Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-06
ANOTHER CAVE DISCOVERED
By Sewing Machine Observation-Disclosures
Lots SoId-Protscted Industries.

| by Scwing-Machfne lnvcntor-Business
Lots soid-Projsctcd Industries.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch-l
BuKNA VISTA. Va. September 8, 1890.
Mr.. James +. A. Gibbs. the inventor OF
the celebrated Wilcox & Gibbs sewing
machines, lives near Raphine, Ia this
| county. He has Just discovered cave on
his farm. and has force OF hands cleaning
il out and making further explorations.
Workmen have already entered one room,
from which two long passages lead TO
| other points. In this room they have DIS
covered beautiful specimens of stalactite
and stalagmite. This cave may possess
| many objects of beauty and wonder which
| time and work alone vii reveal.
NORTHERN INVESTORS.
During this week 154 lots were sold at
| Buena Vista, and they brought IN the az
gregate S22O, 600. They were principally
| business lots. which are bringing specially
good prices. Every train that comes to
| town brings large number OF strangers.
and our hotels and boerding-houses are
nearly flied every day. One noticeable
| feature here is the fact that large num-
| Der of these visitors are from the North,
and they are investing here largely in real
estate.
Rev. Mr.. Kregloe, of this place, was
| kicked violently in the stomach b.. horse
| here Yesterday. He was quite sick Tor some
| tina after the accident occurred. but is out
now. Had he been few feet further from
| the animal the result would have been Sc
rious.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A party of capitalists from Philadelphia
| were here to-day and bought four lots.
upon which they will erect a fine three
story brick building 100xl50 feet, to be
used by them as a mandatory for wooden
wares. These people placed sum in the
hands of the President of the Buena Vista
COMPANY as an earnest of their purpose to
| begin werk Immediately.
The building to be used as female SEMI
nary here Is about completed and the ses-
sion of the school will begin September
23d. The principal informs US that he has
quite a number of young lady pupils al
ready engaged.
VI. st. George Tucker. ESQ.,. addressed an
audience of about four hundred people
here Tuesday night. He made fine speech
and splendid impression. MIR. Tucker
| left here for Appomattox county, where he
spoke Wednesday, and returned to Wash
ington Thursday.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
For one year ending September 1st over
| Q. 900 passengers were hauled over the Lex
| ington branch of the Chesapeake and ONO
railway. Eighty per cent. OF tnls hulioeI
were brought 20 Buena Vista.
CHARTER GRANTER.
A syndicate composed of capitalists from
Richmond. Roanoke. Lynchburg, and
Stanton were yesterday granted char
ter as the Harris Bottom Land and Loan
Company, with capital stock of 500, 900:
The Office of the company will be located
here.
The dwelling-house of Mr.. William
Brown, near Union Run. this county, was
totally destroyed by fire on Sunday night
last. The house had just been completed
and bad $500 insurance omit. The loss is a
heavy one to Mr.. Brown. who Is very
worthy man. The origin of the fire Is un-
known -,
Among the Richmond people here this
week are the following: w. A. Priddy, d.:
A. Kuyk. W. b. Robins. l.. G. Journey. and
G.. NJ. Smith.
oTHER INDUSTRIES.
The Boiler and Machine-Work Com
pany was organized Saturday With Alex
ander X. Ravig, of Columbus, Ohio. as
president The contract for building the
works will be let tomorrow and the work
will be begun Immediately.
The cashmere and the egg-crate
plant are nearly completed and the force
of operatives for both of these industries
is being organized. Is.