The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-27
COLONEL TALC0II
MADE RECEIVER
He Takes Charge of the Affairs of the
F.& P. Road.
NATIONAL BANK OF VIRGINIA.
This Selected ~ the Depository for All
Eunds-Dutics OF the Receiver.
An ola Rumor Concerning
the {. K o.

An order appointing Colonel T. NJ. r.
Talcott receiver OF the Fsrmville and
Powhatan railroad was made boy Judge
Minor Of the Law and Equity Court vest
terday morning, and the bond was fixed
at y0oO
The battle over the choice for a receiver
did not end with Wednesdays argument,
but was continued yesterday morning
when Judge a. y. Watkins, OF Farmville.
and Judge Lewis. Of tbs city. advocated
the selection Of COL Tslcott and were OPP
posed by Major Charles stringfehow.
Various phases Of the situation were re-
viewed and old arguments again argued.
but Judge Minor thought Colonel Tslcott
was the man for the place, and appointed
him.
lie will at once assume the duties Of his
new position.
DEPOSIT EARNINGS.
In the order &c IS decreed that the earn
ings are 10 be deposited by the receiver
I'm the National Bank OF Virginia. The
receiver is to prosecute such legal pro-
ceedings as he may deem necessary for
actions against him as receiver, 10 be
brought or now pending In any court
lie is to pay from time 10 time, out OF
the earnings. the expenses OF operating
and executing the trust.
Messrs. A. L. Winfree, r. l. Chenery,
and c. Dryer were allowed TO file their
petitions and to be made parties 90 the
cause.
MAY BUY OHIO CENTRAL.
The old rumor that,the Ohio Central is
to pass into new hands has been revived,
and with il goes the statement that Pres
ident Ingalls, is in the van OF prospective
purchasers The conclusion ,o lie 'rlYn
by inference frOIn these two rum0i5 IS
that the much-tslkod OF congolde1'n ef
the Chesapeake AMI ohio. the Blk Four,
and the Ohio Central will become a real
ity II the Central becomes the property
Of the president Of the Big Four and The
Chesapeake and Ohio.
Among railroad men there EXITS doubt
as % the eGecting of this combine. II is
known that President Burka OF the Ohio
Central, has all along bitterly opposed the
sale OF the road. and will not, under the
existing circumstances part with his
holdings While the proposed consOlida-
ton OF the interests OF the three roads Is
not considered an impossibihty it is, how
ever. regarded as a remote probability.
iaiiroat Employees Fife Liens.
Labor liens against the Farmville and
Powhatau Railroad Company were filed
in the Chancery Court yesterday as fol-
lows:
3. j. Moody. s053: James Crisis. 81:
r. r. Hunicutt $3.50: Edmund HUBBARD.
SO. Charles Booker Sl625: j. ". Martin,
$lZ72l q. =. Chalkley. $685.; Abner Ash.
t0.62. T. b. Cheatham, Sil92. II. J..
Smithson. S5011. James Cosby. sA: VII
liam Stratton. tlSG. W $. Brantley
t6is3: r. H. Mason 81 49,. creed Robin
son. $l463. r. J.. Hough, S6i4l. William
Dorset. $3.50. John Webster. S5lSol HUI
bert Bowlcs si6.1j. Jno. Epps, S26; j. r.
Omar. 1924. G.. W. Orange. snl6j; Hen
ry Smith. SIS; Henry Bant0n. SIS. g.. y
Milton. $J9l4. j. \. Mason. S6Se5; j. G.
Webster. SIPS: T. o. Webster. SIS. Thos
Scott. sl312: g.. ". Blankenship $3.50;
Philip Brown. S27l5; T.. b. Stratton, {i0H