Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-31
Mt VERNON RAILWAY
THE PROPOSED BRIDGE AND ExTEN-
SION TO WASHINGTON.
No yirginian to BE In tho Csbinet-Bfs
Profit on Oysters from Nir-
ginis Waters.
From Our Regular cOrrespondsnt.l

WASHINGTON. ID. c., January 3D.-A COM
mittee of Alexandria citizens called to-day
on the Senators and Representatives from
y,rginia to invoke their aid in behalf OF
the passage of the bill introduced recently
in the House by Mr. Meredith TO authorize
the Washington, Alexandra and Mt.
Vernon Railway Company to con-
struct q bridge across the Potomac
river and to construct railroad
over the same and through certain streets
and reservations of Washington. Inc
committee was composed OF Dir. harlow
and Others. and Mr. A. J. Wedderburn lent
ahelping hand. Senator Hunton promised
to introduce the bill IN the Senate, ana
said TO the visitors that he would also en-
deavor 70 arrange a timo for appearing BE-
fore the Senate Committee on the DISTRICT
OF Columbia.
The road Is now IN perfect operation be-
tween Alexandria ana Mt. vernon, ana
with the river frozen up II has been the
onlv wav over a month past that visitors
could reach Mt. Vernon. The company
wish 10 build. at their owl expense,
bridge over the Potomac. subject 10
the regulation Of the War Depart
ment. and then have the right
to lay its tracks 50 as 10 make
the terminus III Washington at the
corner Of Fifteenth street and New York
avenue. a polnt opposite the Treasury
building, and perhaps the most central IN
the city. They propose TO erect the new
bridge opposite Arlington and give nVe-
cent rate of fare from Alexandra TO WASH
ingtOn.
AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT.
It's learned on authority that can hard
lv be doubted that Virginia Will not be re-
presented in Mr.. Cieyeland's Cabinet. Tho
Presldent-elect feels kindly enough dts
posed but within the last few days be has
stated positively TO gentlemen VINO called
upon HIM that he cannot see hrs way %
ask any Virclnian 20 become a member OF
the Cabinet. The DfsPTcH correspondent
has obtained this information from several
sources. and tho authorities are regarded
as perfectly reliable.
BoAT-LoAD OF BIvALvEs.
Representative Jones. of Virginia. spent
Sunday in Baltimore and returned from
that CITY this morning. He SAYS that he
met "A party there who bad managed to.get
in from the oyster section OF virginia
waters with comparatively small boat
l0ad. for which he realized IN the
way of profit about 81 200. the oysters
bringing approximately - per barrel. Inc
supply has been cut OF OWING TO the
frcoze-up. and. OF course. load OF prime
ones brought fancy prices. Ihe owner
had to pay IN route $50 for tug-OOat
charges. within a few days the ice Will
begin to break up. and It Is expected that
NIrginia oystermen will do q big and
profitable business. The supply here has
practically been exhausted.
The success of the Oyster-shipper men
toned above is like that OF the Virginia
peach-orchafd owner who had his crop IN
the cove OF the Blue Ridge Mountains lest
summer, aud realized from the sale small
fortune.
Senator Daniel has not YET returned to
the city. He has been detained by illness.
He's booked for a speech IN the Senate to-
morrow against the anti-Option bll. lie
may not be well enough. however, 10 ap-
pear.
The bound volumes of the eulogies OF
the late ". fl. i. Lee, of Virginia, are now
ready for distribution having been re-
celyed at the Capitol to-day from the Pub-
lie Printer.
HARD FIGHT.
Senator Hunton is of the opinion that
the Norfolk and Western railroad bill Will
be fayorably reported from the Senate
Committee, and he thinks 1t Will pass, but
SAYS that tho friends of the measure viii
have TO fight hard TO prevent the adoption
OF Senate amendments llkely 70 t.o up tuo
matter IN conference
Colonel Samuel Buck. formerly OF New
Orleans, but now resident of MbemarIe
county. Va, was among the visitors at the
Capitol to-day.
A NATIVE or VIRGINIA.
Congressman McCreary and Stone, of
Kentucky, who Withdrew from the senate
rial contest in their State III favor OF Judge
william Lindsay, paid him some high TIL
butes here TODAY. Nlrginians will be
glad TO know Of Judge Lindsay's success
from the fact that he IL n native of the Old
Dominion, having been born and reared IN
the county OF Rockbridge. He - a magnl-
fcent type Of manhood and Il regarded as
an able man as there Is in Kentucky.
Representative Meredith has returned
from Prince William county, where he
went to attend the funeral OF his father.
Sir. George Ransom. son Of the North
Carolina Senator. has returned 10 the city
after a lengthy absence.