The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-05
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WEST VIR GIN A
Virginia Commissioners Have
Conference With Governor
Glasscock.
ESCAPE DEATH IN WRECK
Judge Rllea and Mr.. Downing
Were Passengers on Ill Fatcd
c. & 0. Train.

Although it nearly cost him his life.
Judge William l.. lahea. of the State
Corporation Commission, has delivered
10 Governor William l.. Glasscock, OF
Nest Virginia. the proposition of the
Virginia Debt Commission to have n
conference to arrange the amount of in
terest which should be paid by tho
younger state, which has lost In the
recent litigation. Judge Rhea returned
10 Richmond yesterday morning at Z
o'clock.
Together with II. IT. Downing, OF
Front Royal. Judge Rhea left Virginia
Monday evening. bearing the message
TO Governor Glasscock. On Tuesday
morning their train was wrecked near
killed. and the passengers escaping in
slant death by what seemed prcvi-
Dental interpretations.
VIII Consider Matter.
AS to the result of the trip, Judge
Rhca would only say yesterday that
the Governor had received the Virginia
messengers very cordially and had
promised to take the matter under con-
sidaration and TO communicate with
them later.
In its recent decision awarding iudE-
ment to Virginia of S7.oOo.ooo of the
principal of the public debt. for which
this State has issued its certfncat cs.
the Supreme Court of the United states
suggested that the matter OF interest
which might amount to three times
the principal should be a subject OF
mutual Cancellation and agreement be-
tween the parties to the suit. There
fore the court said it would await the
result of conference between Virginia
and West Virginia. I'm reliance upon
the honor and constitutional obliga-
lions OF the States concerned"
Ready for Conferences.
Following the rendering of this judgs
went meeting OF the Virginia Debt
Commission was held at the Jefferson
Hotel. in this city, on April 90. 10 con-
slider further proceedings II was re-
solved that the commission: through
it's chairman should bring the matter
10 The attention of the Governor OF
West Virginia, with the request that
he would. lat the car-est convenient
moment lay IL before the Legislature
now soon to assemble. or to take such
other and more appropriate course as
Will lead TO a conference between the
two States. in order to bring about n
final and complete conclusion OF the
cause" a i
The commission. In its address to
the Governor, further expressed the
hone "that you are In accord with 1t
IN desiring a speedy terminate of this
litigation and that YOU will do what
ever lies In Your power to bring about
an early conference between the rep
resentatives or the two States"
/ In pursuance OF this address TO Gov
ernor Giasscock. Chairman John B.
Moon, of the Virginia Debt Commission,
appointed Representative II. D. Flood
Judge w. r. Rhea and H. H. Downing
TO present the matter to the Governor
of West Virginia. The two latter made
the trip this week.
Possible Action.
Governor GIasScock who has called
the Legislature in extra session. did
not specify consideration of the debt
case in his call, and IL cannot therefore
lie considered as legislation, but 1t has
been suggested that the Legislature
might take up the matter BY resolu-
lion, appointing a commission to treat
with Virginia. Further, ii is surr,ised
That the Governor might rcconyene the
legislature for few days at the close
OF the extra session for cunsidera ton
of the proposition.
Judge Rhea escaped in the wreck of
chesapeake ANA Ohio train No with
n severe jolting. He was seated with
Mr.. Downing In the smoker OF Inc
Washington sleeper when the derail-
lncnt occurred. The cars ran along on
the ties for some distance, until the
engine ran into the side of hill sac
car next to the engine continued on
the track for some little distance. and
70 this remarkable instance Judge
lthea attributes the escape of all the
passengers from serious injury. Had
| ne tirst car followed the engine he
thinks the Impact would have been dIs-
astrous
The experience was a horrible one.
and one which he hopes not to encoun.
ter again.