The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-03
1t Should be Stopped.

The crowded condition of the train
between Clifton Forge and Covington
and the disorderly conduct of the me-
groes boarding the train at the former
place is becoming an insufferable null
sance. The fault lies not so much with
the officials of the train as with the high
er officers of the road. There is a great
deal of travel between these two points
and No. /, the train on which most of
the disorders take place, is always
too crowded for comfort. When the
crowds are gathered, there are usually
present several half drunken negroes,
who fill the car with their foul-mouthed
profanity, and frequently their quarrels
and threats are sufficient to cause great
terror to timid women. On such ocea
sions the aisles are too much crowded
for the officials to remove, or even to
reach the offenders for some time, and
during the delay. ladies must be sub
jected to the insults of the rough lan>
guage or terrified by a struggle on part
of their escorts to enforce silence.
The immediate occasion for the above
criticism was a scene which occurred
last Monday evening, when nearly ten
minutes elapsed before officers of the
train could force their way through the
car and remove negro who was yelling
and swearing at the top of his voice.
Such crowds and such scenes are not in
frequent, and could easily be prevented
by running enough cars to carry the
passengers. So far as we could see. it
was not in any way the fault of the
train or depot officers, as they removed
the man as soon as they could reach him.
Sometime ago there was an act offered
in the legislature providing that sepa-
rate cars should be placed on each train
for white and colored people. This act,
which was tabled, had its origin in some
such scenes as those described above,
and will be made necessary unless the
higher officials of the road of their own
accord take such action as will prevent
their recurrence.-Sentia2el.
There is just cause for the above com
plant, and we feel confident it will only
be necessary to call the attention of
Manager Stevens to the matter, to effect
its prevention in the future. The inso-
lence of this rowdy fed element has
been patiently bourne for a long time
but the limit of endurance has been
reached. We hope that the obliging
c. & o. officials will speedily grant the
relief so much desired and needed. Pas
sengers are entitled to protection from
the vicious and vulgar classes.
A Premium From. Clifton Forge
Merchants.
At the recent Agricultural Fair of
Botetourt county, held at Fincastle, Va,
Messrs. Taylor & Nuckols, of this city,
offered as premium to the lady who
exhibited the largest and best assert
ment of bread, $15 dress pattern. Mrs.
w. s. McClung, of Gala Water, was
awarded the prize, which read as fol
lows: First Premium. Botetourt Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association,
October 4th, 9Th, 9th and 18th, 1892. AL
fred Beckley, President James Nc
Dowell, Secretary"
When this premium card was present.
ed, Messrs. Taylor & Nuckols promptly
paid the award. This is commendable
enterprise. and shows that this is wide
awake business house.
Messrs. Roberts & Keller also offered a
premium, which was awarded to Miss
Miller, of Botetourt county, sister of DR..
Miller of this city. We shall make par
ticular mention of same in our next is
sue.