The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-06
VIRGINIA NOTES.

is one of the prettiest on the Norfolk
and Western Railroad, and will cost
$50, 600.
A company was organized in Philadel-
phia two weeks ago to build houses in
Graham. They expect to erect 100 this
spring and summer.
Owing to arrangements that the New
River Mineral Company are making to
get out a greater supply of ore, they
nave banked the furnace for q few days.
They will proceed to wash ore on a
larger scale than ever. Two or three
washers which were used at the furnace
were moved to Grasses branch.
While working on the frame of the
Ivanhoe Land and Improvement Com
pany's foundry, several men met with
a serious accident Monday. They were
engaged in raising a large frame timber
when the trestles gave way, precipita-
ting ten mon to the ground, bringing
them in close quarters with the founda-
ton n lower frame. John Bassett
had an arm discolated at the elbow and
is otherwise bruised up. Ad. Collins
received several ugly gashes across the
chest. Left Patten had q heel sprained.
Contractor B. A. Pierce received a nun
Der of bruises on the face.
The NJ. e. Chnrch, South, at Graham,
will commence the erection of a hand
some brick church as soon as the weather
will admit. The other denominations
will follow soon with substantial build
ings.
Gen. Malone is preparing to build a
town at the mouth of Cove Creek, in
Tazewell county, Va. A branch road
will be built from Tazewell Court House
to the point mentioned, and charcoal
furnaces erected. There are large de-
posts of iron and immense boundaries
OF timber.
At the adjourned meeting of the Vir-
GINA Investment Company at Lynch
burg, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, James
Hancock; vice-president, w. M. Lille;
secretary and treasurer, Thomas f.
Stearnes; directors, James Hancock, w.
NJ. Lille, Thomas Stearnes, Richard
Hancock, j. S. Diggs, w. p. Roberts, b.
E.. Hughes, G. H. L%umsden, r. c. Aun-
spaugh, j. II. Valentine. w. E. Graves,
ID. p. Morrison. VIM. Hurt.
News reaches Pulaski that Edward
Wilson, brother of John Wilson, of the
Pulaski firm of w. II. Smith g. Co., mot
with a fatal accident at his home at Tex
arkana, Texas, on the 18th. He was a
teacher, and on the day mentioned was
vending his homeward way on the rail
road track, when his foot became caught
in n frog. lie was unable either to ex-
tricate it or attract assistance, and was
struck and killed by a train. Deceased
about 35 years of age.
The Pulaski Land and Improvement
Company has temporarily withdrawn
it's lots from. the market.
The Washington, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railroad marrow gaugc), from the
West Virginia line, in Highland county,
to the Potomac, opposite the District of
Columbia, with its charter, franchises,
rights OF way and grading, and from
1000 to $4,000 acres of mineral leases
in West Virginia, is for sale for $40, 900,
cash.
The necessary authority has been
granted by the Governor for the organi-
zation in Abingdon of a military com
pany to be called the Washington
Hines. The officers of the company
will be: James C.. Watson, Jr., captain:
John b. Johnston, first lieutenant. and
Charles w. Gray, second lieutenant.
Applications have been made to the
New York Stock Exchange committees
on stock list to list the Norfolk and
Western S464, 900 additional 5 per cent.
equipment mortgage gold bonds, MAX
ing the total listed 81, 800, 600, and the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany $4,000 5 per cent equipment
sinking fund bonds, making a total of
81 ,3iS, 900.
Bristol Courier: II we arc correctly
informed the work On the Danville and
East Tennessee, from this point to
damascus, is to be put through by the
10th of January, 1892. We have no
idea that Mr.. Edwards will let the work
to two men, but to a dozen, if he can
get them to take q hold.
The Charlotte Chronicle: Capt. Sid.
Il. Alexander told a Chronicle man yes
terday that he had recently had a con
versatlon with the superintendent of
tho Roanoke & Southern railroad, as to
tho preference OF extending that road
from Winston, by way OF Charlotte, to
Catawba junction, instead of to Monroe,
the present proposed route. The OBJ
ject Of the Roanoke &c Southern people
Is to tap tho Scaboard Air Limo at some
point to give them an outlet. At Ca
tawba Junction they would tap both the
Seaboard Air Line and the Three C's.
giving them an outlet to Charleston
and Atlanta, and an opportunity to haul
Charlotte freight, as this city is on this
direct line from Winston to Catawba
junction. The city owns stock in the
Statesville road. That stock can be
transferred and invested in the Roanoke
q Southern. 800. 900 subscribed .bv
Charlotte will bring the Roanoke 4
Southern to this city. But If Charlotte
remains inactive, the road will 90 to
Monroe or elsewhere, and damage tho