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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
THE SPIKE MILL.
TO BE In OPERATION WITHIN
NINETY DAYS.
AN ARMY OF SKILLED WORKMEN
The Work OF Removal TO Begin ut
Once--A Narrow Escape from Death.
Marriage of Mr.. George Gravatt and
Miss Incz Collier FlippO.

A TIMES reporter had q conversa-
ton with Mr.. j. V. Tavenner, presid-
ent of the Midway Land Company,
yesterday in regard to the plant of
the Midway Land Company. He
says the papers have all been sent to
Richmond to be signed and they will
will probably be returned today, after
which operations will begin in earnest.
Mr.. K. w. Davies, general manager
of the spike mill, will leave at once
for Greencastle, Pa, and the work of
removing the plant will begin. A
large spike mill is now in successful
operation there and it is to be re-
moved to this city OF course, this
will be supplemented with other
machinery and the plant greatly en-
larged. Men will be put to work at
once eXcavating for the buildings.
The main building will be rs by 100
feet and the addition 70 by 100 feet,
ald constructed of wood. The mill
will be in operation in all depart
ments within ninety days and pos
siDly in sixty.
This is very large enterprise and
will employ an army of skilled work
men, whose pay will amount to q
large sum. The property of the
Midway Land Company which lies
near the site of the mill. is being inn
proved and new streets are being laid
out. Water works, gas and electric
lights will doubtless soon be placed
down there, and then the property
will go humming. That end of the
city has built up considerably lately,
and when the spike mill is established
it will act as a stimulus to help its
growth along.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
FITzMUGMLEE PREsIDENT.Ez
A Building and Loan Association In
corpOratcd Yesterday.

The Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association was organized Yesterday,
with the following officers President,
Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia; vice presi-
dent. Peyton L. Terry; second vice
president, S. w. Jamison; secretary,
John OFT; treasurer, j. G. Davenport;
attorney, G. A. McHugh; manager OF
agencies, d. b. Jesse. =,
The company is capitalized with
1000 shares at a par value of 500 per
share, and has the privilege OF increas-
ing the same to two hundred and fifty
shares. The company can hold real
estate to the amount of 100000 and
the principal office will be in this city,
though the business of the company
can be transacted anywhere within
the United States and territories. and
branch offices and agencies can be es-
tablished anywhere therein.
The object of the company is to aid
and encourage persons OF limited
means to obtain homes, to encourage
the saving of small sums OF money, to
accumulate a fund which shall paid
in monthly installments by its stock
holders
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
VERY NEAR TO DEATH.
Sell LisOn Jumps From n Train and
Is Almost Killed.

Mr.. Sell Lyon, fireman on Nor
folk and Western freight train, came
very near losing his life yesterday:
His train was approaching Concord
station when he saw Il signal given
which he thought was the danger sig
nal Without word of warning he
jumped from the cab window to the
ground. striking his head and injuring
him quite severely. The engineer, MIR.
E. n. Wade, was looking out of his
side of the cab and did not see the sig
nails, nor his fireman when he jumped,
but after going some distance further
he missed Lyon and Immediately
stopped the train and went back after
him The man was found a short dis
tance west Of Concord, all covered
with blood and very baoly injured.
He was put on the train and brought
TO this city. where DR. Gale rendered
the necessary attention, and the
young man was conveyed home. The
signal that caused him 10 jump was
not intended for his train, but was
given to another freight that was
standing on the side track at that
place.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
The shenandoah valley Sale.

A decree was entered Monday by
the Circuit Court of Jefferson county,
West Virginia, in the well-known
case of the Fidelity Insurance, Trust
and Safe Deposit Company, trustee,
against the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road Company, ordering the sale by
the trustee in the first mortgage, and
A. Moore, ESQ.,, as special commits
sioner of that part Of the road lying
in West Virginia. The court entered
the same decree as was entered by the
Circuit Court of this city on April %
last. but so modified the decree OF this
court as to find the amount of the
first mortgage lien under the mort
gage of April 1. 1880, which has prior
ity over the claim of the Central I'M
provement Company, to be $1,000,
595, instead of So, t63, GG5. and the bal
ance to be paid to the Fidelity Com
pany, next after the payment OF the
claim of the Central Improvement
Company. is found and decreed to
be 1884 265. instead S4S6, 1856, as in the
Roanoke decree ascertained.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
GRAyATT-FLIPPO.
An Interesting Marriage ut the First
baptist Church.

