Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-03
ON THE APRON
CONSTRUCTION OF VIRGINIA AND
CAROLINA TO BEGIN SOON.
Another Road TO lie DuiIt-Centrni
state Hospital Matters-Dfvorce
SULTAN Accident-PersOnaI and
General Notes.
General Notes.

PETERSBURG, VA, July 2.-(Spe cial)
Mr. Dewitt Smith. the purchaser OF the
Virginia and Carolina railroad, writes to
Chairman Seay. of the Finance Commit
tee. that in few days he will have his
corps OF engineers at work on the survey
OF the line. and that as soon as certain
preliminaries can be gone through with
the work Of construction will be com
menced. He gives assurance TO his
friends and others interested here that
they will be satisfied with his work.
ANOTHER ROAD TO BE BUILT.
DR.. Peter Arland. who is largely inte-
rested In the Richmond, Blackstone and
Southern railroad, Is actively al WORK
preparing for the construction OF that
road He has deposited with the Urea
surer OF North Carolina the sum of SZ3VJO,
or $1,000 per mile for the length OF the
road In that State He has returned from
Raleigh where he went to look after a
charter. and said to-day that MS ensl-
neers are already making surveys, ana
that the work OF construction VIII be
begun at several points in this State with
In thirty days.
CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL.
The Executive Committee OF the Central
State Hospital decided to ask for Dlds
for the construction of two iron water
tanks, OF the capacity OF lO,VO gahohs
each at the institution.
1t is learned that as far as known. the
hospital now contains all the coiored
lunatics I'm the State. and that all the
tails are now empty of such prisoners.
INTERESTING DIVORCE SUIT
Hon. William r. Mckinney counsel Tor
the defendant, to-day filed the answer
Of Harriet Ellen Constance Lees 70
bill for divorce filed against her IN 'he
Hastings Court by her husband, Harcouf'
James Lees.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Mr.. Alexander Condor well-known
citizen Of Chesterfield. residing near Ma
toaca. died this morning after pilsl
Illness. lie was taken sick yesterday ne
leaves wife and three children
Judge Mullen to-day entered decree
requiring the city TO pay statutory cos,S
in the recent suit OF Major p. y. Well
ford against the city.
A wheel Of one of the passenger-coache5
of the south-bound train on the Atian-
tic-Coast Line, which LETT this city at
o'clock last night broke near Weidoh'
and caused a delay of two or three hours
both TO that train and the Atlanta SPECIAL
MIR Campbell Jones, while playing win
a friend in the Office of the Nichols Soal
Company to-day. accidentally zen anu
struck against a glass door. Inc glass
was shattered. and Mr.. Jones received
eevera1 cuts. He fortunately caught NM
self before going through the glass, else
his injuries might have been severe.
A number of congratulations from
friends in this city were sent yesterday
TO Rev. DIR. Gibson, of Cincinnati on
his election 10 Office Of Bishop Coadjutor
of the Diocese of Virginia
4 large scow. built by the Petersburg
IRON Works Company for the Virginia
Dredging Company. and to be used in
the harbor Of Baltimore, was launched
here to-day.
Messrs. Charles Leonard and James Nj.
Qucke. of this city. will sail for Eng
land the first Of next week to be alb
sent during the summer.
About 200 new members were added
10 the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton last night
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
Virginia Council. No. 3. j. o. L. a. NJ,
celebrated the eighteenth anniversary of
their organization tonight with pub
lie installation Of officers and an abun-
dance of scasonable refreshments. The
lady friends of the order were present
in large numbers. and with many guests.
/ enjoyed the occasion. A fine musical
programme and several brief addresses
added to the pleasure of the evening.
STOLEN STEER.
A steer stolen yesterday afternoon
from Henry Jones (colored). ten miles
out in Dinwidde was recovered this
morning about three miles from town.
where the animal had been left last
night, it is said, by a white man and wo-
man. who were driving in a buggy. Who
the parties are is not known.