Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-07
p. & D. R. r. IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
An Injunction Granted and Two Receivers
Appointed--M. n. Pleasant, OF tho
u. 6. Court, the Master.
Special telegram TO the DIspatch.

NORFOLK, Va, January Elm the Allan
tic and Danville railroad matter a bib of
complaint was filed in the Circuit COURT oi
the United States by b. NewgTaus Co., %.
London, Eng, against the Atlantic and
Danvile Railway Company for the paw
ment of Judgment against said corpora
ton for 1862 s39.63, rendered iii their favor
on the Cd Of January, 1891. The complain
ants say that the Atlantic and Danville rail-
road has no interest in any personal
property that can be subject to levy.
so that said process Is unavailable. Inc
moneys for which the Judgment was rem
dered were advanced 10y i. Newgrass Co.
for the payment of employees, the am
tenance, repair. and improvement of the
road-bed, and other Of its property. to ena-
BILE the company TO operate the same safely
and economically to make provision as FAR
as might be for the interest obligations OF
the company, aud properly and prudently
to administer its affairs and carry out the
purposes for which it was created.
SUBJECT MATTER. !
The bill states that mortgage has been
given TO the Mercantile Trust Company of
New York by the Atlantic and DaDyille
railroad on all its franchises and property
of every kind TO secure the payment OF
certain bonds; that nearly, II not all, OF
the bonds authorized by said deed OF trust
nave DttIl lSNutAs di'i Ahut
are bond-fde holders of more than $1,000
600, estimating them at their par value;
that the earnings of the road are not ade-
duate to meet the interest which
matured on the 1st of October, 1890; and
that default viii certainly be made IN the
payment of those next maturing Aprll l.
1891 that earnings are not sufficient to pay
it operating expenses, and That SAD COLI
pany is utterly insolvent.
RECEIVERS WANTED.
After reciting the facts in regard to the
insolvency of the company the orators
pray that an Injunction be awarded re-
straining said Atlantic and Danville Rail
way Company, its officers, agents, servants,
and employees fromint rferlng with the pro-
perty of said company that receiver or
receivers thereof may be appointed who
NAV be empowered to take possession OF.
maintain, and manage the property ana
apply its earnings under the orders anu
direction of this court to the uses ana
purposes to which the same should be
Justly and equitably applied; that an ac
count be taken before the master of this
court Of all the debts and liabilities of said
Atlantic and Danville Railroad Company.
the hens upon its property and Their
priorities. and that any aud all other Just
aud proper accounts may be ordered.
APPOINTED.
Messrs. Evarts, Choate. and Beaman. of
New York, and Leigh X. Page, of Rich
mond, represented the compliments. An
order was entered granting the prayer OF
the compliments and appointing y. Field
ing, of New York, and Charles III Crom-
well, of Portsmouth, as receivers OF the
company. and NJ. L. Peasants, OF Rich
mond, master.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
A negro woman named Priscilla Perkins
was found frozen TO death at her homo on
Queen street, in Portsmouth. to-day. She
was addicted TO liquor and went home
drunk last night and went to sleep on the
floor, where she was found.
TO SAIL WHETHER OR NOT.
The machinists at the navy-yard are
working day and night on the repairs, of
the United States steamer Atlanta IN order
20 get her away from the yard by the goth
instant, as she will have TO leave on that
date whether completed or not.
Rev. T. G. Jones, pastor of the First
Baptist church. will begin series OF meet
lngs at that church next Monday, assisted
by Rev. DIR. Tyre, of Salem, Va.
The steamers of the new Washington
line will be running within two months,
and General V. ID. Groner will be traffic
manager aud agent OF the company at tins
onu OF the llne.
IN A BAD FIX.
Nelson, the New Yorker who robbed his
friend Thaoker, the Richmond drummer,
is in Jail in default of bail and for indlct-
ment by the Corporation Court.
Congressman Bowden has returned to
Washington.
w. A. Pitt had both legs broken while
wrestling yesterday.
Only about half as many bagged oysters
are being shipped from Norfolk as COM
pared with last season. This is said 70 DO
because the oysters are not fat and the de-
mand on that account is not so great.
Past-Assistant-Engin Kenneth X Nc
Alpine United States navy, and Miss liZZle |
Smith, of Portsmouth. daughter OF Claim
Agent O. V. Smith, of the Seaboard Air
Line, will be married on Thursday.
DIR. BuRRows's RECEPTION.
Rev. DIR. J. l.. Burrows held reception
in the study of Freemason- Street Baptist
church to-day and received large num-
Der of callers. At the Baptist pastors con-
ference yesterday a committee was APP
pointed TO draft resolutions OF regret at the
of DR.. Burrows.
CAPTAIN w. O. Williams, OF the Ports
mouth Rifles, who has been long time i'll,
is now able to be out.
Mr.. James Scrimageans. Of Norfolk, has
been appointed foreman of blacksmiths IN
the payy-yard.
The damaged German steamship Wuaton
continues in the dry-dock at the navy-yard
undergoing repairs.
FUNERAL OF n. c. SLAUGHTER.
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