Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-20
RAIL TO OLD POINT.
Mr.. HuNrrseroNs NEW ROUTE FROM
HAMPTON 10 OLD POINT.
what IL Proposed, and What the Trouble
Has Been-A Number Of Army and
Hypeia Personals.

l report that tnc OhesnPchhc a"o O"io
railway will soon extend its road to
| Old Point; but not from its present
terminus st Mill Creek. When the Old
Point branch was built from Viewpoints
News, some four or five years ago, it
was brought to halt on the line Of the
military reservation until the right OF
way could be obtained from Congress.
The bill was favorsbly reported at the
next session, but it was Q year later
before it finally became law. A sur
vey was made and the depot located
on the beach Just across the street from
the Hygeia Hotel, but as this would cut
of the water view from the residence OF
| the quartermaster, he made vigorous
protest, which being needed at tho War
Department, another location had to be
selected. The large yard adjoining the
ordnance machine-shop was indicated
as a proper place, but this did not suit
the views of the commandant of the
arsenal, and he protested. Finally Mr..
Huntington said it would cost about
slOO, 900 to build the bridge and tres
,le-work for the extension, and he, too,
protested, and the road was left at
Phoebus station, mile or more west,
where it has since remained.
TO obviate any further difficulty it is
proposed to change the route from
Hampton by running up the branch to
Mill Creek, and extend it due east to
the shores of the Chesapeake-some
three or four miles away-and then, fol-
lowing the beach, come in at the Light
house wharf, just east of the hotel.
This would save an immense amount
of bridge-work. which would require
almost constant renewing, and would
not cost near as much to construct it.
In addition to this, it would open up
quite stretch of coast on the bay
shore, which is admirably located for
summer resorts. If this change is made
the road will only be used for passen-
ger traffic, as heretofore but it would
save the additional expense and incon-
yenience of transfer to an omnibus,
as the train would then land the pas
sengers on the steps Of the hotel.
At regular convocation Of st.
Johns Royal-Arch Chapter, No. 81,
held here on Tuesday last, the follow
ing officers we're elected for the ensuing
year and duly installed: William
Couch, high priest; Joseph Kahn, king;
George o. Mears, scribe; S. f. Bick-
ford, treasurer, j. II. b. Golf, secreta-
ry; DR.. Charles Selden, principal So
journer j. Z. Bentley, captain of host;
Il. MasseDburg, royal-arch captain j.
W. Boyenton, first veil; Ii. K. Booker,
second veil; c. W. Belts, third veil
f. f. Woodward, tiler. The Chapter
meets in Masonic Hall, at this place, but
is largely composed Of Hampton breth-
rem. a movement is on foot to establish
Commandery from the Sir Knights Of
the county, which promises success in
the near future.
Mrs. +. C.. Sherman. the venerable
mother Of Mrs. General Miles, arrived
here on Sunday morning from Wash
ington, and will remain for some time,
in hopes Of recovering her health, which
has been delicate during the winter.
Rev. Osgood E. Herrick, post chap
lain, has gone to Clifton Springs, N.
Y, with his wife, for a two.months'
visit for the benefit of his health. The
doctor had a severe attack of yellow
fever while stationed at Key West some
years ago, which left him mere or less
an invalid.
Lieutenant Leverett II. Walker,
Fourth artillery, arrived here on We'd
nesday last from Fort Trumbull, Conn,
and reported to General Tidball for
duty at the Artillery School. Lieuten-
ant William Everett, with whom he ex-
changed. left for his new station on
Thursday evening.
Lieutenant II. b. Osgood, Third
artillery, who looks after the sanitary
condition Of the post, has sent his
family to Massachusetts, for the sum-
mer, where he hopes to join them and
spend the month of August.
Miss Billings, daughter Of Surgeon
John S. Billings, United States army,
and one of the leading society bellies
Of Washington, has been on a visit to
the post, the guest Of Surgeon and
Mrs. Baily.
Lieutenant Commander f. G. Ide
and Lieutenant Ii. r. Reynolds, of the
Alliance, spent Monday evening at the
post, visiting their army friends.
DR.. Irwin G. Rose, who was sta
toned here some ten or twelve years
ago, came down and spent Sunday with
his old friends. While taking bath
he was fortunate enough to rescue one
of the guests of the hotel who had got
ten beyond his depth and was calling
Justify for help.
The Board of Officers, comprising
General Tidball and the principal in
structors of the Artillery School, meets
on Monday, when the final examipa-
ton of the class now on duty here will
be commenced. General Schofield is
expected here on Monday morning, and
will remain until the exercises are con-
cluded, when he will present the diplo-
mas to the graduates.
Mrs. Major Parry, whose father, the
late General Dimmock, commanded the
post here in 1861, arrived on Tuesday
morning from Baltimore with her daugh-
ter, Miss Katie, for months stay at
the Hygeia.
Mrs. Colonel Lorain, whose husband,
the late Colonel Lorenzo Lorain, was
stationed here as instructor at the Ar
tillery School some six or eight years
ago, arrived here on Tuesday from Bal
timore with her family. She brings her
horses and carriage, and will spend the
summer at the post.
Mrs. Senator Malone and her daugh-
ter, Miss Tillie, arrived here from Pc
tersburg in the early part Of the week,
and have their old rooms at the hotel,
where they will remain month or six
weeks.
Miss Carpenter, the beautiful and ac-
complished daughter Of the late Sena-
tor Matt. Carpenter, is about the only
one of the gay party who spent the
early spring months here who still lin