The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-26
I,YNCHBURG.

THE REMOVAL OF OLD LANDMARKS-THE WA
TER.wORKS AND CITY RESERyOIR-A SUAKEN
CANAL BOAT-THE REPORTED ACCIDENT AT
BIG ISLAND--HOOK.AN C0MPA-
NIES-"THE BELLS OF BONNEVILLE y
DEATH OF A PRINTER-ICE AND COLD.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaicr.1
JANUARY %. 1881.
la the march OF progress in and around
the city many of the ancient landmarks are
in process of demolition. One OF these is
the old wooden factory extension on Fifth
street, for many years occupied By Mr.. John
Oyier, and more lately by the Mcssrs. Pad
gett. A stil more important destruction is
that Of the old city water work>, which was
begun on yesterday. In the early days Of
Lvnchburg water was supplied 10 it, in
habitantS, after a fashion, by means Of
wooden troughS and pipes, similar 10 those
still in use in salt-wOrks, and running Seye-
raj feet below the surface. Fragments Of
these wooden pipes are dug up in the eXca.
yations OF the streets to this day. The new
reservoir and purS,-hOuSe were built in
1927, under the direction OF Colonel Albert
Stein, at a cost OF $50, 900. Intense Oppos-
ton had been made TO the work for no.
where in the world can the cOnscrya-
tive" party make more noise than in
Lynchburg, though il generally gets beat.
The works were inaugurated with great
public ceremonies, under the mayoralty OF
John Victor, an account OF which may be
reld in iowe's Historical Sketches OF Nr-
gina. These are The works that are now
being levelled 10 make way for the better
water accommodation Of the ENLARGED city.
AprOpOS OF removals. the clnal-bOat Do
yer, which was sunk at the foot OF Tenth
street some four months ago. was raised up
Yesterday and towed to the upper basin,
where 1t will be out OF the way. To admit
Of this removal. the water was let into the
city level Of the canal. IL had been cut off
some days to admit OF the changes in the
water. works still in progress.
The reported drowning Of number Of
men at Big Island by being washed over
the dam proves To be without foundation.
The new truck Of the Daniel Hook-and-
Ladder Company, No. 3, recently purchased
10y appropriation OF the City Council, is eX-
pected to arrive her to-day Uid the Atlantic
$3.50. 1t is OF lighter pattern than tue
oId-iashioned truck that has been In use by
the company since its organic llon.
This company Is named after Major John
w. Daniel, Of course; but the name OF its
SISTER OTBdnIZ ilIOtl, ~ lUtU, NO. =, II
misleading. Any stranger would suppose
that it derived ITS name from the Demo
cratic candidate for the presidency who was
elected and counted out four years ago.
But 1t was named in reality after the late
Captain John h. TIlden, u leading hose
man and temperance advocate, and in every
way one OF the most remarkable persons
this city ever produced.
There is every chance that the perform
ance tonight OF the Chimes OF Normandy
by Miss Jeanie Vandergrift and her anna
teurs will be great success. The weather
Is cold and clear, and there is no rival en-
tertainment In the city. The greatest in
terest Is felt In the performance Of these
home artists.
David w. Ferguson, printer recently
employed at the pirginidn Office, died yes.
terday Of consumption at the early age OF
twenty-five years. He was quiet and
worthy young man, and the only support OF
widowed mother.
Ice prevails this morning, and the canal
Is stiff frozen. The weather aud the recent
unusual mortality OF citizens have caused
general sense OF depression In the city, aud
sickness Is very prevalent. TELEPHONE.
DEATH OF JOHN NJ. MILLER, ESQ.,, OF LYNCH.
BURG.
Correspondence or the Richmond Dispatch.I
LYYcHBURG, January 25, 1881.
At the hour Of this writing-n0on-Mr
John M. Miller, OF the banking. house OF
Miller q Franklin, Is lying In the article OF