Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-09
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THE HILL CITY.
4 Pitiful Casc--ylsItlng EdItors-sIinor
Mention.
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Especial telegram u tho Dispa;ch.l
LrNcnDURg. March s.-A pitiful case oc-
CURED here last night. A colored woman
was found dead by tho police. and invosti-
cation proved that death was caused by
consumption and starvation. She had be-
come SO weak for want Of food that she
could not get out OF her room, and as no
white people knew Of her condition she
was allowed 70 starve 20 death.
Contracts for building the IrOnton (OhiO)
cXteus ON Oi the Norfolk and Western rail-
road have been awarded. This extension
begins at ElkhOrn. and will be 1876 miles in
length. This work viii be pushed with all
possible dispatch. and will form a very
valuable connection for this road.
Ia the Corporation Court to-day In the
case of ilardaway's administrators against
The Norfolk and Western for : 900 dam
ages for injuries sustained in an accident,
I'm which tho plaintiffs arm was crushed
and from the effects Of which II IS alleged
he aitcra ards died, the jury brought III a
verdict Ia favor Of the defendant
Frank A. Haywood, OF Springfield, Mass,
IS IN the city making arrangements for a
visit of several Orthcrn press associations
during the coming spring. lie saws, in
speaking on the subject: The visit Of
the New England editors will have direct
and positive influence upon the material
prosperity Of the nation. 10 NAV be quiet
and undesirable at first, but viii be radl-
cal. / believe the visit VIII be tho dawn
ing OF a golden age Of prosperity for both
Massachusetts and Virginia. II will pro-
mote peaceful conditions and inspire con-
fidenCe odd both peoples" There VIII be
three excursions under the control of HeY-
wood during the summer.
There ls rumor atlOat that parties in the
CITY are looking for q site for %200,0D0
hotel. i. j. PettyjOhn stated to-day that
If e suitable location could be secured an
elegant hotel would he built at once.
a cOlored workman employed in Sandy
Hook when on his way 10 work early this
morning discovered the body OF a colorcd
woman lying face downward IN a small
creek alOlt "a mile below the city. Invos-
tioation proved 1t 10 bc the body Of Bar
bara Alexander, an aged cOlOrcd woman
wcll known IN this city. who made a living
lv selling vegetables, berries, etc. from
door TO door. She was IN the city late
Yesterday evening and Just before starting
for home she took several drinks of whls-
kew. auI NJ D. supposed Whl!e on her way
home She became thirsty and STOPPING
down she fell into tho water and WIS
drowned. The water WAS only about
twelve inches deep. Being aged and feeble
She could not help herself after she fell.
samuel Homer (COlOIed) shot and badly
wounded colored girl named Elmer
Lowry ~ Roanoke early tins mornins.
Homer was captured and lodged IN jail
jealousy was the cause.
Owing 10 the bad state Of the roads md
ind Gercnt transportation facilities articles
of food, Sc, az B'r-otoue Gap are sald TO
be very high. Coal-oil is quoted at - cents
a gallon and board costs 800 90 $50 per
month. and travellers have to stop IN tents
us very few houses have yet Peen erected.