The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-18
FIR lRONv Works.
AMERICA.
Want y Andrew Carnegie. to Erect.
: Suitable Monument
THE UNION VETERAN LEGION.
Caroline Leading the Richmond Market.
Viii Sue the Railroad for Failure to
Take Him On as a Passen-
germ. Embrey III.
THE UNION VETERAN LEGION
Caroline Leading the Richmond Marke,
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FREDERICKSBURG. VA, April IL
Tho first iron mine in operation on this
continent was opened on the lands OF
Governor Spotswood, at Ger1nanna, on
the Rapidan River, in Spotsylvanla
county, not far from this city, in the
year liza. The operators were Germans mans,
alsilled mechanics. who came from Musen.
Westphalia, by invitation. TO work IN 1he
mines, and were commended ny the hiis,
who smoke highly of their industry.
They laid the foundation for the Ger
man Reform Church in the United States
end also for the iron and steel industry,
which now requires capital OF nun
dreds Of millions and employs many
thousand men. The Free Lance news
paper, of this city, in an editorial, cans
anon Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, the Iron King.
to erect a suitable monument at German
ma 10 those noble German pioneers. VINO
frs. started the iron industry on this
side of the Atlantic.
UNION VETERANS.
A committee of the Union Veteran Lee
cion will visit this city on Saturday 10
accept the invitation tenoerede by the
city to hold their next annual encamp-
ment Of that organization here in Octo-
Der, and to make preliminary arrange
Council, Business Mems Association and
l,a,tleiields-Park Association will receive
and entertain the committee during 1ls
stay.
Caroline grown tobacco is again leading
the Richmond market this week. Last
week a Caroline farmer received you per
hundred for portion of his crop, winch
was the highest price Of the season. ana
this week Mr.. J. Henry Martin, OIL the
same county. obtained $40 per hundred
Tor a shipment which is the next highest
price of the season. Much Of the crop
raised in this country is still unsold, and
farmers are making regular shipments
and obtaining the best paying prices they
{ have ever received for this staple.
MIR. EMBREY ILL
Mr.. Madison L. Embrey, formerly OF
this city, now a prominent and wealthy
cotton factor Of Memphis, Tennessee,
Who has been extremely i'll in that city
and whose life was despaired of, has ar
rived here to visit relatives and is I'M
proving. His ultimate recovery is now
regarded as assured
II. J. Gatcly. sentenced for two and
Ealf years in. the penitentiary for throw
tr.. a rock at a moving Atlantic Coast
Line train, has been taken from the Jail
here and carried to the State prison to
serve his term.
At the next term of the Circuit Court
of stafford county DR.. B. Hales, of this
city. will sue the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad for 500 dam
ages for failing to stop a train at Brooke,
near this city, as scheduled. when he de-
sired to be passenger. At the same term
OF .tps--sSSsss--t- JhesGaseslof. Patrick II.Mar-
gUtaSf Stafford county, against the same
railroad, growing out of the killing OF his
wife and two daughters by a fast train
at Cool Spring Crossing last summer, Will
be tried.