The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-25
RICHMOND TERMINAL BOOM.
Extensive Purchases Of Both Its Com
mon and Preferred Stock.
DEATH OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY SEMPLE
Tho HilI-McKlnney Snub-Much Grip for
Christmas-Tho New York ana New
Jersey Bridge-New York News.
NEW YoR. BUREAU, RICHMOND TINES,
Dec u 1891


In Wall street to-day q feature was the ex-
tensiye purchases of Richmond Terminal. In
| both common and preferred. The orders
came from houses with European connec-
| tons notably Speyer & Co.; Kuhn. Loeb ~
/ Co., Hallgarten & Co., as well as Moore d
schley, II. L. Horton & Co. and other promi-
/ nent firms understood TO represent inside in
terosts. Under this stimulus the preferred
l advanced 81 per cent and the common IA
per cent.
The advance was ascribed 30 the announce
/ ment Of the associate members OF tile stock
holders committee by the chairman, FRED.
! L. OcOtt. IL was reported that syndicate
has already been formed 10 unite all the
arrangements that may be adopted by the
company. practically assuring the successful
reorganization of the system.
WHAT Mr.. OLcoTT SAYS.
Mr.. Olcott said it was not likely that any
thing would be done until after January Isl.
Probably by January 18th the COMMITTED. re
said would be able to report Mr.. Olcott
said that no difficulty Of any kind was eA-
pected. o.,
Colonel PAYNE represents the Standard OIL
Company. T. ID. Tappen. president Of the
Gailatlu National Bank, will represent the
lselin and Aston families, who have large
holdings of East Tennessee securities. Alr.
Bulge is of the firm of Hallgarten ~ Co,
/ bankers and brokers. and will represent the
! Louisville and Nashville interests Dir. tei-
| kins is the president Of the Bank of America,
of which Mr.. Olcott is the vice-presldent.
John H. lnman the president Oh the kicb-
mond Terminal. IS still confined % his bed by
| sickness but was said 10 be somewhat better
to-day.
STOCK EXCHANGE IIsfIHGs.
The Stock Exchange has listed tho follow
ing:
Norfolk and Western, s105000 per cent.
frsts. making the amount listed s7,lOl.OUO.
and the amount authorized slO.O00.UU0.
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia,
100000 equipment and Improvement per
cent bonds. completing the authorized issue
OF SIS, 000. 200 Louisville and Nashvlhe, so-o..
600 first mortgage IS issued against an e4ual
amount of the per cent. bonds OF the olt-
mingham Mineral railroad Total listed
-, 600; total authorized s7,OOO-OOO.
TIRE M'KsNEy-HHL AFFAIR.
The officials at Albany to-day in the Gov
ornOrs Office said that they have no know
ledge about the reported suub BY the COY
ernor # Virginia nor do they know whether
the Governor OF Virginia h0nOred Governor
Hill requisition ID tho case.
Ground was formally broken this afternoon
for the construction of the New York ana
New Jersey bridge across tho Hudson.
GRIP TOR CHRISTMAS.
The Christmas Joy of many New Workers
this wear will be somewhat alleged by the
prevalence OF the grip, which mas Frustrated
q great number of citizens. including some
very prominent ones. The disease, which
seems now 10 be almost epidemic. IS impartial
in It's visitation 90 rich and Door they suffer
equally Physicians were never so busy as
now, and not in many months has there been
SO much sickness in New ork and 50 many
deaths from pulmonary diseases.
DEATH OF M'KESzIE szMPLF.
Assistant District Attorney Mckenzie
Semp.e died to-day at his home. lie had
been i'll for over four months with kidney
troubles He was the son Of Colonel Henry
Churchill Sempe Of Alabama. After being
graduated from William and Mary College
he came TO New Ork and began the practice
of law.
Six years ago he was appointed assistant
district attorney. His work lay in the purely
legal department of his Office. He never
took active part in trials. year ago he was
married 20 daughter of Charles CoudeTt,
who two months ago bore him son.
NORTH CAROLINA FUGITIVE.
Ernest Jones. an eighteen-y ear-old colored
youth. was arrested today charged with
breaking jail two months ago III Raleigh. n.
C. He had been incarcerated for stealing
800 from Mr. HAYWARD. a lawyer Of that
city. He was ordered held until extradition
papers arriyo.