Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
FROM KING GEORGE.
THE THOROUGHFAREs THRONGED
WITH WHITE TRAMPs.
FOXES ABUNDANT IN THE COUNTY.
Opposition 10 the Diggs Bill, I'M
posing n Tax on Menhaden Fisher
mcn-A Terrible Cunning Accident
TO Casey Grayer-Death Expected.

CONFORM, KING. GEORGE COUNTY,
VA. February g. (special.)-The tramp
nuisance is. in some respects, OF no less
magnitude here just now than it is IN
some sections adjacent to the large
cities and railroads. For some days
past the prominent thoroughfares of
King George have been thronged with
hungry, miserably-clad men tramping to-
wards Fredericksburg and other points
on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad, with a view to beg
ging or stealing transportation 10 their
homes in Baltimore, Philadelphia, ETC.
a majority of them are white men Of
polite address and fair intelligence. and
claim to be fleeing from dredging vessels
on account OF cruel treatment imposed
upon them by the captains. Their pitifuf
stories are credited by many Of our best
citizens, because, it is said that many
statements Of the kind have been salts
factorily confirmed. and the poor unfor-
Inmates who are endeavoring TO get back
10 their homes and friends receive great
% kindnesses at the hands of the King
George people Some of these "tramps"
have been allowed to spend a night oc-
casionally in our county JAIL but the
suiferings Of those who camped out IN
saow-drifts the early part of this week,
when the thermometer registered de-
grees above zero, may be better imagined
than described. 1t may be said in this
connection that this section enjoys an
immunity from the professional tramp.
RETURN OF FOXES
Several years ago foxes became so
scarce here that majority Of the hunt
ers disposed Of their hounds and aban-
doned the popular sport. Last fall a few
OF the sly old varmints made their APP
pearance about the marshes along the
Potomac and Rappahannock. Mr.. Frank
Taylor. one Of the few who kept his pack
of dogs. started in pursuit, and, TO his
surprise and delight, found that foxes
abounded in many parts Of the county.
Though devoting but little time to the
sport, Mr.. Taylor caught twenty-four up
70 the 18th of January The theory adj
vanced is that foxes emmigrated here
as among the large number seen and
captured this season, there are no young
ones.
The external appearance of the new
Jan Of this county has been improved by
coat OF paint. The 'cosey prison.
house" has been without an occupant
for some time this winter. and the faith
full jailer is tout of a job" in that line.
Mr.. John c. Taylor. our useful and
popular young cOuntryman. who left
here just before Christmas 10 seek a for
tune in the West, writes to his brother
here that he IS located in California, and
is very much pleased with the country
and the prospects
Some OF the businessmen here are con-
sidering the FEASIBILITY of establishing
a large cannery at Stiff's wharf, on tho
Potomac. The farmers accessible TO that /
point are very enthusiastic on the sub !
Ject. as such an enterprise would create !
a market for tho class OF vegetables. for |
which their lands are admirably adapted.
When the sun shone brightly at IL !
O'Clock Wednesday, and the ground
hog shrank back from a glimpse OF his !
shadow, foretelling six more weeks OF /
winter" some OF our people went TO
work preparing for bad weather with the |
same earnestness that characterized /
them when preparing for Christmas. |
Many believe as firmly I'm this theory as /
they believe in the existence of a SUI
preme ruler OF the universe.
MENHADEN FISHERMEN.
Delegate Diggss bin proposing an |
enormous tax Qicense) on menhaden fish
ermen, has created storm Of indignat /
ton in the Northern Neck. There IS but
one opinion here concerning the propo-
sition, and that is that the passage Of
such law would destroy the menhaden
and thus deprive large and
important class OF people Of employ
ment. The farmers are as loud in their
opposition to the measure as are the
fishermen, for the reason that the men,
haden industry IS the prime factor in
reducing the prices OF fertilizers and en-
abling the small farmer 70 use them for
his crop-yields and improving
his land
Mrs. William Allen, who has been in
failing health for some time, died at her
home, six miles from this place, on We'd
nesoay OF this week The funeral took
place from her late residence yesterday.
and was conducted by Rev. Thomas J.
Mray. Of the Methodist church. Mrs.
Allen was q good, Christian lady. aud