Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-18
COMMISSIONERS TO ASSESS.
Cases In the Hastings Cours-probsbiiisy Of
New Railroad 20 Rsdford.

Cases In the Hastings Court-Probabiiity OF
New Railroad 70 Rsdford.
RADFoRD, VA. December l7.--(spe-
cial)--Judee George II. cassel, OF the
Hastings Court, has appointed Colonel
John @. Crockett and Mr.. James Green
as commissioners to assess the real es-
tate Of the city In 1895.
Claiborne Patterson. the colored man
who had his head mashed at the pipe
works by a car overturning on him
few DAYS ago, died Thursday evening.
large number OF lawyers were here
last week attending the Hastings Court
IN the case Of the Bristol Steel and Iron
Company. A motion was made before
Judge cassel 10 remove Mr.. Shumaker, Oh
Philadelphia, rs receiver OF the company
and to appoint In his place a receiver
within the jurisdiction OF the court
Captain woou. Of Bristol. ana I. -. Cor
mick. OF Knoxville. appeared Tor the
petitioners. ana the other side was
represented by Colonel Abe Fulkerson.
Judge Page, and Hon. c. r. Vance. OF
Bristol. and Mr.. +. NJ. Leonard, OF Phila-
delphia. After an able argument. the
Judge took the case under consideration,
and as yet has not rendered his decision.
AGAINST CANcELLING.
Two years ago and more the freehold
voters OF the city by large majority au-
thorized the issue of 100000 worth OF
bonds, and $4,000 have been sofa. Ihs
Council at Its meeting last week or
dered an election to be held January lo'
1895 10 determine the question OF rescind-
inc the action OF the people. then, by
canceiling $4,000, leaving but $4,000 OF
the issue unsold. The election VIII De
held under the Walton law. and from con-
versation with number of prominent
citizens the sentiment seems to be strong
against the action of the Council, all being
of the opinion that II would be an IN
Jury to the progress Of the city.
MIR. Joseph Longstreth, road foreman Oh
engines, has been transferred TO kenova'
w. Va.
Mr.. c. r. Marshall, who has been prac-
ticing law here for two years past mas
gone to Bluefield to live
Mrs. Sallie Tabor died at her home, near
here, On the 9th instant; aged l0i years.
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
Our people are hopeful that they viii
have another railroad in the no very dis
tant future. A party of engineers VIII
make a preliminary survey from here 10
Blacksburg, a distance OF twelve miles.
at once. This road is to peas through
the Brush mountain and other coal-helds
and open UP fine agricultural country.
The fact that the Chesapeake and ONO
is building railroad from Hinton up
New river to Glen Lynn; that Summers
county, w. Va, has voted $4,000 sub
scription to the road, and that Giles
county, Va, is anxious and willing TO
vote a subscript on has brought up the
question of continuation Of the road TO
Radford. An easy grade can be mad
along the river, and a connection at this
point would give the Chesapeake ana
Ohio a share of the immense amount OF
freight from the southwest counties,
especially in the shipment of cattle. which
at this season of the year and in the fall
is very heavy.
Prominent men in this section VINO are
good authority on questions OF this kind
are Of the opinion that Radford Will be
the crossing point of two, and possibly
three. roads before great while.