The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad d.
reCtOrs Decide Against Hancock.
THE GOVERNORS ATTITUDE CRITICIZED
Hcw Borno People Looking for n
Eight-ShaTer fn tho Contest for
Ppstnnstcr-COns OF Moons
shincrs-Short Limo OF Railroad
Sold,

Raleigh, n. c., Feb. 5.-(Special.)-
The general inquiry to-day was 'twhat
will the directors of the North Caro-
lima railway do with PreSidenrRobert
Hancock" The answer can now be
given. They will remove him. Seven
of them so say. Ony two e. II. Mead
ows and w. ii. Chadbourn, support him.
This morning the directors again met
at the Governors office, eleven being
present. The meeting adjourned in
few minutes until February ed, at
Newbcrne. The lndlfon to adjourn was
made by Meadows.
AT the meeting OF the State directors
last night at the Governors mansion,
there was much discussion of the Han
cock matter, in (which Governor Russell
Joined None Of the private directors
were admitted. Meadows and Chad
bourn alone supported Hancock. All
the others opposed him. 1t Is we'll I'M
derstood that tho Governor has set
tied upon removal, and that either Di-
rector Patrick or Hewitt Will he his
successor.
The directors OF tho Hoffman and
Troy Railway here sold 1t to persons
owning large areas of timber land In
Riohmond and Moore counties. The
charter empowers the company to build
to Troy, twenty-five miles.
vaIse directors Dt tho action Governor
Russell took or did not take yesterday
AFTERNOON. They were in his Office. He
walked in and said: Here Is my office
use &c when YOU please. You know
mqaat you have come here for. leave
hhe whole matter in your hands. I
naNe no power ITO remove Hancock"
A private director said: ",rhis was
queer. / think sorne of THE directors
want f,rabh
and continue Hancock. BUT n State
ufreotor said ITO me: I can assure you
uhe Governor will remove him." One
on ftancock'S friends said to-day the
Governor was not unfavorable to him.
He added that he could not sec ,ybv
hhe directors did not dispose of the mat
ter to7day, unless IShey did not care to
aake the responsibility upon themselves.
;lf a vote had been taken last night
t1ancock would certainly have been
oustedl The main thing which causes
Mitch Is tehat there are several appli-
oantS for tho place. These are n. ID
dewitt. ID. M. Patrick, John A1ew.l,ourne
w. II. Chadbourn, Jr., w. J. Polk. One
22d. o' uafS
The Adjutant General is notified that
UouF canvass boats, built for the Detroit
and the Montgomery, will be fssuzJ 10
the North Carolina Naval ,I3esnrvos
Ihey are now at the Norfolk navy ward
H. M. Curry is commissioned as first
ileutenan of Company B, Second Rer-
ament, Lumherton and Or. II. S. Nc
Niulier, or HEREFORD, assistant surgeon
or the First Regiment of the state
Guard ''"'e
"A. W. Shaffer Is taking a very ort,,,a
part IN lthe fight for the post officc moro
IT is the current belief here that Now.
perheS next sensation will he n r,arso-
MAJ rencontre between Robert Hancoo1,
and Dick Williams, two Renus,,Ico,,
lisMrs. Hancock denouces Williams
and his friends say he gave VnIian,s
,he ale TWO or three TIMES during tho
aast campaign. '''e
Moonshiners In Rocleingham ,ou,t,,
ora very horrible thing. A LOT OF tbo,,,
"ofe that a white man named HovIns
llao outraged white girl. I'hf. m,n
was actually on trial for his life U.hn,
3ffs attorneys discovered tho sch,,na
me special tax for public schools
raised only $1,000 while the eirts 49,,
shte' tS'such schools are s., 50o irho
august election for public school sno,.;,i
taxes was a failure. Sl'ec'ai
~. NiclVer, presder,. of tho st,..
normal and Industrial School re- ~
:. INTO from an attack of pneumonia
a Philadelphia man wants '1 loo ono
~, ares or qand In Eastern North f,aroo
't'e III one tract, Dor a COLONY.