The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-18
NEGROES BEAT
A POLICEMAN
Night Officer of Buena Vista Victim
Of a Brutal Assault.
ASSISTANTS MADE THEIR ESCAPE
But if Apprehended VIII Likely Fare
Badly - New Enterprise Started
Interesting Suit I'm Court.
Personal.
ASSISTANTS MADE THEIR ESCAPE

BUENA VISTA, VA, Aug. H.-Spec.aL-
At a lively frol.o in town last night,
among che colored population. at a house
near Factory street. a fracas occurreh
which impe led Mr Bart Campbell ulsn-
policeman on that beat. 10 mink u4iat
matters were getting too Mot anu ne
entered tho house, arrested the riilsled'-
err Walter Sandidge, and proceeded 10
take his victim to the lookup Tor sac
keepiua Three OF Sandidges friends
supposcd TO be by name, Ed Maruhews
and two others named Johnson, slipped
ont and got between tho policeman ana
the iaH. when the couple came up they
demanded that Sandidge be released be-
ing refused. they an commenced throwing
stones. one Of which struck Mr.. campo
ON the side OF his face knocking HIM
senseless. They all then skipped out Of
town. Every effort Is being made 70 ap-
prehend the quartefte. and II they are
captured there is very likely TO De qAee
little lynohiBg affair.
M Campbell is IN a very critical conul-
ton this morning. II is feared that no
will los, one If his eyes. The side or MS
face is terribly iacerated. and some q tn
bones we're so crushed as 10 have To be
removed. As soon as he was found he was
taken 90 the office Of Dr. q. ID. MeIFl-
weather where he was given the neces-
sary medical atteation.
Nj. Hartman Brown and his WIFE nee
Miss Josie Corbin. who elopcd last Sat
urGay night. returned to this city yester-
day ON the Norfolk and Western tram
No. 8.
NEW ENTERPRISES.
The Peak Supply Company have gust
completed a planning and saw mill adj
folning their lumber yards. IL Desah
work on iast Monday and there IS jus-
one more whistle IN town % remind W OF
Sur progress and prosperity.
on last Tuesday a charter Incorporating
the Southern Clay Product Company was
granted ~ Judge Letcher az the Circuit
court NJ ROcknrdge county The maxi
mum capital Of the company is $I0Vo.
II was formsG tor The purpose Of operat-
Ing the clay works and property form
eriv owned by the Buena Vista Fire Clay
and Roofing Tile Company of this CITY.
The officers OF the company for the lts-
year are: Cyrus BOrgner. OF Philadelphia
Pa. president; Samue l.. Kent, of Cli1on
Heights Pa. secretary and TREASURED T.
Tho directors are Cyrus Rorgner ami
George a. cotton of Philadelphia, Pa
Samuel L. Kent. Of Clifton Heights Pa
\. Kim NfIINke tLllA As ifs AAttf va 1880
Vista, Va.
AN INTERESTING SIlI
A very interesting litigation IS going on
In our CORPORATION Court. Tire suit is an
acton of unlawful entry and detainer
brought by the Virginia Development
Company against the Allegheny ZION
Company. the lessees of the Buena Vista
IRON Furnace. The object OF the suit Is
10 Gust the assigaees of the Allegheny
Iron Company who are now operating
the furnace and to deliver the possession
10 the virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Com
pany who purchased the property last
-nrine. There Is a big array Of counsel
ON either side. Arthur A. Ih.erar, or
Cq,r.stilnsburc. va; Colonel William A.
Anderson. OF Lexington, Va, for the
paintn James Collins Jones. or Phiii-
dophia. Pa: ROY y. Smith. of Roanoke
Va. and r.. w. Winborne. Of Bucna VISTA
va. for the defendants.
This IS a valuable furnace and has just
onaIod a successful blast of about
eighteen months. II is now undergoing
the necessary repairs and will go in o.ast
IN about ten days. its output has reachei
as hieh as one hundred and hLty ions
daily.