Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-08-11
NOTICE oE ToREaosURE sALE-NoREoLK

taEr VA AtAGIAtr4AE jan G-At AtAlI 1A4 g ~
the Circuit Court OF the United States for the
Western District OF Virginia on June 18th. 1895,
II said Court, entitled The FideiitS inss1ranec.
Trust and SAFE Deposit Company and The Ner-
Norfolk ard Western Aallruad Company de-
fcniant, and certain DEGREES %ansiliary thereto.
Circuit Courts OF tie United States Tor the FOL
lowing dlsuIcts. entered: on June 9th, 1876. In
the District OF West Virginia, and on June 18th,
1896. in the District OF Maryland.
cial Masters, VIII sen at public auction to the
highest bidder or bidders; at the PASSENGER sta
Eail5oad Company. at Reanoke, yirsinia, on
1896. At ten O'Clock in the forenoon. the rail-
roads, properties, rights. privileges ana fran
An and Singular the railroad OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad Company formerly OF the
ousiy OF the sIienandoah vSfIey ESi1rssd Com
nanyl leVfnDIur m a noinr III or near TTaGSrs-
towin, In Washington County In the Sfate or Ma
ton County. In NE sIste Of Maryland. to a poiat
on me f9tomae kixsr; OF y near Shepherdstown,
jefferson County. in the state OF West Virginia.
and through the Counties OF Clarke, Warren,
Page, Rockingham and Augusta. In the State OF
Virginia., to a point OF intersection with the
near Waynesboro. and crossing said railroad and
extending through the Counties OF Augusta. RScx-
4 point OF Intersection with the line OF the Nor
folk and Western Railroad at Roanoke. run
certain branches from the railroad above de-
scribed. including ths Rorer Iron Company
Grocer Iron Company Branch, the Mace Ore
Branch, the Chesapeake and Ohio CONGESTION at
Bank Branch, the Stuart's Draft Branch, the
Lipseomb Branch the caesaPeass and Ohio Son SSn
nnndoah Ore Branch, the Virginia Midland Com
baltimore and Ohio Correction, making together
about 257.29 miles of single-traek railroad, to
pnrtenances of the said line OF railroad. with the
tolls, incomes, rants, issues aud profits thsreeI'
and all the real estate, rights OF way, easements;
fixtures, rolling, stock, machinery, tools and
thereto belonging or appertainIng to the said
railroad; and also the reVersion and reTersions,
T TlFSti titi aha iHteresS. pr 0Pa possession,
claim and demand whatsoever. as well at law as
comnppany in or to the said railroad. property,
franchises : rights 555 S,l PoTe tSer sHa P @pd aise all ina and \
singular all the railroad and other property, real,
ppewers, 1riTiIeges and franchises formerly be,
longing to the Washington and Western Rail-
other property arpurtenant to or used in connec-
ton with the line line Of raiiroads , neG1dred do 5y Tn9
from the Shenandoah Valley Railway. Company
and all extensions of the said line of railroads.
and all short branches thereof and improvements
thereon acquired by the Norfolk and Western
construction, purchase or otherwise, with tho
proceeds of any Of the bonds issued under the
Western Railroad Company, known as It's Mary;
Also. all railroads, railways, ways, rights OF
and sh SSe" gfonnd IS y yards and q other dt eaeiHpii used used
and to he used In the operation of the said lines
rails. tracks. sidinss; switches. bridges, fences.
passenger and cther depots. station houses,
freight houses, machine shops, docks and all
ever acquired for the use and operation thereof;
and together with all the rolling stoci, machine
said Norfolk and Western RaIlroad Company.
owned or acquired Tor constrl sti1s' HalhtalhlnE,
said lines OF railroad and their appurtcnances,
or any part thereof; and all .he real and per
Soual estate owned at said last mentioned cate
or thereafter acquired and used for the operation
Together with all the corporate rights. priv;
lescs and franchises of the s1id Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company possessed on pecenl-
Der 10. 1890. or thereafter acquired. relating TO
Washington and Western RAILROAD. and the con-
s%tructlOn. maintenance. uEe and enjoyment OF the
And all the streets, ways. passages. waters.
