The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-03
NORFOLK AND WESTERN
ANNUAL MEETING or sTocKHOLD-
ERs Ar ROANOKE YESTERDAY.
The Directory Cboscn--The Old omcers
Observation-Disclosures KimbalPs Re-
port--smaIi Falling on.

ROANOKE, VA, May Especial
annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany was held at 3 O'Clock this morning.
The interesting developments rumor has
been limiting at for some time did not
occur. The failure Of the English stock
holders TO secure sufficient amount CT
stock to justify a fight for control OF the
road, and the restoration Of the ten per
cent reduction OF the wages Of such en-
ployes as belonged 10 labor organizations
having been disposed Of the following
slate was selected for the directory:
+. J. Kimbal. c. r. Clark. Joseph l..
Doran. Richard BROCK. Samuel A. Grocer
A. j. Dull, L. l.. Boyce, Walter II. Taylor.
Rowland Davis. Henry Wheien. JT.. Harry
r. West, Harold NJ. SIN. and William u.
Campbell. who reelected all the old
officers Of the company ard road.
Pre- &dent KimbalIs report showed that
the earnings for the first quarter OF this
year were Sl23.l@ less than for the same
period Of last year, but that the business
OF the line was picking up. One thousand
1--WE hundred and sixty-seven miles Of road
were not operated as against l,5tG. In 1855
Fifteen companies. allied in interest with
the Norfolk and Western. also held an
nual meetings to-day. Among them were
the Crewe and Suffolk Land and Improve
ment Companies. All OF them reelected
the old board and officers.
The colorcd people OF Roanoke approve
OF the verdict OF murder In The first
degree. and death by hanging. found
against Lawrence Spiler. the stanton
outrager and murderer. They say quick
trials and executions viii put an end
TO the lynching.
William H. Pullman, Of the auditing
department Of the Norfolk and Western.
and Miss Mary, daughter Of Colonel VIII
liam II. Fry. Sr., OF Caynus Springs.
were married this morning.
Twenty-six saloons were closed yester
day. on account Of the failure OF the
proprietors TO take out a license. The
high tax and social clubs which are not
taxed at all. have largely reduced the
revenues OF the city. as compared 10
last year
The Virginia wheel Club has elected
J. Il. Callingwood. president, Charles II.
Evans. vice-president; A. II. Neal. secre-
tary and treasurer: r. J.. Taylor captain;
J. s. Hoffman. first lieutenant; George l..
Hart. second lieutenant, and T.. G. Marks.
ensign. The club will hold "a smoker ON
the 4th instant.
Deputy United States Marshal j. y.
Chewing and his associates are making
81 uncomfortable for the moonShineTs,
bagging at least one every day.
The Roanoke baseball team is losing
prestige at home as well as abroad, and
many Of our people think it would be
well to call the aggregation in and make
q pew beginning O'Hagan has demon
strated that his men cannot play ball. at
least away from home. and people here
take very little stock In the cry that the
numerous defeats are due to the unfair
and partial decisions OF umplTe5.
The fight over our city Offices has be-
gun in earnest. Inc Republicans are
united and thoroughly organized, and col
onel John Hampton Hoge is in the neid
TO meet Democrat tic orators.