DAAvlLLe MEETING.
Notwithstanding, the County People were
Defeated by the British-some
Curious Proceedings.
Lcorrespondonce Of ths Ricnnona pI.patcn.l
NoEFoLK, Va. December Y. 1890.

NoRFoLK, VA. December 70. 1890.
The representatives from Mecklenburg
and Brunswick counties. reinforced by
Senator J. I. Lawless, proxy from Ports
mouth, made an earnest fight in the Allan
tic and Danvilie stockhoders' meeting last
night against the stock Of the counties and
cities along the line being Overwhelmingly
swsmped by the English stockholders
without evidence Of the foreign stock
being paid up as required by the charter
before voting If. The county people were
defeated OF course. They apparently
feared watered stock and would like 20
have seen the Legality Of the action of the
foreign stockholders settled in court, when
the treasurer's books could be produced
and the status Of the stock determined.
EXAMINE THE BOOKS.
The result Of the contest was that
committee was appointed 10 proceed TO
New York and examine into the books Of
the corporation and report upon the vail
dity Of the stock sad not to be fully paid
up. and report OF q meeting TO be held IN
March. The president Of the road. Gene
raj Thomas Ewing, was not present. nor
was anything sad about his annual re-
port. II was thought Danville and
Portsmouth both would be represented
on the Board Of Directors. but only Cap
tain II, G. Marshall, Of Portsmouth, the at
torney of the road. was placed among the
New Workers and EnglIshmen. COmmO-
dore A. E. Bateman was displaced as di-
rector. Mr.. r. NJ. Stuart Wortley. the
vice-president, told the meeting that the
new management was anXousfor an inyes-
tigation into the affairs Of the company. as
Commodore Bateman has had entire con-
troll and the affairs could never be looked
into.
sUNKEE VESSELS.
The captain and crew Of the sunken and
abandoned Baltimore schooner MOllie j.
Saunders are ashore - Oregon inlet. being
cared for at the life-saving station. The
Merritt Wrecking Company Of this city
will save all the cargo Of steel rails OF the
schooner Howard Smith. sunk IN Doboy
sound, Georgia. Norfolk wTecBers are at
work on the steamer Comet. recently sunk
in RoanOkaaTver. survey was held to-
day 10y the underwriters on the Norwegian
bark Isabelle, towcd into port yesterday
leaking. Toe Britleh steamship SOmerhill
cleared yesterday with nearly $4,000
worth of cotton and other freight for Eu-
rope.
FAILED TO IDENTIFY THEM.
The two men. Simon r. Capps and T.. II.
Beazley. arrested on suspicion of cutting
the throat Of Robert X. Taylor on Main
street last night, were taken before Taylor
ut st. Vincent's Hospital. but he failed to
recognize them as the parties concerned in
the cutting. Both are in jail and bab re-
fused. There are hopes Of the recovery of
Taylor. He had arranged 10 leave with hrs
wife last night for Naldosta, Ga, 20 spend
the Christmas holidays with his parents.
BHLED.
Simon T. Capps, who was arrested on
the charge Of cutting the throat Of Robert
w. Taylor, was admitted TO bail tins alter
noon. l.. II. Beazley was also admitted to
bail later. The matter Is somewhat in
yolved in mystery at present.
The Glen Air property, situated short
distance from the city in the Tanners
Creek section. was transferred 10 syndl-
cate of Hebrew moneyed men of Norfolk
last night for $4,000. The tract contains
2i0 acres.
BBcAPTURED.
William d. Bird. arrested in Suffolk for
betrayIng young girl IN Newark and who
jumped from the train and escaped on the
Eastern Shore. has been recaptured.
Rev. William f. Evans. the new pastor
of Granby-Street Methodist Episcopal
church, delivered a powerful and mastery
address before the Methodist Laymcn's
Union last night, which will probably be
printed in the interest Of the union.
Carpenter B. F. Markham, U. s.. N, of
Portsmouth. has been ordered 10 duty on
the United States steamer Newark.
Gunner George Serinn. u. 8. N, is dan
gerously i'll at his sresIdence in Portsmouth.
An Artesian we'll 500 feet deep has been
sunk by the Norfolk and Western railroad
at Lambert's Point. which yields over
hundred thousand gallons Of water.
MAY HE RE.5T IN PTACE-
Captain James II. Robinson died at his
rooms in Portsmouth about noon TODAY
after lingering illness from dropsy lie
was about ffty-vears OF age During the
war he was first lieutenant of Company X,
Ninth Virginia reglmont, and was despe-
rately wounded and captured at the charge
of Pickett's division at Gettysburg. For
several terms he represented Portsmouth
in the Legislature.