Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-26
ON THE APP0MATTOA.
THE INJUNCTION IN THE hAiL-
ROAD CASE.
co.s In Judge COIeman-The Wo-
Christian Temperance
rn;o,-Tbe Rise In Wbeat-Per-
sonaI and Political.

PETERSBURG. VA, August 25.-CSpe-
dial 1.-THE bill of the Richmond, Peters
hurg and Carolina Railroad Company,
upon which Judge Mullen granted an IN
iunction against DR.. Peter Arlund ana
his associates of the Richmond Black
stone and Southern Railroad Company
restraining them from further operations
in this state. is a lengthy one, but FUR
nishes some very interesting reading.
This bill will now go before Judge
Samuel f. Coleman, and the injunction
will be sustained or dissolved. The al
legations upon which the injunction was
asked are, in part, as follows:
That the Richmond, Blackstone and
Southern railroad was never legally or
gained, and that its charter has eX-
pired by limitation.
That the said Richmond, Blacksburg and
Southern Railroad Company never COM
menced the construction Of the road
within two years from July l, 1882, the
time required by the charter.
That no work of any kind, as contem-
plated by the charter, was ever done
by the said company looking 10 the
construction of the road in good faith.
That every portion of the right Of way
Of the old Virginia and Carolina Rail
road Company, to which the SAID Or.
Peter Arlund claims 10 have title, or
which he claims TO have transferred TO
the Richmond, Blackstone and Southern
railroad, was obtained by such represent
tations on the part of the said DR.. Ar
lund as TO render the transactions be-
tween him and the grantors in the con-
veyances null, void, and of no effect
That in every case the said Arlund and
the said Richmond, Blackstone ana
Southern Railroad Company purchased
rights of way i'm the county Of MechIen-
burg with full knowledge of the fact
that they were part and parcel OF the
right of way Of another road.
TEMPERANCE.
The district convention of the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union will meet IN
annual session in the hall of the Young
Mems Christian Association in this city,
ON the Sd of September. This Is the first
convention of the union ever held In Pc
tersburg. 1t is expected there Will be a
large attendance from the district and
that the proceedings will be of an in
teresting character
Hon. John +. Massey passed through
town this morning on his way to Rich
mond.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
The local Civil-Seryice Board Will hold
examinations on October I'd for positions
of clerks. storekeepers, and janitor IN the
customs service.
Messrs. Charles Leonard and James M.
Quicke Of this city, who have been spend
ing some weeks in England and France,
are now on the ocean on their return
home.
Ii is reported to-day that many or our
citizens are better off by the advance IN
wheat, ranging from hundreds TO thou
sands of dollars.
Rev X. r. White and Mr.. w. E. Bad
ger left to-day for visit to the Eastern
Shore.
A great deal OF interest is expresse:
here as TO the removal of the internal
revenue office from Richmond.
The probability is there Will be three
or more candidates before the people or
Petersburg for the Democratic nomina-
tons for the House of Delegates this fail.