Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
LINES FROM LYNCHBURG.
Happenings of Yesterday in and About
the Xiii City.

Happenings of Yesterday in and About
the XIII City.
Special telegram to the Dspatch.I
LyNcHBURG, Va. April IA wreck oc-
cured on the Norfolk and Western last
night Just east Of Radford IN which eight
freight cars were deraile1 and badly
smashed up and the contents scattered IN
every direction. No one was injured, but
trains were delayed six hours.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE DANyILLE AND EAST
TENNESSEE.
A subscription of $4,000 was almost
unanimouslyvotedb 10y Bristol Yesterday 10
the stock of the Danville and East Tennes-
see railroad The Virginia side OF the town
voted S75. COO and the Tennessee side sub
scribed S35 900. This will undoubtedly Sc
cure the road.
THE FARMERs' ALLIANCE IN CAMPBELL.
There are thirteen local organizations of
the Farmers Alliance in Campbell county.
RAILROAD MAGNATEs on TIE GO.
A special car bearing the officials of tho
Lehigh-Valley railroad passed through here
this afternoon attached TO the northbound
Richmond and Dapyille train.
WILL BE TBIED-IF HE LIVES.
Benny Penn, a negro boy. charged with
assaulting little Sarah Arthur in Campbell
county. near Lawyers, a week ago, Will be
tried nj the next term of the County
Court CMonday) if he lives. From reports
received from some parts Of the county 1t
is thought he will be lynched If possible
before that time.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
This morning while a young cOlored
man. Pat Kinckle. was chOpping down
trees in Bedford county few miles from
the city a tree fell on him and crushed HIM
to death.
TOBACCO AT BROOKSEAL.
During the past week there was sold ut
the warehouse IN BrOOkneal $4,000 pounds
of tobacco. This makes 100000 pounds sold
since the lst of January.
IRON AND COAL AT SOUTH BOSTON.
II is reported that large VEINS both of
iron and coal have been found near South
Boston.
wATFE-wonKs At GLASGOW.
The new city of Glasgow has given out
contracts for large water-works.
A BONANZA, TT IS THOUGHT.
II is thought by experts that Joseph c.
Gailihon, living within four miles or Ma
rion, has undoubtedly found bonanza on
his farm. He has struck coal at three dill
ferent points. the surface indications point
to immense deposits, and IL IS believed to
be a fine article OF anthracite. he hes
also found oil IN Two or three places, where
il leaps out into a small stream oil water
near by. The oil covers the water can be
traced long distance, and smells very
strong.
ALAND COMPANY AT BUCHANAN.
The Central Land Company, OF Buch-
anan. was formed last night, with the fol
Il
Clarence NJ. Clark, Robert Ober, A. ,.
Buford. William Joliffe. +. Dillon, j. ).
simmons, NJ. A. Rife, T. J. Penn, /. II.
Adams. and NJ. II. Payne. The following
officers were also elected: Colonel Ed. Dill
Ion, of Buchanan, president; j. II. Adams,
of Lynchburg, vice president; j. ID. Weeks,
Of Pittsburgh. Pa, general manager. They
viii go TO work immediately improving
their property at Buchanan. large mum;
Der of Richmond capitalists are interested
in this company.
THE ALLEGED MUIDrREBs OF Mr.. cADDALL.
The parties arrested at Christiansburg
Yesterday. charged with the murder OF ar;
Caddall at Pulaski, proved an aliol, Dut
another man, was arrested to-day VINO SAYS
his son is with the man who did the muir
der and offers TO go with the officers 10 MS
hiding place and help arrest him.
BODY FOUND.
4 colored boy, this morning. while walk
ing along the bank OF the river about ha1
mile above the city. discovered the BODY
of white man lodged against the bank;
and when taken out of the water II proved
to be the body of Thomas Hight, who on
March Goth was drowned. with his WE,
while crossing the river at Bald Eagle dam
to visit sick neighbors. The body OF the
wife was found week ago, near the scene
Of the accident.
DEATH OF AN AGTD CITIZEN
Martin Davis. one OF the oldest and most
respected citizens of Smyth county, dIed