Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-09-09

iI-tsu Division.
Notice is her'hy given that. pursuant 10 the d.
of foreclosure AMI sale made and entered Nv
The Circuit Court al the United States for H.
Western District ~ Virginia on June 9th. is9L
in certain consolidated cause In equity Iemlinr
ia said Court, entitled The Fidelity lnsarancs.
Trust and safe Deposit Company and The Mer.
canlie Trust Company oomplainants, against the
Norfolk AMI Western Railroad Company ,le.
lcslint. AMI certain DEGREES anclllary thereto
IN eanscS pending between the said parties In H.
Circuit Courts II the United States for the fo-
lowing districts. entercl: on June 18th, lS9G In
the District II West Virginia. and on June 18th.
1890. In the District Of Maryland.
We a.. T. BoVtlcn and Charles Sharp, as Sne-
cial Masters. will sell az public auction 20 tn
highest bidder or bidders. az the passenger sta
lion upon the railroad Of the Norfolk and wosiesn
Eailrad Company. az Roanoke. Virginia. On
Wednesday. the 10Th day Of September,
ISg6. az ten o'clock In the forenoon. the rail-
fuads. properties. rights privileges and fran
chiscs mentioned In the said decree and described
An and singular the railroad OF the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company formerly OF tn
Shenandoah Valley Railway Company, and prcyl-
1nsly OF the Shenandoah Valley Railrqd Com
panyl. beginning az point az or near Hascrs-
town. In Washington County, In the State Of Ma
rylanl and extending thence through Washing.
ton Comfy. IN the State Of Maryland 20 a point
on The Potomac River. % sr near Shephenistown
IN the State OF West Virginia: thence through
jefferson County. In the state CT West Virginia.
and through the Counties OF Clarke. Warrsn
Page. Rockingham and Augusta. In the State o.
Virginia. 10 point of intersection With The
near WayneshorO. and crossing said railroad all
extending through the Counties OF Augusta. Rock.
bridge. Botct0urt and Roanoke. In said State. 10
= point ~ Intersection with the line or the Nor
folk and Western Railroad az Roanoke. run.
Ming from Norfolk westerly, together with
certain branches from the railroad above d.
scribcd including the Korer IRON VomTdny
Eranch the Roanoke Stockyanls Branch, tha
Grocer Iron Company Brauch the Nace on
Hraueh. M. Chesapeake and Ohio Connection No
foch Laird. tho l'clicr Mine Branch. the Mine
Itraru fI4a
I.lscomh Branch. The Chesapeake and Ohio Con
nccton az Basic, ghc crimora lranch; The She.
nanlnah Orc Branch. the Virginia Mhland Con-
nection the Carson Lime Kiln Branch and DO
Isaltimcc, and Ohio Correction, making together
about 81 - miles ~ single-track railroad %
ecihcr with all branches sidings and other aI-
purtenanes Of tie said line ~ railroad, With he
tolls Incomes. rents issues AMI profits Oh 'rcni.
aud al TIE rial estate; rights OF way cassnicnts;
equipments. AMI al ether personal prop"riy
ilerrto belonging OF appcuainng 90 The said
remainder AMI rcmainlcr~, and all the estate.
right. title. interest. property. possession.
claim and demand Whatsoever, as well a. law ~
I'm equity Of the Norfolk md Western K1Nroad
Company In or 10 the said raiinold. property
frunchisss rights. powers AMI privilege anal %
cvery. part AMI lnfccl thcroli anu as ~ aui
personal and mixed, AMI all chartered rielts,
powers. privileges AMI franchises Formerly ~.
longing h. the Washington and Western Ran.
road ComIany; and also al and singular au
other piopcrty arnuricnant To or used IN CONNIE
tion with the limo % railroads acquired hy d.
said Nnrfolk and Western linilro1d Company
from fhr Shenandoah Valley Railway Company.
AMI an eXtousi0rs 81 The said line of nilroids,
AMI an short branches thereof AMI Improvements
thereon acquired 10y the Norfolk and Weston
Hallrnad Company after December u, lSn. by
construction purchase ur ntherwl-eJ win the
proceeds ~ any 81 the bonds lssne'i uslrr Nc
mortgage or deed 81 trust ~ the NOTION AMI
Western Rnilrnad Company. known o. It's MARI
land ami Washington Division Mortgage dated
siso al railroads. RAILWAYS WAYS. riehtg u
way. ro.dhed and grade and al station. depot
nni shop grounds. yards and other GROUNDS n-'d
and a. hc used IN the operation OF TIE SAID IN.
OF railroad above mentioned or described, aih at
rails. tracks. sidings. switches. bridges. feh',.
turntables, water tanks viadncis. cuifeft.. aln
passenger and ether deiriis. tthti"n ml".
freight hnuscs mlchinc shops, do'ks anil ~
other structures. huilding- and fixtures wtiaf
ever acquired for the use and operation thrfcG
anil together with all the milling stock, machine
~. fools. implements. fuel AMI materials ~ iie
said Norfolk and Western Railroad COMPANY
owned or acquired for constm flag. maintaining
..,ernfiug REPLACING improving or rcpllrin. me
said line 81 milroad and their appurtcnlnccs,
Or any naFi lhefeai fi p' me re,i AM ~.
or thereafter acquired and used Tor me oirfai"l
thereof.
Together with al The corporate righfs pdvi.
icees and franchises ~ the slii Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company possessed on n'eeri-
her ~. 1880. or thereafter acquired relating 70
the said railroads and branches Including slm
Washington and Western Railroad, AMI tle 'mn.
