The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

Charleston. W. Ya.-By September / Il
IS expected that deal VIII be closed
whereby w. f. Chiffon. former Gov w.
A. MacCorkle. and their business asso-
ciates VIII lease the plant and lines OF
the Kanawha Valley Traction Company
for period OF ninety-nine years. At the
present time Senator G. G. SprOul, Of
Chester. Pa, Is the president OF the COM
pany. The Charleston Interurban Com
pany, which proposes to lease the trac-
ton line. was chartered by ex-G0v Mac
Corkle, J. r. Chiffon, 4. $. Clark, L. NJ
Staunton. and W. +. Chiffon. II is the
intention 20 extend the line 10 St Adams.
Blueaeld. W va-To date. for the
month OF August. the coal movement
IN the Norfolk ard Western over this
division Is the heaviest in the his
tory OF the road. II the haulage con-
tinues at the present rate the month will
be a record breaker The average daily
movment since August / has been 1870
cars. The entire output, including both
coke and coal. is consumed by the several
plants OF the United States Steel Com
pany The coke IS shipped 20 the plant
at Gary. Ind.
Morgantown. W. Va-For the first
time In many months. the EllSins Coal
and Coke Company has 80 many orders
for coke on hand that no additional con-
tracts can be accepted The demand for
coke has been gradually strengthening.
until now the ruling price for Il Is
rising percepubly as more and more
ovens are put in blast Before the end
Of this month every oven owned by the
Elkins company Will be put in blast. the
company turning out Just as much coke
as the plants are capable OF producing.
Along other lines business Is booming up
the Deckers Valley.
Hagerstown. Md.-Former Sheriff NJ
Finley Seibert. CT this city. received a
letter from his son. Percy A. Seibert
who is a resident Of Ia Paz, Bolivia. in
which he gives a graphic account Of
the uprising IN that city. Mr.. Seibert
says that when the mObs first began their
violence he was I'm Oruro on business
and his wife was badly frightened by
the demonstration. She closed the house
and barred all the doors and windows
and remained alone until Mr. Seibert re-
turned
Mr. seibert said that not more than
two persons were allowed 20 be seen to-
gether on the streets after dark. and all
saloons were closed after nightfall. The
studio OF a Peruvian photographer was
wrecked by the mobs. and many OF his
cameras and other equipment were
stolen.
Baltimore. Md.-Hagerstown viii soon
have a six-story building by virtue OF a
decision OF Judge Morris In the United
States Circuit Court to-day
A few months ago Lewis p Wingert
who owns $50 shares OF stock IN the
First National Bank OF that town. fled
a bil Of complaint for an injunction
against the bank to restrain e from
raising It's building 10 six stories ar a
cost Of $4,000. to be used as an office
building. Mr.. Wingert said the diversion
Of so large a sum from the funds OF the
bank for Improvements would not be
proper banking methods
Judge Morris heard the testimony In
the case, and after weighing all the ar
gument he decided that there Is a de-
mand for Just such a building. and he
decided to dismiss the proceedings.
Winston-Salem. N. C-There Is a we'll
founded rumor current 20 the effect that
negotiations are in progress whereby the
Southern Railway plans % build a rail-
road from North WllkesbOrO to st. Paul
Va, a distance OF more than 200 miles
connecting with a direct line from the
West. Preliminary surveys have been
made.
Leesburg. Va.-News has been received
here Of the death In Pasadena. Cal, OF
Tucker Sampselle, formerly Of L,eesburg.
Death was due to tuberculosis. from
which he had been a sufferer for years.
and on account OF which he moved 10
California a few years ago. He was
about forty years OF age, and is survived
by his wife, who was Miss Hattie Smith,
Of Leesburg The remains were placed in
a vault in Pasadena, and will later be
brought to Leesburg for lnterment Mr..
Sampselle was a native OF Fauquier
County and for several years before
moving to California, was a resident Of
Washington. d. c.
Leesburg. Va-The Drury Bridge Com
pany. OF York. Pa. has received con-
tracts for building a bridge over the
Tuscarora Creek below Leesburg. and
over a creek on the road from Ashburn
TO Arcola The work on the former bridge
is now in progress. IL is being con-
structed OF concrete. Charles NJ. New
ton has resigned the position Of editor
and manager OF the Blue Ridge News.
at Purcellville and DR. J. b. Hackley
Is in charge os that publication.
GuiIfOrd Day Celebrated.
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