There was large crowd present at
the First Baptist church yesterday
morning at 0:30 o'clock to witness the
marriage of Mr.. George Gravatt to
Miss Inez Collier Hippo.
Promptly at the hour named the
couple entered the church and
marched up to the chancel, which
was handsomely decorated with beau
tiful flowers and evergreens, followed
by the ushers. The ceremony was
impressively performed by the brides
father. The usfers were j. 2. Flippo
and E. Linwood Hippo, brothers of
the bride, and E. h. Gravatt and
Dunaway Gravatt, two of the groom's
brothers. After the nuptial knot had
been tied the happy couple left on the
10 o'clock train for u bridal trip to
the North.
The TIMES, with their many friends,
wishes them life of unalloyed hap
piness. May their journey over the
sea of life be smooth one.
The groom is one of Roanoke's most
popular young business men and has
resided here for about eight years.
The bride is the accomplished daugh-
ter of the pastor of the First Baptist
church
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
ANOTHER LAND COMPANY.
The West Roanoke Lnnd Company
Organized Yesterday.

The charter of the West Roanoke
Land Company was approved by
Judge Robertson yesterday and filed
with the clerk of the court. The capital
stock is $4,000, with power to increase
to $4,000 divided into shares Of $500
each. 1t can hold real estate to the
amount of 1000 acres and the gen
eral office of the company is to be in
Roanoke.
The object of the company is hold
ing, granting, conveying or mortgag-
ing lands, laying out the said lands or
any part thereof into parcels or lots
and improving the same by the con
struction Of dwellings stores or other
buildings, and leasing or selling such
lots and buildings. The officers for
the first year are: President, Charles
H. Mellon, of Philadelphia; secretary
and treasurer, Stephen T. Eisenbrey,
of Philadelphia; directors, F. j. Kim
ball, Joseph l. Doran and Charles II.
Mellon, of Philadelphia; j. II Dingee,
of Paola, Pa, and Joseph H. Sands,
Of Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
Roanoke to be Written Up.

Mr.. Frank A. Taylor, an artist and
writer for Frank Leslie's, The Judge
and other illustrated papers, is at
Hotel Roanoke. Mr. Taylor is here
preparing an illustrated book for the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
panv. and also one for Roanoke. A
book, descriptive of the city, has
long been needed, and this one Will
be thorough in every particular. 1T
will contain cuts of all the principal
buildings in the city, and of all the
points Of interest near here. MIR. ray
lor is an able newspaper man OF long
experience, and his having the work
in charge is guarantee enough that
the work will be well done.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
B LIE CTRIC DOTS.
WHAT THE WESTERN UNION
WIRES BROUGHT.
THEPEFERSBURG FESTIVAL.
aindoo Christians in New York-rhe
Anti-socialist Law-G0ycrnor Cor
dOn's Able Addrcss-An Earthquake
shock, But Ne One Killed.
Special to the TIMES.

SpcCldl I'd Lie L III ES,
PETERSBURG, Va, May 27-The
Seventh AnunalMusicFestival opened
this afternoon with q piano recital by
Richard Burweister, of the Peabody
Conservatory, of Baltimore. His
principal number was Beethoven's
"Bonato Appassionata," which he
played with a mastery touch and
much expression. The principal
choral work today was Rossini's
"Stabet Mater" sung by the festival
chorus, containing 200 voices. The
orchestra is from Baltimore and con-
sists of forty pieces. Carl Zerraha is
the festival conductor. .fhe theatre
is handsomely decorated and good
many visitors are in town.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
marriare Yesterday.

Mr.. G. D. KefTer and Miss Birdie
Airheart, were married yesterday
morning at 0 o'clock at Green Mem
orial church by Rev. John E. Bush
nell. of st. Marks Lutheran church.
A very large crowd of friends and rel
atives were present The ushers
were Messrs. James F. Boon, George
E. Markley, E. L.,Damron, S. /. Sprig-
Gle. John T. Trout, and A. j Airheart.
Professor Tho mas presided at the
organ and played a pretty march as
the couple entered. They left at 10
o'clock for trip to northern cities.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
The Ministers arc Busy.

