The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-19
NEW ROAD PAYS
FOR RIGHT OF WAY
Active Operations on the R. P. and
C. Railroad.
TO LAY RAILS NEXT WEEK.
All Arrangement Made for the Com
pletion Of the First Twenty Mileso
notwithstanding Cotton Bur
ned i'm the Baltimore Fire.

PETERSBURG. VA, May ESPECIAL.
Commissioners to-day assessed damages
for right of way for the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina railroad through
the lands of Mr.. Alexander Hamilton, IN
Dinwiddie county, adjoining the city
limits at 1915.
The company has paid for right OF
way through the lands OF MIS- MargdIeO
Gericke. in Dinwlddie, the amount so
paid making in all about $4,000 paid OUT
for rights of way in addition 10 the
amounts paid by the old Virginia ana
Carolina Railroad Company some thirteen
years ago.
TO LAY THE RAILS.
The rails for the first twenty mics or
the road are expected in few days,
there being already In this city some W
or 50 car loads OF ties and other material;
and the actual laying OF the track VIII
commence next week.
The contractors are hard at work. Inc
bridge over Stony Creek which Is to be
a very handsome iron struture Will soon
be completed and everything betokens
the spcedy completion Of the ilrst twenty
miles OF this important road which is to
run from Richmond 10 a point on the sea-
board Air Line near Ridgeway \. -
BY the fire which occurred In Baltimore
Yesterday five hundred bales OF cotton
which were consigned by John II. kods-
ers & Co. of this city 10 firms in Liver
mol England and two hundred bales 70
parties In Baltimore were burned. Inc
loss is abou twenty thousand dollars
which is covered by insurance.
PETTING THE BOYS.
There were shipped by express TO camp
Lee. Richmond. this morning for the
Petersburg Grays and A. z. Hi Idhes'
a supply of fruits which had been pur-
chased by voluntary contributions rom
our business men and other friends OF
the Cockade City soldiers. These sup
plies consisted OF box or oragnes' a
box of /. ems. a barrel Of bananas no
A box OF smoking tobacco for each Oh
the two compnies.
The Nav term OF the Hastings Court,
Judge j. VI. Mullen presiding. will open
tomorrow morning. The felony cases on
the criminal docket are those or henry
Hines. Walter Wright. William sandiord'
Lewis Brown and John Brown.
Mr.. John r. Parham has returned home
from New Orleans, where he has been IN
attendance upon the Grand Lodge OK
Elks Of the United States.
CHURCH MEETING.
The annual meeting OF the church
members of the West End Baptist church
was held tonight. The report Of the FL
nance Committee was submitted and otn-
err business transacted. The new church
which IS TO be erected on the site or
the church which has recently been re-
moved is TO be pushed TO completion
as RAPIDLY as possible. The brick tounda-
ton for the new edifice has just been
completed.
Judge j. NJ. Mullen to-day granted an
Injunction to Mr.. Levy, merchant do
ing business on Halifax street restrain
ing Mr.. Green. another merchant on the
same street, from disposing of stock or
of secondhand furniture in store mouse
No. 49, Halifax street
Mr.. William r. McKenny was appointed
by the court receiver.
FARMER STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Mr. T. II. Thomas. a prominent farmer
of DarvilPs. Dnwiddie county, was
struck by lightning last Sunday. while
under n tree. The shoe was torn from his
right foot. which was badly burned. Mr..
Thomas was unconscious for some time,
but he Is now thought to be out OF dam
ger
In the county court OF Dinwidde yes
terday William Harris. colored. was con-
vlcted OF placing an obstruction on the
track OF the Atlantic Coast Line. and
was given ten years.
Judge Eppes has appointed John Har-
grove commissioner or revenue Of Rowan
~ district 10 an a vacancy.
Mr.. 5. Kennon Collier. son OF Mr. S. *.
Collier. Of this city, has joined the Rich
mond Blues.