water-conrses. easements. rights. liberties. priv
ileges. Entertainments and appurtenances whatso-
ever unto any of the hereinbcfore mentioned
premises and estates belonging or appertalninr,
and the reversiOns and remninders, rents. issues
and profits thereof. and all the estate. right.
title, Interest, properly, claim and demand OF
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company owned
ana 1possessed on said aforementioned date, or
thereafter acquired by II in or to the same. and
every part and parcel. thereof.
or his successors or assigns, of all pending con-
tracts in respect of said railroads. properties and
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company be-
fore such sale thereof,
As provided by said DEGREES, said railroads,
as an entirety. .
The purchaser OF said railroads. properties and
franchises. his Successors or assigns, upon pay
ment of the purchase price bid therefor. or
upon making such provision as the Court shall
approve for the payment thereof, shall receive
conveyance of and be let into possession OF
the premises conveyed, including all net Income
and other property received by the Receivers
OF said Railroad Company in the management
braced in the conveyance to such purchaser.
or pertaining thereto; and the purchaser OF said
railroads, properties and franchises, his success
sors or assigns. shall also receive conveyance Of
any and all property OF the said Railroad Com
pany appurtenant to said premises or acquired
for use in connection with or for the purposes OF
said railroads and properties, except rolling
stock acquired with the proceeds Of Receivers
certificates or notes:
ence is hereby made, TO the terms. conditions.
reservations and obligations in said several de-
crces respectively contained, including those in
respect of C) the said Receivers, d) claims
against the said Receivers, ,cl claims against
ness or liability contracted or Incurred by said
Railroad Company I'm the operation OF the rail
judged prior in lien or superior in equity TO said
Maryland and Washington Division Mortgage.
GThe Special Masters, as directed by the de-
crees, Will receive no bid from any one Offering
TO bid for the railroads. properties and fran
pledge that he VIII make good Ills bid, in case
Special Mssters the sum OF 10000 in money,
or by certified check upon any National Bank or
Trust Company in the City OF New YORK, or
100000 par value of the bonds secured by said
Maryland and Washington Division Mortgage.
forthwith deposit with said special Masters the
sum of S25O,OOO In cash, or by certified check
upon any National Bank or Trust Company In the
bonds secured by said Maryland and Washington
Division Mortgage. but any cash or bonds which
may have been prcviously deposited by the sue
cessful bidder rs q pledge that he would make
good his bid. will he received on account OF the
amount so required on the acceptance OF his bid
5The Special Masters Will receive "A certificate
OF The Mercantile Trust Company, In the City Of
New York. that II holds Maryland and Wash
ingtOn Division Mortgage BOMBS to an amount
therein specified, subject to the order OF the
party therein named, and transferred hy such
lieu OF such bonds with Ike force and eject as
though the bonds therein named had been deiiY-
cred to such Special Masters.
In case any bidder shall fail 20 make the de-
his bid. the Special Masters will forthwith again
offer the property for sale without further notice
or advertisement
In case any bidder or purchaser shall fail to
make good his bid upon Its acceptance by the
Special Masters, or after such acceptance shall
fail TO comply witt, any order OF the Court re-
lating to the payment thereof or the consumma-
ton Of the purchase. then the sums Ia cash or
bands deposited by srch purchaser VIII he for
applied toward the expenses OF n resale and
towards making good any deficiency or loss in
cnsc the property shall he sold at n price less
than that bid at the prior sale II the Court
turned IN the bidder. The deposit received from
any unsuccessful bidder shall he returned to him
" len the property shall he struck down.
IpON rOulFruHti ton OF the sale hy the Court the
purchaser shall make such further payment or
payments In cash on account OF his bid rs the
Court from time to time may direct The pur-
his bic not required TO be paid In cash by turn
Ing in to he cancelled or credited. as in said de
cfees provided, any OF said Maryland and Wash
iugfnn Division Mortgage bonds or coupons: and
srci u~urela=ar shall he credited therefor on ac-
connt of his hid with such sums as would be pay
able On such bonds and coupons out Of the Pur,