Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-25
FROM PETERSBURG.
ANOTHER INJUNCTION ISSUED IN
THE RAILWAY CONTENTION.
Judge Mullen Grants One As"'"''
the Richmond, Blackstone m"
Southern ROnd-vfrginia N"'""'
College struck by Lightning

PETERSBURG. VA, August Zf'-''pe-
cal jim the progress OF the coh'e"''o''
between the Richmond. petersburg anu
Carolina Railroad Company, Oh which
Mr.. Dewitt Smith Is president, ana the
Richmond, Blackstone and southern
Railroad Company, of which d. refer
Arlund IS president step has just beeh
taken which will probably bring matters
TO a crisis. Some time ago. as mas Deen
stated in this correspondence Judge
Mullen. of the Hastings Court OF this
city. granted DR.. Arlund an injunction,
restraining the Richmond petersburg
and Carolina railroad from clearing OIL
a portion of the right of way In MecKieh-
burg county. formerly owned by the VIZ
ginia and Carolina railroad, but claimed
now as the property of DIR. Ariund' S COM
pany. This injunction has not yet peeh
dissolved. Now Judge Mullen mas
granted an injunction against the klch-
mond. Blackstone and Southern Raiiroau
Company, restraining its officers, en-
ployees. and agents from further operat-
ing in the State.
The grounds upon which application Tor
this injunction was made are mat the
company have no legal existence; that the
charter under which it was organized
has expired, and that IL is operating Win
out warrant of law. The courts VIII soon
have to pass upon these matters II, IN
deed they do not go TO the next Legs
lature.
DROWNED AT SEA.
Information has just been received OF
the drowning at sea of Benjamin Nc
Caleb, son Of our townsman, i. j. NC
Caleb. The unfortunate accident oc-
CURED some six weeks ago off the coast
of Africa Deceased was a brother OF
Captain Thomas NJ. McCaleb. United
States army. He leaves family.
A very severe electrical storm visit
ed this city and section last night about
s o'clock, lasting one hour. During its
progress the Virginia Normal and Col
legiate building, on the Chesterfield
Heights. was struck by lightning, but
fortunately, the damage was slight. Be
yond the tearing off Of some planks
about the base of the steeple and the
breaking of some of the roof-slates, no
one in the building or vicinity was hurt.
The vacant dwelling near Arrowhead
church, in Chesterfield county, owned
and formerly occupied by Mr.. John Zen
nett. was burned last night. 1t caught
fire during the storm, and Is supposed
to have been struck by lightning. There
was nothing i'm the house.
David Brown (colored), employed as
lineman by the Postal Telegraph Conn
pany. fell from a telegraph-pole near
Disputanta yesterday and broke his left
ankle. He was brought 10 his home,
in this city.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Helen. aged between and years,
daughter of Hon. ,;oIh u. Evans, died
at an early hour this morning, after
an illness of only a few days She was
an extremely bright and charming lit
tie Miss, unusually intelligent, and adj
vanced for her age the favorite of the
neighborhood in which she lived, and
attracted all whom she met.
Mr.. Edgar II. Pugh. Of Atlanta, was
i'm the city to-day. visiting his native
heath. Mr.. Pugh left Petersburg when
about Is years old. and this is his first
visit in twenty-three years. The boys
with whom he played and went TO
school are now middle-aged men, and
when he sought them out he had to in
troduce himself. There were few, If any,
mutual recognitions.
Rev. DR.. j. w. Rosebro, OF Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church. and Rev.
Or. O. f. Bunting, Of ST. Paufs Episco-
pal church. have returned home from
their summer vacations. Rev. Or. II.
w. Battle Of the First Baptist church,
will return this week.
Miss Catharine Fontaine, OF Rich
mond. is visiting Miss Louise thinner,
on Washington street
Mr.. Walter Phillips will leave this
week for Texas, as travelling salesman
for W. l.. Venable q Co.
Mr. John McGill is resting at the Buff
falo Lithia.
The case of James A. Jordan, charged
with feloniously cutting and wounding
his wife. was called in the Mayors
Court this morning, but continued for
examination.