.tructlon. maintenance. use and cnlosmc OF the
said lines of railroad and property
And all the streets. ways. passages. waters
water.eouFses, easements. rights. liberties priv
iiegss hereditamnnts and nnnnrienanccs Whnifo.
ever unto any or the hereinhafnr" mentioned
premises and estates belonging or apnera.nns
and the rcvcrsl0ns and romnindcrs. rents, isuot
and profits thereof and oil the estate, rifhi
title. Interest. property claim ana ee nan .,
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company nwncl
and possessed said aforementioned date Or
thereafter acquired by n IN or to the same am
nuItt raa1f
Subject 10 the performance by the purchaser
or Ills successors or assigns, OF all pending con.
tracts In respect Of said railroads piopcfue, an
franchises lawfully made 10 tho licrrf"r n
tbe Norfolk and Western Railroad Company lp'
fore such sale thereof.
As provided by said DEGREES. said rallrads
properties and fmnohiaes VIII hc Offend i"f ''i'
as an entirety.
franchises bis Successors or assigns, upon iAi-
nent OF the purchase price bid Therefor w
mon making such provision ~ the Court sI1ll
approve for the payment thereof hihh i','f
conveyance Of aud he lct Into possession "i
lie premises conveyed, including all net Income
and other property received hy The terflfen
Of said Hallrund Company ~ we mhhik'i"'"
or onefnion Of the mofisaTrd premise. 'n
hrtccd in tho roifeyhn 10 ruh pl'...
on pertaining thernt0. pnl iiF NlN"Nl Vi -
railroads. properties AMI ifhh'iii'' n. .,
sors or assigns shall also receive CONVEX ~. m
any and all property ~ The sail hA.lt"ap .nH,
many appurfeuant 90 said premises or n'lnit'ss
- a.. In connection with or Tor ur fnfirr' ~
said RAILROADS anil properties. except f9ilns
stock acquired viii ihe pmreals or Receivers
RE siid ale viii be- made suhl-oi. ani ,f0f
euce A. hereby made. 10 the terms. f"hliN''
reservations and obligations IN SAID sever" '
.r,es r,.euectlveiy contained. inflndlnr lf.' pr
..f ~ tai Inc slld Iiecriycrs iDi claims
asainsf The said Receiver '1'ciain. ,f'.N
the said i,allnHf Company ipr nhl~h ii,l'
ness Or liability contracted 90 lWNIfrl ~ n
RAILROAD Company ln the operation OF 'lm f.t
4trI fltHa
Judged prior In Hen Or -upcfinf ~ fthH 20 -'l
MARYLAND and Washington Division NeHsAin
TTie Sraflai Masters as directed hy Nf ~
.r,os viii receive no bid from any one 0irnhi
10 hld for The railroads, prupcrtl,s hli li'-
,i.i.fs ainye described who shall not A- p
rleirs chat be- VIII mako good d. DO IN
IN ifs aoerfHurr. first hnvc deposited WV
Special Masiuts Ito euin NJ Slprp 20 m,tl
OF hy certified check un'g 800 s9lnlAl h.A
Trust Company IN the 'lv OF Sew 'w-
$4,000 par value 81 ihc l-lnds se'ufcl ~ '
MARYLAND nnd Washington Division MoHfafr
f-,r.u nrrepfanco or any I'D The purchaser sa.l
forthwith deposit With said SpeciIl Marit. W
ufsr any national hank or frnsi cominns ln ~
Cty ~ New York or s1oD.ppo par ialne on ~.
itonfi- secured by sad Maryland and Hi-N.u-,
Division Morfeuee hut any '.ish or i"ils
,.a. have been prey i0Hsly deposited hi we ~
ccssfai bidder as "a pledge thar DO w"n.d 49,
good Do ia. viil ip iprf''YN nn f""ili I" vi
amount 80 r-lnlffd 0u ihr qfrhpihhfn ~ hls ~
Tie Special Niast,fs VII receive ,',ll
~ Tie Mercantile Trust COMPANY 10 ilw ~ u
New York shat 10 holds MARYLAND aml w.
ln.fon Division Mortgage bonds f1 on ~.
Herein sncflGed subject ~ tho order ~ iif
BAH, fiiairln named. AMI transfrrrsi .p
Marty 4, tie ntfef 0f sih Special Master =
lieu ~ such bonds eiif TX fpne and fnf
thnr.b mo bonds ticfcin named bad iren h'i'
cred ~ such special Mfsfert
In Gao any bidder shall nm ~ make DO or
rasif by said de~rces rrInircd uisn ac'fi.'
III. M Tie sueclaI Masters VII f0rfhritI a-.N
oncr ne property Tor sale without further h''
90 aderrisfmcnt , ,.n q.
IT, aasa ary hiiffr 0r purchaser siau lN
make god hi. iif uis.a a. afpt.i4Hfe ~
Special Mnsfer- 90 AftrF Euch ncrfftaff p"
faii 90 comply riih 1nf order ~ iif ''l.-
i9tin. 20 me r,1rrlenf thereof or fhc e0nrlfiif-
finu n the frrcilaso then The SUMS ID CO..
l-,fsls Deposited iy surh purchaser VII p.
feii.,l as q penalty f0r snch failure. and ~ if
rrrifod toward tire rffaneor ~ res1if ~.
towards making gfetl any detrlrnfJ ~ ir
case she property shall hn AID on = lfH ,,~
than that hh m The prior oslo. " ~ NV
.hafi NET e.lnarn Use sole Toe deposit sidll ~ ~
Turned ~ The hdlcr. Tie deposit rfffltrl ~