The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-08

cial Showing.
general meeting of the stockbold-
ers OF the Roanoke and Southern Rail-
way Company will be held at IL
CLOCK to-day at the Office of tho
company in this city There are
several important matters to DO dis
cussed' tho principal one being the
southern extension of the road. new
board of directors will be elected, and
.neY Wi chose the officers for the
ensuing year
President Trout informed TIMES re-
porter yesterday that he had received the
report OF the officers and they all
showed everything to be in splendid
condition. tic has also received n
nnmoer OF kilograms from different
delegations, who arc anxious to have
the road go to different places.
Many OF tho Roanoke and Southern
people arrived in town last night and
registered at Hotel Roanoke. a meet
ing of tho directors OF tho Poanol,o and
Southern Railroad Company was held
at Ho1cl Roanoke last night at s
o'clock. The reports OF the president,
| secretary and treasurer were received
ana adopted. Tnesc reports showed n
remarkable exhibit of the financial CON
dltion OF this new road, making tho net
earnings OF that portion of the limo in
operation far in excess of tho operatinr
expenses.
After hearing these reports and others
re'aunS TO the financial condition of The
road. the meeting adjourned.
The stockholders Will meet to-day
when the report of the North Carolina
ana Virginia Construction Company will
he received. Colonel Fries is in attend
ance, ana is prepared to make strong
report. lilo is president. Of tho Con-
struction Company, and is making an
active effort to complete that portion of
the road between Murtinsyiile and Roa-
noke by February /.
Ihe following stockholders were at
Hotel Roanoke last night and will DO
present at tho meeting to-day: Col. f.
II: Fries, j. f. Gilmer, w. o. Lenley. J.
w. Fries, c. IL. Foglo, A. Onderdonl
and t. w: Maslin, of Winston; p. w.
Watson j. VI. Keneer, j. &. Penn, S. G.
Sheiheld, H. G. Lester, j. Il. Mathews.
A. ii. llairston and c. B. BRYANT, OF
Martinsville; John l.. Allison and G.. M.
Love, Of Concord, n. c.
Hon. III. 5. Trout, who presided at
Tho meeting, and s. w. Jamison, secre-
tary, were both in lengthy consultation
with the directors after the meeting
closed. Col. Penn, Jas. 5. Simmons and
other prominent RoanokerS were also
present till to hour
The most important tier now under
consideration is the proposed extension
OF the road south to Monroe or Charlotte.
y. c.
rms matter will como up to-day.
Two delegations are here, one from
Charlotte and tho other from Salisbury
with view of inducing the Stockholders
to establish tho limo by way of these.
places.
Mcssrs. Robert Oats, Z. b. McDowolf
and d. Il. Morchead compose the Char
lotto delegation. Salisbury's delepa-
ton is J. IL. Foust, l.. S. Overm5n
John a. Ramsey, X. III. Clement and M.
G.. Quinn.
These delegations arc particularly
enthusiastic over the proposed extern
sion of tho Roanoke and Southern, and
say they are prepared to offer liberal
inducements in the way Of appropria-
tions.
Two routes have been surveyed. Ono
Is direct air line from Winston to
Monroe, and the other verges to the,
right and takes in the two places mem
TONED above. The engineer has mado
his report, favoring tho former line
~, 'itNt ocl' anu HOW Inc
Cnarlotte ana Salisbury people are
preparing to act.
Inc directors and stockholders de-
cline to express themselves on the sub
lect until after action is taken in tho,
meeting to day
DIR. Cole, prominent gentleman
from Danyille. Will also confer with the
Roanoke and Southern people to day in
reference TO inducing them to extend
the line from Martinsvillo to his
town.
Colonel Fries said last night that
work on that part of the line between
Martinsvile and Roanoke is being
pushed with moro vigor than eser, and
that at every avalable point men are
being placed. lie is confident that
trains will be running through by Feb
ruary Isl.
Just how tho delegations from Char.
lotte and Salisbury will be received was.
the subject of n little quiet talk last
night. a few remarks seemed to indi-
cate that tho proposition would not
avail much.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.