The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
VIRGINIA NOTES.

A bill has been introduced in tho
Senate to incorporate the Baltimore,
Richmond and Southern Railroad Com
pany. The bill proposes to acquire the
Virginia and Carolina and the Richmond
and Chesapeake Railroad Companies.
The corporators are John G.. Slater, j.
l.. Barbour, Witcher Jones, T. E. Roes-
sic, Sidney T. Dudley, of Washington
city; T. Il. Miner, of Richmond; c. w.
Turner, OF Manchester. The bill pro-
vides that the road shall commence at
point, on the Potomac river, in King
George, Westmoreland or Nuthumber-
land, and pass by the most practicable
route to Richmond, thence through
Chesterfield to Petersburg and on to the
North Carolina line.
Since the roads in Alexandria county
have been so much improved the de-
mand for building sites for houses has
greatly increased, many oficeholders
from Washington buying land and
putting houses upon it. 1t is expected
that when the new Washington and
Arlington railroad is finished new
town will spring up around Fort Meyer,
on tho heights overlooking Washington
and the Potomac.
One of the largest industries in
Petersburg and ono of only a few years
growth is that of the manufacture of
trunks. There are three largo estab-
lishments Of the kind working on full
time and with large force of hands.
Vast quantities of lumber are used and
thousands of trunks arc shipped away
to the markets North, West and South
every month. Over 5000 were sent
away last month.
John P. Chase, proprietor of tho
Hotel Bessie, at Clintwood, Dickinson
county. fell down a flight of stairs last
week, sustaining injuries which caused
his death in few minutes. He was
60 years old and had served two terms
in tho legislature.
The jail of Dinwiddio county was
Quilted by fire Friday night. and tho
only prisoner confined therein, an aged
lost his life.
Rev. T. II. Boggs, of the Virginia
conference, Methodist Episcopal Church,
recently assigned to the King George
circuit, died recently Of pneumonia,
aged GO years.
James M. Hundley, of Sandy River,
Plttsylvania county, is dead. He con-
Quoted one of the largest country stores
erality.
Robert S. Ryan, member of the
wel!-known firm of Gooch e Ryan, rail
road contractors, of Staunton, died in
Basic City Friday OF pneumonia.
Rev. +. G. Scott, of Gordonsville, has
been called to the pastorate of the Epis-
copal Church at Smithfield, Isle OF
Wight county.
Peter Jones, of Bristol, died Satur-
dty, aged nearly one hundred years.
lie was the Oldest man in that section.
The Norfolk and Western will shin
week. Fni"
j.. b. McClung, mason employed bv
the Chesapeake and Ohio railrcaa was
killed near Millboro, Monday ua had
started on trip to Pocahortos conntM
in small ph;rton A team With . cav.
riage that was hitched at Millboro
Springs became frightened met aftor
Mr.; McClung passed. they broke loose
and dashed down the road in the same
u!recti0r' ana soon Came in contact with
nun. Inc pole TO the carriage struck
MIN In the head, killing him Instantly.
a head engine freight collision occur
req . on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
at Konceverte. ". Va, early Monday
.HornlaE, whlcrresulted in the destruc-
.toh oi Two ehpines and several cars and
t Ine aeath OF Fireman w. NJ. Carter, of
hinton, and Che engineer of one train
was pretty badly scalded. Several
orakesmen we're injured. An operators
caroiessne3s caused the wreck.
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n.o Pianos in stock at the Hobbie
Music MUSIC Company, 1877 Salem aven,ie.
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