The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25
DAMAGES FORDEA7HS
FROM TYPHO|D.FEVER
Alleged That Deaths Were Due
to Neglect on Part Of College.
BRISTOL BELT LINE RAILWAY
Judge Clark, in :the Federal Court at
Greenville. Refuses to Interfere With
Operations of Great Concern
to Collect Small judgment.
BRISTOL BELT LINE RAILWAY
Especial Dispatch to The rmes.)

Especial Dispatch to The T!mes) -
BRISTOL, VA. May a.-Ihe case va o.
agains. the Board of Trustees and Fac :.
ulty of Sulin's College, damage SUI.
fer $4,000 was taken up in the SHcu GUY
the trial is in progress. a large number
of witnesses are being examined anu an
either side.
This suit was brought on account Of
the death in the college from typhoid
fever some two or three years ago, OIL
tit who was a pupil IN the institution.
The plaintiff alleges that the death was
due To neglect on the part OF the manage
ment of the school. by which fever was
allowed to become epidemic in the school
without the knowledge of the patrons of
the institution.
The case of Marcus Hamilton against
the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Com
pany has been heard on demurrer of the
defendant in the Federal Court at Green's
vile. Judge Clark presiding. The de-
r1urrer of the defendant was sustained
which puts the case OFT of court, ex-
rept that the plaintiff has the right to
The plaintiff sought to throw the big
Iron company into the state of invol-
untary bankruptcy. alleging that said
company was insolvent and unable to
meet its obligations. The PLAINTIFFS ac-
ton was due to the fact that he had
been unable to collect a Judgment. which
about $500
The receivers held that they. had not
paid the judgment for the reason that
they had not been ordered to do so by
the court having jurisdiction under the
receivership of the company: The re-
ceivers held further that the plaintiff
was by his action seeking to accomplish
what would be ruinous to a large bust
ness. giving employment to hundreds of
laborers at good wages. The receivers
further stated that the company was
RI all current apXnPnSpS for
labor and supplies. and that hundreds
Of dollars We're being paid out thus daily
out of the company's earnings. and that
without the necessity of issuing receivers
may finally take with reference to Mr..
Hamilton's judgment, it is not at al
probable under the circumstances that
any order will be issued that will in
terfere with the present successful ope-
rations of the company.
IRON COMPANY OFFICERS:
The annual meeting of the, stockhold-
Company and the Virginia and South
western Railway Company was held in
Bristol this week. But little of a public
ficers were reelected: Grant 3. Schlev
president of both companies: Henry K.
NciarC. vfce-president of the Virginia
Iron &c, Coal and Coke COMPANY: Judge A.
Eiria and Southwestern Railway; John
w. Cure, treasurer of both companies
BELT LINE.
The Belt Line. Railway Company. of
bristol has begun to extend its line in
West Bristol and to change the route
with reference to certain streets. The
and removed to Ninth Street which af-
forsSsss>--a- much more practical route to
the Blountviile. and Clifton Heights addi-
lions. The new line will run from State
Street and Ninth to Windsor Avenue and
thence on the Avenue to the Heights in
the extreme western portion of the city.