The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-07

William b. Stran.. Of New Iork. yes
terday brought suit in tho United states
Circuit Court against the Richmond, Pc
tcrsburs and Carolina Railroad Company,
FOR the enforcement OF an alleged con-
tract for the building OF the road.
Mr. Strang is a railroad contractor OF
some note in New York. lie has an Office
IN Wall street lie claims that the de-
fendant company agreed Co employ him
10 build the road from Richmond 10
Iadgeway y. c.. contracting 90 turn over
10 him the S10.OUO of bonds secured by
the Mercantile Trust Company Of New
York. or the proceeds from The sale OF
the bonds.
WHAT is ASKED FOR.
The bill recitos that Strang opened an
office ian the Ebel building I'm Richmond;
that he employed engineers and other
help. and has been ready 10 carry out
his part of the contract. but the COM
pany has put him on from time 10 time
until now it is reported that negotiations
are pending locking 90 making other ar
rangements for building the road.
The court is asked to issue decree
eniolning and restr,ning the Richmond.
Petersburg and Carolina Company and
the Mercantile Trust Company from can
ceiling the mortgage on its property or
the bonds secured by the same.
10 is alleged that Dewitt Smith. tho
president of the railroad company. has
purchased in his own name large
amount of real estate for territorial fn-
ciHuos FOR the company The court il
asked 10 make him a. party Cefendant.
and 90 eriOin him from disp0sing OF such
property untll this cause can be heard
and determined
The court Is asked 90 declare the bonds
OF the company q fund 90 construct tho
road
COUNSEL FOR STRANG.
Messrs. John Larkln. 81 New York. and
u. Lawrence Groner OF Norfolk. are
counsel for Mr.. Stmng Mr. Larkin
came 10 Richmond and filed the papers.
returning home last night.
A representative Of the railroad COM
pany made light OF thc suit lie said
the company has never had any ccntract
with Strang. The New Yorker be stated.
has been anxious go build the road. but
no contract was entered into
MIR WILLIAMS TALKS
BALTIMORE MD. Jan. G-Speci1l--
n was expected that Mr J. Skelton WI
Iiams would to-day outline his plans for
the management of tho Seahoard Air
Line system bur tonight it was learned
that there had been unexpected delay IN
closing mp the deal Alr Williams, how
ever. expressed cOnddcnca that the trans
action would be completed tomorrow ono
way or the other
Mr. williams was shown n dispatch
from Richmond stating Tint w. +. Strnng
would enter suit 90 prevent fhe transfer
Of the bonds of the Richmond. Peters
burg and Carolina road. Mr.. Williams
said Strang never had contract for tho
construction Of the road nor with any
one connected with the road. and dsclar-
cd emDhatically that he Strans suit
would amount 10 nothing
Mr. Williams further stated that hs
had a talk to-day with Mr. De Witt
Smith. Of New York. the president of the
Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina Rail-
road Company who was in Baltimore to-
day. and that Mr Smith omphaticaly
stated that neither be- nor the company
Of which he Is president had made any
contract whatever with Mr. Strang, that
they had not contemplated making any
with him. and &c was not likely thar any
would be made With him Boo The future.
Ills suit VIII amount 90 nothing said
Mr.. williams "and Mr. Smith does not
even look upon it seriously. J am not
connected with the Richmond. Petersburg
and Carolina road. myself. but ] nave
heard Of Alr Straug before and this is
NOT tie Grst time that he has 'rled 10
identify himself With railroad sch'mos."
Mr.. Williams further stated that he
expected the transactions which have
been I'm pr0gros recently. looking 20 the
purchase of iha ScabOard Air Line.
would De definitely settled tomorrow.
No new moves have been made by the
Ryan syndicate to-day