Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-21
ROANOKE'S RAILWAY
NEGOTIATIONS FOR ITS PURCHASE
BYA SYNDICATE.
A usa,tby Financial Erect-Proposed Ex-
tension Of the c. q o. Raii~sy-A
Negro Pistol Duel.


that negotiations are pending between
syndicate Of New York capitalists and the
Roanoke street-Railway Company LOOKING
20 the purchase of the tracks ana running
stock Of the latter has had o very health
ful effect in financial circles here for the
mas. two DAYS. The tracks of the company
extend from vinton TO Salem, inciuhing
the street line in this city. and are about
,,ventv miles in length. The cars running
between this CITY and Salem and Ninton
are propelled with dummy engines. anu
those running through the streets are
drawn by horses.
The svndicate proposes to reorganize
the company with capital stock OF sZyo;,,
non all OF which sum. except 10000, Will
he raised by them, while the remainder IL
TO be subscribed in this city ana oaieh'
coNsUyxATED.
The gentlemen to whom the placing OF
the $4,000 in this community was en-
trusted haze, il IL said. accomplished tnelr
part of tho agreement. and the announceaI
ment that the deal has been consuihina'eu
is expected at any time.
The street-railway system OF the three
CITIES Ia at present under the management
of Mr.. J. r. Christian. who has accom-,
plished wonders in building the roads ana
operating them. The effect of the deai
will be to bring over 1900 600 IN casn inIo
the community. besides the increased en-
erey which will be infused into every de-
partment of the railroad company. me
new management will use electricity a.
motor and will replace the present rolIing
stock with an entirely new outht.
RAILROAD EXTENSION.
The various industries. such!as the Duval
Engine Works, the Norwich Shell Hard
ware Factorv. and tho Roanoke Blanket
Mills. now being built west and southwest
of the city. lust across the Roanoke river,
arc RAPIDLY nearing completion and will be
in tull operation before 1892
Another project which is seriously en-
gazing the attention of the businessmen
of this city and FIncastle is the
construction of railroad from
here to Jackson, on the Richmond
and Allegheny branch of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway 1t is proposed to con-
tinue the road now being built from Fin:
| castle 10 Coverdale and of which nine OF
| the eleven miles have already been graded)
| On to this city and then 10 extend 1t from
| Fincastle 70 jackson. The entire dis-
| lance is about thirty miles. and the com
pletion Of the road would be followed 6y
| the rapid development OF the splendlu
marble and building-stone nuarries around
| Y lUfuSIlf, To ray bDNblhF Vi 49,
vantage of opening competing line OF
railroad north and east of this city.
EFFECT OF COMPETITION.
Once established this connection with
| the Chesapeake aud Ohio, say the advo-
cafes of the scheme, and the Baltimore
| and Ohio will be compelled to come on TO
| this city and Salem from Lexington. But
| for the general stringency OF money In tins
locality there would be no doubt about
| the early construction Of the line to Jack
son. As it is, the promoters of the scheme
| will hardly be able to carry out their plans
| for organizing q corporation with such an
object in view for couple OF months at
| least.
ANEGRo DUEL.
Colored boys in Roanoke are proverbial
| for their reckless use of firearms. Scarce
| lv a day passes but one or more of these
| sable individuals is accidentally or lnten-
tionallv shot. The last case of the kind
reported is that of Jack Hunt, notorious
character about seventeen years old.
| Jack and an unknown negro made targets
Of each other on Railroad avenue last
night. and after four shots had been e1-
| changed the unknown negro ran over to-
wards Bunker Hill and has not been seen
since by the police. He left Jack with a
flesh wound in the left hip.
Judge :. q. Williams disposed OF all the
prisoners in the city calaboose yesterday
bv discharging Ave of them and sending
one. Charles Snyder (coloredl, on TO the
grand Jury on the charge OF stealing q
horse from viii Mays (white).
STORE BURGLARS.
Officer Schanck returned from Lynch
burg yesterday evening with Charles Hen
| derson aud Willie Buchanan, two negroes,
| charged with robbing the store Of j. Sing
erinan. of this city. Six or eight coats, a
| gold watch. and several other articles
| taken from the store were found III their
| possession. They were lodged in jail and
| will have a preliminary examination to-
nOrrow.
Mr.. j. d. Cobb. assistant manager of
| Hotel Roanoke. has resigned the position
on account of Ill health. The resignation
will take effect on the lst of September.
Professor Wheatly, of Danvil.e. Va; has
been appointed principal of the First
Ward public school by the City School
Board.
Hon. James b. Sener, of Washington. d.
G.. formerly judge of the District
Court of Wyoming Territory, and member
of Congress from the First Virginia dis
trict has been IN the city for several days:
Admiral d. NJ. Fairfax. of the United
States navy, arrived here from Hagerstown
yesterday evening, andi stopping at Hotel
Roanoke.