The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-03
Contempt Case Against Him in
United States Court Not
Made Out.
WARNED BY THE JUDeE
Another Chapter in Story Of Deal
to Consolidate Norfolk and
Southern With Transit Co.
tsnealal to The 1'imes.Dlspatch.>

Cumming, OF Hampton. counsel for the
Newport News and Old Point Electric
hallway Company, appeared in the
United States Court this afternoon on
an order issued by Judge Waddll to
show cause why he should not be fined
for contempt.
Tie complainant was Attorney Bick-
ford, Of Newport News one of the re- re-.
ceivers for the Hampton Roads Electric
Hallway Company, an opposition road,
which iy In the hands Of receivers.
The charge was that Cumming and
the Newport News and Old Point Rail
why attempted to block the work OF the
opposition road In the town Of Phoebus.
Considerable testimony was adduced,
but the contempt was not established,
and Attorney Bickford withdrew the
complaint. &
Judge waddill, In a verbal opinion,
however, warned the attorney for the
Newport News and Old Point Company
thnt the road must not interfere With
the orders Of the court.
NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN. IA
Another chapter was written yestcr-
day in New York In connection with the
merger OF the Chesapeake Transit Cons
pany and the Norfolk and Southern
Hallway. @
Judge Greenbaum. Of the Supreme
Court, heard evidence and reserved his
decision on the application of william
II, Page, Jr., attorney of record, and
EllhuGRoot counsel for Walter s. john
ston, a New York banker, to continue
the preliminary Injunction granted the
plaintiff against the Norfolk and South
ern the chesapeake Transit, the Colo
NAL Trust Company, of Pittsburgh; Al
bert Fl. Flint, John T. Bacon and j. q.
Chaplin, as individuals, syndicate man
ayers and directors interested In the
corporations nained
The complaint sets forth that the Nor
folk and Southern Railroad Company Is
n prosperous corporation, and shows, dur
Ing the past year, net earnings of about
eigh. per cent. upon the capital stock.
Tho defendant. chesapeake Transit Com
pa1y. the papers say, IS an insolvent en-
terprise, the stock and bonds OF which
have a merely nominal value. a synul-
cate, the Individual defendants inthis
action, purchased three-fourths Of the
capital stool, of the Norfolk and South
ern Railroad and have obtained control
OF the Board OF Directors Of this road.
The plaintiff claims that the purchase
Of The stock was financed by the Colo
MAI IuHL aNOlllpdhlp VI i ASh.'bAt ps
advanced necessary funds and took the
stock in Its own name a collateral Sc
curly. a
III was claimed by Mr.. Page, IN his
argument that the syndicate managers
proposed to issue new bonds Of the rail-
road company to the amount OF ;S4,Ooo,-
900, out of the proceeds OF which the
Colonial Trust Company Is to be REPAID
Its advances, and then the stock is 10
be delivered to the syndicate managers,
who are to distribute % per cent. among
the members Of the syndicate as a. bonus
TIE remainder, Mr.. Page alleged. was
To he distributed among the syndicate
managers and, presumably the Colonial
Trust Company.
issue of bonds is TO be used 10 replace
ar retire outstanding bonds to that
amount Of the Chesapeake Transit Com
pany. The complaint goes on 70 say
that the action OF the individual defend.
ants is inspired by their direct persona :, !
peouniary interest, which is IN conLilc'
with their duty as trustees OF the NOT
folk and Southern Railroad. b.
paul D. Cravath. attorney for the de.
PENDANTS, denied the charges. and sale
that the scheme had been abandoned.
WATER FRONT BELT LINE.
Az tho result of an informal meeting
heId Nv some OF the progressive bust
ness men Of Berkeley on May 18th, this
town and adjacent territoy VIII have
a general freight house and facilities
for handling freight, especially IN less
than carload lots
The plans formulated ut the aooVe
meeting were discussed at another
meeting Of number OF manufacturers
and shippers yesterday afternoon, and
tha final outcome Is that next Monday
the Water Front Belt Line Company
will be organized to carry out the Ideas
set forth in tho initial gathering.
The Woodmen of the World are antici-
mating a big time in this city on Sunday
when four handsome monuments erected
to the memory of their departed brothers
will be unveiled in Oak Grove Cemetery
with the most impressive ceremonies. AT
imposing parade promises TO be one O.
the most notable features Of the occasion.
as members OF the order from Lynchburg,
Norfolk. Hampton, Phoebus, Berkeley and
other points Will be In attendance. in adj
dltion to the local Woodmen.
GENERAL LEE SETTLES.
General Fitzhugh Lee. president OF
the jamestown Exposition Company.
arrived In the city this morning from
Richmond, and is now a resident OF
Norfolk. lie is here TO stay, and VIII de-
vote his entire time and attention to
making the jamestown Tercentennial the
success 1t deserves.
Hugh Gordon Miller, the we'll known
Republican orator OF this city, will OPP
pose II, L. Maynard, the Democratic
nominee Of this district for Congress-.
Mr.. Mlller's friends have been talking
Of him for Congress for some time, and
have been urging him to run, and he has
finally consented to do so.
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