Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-24
CARLOADS OF COAL.
THOUSANDS OF TONS PASS THROUGH
BEDFORD CRY EVERY WEEK.
FOR THE GOVERNMENTS VESSELS.
n II being Furnished by the Poca-
hontas irines--Thc Case of william
ALers. the Fugitiye-SOclai 1nd
Personal Items.

BEDFORD CITY, VA, Aprl 23.--(spe-
ciaL)-Th immense trains laden with
coal that are passing day and night, in
obedience TO the government order for
10000 tons from tao Poeahontas mines
TO be delivered at once at Lambert Point.
are unerring reminders that the war IL
now an assured Tact. These trains often
number from forty to fifty gondolas.
drawn by two. and sometimes three.
powerful engines, whose deep breathings
sound almost human In their efforts TO
draw their heavy burden.
Opinions differ widely here in regard 70
the right and justice Of the government
I'm declaring war. some feeling that the
slory and honor % the nation demand 1t:
others maintaining that it IS a rather
quixotic desire to champion and redress
the wrongs Of cuba. with which our
country has no right 90 intermeddle
There are no military organizations ir
the county, and as yet none have *.
pressed purpose of volunteering.
William Akers. who fed from BEDFORD
some time ago on account OF an indiCt-
ment charging him with an attempted
murder and burglary. was located ir
North Dakota last week. reward was
offered for his capture. and papers foi
his eXtradition We're obtained from Gov.
ernor Tyler. H. NJ. Wright went 20 this
distant point after the prisoner. but he
has tClegraphed the Commonwealth At
torney. Mr. Graham Clayton that the
man succeeded I'm escaping from Jail and
had fled probably 10 Canada.
D.
greater than FOR some time psst-indeed.
there are very few now vacant and the
small city IN IT'S spring attire is as
Stunning "a most inviting appearance.
THE JETER INSTITUTE.
There seems to be n probability that the
Jeter Institute. which as the county
hi-h School for q brief period. consti-
tuted q serious casus belli I'm the history
- Bedford viii again open its halls az
am institution OF learning. The manage
ment of the Union-Hall High School al
Franklin county. have been investigating
the feasibility OF renting the building.
and IL sufficient encouragement I'M the
way of patronage is promised will make
the necessary arrangements for removing
the school here
For the past year there has been no
school affordlng facilities for the higher
education of girls at this place. and this
was a cause Of much cmbarras sment 20
those who desired such advantages for
their children, but had not the means 10
send them away from home. A we'll
conducted school of high grade would
doubtless receive reasonable amount of
patronage.
There has been very unusual activity
u the tobacco manufacturing establish
monts for the past week or more all Of
which have been working with full
force both day and night.
The sale OF revenue stamps for the
month of March was the largest for a
similar time I'm the history OF the office,
amounting 10 Ss.1Sl03.
The Helping circle of Kings Daughters.
composed OF young Indies. gave very
attractive entertainment Monday evening
at the Opora-House. the net proceeds OF
which amounted TO S25.
The programme consisted OF music and
tabeaux. and reflected much credit upon
the ingenuity and literary Information
OF the young ladies who participated.
and their gentlemen assistants The hit
Of the evening was the song ~ Mr. Ro-
bert Nichols. called Sailing. Sailing"
I'm which De- substituted the following
verse for that NJ the song:
Sailing sailing, over the bounding main,
And many a Spanish ship shall sink.
Ere our boys come home again.
Sailing sailing down by the blown NJ
Maine.
For many "a Spanish traitor shall die.
Ere our boys como home again"
The house rang with enthusiastic an.
plause as Mr.. Nichols sang the Warllke
words.
FIFTEEN CLUB ENTERTAINED.
Miss Mamie Sale entertained the
Fifteen club very charmngly THURSDAY
afternoon. The rooms OF her beautif,I'
home were fragrant and lovely with
their welcome Of fair spring blossoms
which seemed ht accessory for the ex-
qusite music that tho accomplished
hostess rendered on the piano