The clerk of the Hastings Court
granted four marriage licenses yester.
day and he says it wasn't a very good
day for marriages either. They are
MIR. VIM. d. Day and Miss Minnie E.
Davis; MIR. Frank A. Campbell and
Miss Matte M. Fiery; MIR. George T.
Moore and Miss Kate Woodbridge, and
Mr.. George Gravatt and Miss lnez
Collier Hippo. There are lots of good
fish in the sea yet, boys, however.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
Bricklayers' Union.

The bricklayers ffinion of this city
held meeting last night in Rorer
Hall and received seven new members.
The receipts of the evening were $3.50.
The union is in q very tlourishing
condition. Their charter was received
last night, and the officers named in
in it are president Fl. T. Knott; vice
president, G. A. Person; recording
secretary, Link Rogers; financial and
corresponding secretary, NJ. H. edigo;
treasurer w. NJ. Robertson.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
t:corpjn.Vircinin.

The marriage of Mr. Junius f. Hill
yer. of Rome, Ga, to Miss Bette Bon
sacks. of Bonsacks station, is an
nounced to take place tomorrow after
noon at the Baptist church at 4:3O
o'clock. The bride-elect is the sister
sister of Mr.. James A. Bonsack, OF
Philadelphia, inventor of the famous
cigarette machine, and is a charming
Young lady. The prospective groom
is q prominent business man OF Rome,
and his father is a distinguished Bap-
fist divine in Atlanta and is also a
great educator.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
delegates Elected.

Chief ]. G. Knepp and Mr.. Level
ly Lookabill have been elected dele
gates, with Messrs. T. D. Earheart
and 6. W. Ammen elterDates, by
Roanoke Council, No. 1, OF the Vlr-
ginia State Firemens' Association, to
represent them at their annual con-
vention which convenes at Ale1an-
dria Tuesday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
Lady In Texas Writes:

NV case is of long standing: has
baffied many physicians; have tried
every remedy could hear OF, but
Bradfield's Female Regulator is all
that relieved me. Write the Brad
field Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga, for fur
Their particulars. Sold by all drug
eists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
They will Arriv. This Morning.

The Suburban Press Association
will arrive this morning at 10 O'Clock
from their trip through the South
west. A telegram received last night,
announces that they had q glorious
time, although their stay was very
short. They will leave this afternoon
over the Shenandoah Valley road
and reach the Natural Bridge in time
for supper. The real estate men Will
drive them in carriages over the city
this afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
Election officers Indicted.

BY United Press.
JERSEY CIrx, N. J May97.-sixty-
eight election officers have been in
dicted by the Hudson county grand
iurN
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
Cotton Jumps.

BY United Press.
New YORK, May Elm the New
York Stock Exchange today cotton
took aiump of forty-two points. The
greatest excitement prevails.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28

IT is generally known throughout
the country that the Estey organ Is
the best in the market. For sweet
ness of tone. beauty of workmanship
and durability it surpasses all others.
If YOU want an organ call on the Hob,
bic Music Co., Lynchburg, Va, and
get an Estey. They are guaranteed
for five Years.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28

By United Press.
LONDON, May 27-Advices received
here report that Arenimal, village
of Repahie, has been destroyed by an
earthquake. None of the villagers
were killed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
ls Helm Canada?

By United Press.
B1NGHAMPToN, y. Y, May 81
There is a shortage in the accounts Of
c. 4. Thompson, cashier of the Os-
wego National Bank, to the extent of
$4,000.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
For Sale.

A new six-room house, with conven-
fences; large back yard; convenient
to business and machine works. Must
be sold in the next few days. Price,
81, S00-$3OO cash and $50 monthly in
stallments. Address b
my2S If Care TINES Office.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
1t Will Not be Renewed.

BY United Press.
BERLIN, May Eft is reported
from Berlin that the anti-Socialist
law which will expire, on October 1st
will not be renewed. This is a part
of the governments bid for the sup
port of the Socialist members of the
Reichstag.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
1t VIII Not BE Discussed Thursday

WASHINGTON, May, 27.-The Sen
ate Committee on Finance at it's
meeting today declined to begin the
consideration of the Tariff bill on
Thursday morning of this week.
In the House, the discussion of the
River and Harbor bill was continued
at considerable length.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
The Liquor Traffic.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Senate
discussed the liquor traffic bill be-
tween the States.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
Baseball Yesierda!

