The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE sALE.-NoRFo1.K
and Western KailrOan. MARYLAND and Wash-

In certain consolidated cause In equity pending
Trust and Safe Deposit Company aud The Mer-
camille trust Company complainants. against tho
fendaut. and certain decrccs anciIIary thereto,
IN causes pending between the said parties in the
lowing districts. entered: on June 27tH, is9e, in
the District OF West Virginia, aud June 10Th.
1S9G, In the District OF Maryland,
We q. T.. Bowden and Charles Sharp, rs Spe-
highest bidder or bidders. at the passenger sta'
tion upon the railroad OF the Norfolk AMI Western
IL Company, q Roanoke, Virginia., on
1896, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. the rail,
roads, properties. rights. privileges and fran
chises mentioned In the said decree and described
Al and singular the railroad of the Norfolk
ahd WGstern Rnilroad Company formerly OF the
ously OF the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Com
town in Washington County in the tn G a,e of Ms
T ,, ana extsndins thence through Washing.
on the Potomac River. at cr near Shephe ristown,
in the state of West Virginia.: thence through
and through the Counties of Clarke. Warren
rase, Rockingham and Augusta, In the State OF
r, ,rsira, 10 POINT OF intersection with the
near Waynesboro. and crossing said railroad and
extending through the Counties of Augusta. Rock
brluSc, Botetourt and Roanoke, In said State, to
point OF intersection with the line OF the Nor
folk and Western Railroad at Roanoke, run
certain branches from the railroad above de-
serlbcd. including the Rorcr Iron Company
Grocer Iron Company Branch. the Mace Ore
Branch the Chesapeake and Ohio Connection ut
TANK Br''nch. the Stuart's Draft Branch the
LiTscomb Branch the chesapeake aud Ohio Com
nandoah Ore Iranch. the Virginia Midland Con-
nection, the Carson Lime Kiln Branch and the
about 70! - miles OF single. track railroad, to-
rcthcr with all branches, slings and other APP
tolls Incomes rents issues and profits thereof,
NM al The real estate; rights OF way. easements,
equipments: and all other personal property
Thereto heionging or apleriainng to the said
remainder and rre,naindcrs. and all the estate.
right, title, interest, property. possession,
in a Of h NoroS Hi wc Mel al aaT
ComIaM In or to the said railroad. property.
every part ana parcel Thereof: and also ali and
singular AL the railroad and other property, real,
wers rVGs and IN" Tran"h sari fcrer TE bs
ionginS to the Washington and Western Rail:
: Other property arpurtcnant to used in connec-
tion with the line Of railroads acquired by the
from tho Shenandoah Valley Hallway Company;
ana all extensions of the said line OF railroads,
s aCT % thu and
Railroad Company after December TO- 1890. by
rqnsers @ any en- ts or G with the
mortgage or deed of trust Of the Norfolk and
land AMI Washington Division Mortgage, dated
December II. 1890
Also, M railroads, railways, ways. rights OF
way roadhed and grade. AMI all station depot
and shop grounds. yards and other grounds used
anu to hc used In the operation OF tho said lines
or railroad above mentioned or described. and all
rails. tracks. sidings. switches, bridges fences
turntables, water tanks. vaducts, culverts. rain
passenger and other dcpots. station houses.
freight hoils"s, machine shops. docks and ali
Other structures. buildings ana fixtures whatso-
ever acquired for the use and operation thereof;
and together with all the rolling stock machine
ry; tools, implemehs: fuel and materials of tho
said Norfolk ana Western Railroad Company,
owned or acquired for constructive maintaining,
operat,ins. replacing. Improving or repairing the
aaid lines OF railroad and their applrte chances,
or any part thereof; and all .hc real and per-
sonal estate owned Mt said last mentioned date
thereof
Together with all the corporate rights. privi-
Ieges and franchises of the sad Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company possessed on Deccm-
her H. 1890. or thereafter acquired. relating to
The said railroads and branches. including said
washington and Western Railroad. nnd the con-
strlciion, maintenance. use and enjoyment OF tho
SAID lines OF railroad and property.
ANA all tho streets. ways. passages waters
Mwhter-cnurses. easements. rights. liberties priv
ever unto any of the hercinheforo mentioned
promises and estates belonging or appcrtalninr
and the reversions and remainders. rents. issues
title Interest, property. claim and demand of
every nature and kind whatsoever OF the said
and Possessed on said aforementioned date or
thereafter acquired by 1t in or to the same. and
every part and parcel thereof.
Subject to the performance by the purchaser
or his successors or assigns of all pending con-
tracts In respect OF said railroads. properties and
franchises lawfully made by the Receivers OF
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company be-
fore such sale thereof.
As provided by said DEGREES, said railroads,
properties and franchises Will DO offered for sale
as an entirety.
Tho purchaser OF said railroads. properties and
franchises, his successors assigns, upon pay
ment or the purchase price bid therefor.
upon making such provision the Court shall
conveyance of and he let into possession OF
the premises conveyed, including all net Income
ana other property received by the Receivers
of said Railroad Company in the management
or operation of the mOrtgaged premises en-
bracea 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 ana all property OF the said Railroad Com
pany appurtenant to said premises or acquired
Tor use in connection with or for the purposes OF
said railroads and properties. except rolling
stoeh acquired with the proceeds OF Receivers
certificates notes
The said sale will he made subject and rrfcr-
cnce Is hereby made, TO the terms conditions
reservations and obligations in said several de-
crees respectively contained. including those in
against the said Receivers. C) claims against
me, .ie said Railroad Company for unpaid indebted
ness or liability contracted Incurred by said
r'iIoau company In the operation Of the rail
roads and properties sold which may he adj
dEeG prior IN lien or superior in equity to said
The Special Masters, as directed by the de-
creeS, VIII receive no bid from any one Offering
chses above described WHO shall not as a
pledge that he Will make good his bid in case
OF IT'S acceptance. first have deposited with the
special Masters the sum of 100000 in money,
or by certified check upon any National Bank or
trust Company In the City of New York or
$4,000 par value OF the bonds secured by said
Maryland and Washington Division Mortgage.
Upon acceptance OF any bid the purchaser shall
forthwith deposit with said Special Masters the
sum OF S25O,ooO in cash, 10y certified check
upon any National Bank or Trust Company in the
CITY of New York. or s500,OO0 par value OF the
PONDS secured 10y said Maryland and Washington
D LIVE Mortgage but any cash or bonds which
may have been previously deposited by the suc-
cessiui bidder as n pledge that he would make
eooI MS bid, VIII lie received account OF the
amount required on the acceptance OF his bid.
The Special Masters will receive Il certificate
OF me Mercantile Trust Company, in the City OF
new YORK. that II holds Maryland and Wash