The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-14
ROANOKE.
Row at salem subscription to the Rail
road.

RoANoKE, Aug. T.. Special. The ad-
diiional sum Of $4,000 TO secure Roanoke
as the terminus of the Roanoke and South.
ern railroad has been raised without Diff
Guilty, and the result is announced with en-
| ihusiaSm. Public spirited citizens. headed
| by Dr. l.. \. Parsons. who subscribed S1O,-
900. came % the rescue. and the requisite
amount was raised. and the fact proclaimed
last night m public meeting.
The Roanoke Commercial club was or
ganizcd last night, its object being 10 COM
hinc social and business features. adyer
tise the city, and promote its interest i'm
various ways. The officers are X. H..
Noodrum, president; G. O'Leary, yice-pres-
ident; :. ID. Ferguson. treasurer, and Hin
ton Helper. secretary.
An incident occurred n salem Saturday
night which has not yet found its way into
any OF the newspapers here, and which may
involve some serious results. Briefly stat
cd, the Jen Davis Rifles. of salem. were
holding "a court martial. 10 j. understood tO
try certain members who had signed petit
uOn asking the captain of the company %
resign. and who were charged with mutiny.
Mr.. Joseph Weber. son OF Mr. II. 4. Web
ber deputy sheriff of the county. passed the
guard on the way 10 his home, and il is said
was knocked OF the pavement by the Guard.
He rallied. as is claimed. and Knocked the
guard down. Whcreupon DEE was arrested
and taken 10 the hcadquartcr, of the com
pany. His father the deputy sheriff, came
900 armed with pistol. and demanded that
hi, son Dee released. which demand was com
phcd with. the next day Lieutenant King.
of the Rifles. while sitting i'm front
OF Hotel Lucerne, was attacked by
Weber, who struck him several times
with his fist, and 10 is claimed that the
Lieutenant was getting the best OF the
melee when {. VI. Weber. sheriff. ap-
pearcd upon the scene. and attacked King
with cane. Outsiders then interposcd
and stopped the difficulty. The military
company have employed an attorney. and
intend tO take the matter before the next
Grand Jury. sheriff Wcbbcrand Lieutenant
King hayo since adjusted tho,r diao..a",ee
In a manner mutually satisfactory. This.
however, will not prevent an appeal to the
courts. and the whole affair is deeply re-
gretied by the friends of both paItics.
Radford Will have "a hotel three stories
high. and a basement. lhc yeranda will
be $50 feet long and r. feet wide, and ON the
second and third floors will Dee number Of
balconies.
About G:3O o'clock this evening a young
man walked into Nelson a Meyers hard
waro-storc with the information that he
wanted 10 buy a 3S-calbrc pistol one was
shown him aud priced, and he said ne
would take il and asked the clerk to please
load il. He had "a bank-note between his
fingers. As soon rs the cartridges were
placed i'm the cylinder, he took the pistol
and fired bullet into his brain, and fell TO
the floor, dying in a short time. lie had a
pint bottle full ofwhiskey. a copy of the life
OF Jesse James. and several letters in his
pocket, the latter indicating that he was {.
\ oune. Of oak Level, Franklin county. Va.
Between hVe and eight hundred hands
are now employed on the Craig railroad,
and the force is being increased as rapidly
a- men can be procured.
The canning factories at Troutyille, BOte-
tout county are in fun blast. The tomato
cropis unusually good, both as 10 quantity
and quality.
The Roanoke Light Infantry viii 20 on an
excursion TO Natural Bridge on the 3Oth.