The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-23
ABOUT GRANTS ORDER.
OPINIONS ScARoE ar ON POINT
But Il IL Believed That the HuildinCa VIII
Not he Demoiishod-A Suit Against
the State by tho Eygeia.

venture YESTERDAY 20 express an opinion as
So the outcome Of the order from the IN
cnecriug Division of the War Department
requiring the removal from tho grounds Of
the Government reservation Of all the pri-
vatc property there
7 talked with a number Of persons there
but gained very little information in add
ton to tho account Of the matter in yoster-
days TINls
Indeed f0Esome reason there was de-
cided tendency or the part of oil The parties
interested 20 keep the matter quiet ana 10
give me as httls information on the SUBJECT
as the cOurtesies OF the visit required.
When tho news az this threatened us
tuTaalce Of such important interests teACh-
Ell Richmond and ] was sent 20 Vlu ONT
e. seek other information 20 sAusiy the IN
forest expressed bv AL classes here / eH-
pected TO find everybody at Old Point
anxious and willing 60 make known their
difficulties and the means bang used tor
remedy. aud was somewhat surprised at
the attitude assumed by al concerned
When 4 arrived there were no Visible evil
6euces Of any impending doom hanging
over this famous seaside resort
AN OLD STORY.
The fact is that the news which yesterday
created g. much STIR elsewhere was an old
story there. and the frat panic created by
tire order had worn away.
When arrived / started out 10 Interview
the citizens az large. lnquirng for Mr.. +.
\. Pike. the manager OF the hygeia. i
found that he was III with fever and unable
60 see visitors. After many truitless Efforts
TO cain definite information / was finally
referred 10 Colonel IabD. the attorney OF
the Hygeia Company. whom learned had
lust returned from Washington, where he
bad been in conference with Assistant Soc
Rotary of War Grant IN regard 10 tins mat
ter
Colonel Taba is a lawyer Of prominence
in that locality and owns valuable lands
and other property I'D close proximity ( the
Government reservation.
Colonel Iabb 40 frst declined 20 talk at
Rll for publication. but finally consented a.
write me statement provided / would have
ga interview frat with Lieutenant Jim, IN
charge Of the engineer department OF Fort
Tess Monroe
Lieutenant linn stated that he had no
connection with the matter except 10 serve
copies of the orders from the cher OF the
Emergency Office in Washington. that he
had nothing & DO with the plan Of sewerage
which was the source of the trouble, but
the execution If the orders would probably
devC.yo on hlm Il they were carried out
CHANGED H1s MIND.
On NY return 20 Colonel Tabb he had
again changed his mid and declined to
make any statement ! then saw Mr.. Pike
brother of the manager Of the Hygea,
who stated that while there were some in
accuracies In published accounts emanating
from Washington they were III the main
correct. that plan of sewerage had been
submitted TO tie department and was under
consideration. aud he thought would DO &C
copied. Dir. Pike ssid he ielt assured that
tue matter would be satisfactorily settled
between the people and the department and
that the patrons If the Hygela might feel
satisfied that tho hotel would remain In
tect that the matter was now III such
condition be was unable TO MAKE any tur-
Their statement but thought II would take
more definite shape IN few days.
From information gathered from Other
sources u appears that the delay IN carrying
out the plan of sewerage for the citizens
quarters ordered By the War Department.
was due In large degree 10 the financial
streits of the Cham berlin Hotel C0moany.
The system. which provided for large
/ cesspOO IN which the sewerage might 10
collected 10y pipes and forced by pumping
into deep water at high tide, was made by
no less authority than the eminent Sanitary
Engineer Maring and included tue Fort IA
It's scope
This plan was submitted according to the
order of Sly months ago. but the Depart
ment subsequently stipulated that the sys-
TEN should apply only 10 the citzens
actor.
TIE MATTER Jagged.
Tho matter. which was principally in the
hands of tAe Chamberln people, Jagged he
cause of their becoming involved IN duh-
Culties and the tmo allowed expired before
tie new plans were submitted.
Following the notification on September
1st. however those interested outside of
the CLamberlin Hotel Company bad new
ID. tod al
18th, as they thought ia time to come within
the spirit of the order and were greatly
surprised 70 receive the order OF september
18th ordering the vacation of every house
inside OF fifteen days.
The system of sewerage at the Hygeia is
claimed TO be perfect and is similar u the
fystem prescribed by The Government, but
il is said that the drainage of Fortress MonS
roe goes into the still waters Of MIll creek
and is abominable IN every way,
The Old Point people feel that they ara IN
pickle and under the iron heel OF M arbi-
trary power, but IL Is believed that there IS
influence enough At court TO prevent TINS
uncaled for wholesale destruction OF mil
lions OF property
As the movement was commenced before
the cholera epidemic 1t Is evident that was
not the primary cause, but may have pre-
cipitated such extreme measures. The Old
Point people feel that they arc not %
blame, but that they have shown COM
plete willingness TO 90 90 any trouble or
expense in complying with the demands Of
the War Department.
wON'T PAY TANKS.
When I called on Governor Mckinney
yesterday 20 obtain his views with reference
20 the order issued by tho Secretary OF VI at
notifying the hotel aud storskeepeTs Ut Old
Point that their buildings bad to be torn
down ! wa informed that the law was very
plain on the subject and That the United
States Government has perfect night 10
issue such al order. 1t is however, gen
orally believed that the order has been
issued not SO much TO have the buildings
destrOyed az % force the residents of that
locality into tho adoption OF perfect sys-
tenn of drainage.
During the conversation Governor Nc
Kinney brought out tho fact that the State
has never received any taxes on the valua-
bic property located there. he added that
his attention had been called 10 the matter
by mere accident. While At Ola Point
early tais summer he entered store located
lust outside OF the Government reservation
10 make d purchase. The st0rekeeper told
hira that no could not soil his articles az es
low a price IS Il competitor of his who was
located on tue reservation. because he had
10 pay taxes to the State, while the other
man nd not.
A CONFERENCE.
On bis return 90 Richmond the Governor
conferred on the subject with tho Attorney
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