Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-07
THE BATTLE-FIELDS.
ron THE PRESERVATION or THE
FORTS AND enEASTWoRKs.
= Company Organized In PctersburE-To
Define tho Positions ofBesh Armies
Crater to gse Placed In Condition.


VQ<{o8pOndonco OF VIC NVah''hs f''s'''
Prrxnssuxo, Va, March 6.-Judge Ber-
nard, ofthe Hastings Court, to-day granted
charter of incorporation 10 the Peters,
burg Battle Field and Improvement Com
pany." The officers named for the hrst
year are. William NJ Jones, of Petersburg,
president: G. A. Pau, of Philadelphia.
general manager; J. Finlay McIllwaine' OF
Petersburg. secretary and treasurer, who
together with 7. r. Dunn, I. K. Grifhths.
and ID. l.. Borum arc to constitute the
Board of Directors.
The capital stock OF the company Is to
be not less than $S25,000 nor more than
$50. 900 and the area of land 70 BIO owned
n not to exceed 5000 acres. Mr. L. X.
Dunn, Of the Board OF Directors is the
city engineer here and Mr.. 4. X. Griifiths
Ia q resident OF Prince George county and
the owner Of the well-known Crater p"
farm.
OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY.
The objects OF tho company are the pre-
servation OF the forts and nresstworks en-
trance within the area of land extending
from Fort Sedgwick on the Jerusalem
plank road TO Fort Steadnan on the CITY,
Point railroad. aud the forts and breast
works extending around into Dinwiddle
monuments aud sign-boards OF the posi-:
tons occupied by the different bodies OF
troops--Federal and Confederate turing
the memorable battles around this city:
the laying OF Of drives and pathways
along these lines for the purpose OF giving
convenient access; the establishment OF
parks and other places OF attraction; the
Improvement OF adjacent lands Tor su-
burban residences and truck-farIns; tne
utilization OF spring water tor tho increase
of the water-supply of Petersburg, &c.
AsoLD1ERs' HOME.
A suitable site is to be donated for the es-
tablishmert of "Soldiers' Home" which
il to be managed by board OF twelve
goyernors-composed of six ex-tederai
and six ex-CoufedeTate soldiers-the fund
for tho erection OF which IS expected 70
be raised by donations. The Crater Is
70 be Mt once placed in proper CONDITION.
with a view 10 make il n place'of attraction
to all persons interested In the history OF
tho siege of Petersburg, and small ad-
MISSION fee is 10 be charged.
II is made lawful for the company for
the purpose of paying the purchase-monSey
for these lands and for carrying out the
objects Of its incorporation toissuc bonds,
TO be secured by mortgage on their pro-
perty. The principal Office OF the COM
pany is to be III Petersburg,
IMPORTANT SCHEME.
This is regarded as one Of the most i'm
portant schemes that has been started
here. The preservation of the forts and
battle-felds, Of which there are so
many memorable ones around Peters
burg. will be matter of interest
for oil time. And it il believed that
the people both North and South Will
manifest their interest IN the objects of the
company. Already the Grand Army of the
D~.,l>lso IN ba North orN cbar1uU the in
terest.
THE VALIDITY OF AN ORDINANCE.
The Mayor will be asked tomorrow. in
the trial Of trivial gambling case, 10 pass
upon the validity of the ordinance OF the
city under which tho prisoner was ar
rested.
Wallace Evans (colored) is to be tried in
Prince George county on the charge OF
forgery. Some time ago gentleman oil
this city to whom he was indebted Tor
rent received q note purportlng to DO
signed by well-known citizen OF the
county requesting that Evans be allowed
TO remove his furniture and other personal
effects. and stating that he would be re-
sponsible for the debt. In accordance with
this request permission for the removal OF
the property was granted. But when the
supposed sIgner OF the order was suose;
ouently communicated with he declared
that he knew nothing OF the matter and
that his signature was a forgery. Evans
has been arrested and sent on 10 the Coun-
ty Court for trial.
WAS IT THE WIRES?
An alarm of FIRE was turned IN this after
noon from the Office OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company on Sycamore street
and the department very promptly re-
sponded, but its services were not needed.
II was ascertained that a hole had been
burned in the stairway in the upper poT-
ton of the building, but how the fire origi-
mated is not known.
A freight-caT loaded with sugar and other
merchandise was overturned to-day at
the intersection of the Norfolk aud West
ern and Atlantic-Coast Line tracks near
the lower depot and for awhile blocked
both tracks. In the movement OF the tram
on the Norfolk and Western track the rear
tuck of the car ran OF on to the Coast
Lane road and hence the accident. The
obstruction was soon removed.
There was a heavy fan Of snow here this
morning and a steady fall of rain this at
ternoon. The seyerest portion OF the VIM
ter has been felt here this month.
Mr.. James Nj. Parham. the senior mana
ger of Moore's warehouse, has been Ill for
several days of congestion of the lungs.