Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-19
THE PUBLIC ROADS.
A MOVEMENT TO MAcADAMlzE ON
WlDDle COUNTY ROADS.
County Ronds to tie Issued for tho Work.
IL Jones n Third Greek Train
Wrecker?
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispstch.l

fCorrcspondcncc ~ tho Richmond Dispstch.i
rxTxRsnURo. Va, September is.-The
people of Dinwiddio mean business IN the
way of improving their public roads. A
few days ago there was published IN the
Indsr- Appeoi communicative from tax
payer Of the county. replcte with facts ana
figures, showing the advantages 81 macads-
mixing the three main roads Of the county
leading 10 Petersburg the Boydton plank
road, Cox's road. and the old stage ROAD
call ccntrng here from different dircc,
lions. and favOring the inauguration OF
the work 10y beginning with the l3oycton
plank road. the central taorouchinre OF
the county This communication has neeh
reproduced in circular form. ana thrc,e
Thousand copies of II are being distributed
The plan IL TO obtain an act ~ Assem-
bly authorizing the Board OF supervisors
10 issue the bonds Of tho county 10 DO the
PROPOSED work. The figures show thar
a. expenditure Of one thoC and dollars y
mile on the BoydtOn plank-a sum sum
cicnt 10 give superior road from inc Not-
to.ay river e. Petersburg wou!d ald Only
the trifiing burden of seven ana a nan cents
on each 500 Of the taxable property Oh the
comfy. This move of the Dnwiddle peo-
ple IN favor of improved pubic roads Is al
tracing attention IN several of the ada
cent counties. and. Il IA believed, Will lead
10 practical results Of considerable lwpoF-
lance IN this section Of Virginia. me hrSI
ten miles 81 any macadulzed ROAD t"at
NAV DO constructed Will he the best oil Oh
jet lessons.
LOOKING FOR ISFORSATiOS.
sheriff J. T. Allison, Of Iredeli county
n. C.. arrived here tins morning. Inc %
ject Of his visit Is 10 interview inc Ia''I-
more tramp. Thomas Jones. now unnrr-
gong scnteuc. III our jail for larceny VIC
is suspected o. having some kno"Iedee OF
the recent terrible railroad wreck heh1
Statewide. by which twenty-five persons
were XII ed and twenty SIX more or .ess III,
iured. When Jones was arrested p" hAu
upon his person some Of the visiting -car"'
81 Colonel B,nnehan Cameron, WHO was
on tho wrecked tram. ana so'' iai
a,tach,aerts Of the broken cars. lie
ssid hey were gwen 10 nun ~
"ne1aeut1cs but declined T. say
ANYTHING further. In view OF these
facts suspicion was aroused that he might
know ouo.hing Of the causes winch led
e. tho wreck iand ms positive refusal to
talk about II increased Tins sr,,nel0h:
Il 90 case Was brought to the attention. OF
the proper authorities by the puhheft u
al the facts in tho DIsPATcH ans Nhci u
allison IL here tn investigate. lA' Shc! III
has been locked IN the cell - Jcil'- ,t
several hours. and AT tins writing has not
been soen 10y your correspondents.
GENERAL SoIEs.
Judge Timothy Rives, coEn.r judge Of
Prince George and Surry, Wi. .e % can l-
date for reelection e. ;hG' once reiore
the next Legislature. Nh h'chlrt y. '''i-
ham. Of Surrv, all also be candidate. II
is also said that Judge shelton, %. sussex;
and Judge r.. i. tpes. of Dnwidhe. Will
also have opposition.
Rev. W. ". Moore. u. H., Of Ilampden-
Sidney. Will occupy the pulpit Of IabO-
Street PRESBYTERIAN church SUNDAY morn
ING and night.
The Prince George Cavalry. Captain A.
Il. Hobbs. WAS Inspected at Nakeheli To-
CAY. This company IL IN excellent cCndl-
ton and l. ia" pride of the county.
T.. trial Of l.. ". Epes, Of Nottowav
county, for obtaining goods on an alleged
fraudulent check. j. set FOR trial IN the
Hastings Court next Tuesday. he pro
liability Is that the case may be continued
il order TO secure further needed evidence.
MALONE CATCHING IT.
General Malone, the Republican State
chairman. seems t. be catching II all
around because If his advice To his party
t. make no nominations Tor the General
Assembly this tall. The Republican press
OF lur country nave Ibt 'uIS o'N'i'4S
commented upon this policy and pro-
nourccd II un'y -. Int the foremost Re
pu1licans If this State many Of the ac-
iual leaders If tie party have openly
rcbcllcd against such policy.
The mass 81 the Republicans in the
Fourth confessional district are greatly
dissatisfied with the do nothing policy,
and II Is probable they VIII be guided
more by the acton Of the Roanoke con-
her ~ Inc Al a I Il
hone and the State committee.
The Petersburg District Alliance LX-
change expects - be III readiness in a
short time To- purchase on order all goods
desired by the farmers Alliance. and 10
receive all kind, of produce conslgn-
mcnts.
The Hastings Court today transacted
no business of Importance. few civil
matters only beng disposed Of.