The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-19
BORDER ALLIANCE.
MEETING or VIRGINIA. AND NORTH
CAROLIN1 FARMERS.
Important Action Taken-Farmers' Cigarette
Factory to be Established-Proposcd Trains
From Roanoke to Norfolk-News From All
Over the State.

DASvILLH. Va, Feb. 18-ISpecial.]-The
Farmers Border Alliance held an important
meeting here to-day. This Alliance. composed
Of delegates from the sub-alliances III the Dor
der counties of Virginia and North Carolina,
is body which in point of influence IS equal
10 the State Alliances of other States. II was
announced that this meeting was called spe-
cially TO consider the fertilizer question.
Major A. X. Nenable, business agent OF the
Virginia State Alliance, and ;. L. Morgan.
representing the North Carolina State Official
fertilizer mandatory, were present ana al
dressed the meeting. The CONCLUSION OF the
Alliance on the fertilizer question was reached
in secret meeting and has not yet been made
public.
The committee on the cutter and cigarette
trust. otherwise known as the Aiuerican
Tobacco Company, made an elaoo-
rate report and recommended that
stock company he formed with capital OF
500. 900 to manufacture cigarettes IN Danvlile
In opposition TO the trust. This recommends
don created Il lengthy discussion, the tenor
of which indicates that the farmers are ready
10 embark in the cigarette business
If they can count on any ana
from the business men Of Danvlle. Accord
ingly "a committee was appointed 10 wait on
the business men ana dotflAdlu H'" hu'A
stock they will take IT Is understood that
the farmers have already arranged 10 use the
Bohls cigarette machine III the event that
they succeed in establishing the factory,
At the night session Robert Snayely, OF
Wytheville, grand lecturer OF the state Al
ance. exemplihed the secret work, and alter
wards delivered public address on the aims
and objects Of the Alliance. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: i.
}. Richardson, OF Henry county, president;
]. Il. Smith. of Caswell. n. c., vice-presldent;
p w Suthcrlin. of Danville, secretary; L. 4.
keosee of Pittsylvania, treasurer; >. >. CooDs;
OF Iial,iax business agent; Berry Crenshaw' OF
Person. n. g.. doOTkeeper; James IrdIls, OF
Caswell assistant doorkeeper, and j. NJ Ed
wards sergeant-at-arms ". ". feiton, chalo-
ain: W. w. GARRISON, lecturer; W. =.
: m. assistant lecturer. An executive
committee composed Of one member from
the light border counties represented was
elected The Alliance Tobacco Warehouse
COMPANY was authorized to rent, purchase or
build another warehouse III tins city TO ac-
commodate It's growing trade. .,
At special meeting of the CITY COUNCIL
held this afternoon. Thomas Is. Fitzgerald,
president Of the Danville Electric Street-Car
COMPANY, presented petition from his com
panv praying for the privilege of extending
the car lines across the Iron bridge to North
DanVille. and 10 the New Reservoir Park, on
the western suburbs of Danville. The
grant the privilege asked the railroad
company will set aside two per cent.
of its gross earnings each year TO be given as
a bonus to improve and beautify the new
Reservoir park This to be continued for
period of twenty five years. The company
also agrees that If the prayer Of the petition
ers is granted, to have the line III running
order in fifteen days with "A hrst-class equip
ment. Ii Is generally believed that the extern
sion of the street car line 10 North Danville
will result in the annexation Of the town, by
which Danville's population will be increased
about 1000
b. F. Jordan, a once prominent citizen OF
Northampton county, n. G.. died suddenly OF
paralysis in this city last night. lie was on
his way TO Henry county to take charge OF a
construction force on the Roanoke and South
srn railroad, and while awaiting train here
was stricken with paralysis.
The leaf tobacco breaks are very large, and
the weed continues TO roll in from every
quarter. Double sales blocked to-day.
Prices on fine and fancy bright wrappers
have weakened some but on all other grades
they are unchanged.
The weather has been Oppressivelv warm
today, though the signal for cold wave to-
morrow is floating over the custom-hOuse.
The argument before Judge Whittle in the
famous suit of MOOrman's heirs against the
,ity of Danylle and against Arthur and others
vas not concluded to-day, and may consume
yl of tomorrow.