The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
The Latest news Cleaned From Various Part ;
Of the States


neighborhood Of Farmville, during which
four persons We. Q struck and killed BY light
ming. Five miles from Farmyille lightning
struck chimney Of Henry Re1dis's house,
killing him, his vile and child.
As o sequel to the reunion Of the members
of Col. John S. Mosbys old command, held
in Alexandria on the 10th OF last January,
which was the first that had been held since
the men disbanded at saiem, Fauquier
county, at the close of the late unpleasant
ness, there wi in the future be an annual
reunt, n, and the flrst OF thes was hald at
Marshall, (formerly Salem, rqaier county.
Nearly all of the member 81 the command
from this keetion Of tbs eoaniry wege IN at
tendance, and a general good time was had
by the men wandering over the old battle
grounds, which some Of them had not visited
since the war.
seven nslizn OF West End, adjoining
Alexandria, arc now canvassing in aid OF a
proposal TO establish town government
there.
Intelligence was received In Pc ersburg OF
a terrific wind and rain-storm, which passed
over a greater portion Of the COUNT s of DIM
wild lie Amelia and Chesterfield, blowing
down barns, outhouses fencing and destroy
ing crops. Lightning struck many trees and
in some instances cattle were xii ed. Near
Marmorn, Dinwiddie county. lightning played
havoc with the tobacco crop.
AT Mace's Springs, about ten miles east OF
Gate City, fight occurred between two
lrothers over the corrHction OF younger
brother, JEFF Harper struck his brother Bill
in the he with stone, the blow resulting
in death from loss of blood in a short time.
The Southern Foundry and Machine Works
! at Fredericksburg have so many orders on
hand that the p ant Is compelled to take on
more hands, aud has had to caution agents
against taking orders.
A charter has been granted to the John G.
Hurkamp Company a. fredericksburg to
manufacture leather, sumac, DC. VIM. H.
Hurkamp Is president and treasurer, Charles
Il. Hurkamp cretary and general manager
and the abvve, with Miss Virginia Hurkamp
constitute the board OF directors.
The barn OF Mr.. James Bledsoe, promi-
nent farmer in o ange county, containing
1OO-bushels of wheat, 200 OF oats and all OF
his hay and farming implements, was en-
tirely burned.
A fire occurred at Centrevile, Norfork
county, by which the storehouse and dwell
| ing and outhouses of George w. Gibber Jr,
were DESTROYED with nearly all their contents
the fire was of incendiary origin, and the
less, outside of insurance, will be 81, 500.
There is considerable dissatisfaction among
the older policy -hoiders at Charlestown in
the Mutual Reserve Fund Lie Association OF
New York, over the recent increase in the
rates of assessment A meeting was held by
the policyholders and a protest was drawn
up and signed by major ty OF the members
Il will be sent to the home office of the COM
pary. In many cases the a sessments were
increased from IS TO 100 per cent.
The apple crop in Rockbridge county sur"
passes in quantity and quality anyth ng ever
known in that section of the Valley OF Wiz
ginia-and in some sections of the county the
trees are SO heavily loaded down with fine
fruit that the limbs of the trees have 10 be
+ f'EsNe II to nreSss.ss .-s--4irom break.
ing down or else much OF the fruit has ~
picked and either made up into cider or fed
10 the hogs. Fine apples can be had here for
25 ceuts Ter bushel. The late winter apples
are ex ra fine and this county will have many
hundreds of barrels TO spare for the outside
market The peach crop is an utter failure.
| The wheat crop Is being thrashed and SHOWS
a good yield. The corn and other growing
crops promise we'll, copious rains haveiallen
all over the country and the farmer is happy.
Judge Paul, OF the United States Court,
has entered IN order fer the lease of tho
| Roanoke Iron Company's blast furnace and
rolling mill, in the West End which went
into the hands of rec ivers a few months
ago. Beury Bros. and John Cooper, Flat
| Top coal operators, will lease and operats
| the property, and work will s.art as soon as
IL can be put in condition. This Is one Of
the finest iron plants in Virginia. About
three hundred persons will be given employ
ment
Miners on Loup Creek, in Fayette county
are being urged TO strike, but as yet they
have not done 80. They are now paid fif y
five cents per car, which operators claim
holds not quite Two ton Operators say
that Ihe.trouble Is due to agitation by New
River operators, as the vein on Loup Greek
is much thicker than that on New River, and
at present prices both men and emp oyers
make more money in : the former field than
in tie latter, though Loup Creek coal can te
sold cheaper. It Is probable that strike
| will be ordered this week.
The wholesale grocery touse Ct James T
Williams Il Son, of Lynchburg, was entered
by thieves. Tne safe was broken open ard
$3.50 dollars in god was taken.