Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-08
DAMAGE SUITS DECIDED
In Railroad Overwhelmingly Assess
ment shows values Steady-seyere
Accident.
lCorrespondence Of he RIchmonI Dlspatch.l

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.]
PrTEEsBURG, VA. June 7. 1890.
Judge Hancock opened the Circuit Court
this city to-day. but without transactlng
any business adjourned court over until
next Tuesday, the day fixed for the trial Of
the coupon cases. The Judge was delayed
in commencing the term Of his court here
by the trial Of important cases IN Chester
field county, among which were the follow
ing:
The suit Of ID. T. Wood and wife cs the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
panv for damages TO the am cunt of $1,000
for the burning Of timber alleged TO have
been caused by sparks from an engine.
This case was decided III favor OF the de-
PENDANT company.
Suit of Thomas G.. Mcdowell rs. the
Richmond and Petersburg RAILROAD Com
pany for $500 damages for the killing OF
valuable stock. After the jury was called
in this case satisfactory compromise was
made. the sum Of $500 being paid by the
company.
Judge Jones and son were counsel for
the plaintiffs in these cases.
The suit against the same railroad com.
panv for $4,000 damages for tho killing OF
Dr. Van Kman resulted IN a verdict Tor the
company.
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.
The police to-day arrested a colored
man named Archer Evans on a warrant
sworn out by his wife charging him with
an outrageous assault upon his stepdaugh-
tor, aged about thirteen years. The girl
ia said to be critically i'll on account OF
her injuries.
Colonel +. NJ. Field, while engaged in
measuring some lumber at the southern
depot Yesterday. fell from the car and sus-
tanned very painful injuries. lie sprained
both Of his wrists, struck his head against
the end Of a railroads.&c., which knocked
him senscioss, and by which he received q
cut across the temple. We Il pretty well
disabled Ivy his injuries. The Colonel had
Just previously warned one Of ms assist
ants to be careful lest he should tall.
THE CITY ASSESSMENT.
The assessors of property in this city
have about concluded their work with the
exceptions of writing up their books.
While they have not given out any figures,
IL il believed that the values Will not show
Il decided increase. While there have
been many improvements in some portions
of the city there has been q decrease OF
values in other sections.
FILL FROM A HOUSE.
A son of Mr.. Frank RGiney. aged about
thirteen years, while engaged in timing
the roof of portion OF the new silk-iac-
tory in the western portion Of the city this
morning, slipped and fell to the ground, a
distance of about fifteen feet, and was
very seriously hurt. He fell upon some
timbers, and his injuries are supposed to
be mainly internal.
GENERAL NEWS.
The anniversary meeting Of the Young
Mems Christian Association viii be held IN
ST. Paups church on Sunday night. The
address on the occasion VIII be delivered
by Right Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, ID. D., as
sistant bishop of Virginia.
The inspections Of tobacco this week
amounted to 20s hogshoads. The receipts
were 2O2 hogsheads and the sales Of loose
1000 pounds. The total inspections for
the year TO date are 2.79O hogsheads.
The national and the Confederate States
flags are everywhere displayed in the city
to-day in preparation Of the unyeiling
ceremonies Of Monday. and many OF the
house decorations are very handsome.
Along our business streets the decorations
are very general. ROBIN ADAIB.