Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-28
POINTS.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASCOT
TfoN OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Railroad schcme-The Coal
Ffelds-An Important Discovery
Farm work-Interest in Cycling
Personal and General.

BLACRSBURG, VA, March T.-(Spe-
cial)-At the annual election OF officers
recently held the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Of the institute elected
the following gentlemen for the session
of lSg7-sS: Mr.. Julian A. Burruss. OF
Richmond, president; Mr.. w. n. Perry,
OF Charlotte. vice-president: Mr. George
Baskerville, OF Mecklenburg, treasurer;
Mr. w. S. Burner, of Rockingham, re-
cord,ng secretary; Mr.. S. II. McGregor, OK
Albemarle. corresponding secretary.
Mr. w. F. Conant, of Wellesley Hill,
Mass. is at the Blacksburg Inn. He VIII
remain in Blacksburg for month OF
more. His time will be spent principaiiy
on the farm familiarizing himself with the
methods used there and all the details OF
its MANAGEMENT, since he contemplates
making sheep husbandry his life's occu-
patton. He is graduate OF Williams
College, and has a brother who is a
fellow in English at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity.
Owing to the vacancy caused by the
resignation from college Of Cadet X. {.
Reed. of Portsmouth, Mr.. Travis II.
Epes of Nottoway, has been made cap
tain of Company Z, and Is winning honors
for himself
Commandant Shanks has again re-
sumed daily drill, which was omitted ou-
ring the winter months, and under MS
skilful direction the battalion VIII soon
be brought to the splendid condition
which has won for 1t the highest en-
coniums wherever it has gone.
Mr.. II. A. Wise, Of James City, VINO
was unable to return before, owing TO
sickness at home, and other causes, mas
again resumed his place In his classes
to the very great pleasure or his instruc-
tors and classmates. He belongs TO the
class of 1885,
THE RAILROAD PROJECT.
A lively interest Is still being mani
tested in the project of building rail-
road, connecting with the Norfolk ana
Western at ChrlstIansburg The road
will be twelve miles long, and VIII tap
a coal-field extending over 1900 acres
From the estimates of competent en-
gineer. its construction via cost about
| 5000 a mile. and will after deductint
| all expenses OF operation. interest or
| the capital, etc, pay a handsome divi'
| dend The coal-nelds near here have
never received that attention which they
merit. The supply has been thought
| limited, but from recent Investigations
| II appears that the quantity Is almos
| inexhaustibGe, and as a fuel-coal 1t ha'
no superior.
The interest I'm cycling increases eact
season. No less than a dozen wheels
have been received by the faculty anC
students within the past few days. There
Is some talk Of organizing branch o
the League Of American Wheeimen. TIT
lovers OF the sport hope to lay on
first-rate bicycle-track on the institute
| Grounds. With football base-bah
'cycling. and field-day, athletics have as
surned very important proportions at TN
| institute and aroused unbounded inter
est. 49,,
am glad to be able 10 state tina
the Montgomery White sulphur Spring
will be opened again this season 70
the reception OF guests This valuaU'
nronerty. once an important source o
revenue to the county, has lain ldle 10
four wears About two years ago
was bought very low, at an auction sal'
hv NIessrs James Childress and byI
Tinkous two gentlemen or means
the county. This week It was leased 10
a term of three years by Messrs. W. i
Green. Of Blacksburg. and MT. COX, .
Cbrist,ansburg These gentlemen VIII q
once nut the property in good repair
Mr. Green is an old hotel man, naVlh
kent the Hoffman House, at Radtoru, 10
some wears. and will bring MS lorile
successful experience TO bear 10 max
| this resort very pleasant l0i "i'
during the summer. -
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
Mr. w I. Lancaster, who has pee
engaged In surveying for MT .fioy
Smttb has made on his lands, apou
four miles TO the southwest OF BLACKS
h,ro an important discovery Cd wv
,,orv rich veins Of iron-ore. The ore
situated at what is known as the Hea
of Norris run, between Gap ana brus
Mountains. The undeveloped wealth. :
the county is truly amazing' ana ON
oapital and better railway laEliltieS d
needed TO make the various sources
wealth exceedingly valuable. inns ~
will he very near TO the lne vi ~ ~
nroposed railway mentioned ABOVE
, owner will at once have PROFESSOR rIc
Of the institute, make an analysis
these ores. 49,, .,
Mr.. KYLE Robertson, VINO mas peen ~
two years In business III OlhcIisnas' 80
,n ro,urned to his native county, an
aettied With his family in Christiansburl
,,,here ne will at an early day open pus
80 His family, who have been VII
Mrs Robertsons father Mr.. MontsoineI
1,homas near Blacksburg have lett Il
! their new home. -
ouipo 10 the very heavy ralnia
which we have had In March, the iarli