Baseball Yesterday.
BY United Press.
PLAYERS LEAGUE.
At Boston-Rain.
At New York-New York, IA; Cleve-
land, 2.
AT Philadelphia, Q;
Buffalo, Q.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, II; Pitts
burg, z.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
at Observation-Disclosures, 4; To-
ledo, Z.
At syracuse-syracuse, 2; Louis
vile, 8.
at PhiIadelphia-(first game) Ath-
letic, 2: st. Louis, 8.
Second game-Athletic, 10; st.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At Jersey City-.Iersey City, s;
Washington, 4.
All other games scheduled for today
postponed on account of rain. 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York-New York, 4; Chi
cago, 9.
At Boston Rain.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia, s;
IPittsburg, 1.
At Brooklyn Brookly IN, Z. cleve-
land, 4. :
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
Down Upon the Suwanee River.

BY United Press.
CEDAR KEYS, FLA.-The city is
quiet and Mayor Cottrell is still down
on the Suwanee river" The cutter,
McLane is lying off the city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
Judge Ewing Don't like II.

PITrsBURG, May 27.-Judge Ewing
denounced the original package de-
cision from the bench as destructive
TO the liberties of the people.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
Hinaoo Christians In New York.

By United Press.
NEW YORK, May PA number of
Hindoos, who have been converted in
Christianity and are now the leaders
of the Salvation Army in India, have
arrived here and will hold meetings
in various cities of the United States
and Canada for the purpose OF arous-
ing interest in their missionaries.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
An Ex-Secresaryu Ill,

By United Press.
ST JOSEPH, Mo-, May 27.-George
W. McCeary, of Kansas City, ex-Secre-
tary of War, is dangerously ill.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28

Go to Geyer's to get your spring
and summer suits, my20 tt.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-28
Governor Gordon's speech

BY United Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, May Ex-Governor
Gordon, replying to series Of ques-
lions propounded to leading politi.
clans by the farmers alliance, declares
himself fully in sympathy with the
aims Of that organization. He regards
the farmers as victims of all sorts of
bad legislation and is glad to see them
organize for self protection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
FOUNDERED IN A GALE.
The Captain of q Steamer Reports
Seeing Another Go to the Bottom.

The Captain of a Steamer Reports
Seeing Another Go to the Bottom.
BALTIMORE. Feb. Capt. Balls OF the
British steamship Brampton, who has
arrived here from Porman with 1850 tons
of iron ore, said to reporter of the Sun
that the Brampton had eight days of COM
bat with heavy seas after leaving port, but
there was no wind worth noting. On
Jan. % bad weather set in, aud soon
the jolly boat was smashed in
spIinters, the forward skeleton bridge was
carried away and other parts of the vessels
decks damaged. A hurricane blew from
the west-soutbwest to the northwest and
back again, the wind refusing to hold to the
same direction for twelve hours at time.
ANOTHER STEAMER SIGHTED.
At 10:30 o'clock on the morning of Jan.
%, in latitude $50 A north and longitude
$40 west, while the hurricane was at its
height, steamer was sighted
aaead. She was heading, with
the Brampton, a west northwest course.
Both vessels were assailed with high seas
and were laboring heavily. The steamer
was loaded brigantine-rigged vessel, with
double topsails on her foremast, and had
flush deck aft. She was not more than a
mile distant when the hurricane strength
0he0 el40 peSdl W DLoW teITIlcdlIy.
DOVE TO THE BOTTOM.
Capt. Balls had to attend to his own ves-
sci, but at one time he saw the other one
make a dive and her stern raise up until he
could see her keel. just then followed
about ten minutes during which he could
see nothing on account of the gales fury.
When he could look, tbe steamer was no.
where to be seen. The chief
officer went aloft, but no YES
sci could be sighted anywhere The
general impression was that the vessel
foundered with all on board To have
launched boat from the Brampton was
impossible, but Capt. Balls steamed around
in the hope of picking up survivors, if there
were any. The missing vessel had no marks
to desi signate her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
A BIG RIOT AT BuFFALo.
Twenty-Five Hundred Polish Women
Give the Police q Hard Eight.

