The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-02
MORTGAGE FILED
IN Pc IT. RsBU nc
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Atlantic Coast Line Gives Deed
to Secure Bond Issue of
saoo,ooo,ooo.
WILL HONOR LEES BIRTHDAY
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Gasolene Launch Damaged by
Fire to Extent OF
$500.
WILL HONOR LEES BIRTHDAY
Dispatch Bureau,
1on North Sycamore Street.

LUZ ESOItu 2SSttAiotO 49, 49,. r
Petersburg, Va January
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company has filed for record in the
clerks Office in this city mortgage
deed on all classes of Its properties
franchises. railroads, rolling stock.
etc, naming the United States Trust
Company. OF New York. as trustee, TO
secure an issue of unified mortgage
fifty-year per cent. coupon ponds
| aggregating 5000, 100000 in amount.
/ The purpose of the issue is to meet
maturing bonded obligations, and to
pay all Indebtedness. including that
incurred by the consolidation with or
| purchase and equipment OF various
other lines OF railroad In Virginia.
North Carolina. South Carolina, Geor-
/ gia. Florida and Alabama. The COM
| pany owns an aggregate of 4,139 miles
| of single track and lie miles of add
I tional or second track. The first
| record OF the mortgage deed Is made
| In Petersburg, and tax OF $3.50 was
! paid on 1t, exclusive OF 500 tax on
! the seal. Record of the deed Is to
! be made In all the States in which the
company owns property. Tho deed.
| exclusive of details, comprises a print
| ed pamphlet of nearly 100 pages. 1t Is
| the largest deed In the amount in
I yolved. ever recorded In Petersburg.
4
1 The large gasolene motor launch.
Lady Bess." owned by the Virginia
l Trunk and Bag Company, of this city,
was damaged TO the extent of $500 or
5000 this morning by an explosion and
4 resulting fire. The Lady Bess. the
4 largest boat of its kind in the Apo
inattox waters was anchored with
" other launches In what is known as
the New Cut, on the Chesterfield side
of the river. and at tho time of tho
explosion was undergoing some re-
pairs to her machinery.
1t is supposed that the explosion
was caused by the escaping vapor from
q leaking pipe, which had settled In
, the bottom OF tho boat, coming in con-
tact with the worsman's lamp Mr..
woodside, the repairer. was blown
!. from his position and was bruised
about the fact and head. The launch
caught atire. and the flames, would
have damaged other boats ear-by but
for prompt work of tho Fire Depart
inent The Pct owned by William
Hargravc. a very pretty and fast boat,
was damaged to some extent. On nc-
count of her size and power. the Lady
/ Bess was used for towing purposes
/ Young Man ParnIyzed.
! Edwin III. Edmonds. Ir., well known
Young man, twenty six years old, son
4 of T. Ii. Edmouds was stricken with
paralysis on High Street this morning
while he was on his way to his faith
er's store on Sycamore Street. where
he is employed. Tho stroke came very
suddenly, and his entire left side is
i affected. Friends nearby, seeing his
condition, ran quickly to his aid. and
l hc was taken to his home and attend
ed by DR.. j. Boiling Jones. His condi-
ton this evening is regarded as tas-
orable.
4 TO Honor Lees birthday.
/ A. 2. Hill Camp of Confederate Sete-
rams will observe the anniversary of
/ General r. t. Lees birthday on Jan
uary TO- The camp will parade In uni
form In the afternoon, and at night
will enjoy banquet. The camp OF
4 which George S. Bernard is command
| err, has membership of about 200
/ veterans. The orator of the day will
be Captain c.. 4. Allen, of Brunswick
county. a Confederate soldier, who for
many years aftor the war practiced
law in Kentucky.
The tournament which was TO have
taken place this week at Dinwiddie
!. Courthouse has been Indefinitely post
poned on account OF the weather.
Personal aud otherwise.
The Riverside Club gave its usual
Saturday hop and reception this after
noon from 80 TO Z O'Clock. Those re-
eeiving were Mesdames w. w. Townes,
Carl H. Davis, 2. II. Drewry, J. Il.
Jolley. Pelham Hurt, II. c. Westbrook
and Misses Jean Trigg. Margaret zim-
NOR, Annie Gill. Nan Davis. Mary Ro-
per and Ethel Pitcher.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
Company, is now engaged In building
the subway to connect the new passen-
ger station with the Atlantic Coast
Line tracks. The subway will pass
under the Norfolk and Western tracks.
will be forty or fifty feet in length. and
the passageway will be eight feet
square.
The action of the State Anti Saloon
Convention. which is to meet in Rich
lnond the latter part OF this month, is
exciting q good deal OF interest here.
las the question of Statewide prohihi-
ton is to be considered. Petersburg
will send large delegation to the con-
vention.
Bids for the erection of two large
public school buildings in this city.
for which the Councils appropriated
$4,000. VIII DO opened by .subcom-
mittee of the school Board next Tues
day. 1t Is understood there are bid
ders from Petersburg, Richmond and
Newport News.
Rev j.. S. Foster. the retiring pastor
of Tahb Street Presbyterian Church.
viii preach his final sermon Tomorrow
night, and will very coon leave TO take
pastoral charge OF the First Church ~
Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs. Indiana Y. Hawkins, widow OF
John II. Hawkins. died late last ilisns
at her home In this city. she was
widely known and respected in tho city
and is survived by one son, William
". Hawkins. of crewe, and seyerai
daughters. Mrs. Hawkins was seven
ty-two years old,
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Caddy Found Dead ON Links.
BRUNSWICK. CA January l.---A
tel, ulaying for four hours over the