Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-23
THREE $4,000 DAMAGE SUITS
Against the Norfolk and Western In
Prince George--Appeai Taken.

fConespondonce Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
PyTFRgBuRo. Va, April 22.--Three heavy
damage suits against the Norfolk ana
Western Railroad Company have been ihstl-
tuted In the Circuit Court OF Prince George
county which win be called for trial at the term
Of said court which commences on the 7th OF
May. One Ia brought by an employee named
Archer grimm, who was injured by the caving IN
az n ssnd-bank in that county on the 7th OF
March 1890: the other two by the administra-
tors Of John Dawson and LOWS stewart VINO
lost their lives by the same accident The dam
age claimed In each OF these suits Is sIO,oo ~
Grimm and the two men who were killed were all
colored The plaintiffs In these cases are repre-
scented by Mr.. y. A. L. Smith, OF Danyllle, ana the
railroad company by Mr.. George ). Bernard, OF
Petersburg, and Judge w. III. Mann, oil Nottoway
county. .-
To-day Judge Rlves had entered In the County
Court OF Prince George county the proper oroer
confirming the report OF the commissioners IN
the case OF the Postal Telegraph Company
against the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany The amount Of damages assessed by the
commissioners for the right OF way along the llne
Of the railroad through the county-a distance Of
nearly nfteen miles--was 200, nominal sum-
The defendant filed sundry exceptions 70 TINS
report and also bill OF exceptions TO the Courts
action In Overriding these exceptions ana s 5
tanning the report Of the commissioners. Tho
railroad company asked for a suspension OF the
ordor until the first day Of the May term OF tho
Circuit Court, 10 which an appeal will now be
pension. There Is no doubt that the case VIII
again go up 70 the Court OF Appeals
DEATH or PROMINENT PHYSICIAN
DIR. J. J. Crawford, one Of the Oldest and most
respected citizens and physicians OF Dinwiddie
county, died Mt his home, near Reamss Station,
last night He was noarly seventy-IVe years
old, but remarkably active for his age.
Mrs. w. l.. Williams, most aniable and esti-
mable Christian lady, died this morning at the
residence OF her husband, on Liberty street.
Mrs. Mary c., widow OF David Alexander
was stricken with paralysis at her home, on
Byrne street, last night, and her condition to-day
10 70 critical as 20 preclude hope ofTecoYery.
SENT on FOR TRIAL
John Robinson, the negro who recently at
tempted an assault upon Miss Berberich, n young
German lady Of Chesterfield county, was to-day
taken TO the Manchester Jail to await trial
ACQUITTED OF THE CHARGE OF FORGERY.
Wallace Eyans, a colored citizen OF Prince
George county, was acquitted In the Hastings
Court to-day Of the charge OF forgery
PASTOR TO BIZ INSTALLED.
Rev. John A. Barker, Of Aocomac county who
has accepted the call Of the West-End Baptist
church In this city. will be installed az pastor
next Wednesday evening. residence has been
secured for him near the church.
oDD-FELLOws' CORNERSTONE
The cornerstone Of the fine new Odd-Fellows'
clock, on Sycamore street, win be formally laid
on Saturday afternoon of this week.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mr. Charles Lew Rogers, Of Sussex county, and
Mss Mamie A. Perkins, OF this city, were married
lhis morning at o'clock at the residence OF the
Aride's parents and left on the O'Clock train on
Randall Watson, the condemned murderer
VINO was recently refused new trial by the SUI
preme Court, was taken out TO Greenesville county
this morning TO be resentenced by Judge Han
cock.