Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-15
THE CITY ON THE DAN
THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD AND ITS
ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION.
TO MAKE A DETERMINED FIGHT
before the Interstate Commerce
Commission-spIen showing TOT
n, rpdustry-Personai and Gene
raI-Got Damages.
raI-Got Damages

D,NvIrJ.E. VA. January 1t-(Speeiai)
The case of the city of Danviigs/ asSin''
an, coutbern railway has been put IN inc
form Of a complaint which Is no" ~ -"
hands of a washington attorney WINS
op,rion is desired before filing 1t with '"o
Interstate Commerce Commission a.
rather stormy meeting of the city Coun-
Of, an tuesday night resolutions "ere
nassed nv n vote Of Il to whleh in"N''
the city a party to the suit, "hicn W.
brought about by citizens aa'''os
committee and appropriates 500 to"al'S
Tho furtherauce Of the plans. on liu"s
AIR w w. Finley, second vice-presiueh'
~ the Southern railway, accompanied -
Mr. i NJ. Culp. general traiiic Hdhas
Of the road appeared before the conii"'.
tee Of citizens and other citizens not Oh
tho committee. and made an argument
tending 10 persuade them 10 aDahuon ~
idea al going before the commission nv
VS. given a courteous hearing, pnt ~
| ,be denomination had been made TO carry
tho case of the city before the cointlis-
sion. and discussion would have hau ~
effect to change this resolution no IL
Spouse was made TO Mr.. tlnley as
ment The city in its complaint ANS
determinations against Danville ana III
favor of competing points III t"e "i"'''
of freight rates and tariffs.
A remarkable exhibit was made by the
riverside Cotton-Mills Company AT us
annual meeting on Tuesday, the reports
of the officers showing the past year
record TO eclipse that of any previous
year in extent Of operations ana pron,s.
The increase in the output OF the mus
,.as ebown TO be 200 go pounds OF goous
over any previous year, ana tne 'o e'
ssles reached 81 100000 OF manuiactuieU
products during the year. Inc oliy va.
debt was a bill OF $50. ana pait ~
This will be collected. The total edllino.
for the year were consioeraoiy i'oi =,
kSo0 COO and q dividend OF 10 per cent 9i
he nreferred and rs IL per cent. on lh '
common stock was declared, ana sun
there was a large surplus TO 90 10 tn'
sinxinq fund. Starting sixteen years 40
u,i,b a capital of $1,000, the company nov
owns property valued at N'VV'VV an ain
has n monthly payroll OF over Sio'uyv
THE president of the company MI J. -
EitzGerald who has done more IMAM an
one man TO build up the business mas
3 signed in the last few days OWING =
rather poor health. His successor haS i0
been chosen. r.,sa, IN
In the Corporation NOui' ~ 49,
suit of n. r. Green, mill operdtN'
p against the Riverside Cotton-Mlils Con
pany. was decided in favor OF the plai'i ~,
A: who was awarded 81 500 damages Al
, plaintiff sustained the injury OF nan
t while working In the mills. and attribute
e il 70 defective machinery. The jury ylsitt
. the mills and viewed the machine IN,
10 caused the injury, before rendering j
5 verdict. Green sued for $500
e ON next Thursday evening. at ocioe
10 Miss Toksie Wooding, the atractl'
e Laughter of Mayor Harry Wooding' WI
$ be married 10 Mr.. J. Overton Boat"risn
= n prominent young businessman.
a Another marriage in prospect IS W
II Of Miss Grace Friedel. daughter Oh MI
n Fannie Friedell, TO Mr. ). j. kickIhan'
IS the Christian church, at nooh' Iuesu'
J. next.