The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-10-18
DOINGS OF THE OLD DOMINION
The Latest Virginia News Told in
Short Order.

The stockholders of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad at their an
nuaI meeting in Roanoke decided
10 issue 34,0OO,0OO of additional
stock. A substantial increase in busi-
ness was announced Henry Fink,
the chairman of the board, presided
over the meeting of the stockholders.
Inc stockholders unanimously voted
to issue $34,OOO,OOO of common
STOCK, which is to be converted into
bonds as needed to carry out plans
Tor the Improvement and equipment.
ihe action of the board of directors
In all matters was ratified. Direc-
tors were reelected as follows: Hen
~ FINK, New York; l.. f. Johnson.
Roanoke; Joseph I. Doran, Philadel-
phla; John p. Green. Philadelphia;
James McCrea, Pittsburg; William
u. Mcdowell, Philadelphia; Victor
Morawetz, New York; Samuel Rea,
PhIladelphia; Walter II. Taylor, Nor
tolk; y. c. Fitch, New York, and
l.. c. Weir, New York. The annual
report shows the cost Of maintenance
was S4,749,S32, an increase over the
preceding year of $S32,564. The
cost OF engine repairs was $1,617,-
Z3l, an increase over the preceding
year of $195,195. AS compared with
the preceding year, passengers car
ried increased 2T4,7O6, or almost 8
per cent. The total passenger reve-
nue. increased $439,7S5, or almost
IA per cent. Tons of freight carried
increased 3,414, 4,211, or 81 per cent
The total freight revenue increased
SS,S62 ,4O2, of 10 per cent. The
freight train mileage increased 613,-
9SS miles, or almost per cent. The
coal shipments were 9,5IO,439 tons.
an increase of 1 1916, S63 tons, or / 6
per cent. The lumber shipments
were 1,7OS,5O1 tons. an increase of
S19,137 tons. or 2S per cent.
Wayne r. Gooch, known to the
revenue officers as ''King of the
Moonshiners, pleaded guilty in the
United States Circuit Court in Rich
mond to indictments charging him
with conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment. Judge Waddin fined him
$1,000 and confcated the distillery
Gooch is said to have accumulated a
fortune of 100000 by the manu-
tacture and sale of illicit whisky.
he owns thousands of acres of land
In Mecklenburg County and main
tanned an armed guard around his
place. For ! 2 months the revenue
men hovered about the outskirts of
the Gooch place before they secured
evidence. Gooch kept inquisitive
neighbors off by riding around the
outskirts of the estate every night
heavily armed and firing his rifle in
the air. The distillery seized had a
capacity Of 500 gallons.
Representatives of all the indepen-
dent telephone lines in Virginia were
in session at Murphy's Hotel, Rich
mond, and elected the officers of a
| state association as follows: Presi-
! dent, Albert Parlett. BRISTOL: first
! vice president, f. F. Marbury, Alex
andria; second vice president, w. n.
McAnge, Suffolk; secretary-treaSurer
J b. L. Fisher, Rocky Mount. The as
sociation will be affiliated with the
! National Independent Telephone As
sociation.
A large part Of the village of
/ Brandy, was destroyed by fire. The
( granary of w. J. Parr, with all of
! its contents, consisting of wheat, hay,
| flour and meal, was consumed The
! storehouses of w. Parr, Theodore
! Kyle and James Maddox were also
! destroyed. There was but little in
! surance on any of the buildings OF
! various stocks of goods Brandy is
! an important station on the Southern
| Railway, and is large shipping
point and the fire takes away the big
storage-houses
Policeman r. M. Beard, a veteran
| officer of the Roanoke police force
was shot and instantly killed by John
! Hardy, q negro. while making a raid
] on the old Allegheny Institute, 8
large building occupied by negroes
in the northwestern section of Roa
noke. Boards slayer made his es
cape. The city board of aldermen
at a meeting, offered a reward o
| $3.50 for the capture of Hardy.
Ernest F.. Arthur, Is years old
who was tried in the Circuit Court a
Lexington, for killing his companion
Bernard Ryers, aged 13 years, OF
July %, in the mountains near Buen;
! Vista, was found guilty OF man
slaughter and sentenced to two year,
and five months in the penitentiary
His counsel took an appeal.
The Medical Society of Virginit
elected the following officers: Presi
dent, DR.. Paul Brandon Barringer
of University of Virginia; vice-presi
dents, Drs. B. Brown Bagby, q
Walkerton; Frank Horace Hancock
of Norfolk; Charles. Frederick Rink
er. of Upperville; recording secre
tary, DIR. Landon y. Edwards. O