Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-17
p0CAH0NTAS MINES.
Wisdom Of Governor S Action in Sending
Troops Last Spring.
,>ormrR CONFEDERATE NIL.
complementary Measure Proposed by
Major OtcN-intcrcst ON Captured
a ABANDONED propcrt, Eupd-tn
t,trrc~fing Virginia Eiopcmcnf.


-.....ll-Mr. Tyler. of tho Second Dis
introduced a bin FOR the relief Of
r Tucker. 90 credit him for the loss
..-ls and stamps ~ burglary of the
>.,.ott Ncvs postofico last year.
.. also introduced bin TO appropriate
sum Of NNoo FOR the widening and
-.a OF the channel from Hampton
fo thc Norfolk navy-yard.
...ncI d. =. Browning Of Hocahontas.
wool county. one Of the mine-owuers
... interests near that town were SCI
ISIS imrcrincd by the West Virginia
..fs last spring. is in the city to-day
. General James 4. Walker on mat
.oncorniug mining affairs i'm the
.hNcst colonel Browning, who is
Republican. says tho people I'm and
rI pocahontas are fairly prosperous.
.....erins the depressed condition Of
..-.rrsS throughout the country. The
.. operators are working almost their
.. complement OF men. and they are
.r.rs AN the coal for which they can
transportation The Norfolk and
Western railroad. he says Is unable 10
..rr.,h sufficient number Of cars for
... output Of the mines. and the opera
AhlN'.A N'N ~ ANliN'iit NtNt sum
facilities MS can be afforded them.
PRESENCE OF TROOPS.
-..aking Of the presence OF troops du-
.. trc mining troubles at Elkhorn and
nI Pocahontas Colonel Browning
..- chat hut for the prompttude Of Gov
OFerrall in sending the
moons 90 pocahontas there would have
...r not only great destruction Of proper
bat bloOdshcd and loss Of life. He
.- she mine-owncrs. including himself.
picked and wcll-armed men. and
...r had resolved TO prevent the strikers
-.m interfering with their workmen at
. hazard The strikers would have at
t.mufed 20 enter the mines and force
tr.r men 10 quit work. and this would
..r. precipitatcd riot and bloodshed.
This was duly prevented by Governor
.. IarraL who had ordered the troops
.n pocahontas from Graham. The pres
.--e ~ the troops alone preserved the
rarr and the highest praise. said
colonel Browning r. due Governor O'Fer-
for his action AT this very critical
.nc No matter what interested parties
politicians may say. the use Of
...op- al Pocahontas protected the lives
property of the people. and they
.. the Governor debt OF everlasting
latitude
FOR CONFEDERATES
n addition 10 the bin for tho pay
rcut TO the Southern States for the
.,nfft Of Confederate soldiers. o. the in
..fest on the 100000 iu the Treasury
r-sized from the sale Of captured and
0anioncd property in the South during
-ne war which bin has already been
published in the Dispatch, Major =. j..
.tey will oTer the following as "a supple
mental bill.
Whereas. there was turned over 10
me United states Government certain
property in the states hereafter named.
'1e property of individuals. now COM
festanfs and others. which was sold and
covered into the Treasury Of the United
States. and which. according 10 the re-
port OF the Secretary Of Tho Treasury,
mounted 90 over $26W00m. and in-
ldius interest 10 present date. would
each the sum of &o0000,o. and,
Whereas. individuals could have re-
claimed a large portion OF this amount.
rlt Tor the disturbed condition OF az
fairs in the South Immediately after
The surrender. and.
Whereas. this fund has been held SUBJ
pect % such claims until 10 Is evident that
they cannot Doe presented and sustained
~ this late day.
NOW. therefore De il enacted. by tho
Senate and House OF Representatives,
I'D Congress ssemblcd.
section D. That there is hereby APP
Hr0priatei from tho Treasury of the
United States. out OF any money not
.'hcrwiso appropriated. "a sum not 10 cN-
.eeI per cent per annum on S27000000.
which has been covered into the Urea
-Hrv as the proceeds Of captured and
abandoned property. TO be paid the
states hereafter named, IN proportion 10
.or respective population. as OF the
IhIN fDIloWS-fn Wit.
ireinia. $lfl o'l.-t.
Norih carolina, >i-3.Na.o'.
south Carolina. Ssl'-i1.5'.
.ennrseo. Sli'.o,-.''.
l-la' ei''''l.-o'
.Iia' e-i.o2tlp
t.t'aA.d' fIl''-,p..-
--is-ipll, Sh,HloN
.'Nlsiana, @ir'7o'.
1iHan,as. 1910.
IrAas >s' ini9.
,' ni ncAy. si95. 'o--1s
ITO" Inc respective amounts
palu a.nually on July lst OF
ffaI Tor '"'lNe years on 'he Iequi- /
Oh the respective Governors OF the +
states s4pleel 10 otduciloh from /
quota oI any state or any amounts .
may nave bcen pald 10 claimants .
'"r saiu o'a''7' respectively uu- /
.He year previous
DIS passage ana an acts or parts .
20 toniilct with inns act are mere +
'i'N.
IEFSONAL.
rDeeutatiye Swanson and WIFE have .
1915 q street for inc Win,cr. After +
oi1aNs Mrs. and Mss Lyons VIII /
H.'1 Mrs. swanson.
and Mrs richardson of this city +
...u.n the engagement of their 0augh- .