Give the Police Hard Fight.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. "A tremendous
riot occurred to-day in the vicinity of st.
Adelbert church, in the second Polish par
ish at East Buffalo, which required the full
force of 200 policemen to quell. No one was
killed, but several policemen were more or
less injured by bricks and other missiles.
The leader of the rioters, a Polish woman
whose name is unknown, was badly
hurt The riot was a continuation of the
demonstration of disfavor with which
Father Pawler, the Dunkrk priest who
was appointed to the parish lately by Bishop
Ryan, has been received. BY order of
Bishop Ryan, Father Pawler tried to hold
services in the church this morning. The
priest notified the police that he would
obey orders, and asked for protection.
Over 200 policemen were sent TO
his aid in patrol wagons this morning
shortly after 8 o'clock. The priest was
escorted in his buggy to the church by a
Gordon Of armed detectives, while patrol
men marched to the church with batons
drawn.
MOB OBJ WOMEN.
There, drawn up around the gate of
barricade. which had been erected around
the church, were fully $500 Polish women
and girls. The men stood aloof across
the street and looked on. The
policemen were instructed not to strike the
women with their fists or batons. SO the
unequal warfare began. The Polish wives
fought like enraged tigers and pushed the
policemen away from the gate by sheer
force of numbers. Finally the policemen
beat down the barricades and surrounded
the women. Then from their aprons the
women produced salt and pepper, which
they flung in the eyes of the blue coats.
They scratched, bit, struck, kicked, and
yelled like so many cats. The arrival of
the priest was the signal for the climax of
the riot The women hurled themselves
in mass upon his carriage, sprang upon
his back and one woman. who acted as the
leader, actually caught the priest by tho
throat and would have strangled him. 1t
took four policemen to pull her off.
ROCKS THROWN BY THE MEN.
The Polish men now added a shower of
rocks. bricks and other missiles to the fray.
They we're soon subdued by the batons, and
not few went home with broken heads
and bloody noses Nine were arrested.
Special Policeman Lyons had his shoulder
blade broken by brick. Half a dozen
other officers were more or less Injured
The woman ringleader was thrown down
and trampied on In the melee, and badly
hurt. The priest was rescued badly scared,
and his vestments bespatted and torn, and,
as his carriage departed quicker than it
came, a volley of curses, execrations,
and the vilest Of declarations and
expletives and scandalous charges in Polish
were hurled after him by the excited
throng. After his departure the crowd
was dispersed, and policemen are now
guarding the priest in an abode known only
to them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-03
OUTLOOK OF CONGRESS
The Blair Bill to Busy the Senate-Tl
Old Fight in the House.

The Blair Bill to Busy the Senate-The O
Old Fight in the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Blair educa-
tional bill is likely to consume large part
of the time of the Senate this week. 1t will
come up in the morning hour tomorrow,
and the indications are that it will be dis
cussed to the exclusion of everything else in
the remaining hours of the week. Private
bills and measures of merely local interest
are likely to occupy much time
In their consideration, as there are
few bills of public interest on the calendar
within reach. There is q probability Of a
renewal of set speeches on the race problem,
but majority of the democratic senators
are disposed to withhold remarks on that
subject until it comes before the Senate in
connection with some such measure as a
national election bill There is also reason
to believe that few speeches will be delivered
upon the subject of national finances.
In secret sessions the Morgan and Dor
chester nominations are expected to be
called up, aud the Samoan treaty will prob
ably be discussed.
OUTLOOK OF THE HOUSE.
From the determined attitude assumed bv
the democrats in the House it is evident
that the week will be characterized by pro-
ceedlngs of great interest. The republicans
hope to have quorum of their own mem
bers present tomorrow or next day and to
be able to force a vote and finally dispose
of the pending election case in such a manner
as to preclude the possibility of judicial
intervention. Meanwhile the committee on
elections is preparing to report another
contested election case for the action of the
House, that of Atkinson VS.. Pendleton,
from the first West Virginia district.
When this report is made it will have to lie
over day before it can be considered. If
an attempt is made to consider it before a
code Of rules is adopted another conflict is
certain to ensue. Tne republicans,
however, hops TO be able TO
maintain quorum TO accomplish their
designs. There is an expectation that the
committee on rules will present a new code
to the House within few days, and the
discussion and action upon it will doubt
less fully occupy any time that may be left
after disposing of the election case.