The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-15
Mr.. SEAY'S COMMISSION.
raE LYscaBURs OFFICERS ASKED
THAT II BE wiraHRLD.
s.,.,or Miller Explains His Connse"on
with the Mstter-Omcsrs Refass '"
Sit in Military with sssy.

ryNCUBURG, VA. March H.-Speeiai
I'm response TO an advertisement signed by
MIR r.. l.. Miller, State senator. request
,ng the commissioned officers OF the mill
,srv companies OF the city 10 meet him
at the Arlington Hotel this afternoon. the
commissioned officers OF three OF the four
companies here met him In his rooms al
the Amounted hour. Mr. Miller stated that
hls object in calling them together was
that IL was currently reported that he was
responsible for the commissioning or MI
w. NJ. Seay as captain OF the Light Ar
tfllery Blues. and that he wished 10 en-
plain his position with reference 10 the
matter.
Mr.. se.y Was Not Present
The question was Immediately asked
by the officers n Mr.. seay "ouhu ~
present. Mr. Miller answered mat ne
would The officers then very emphat-
callv Informed Mr.. Miller IL Seay came
into the room they would retire al once
as IL was not their intention 10 sit i'll
meeting with him. Mr.. Seay did not at
tend the meeting. Mr.. Miller explained
that his action in the matter hau Deeil
taken without looking into the merits OF
the case. and what he had done was IN
munications from friends and acquaint-
ances In this city. one instance he men
toned was a telegram received during
the session OF the Senate from Dr. =. q.
Owen. earnestly urging the commissioning
OF Mr. Seay. He had disposed OF TINS by
simply referring II to Governor Oferrail'
lie also stated that he had had an inter-
view with Governor O'Ferrall. in which
ne had casually said that he thought Mr..
Seay should be commissioned, as ne mao
already been punished enough. His entire
action had been taken without investiga-
ton OF the feeling in Lyncnburg among
the military. The officers present strongly
deprecated the commission and expressed
themselves fully and freely in opposition
to IT..
After hearing the discussion Mr.. Miller
settled the matter by sending the follow
ing telegram:
ar. Miller's Telegram.
General c. j. Anderson, Richmond, Va;
At a meeting of all the officers of three OF
the four military companies here this af-
ternoon the commissioning of Seay was
strongly opposed. and they urgently re-
quest that IL be withheld.
tSigncd) X. j.. MILLER
The Attack on Early Denounced.
The uttorar ces of the Rev. G. G. Jones,
formerly pastor Of the College Hill Bap-
tist church of this city. from his pulpit
in Chattanooga. so strongly criucising
the late General Jubal 4. Early, meets
with no favor in this city. The old Gen
cral vas so entirely beloved by the citi-
gems of Lynchburg for services rendered
that bis sacred memory will not suffer
on account Of any such sentiments. IL
Mr.. Iores had any friends in this city he
has suffered in their estimation. and on
all sides rothing can be heard but con-
demnauon Of his course. That man
should wait until another is dead to mar
rate his faults is something the people
here cannot get over. The statement OF
Mr.. Jones that he voiced the same senti-
ments from his pulpit here during General
Earlv's lifetime must be a mistake. for
no one here who has expressed himself
on the subject ever heard Of il before.
100000 Fire Last Night.
4 disastrous fire occurred here tonight
in the lower basin, between the canal
and river about one mile below the city.
The flames were first discovered in the
top story Of the -four mill Of John w.
hughes. and the alarm was Immediately
turned in. The fire department responded
promptly. and the engines were put TO
work pumping from the canal In short
tune several streams were paying Oh l'c
burning building. but the flames were not
gotten under control until the two adJoin-
ing buildings, property of the LynchDurs
Manufacturing Company, were consumed.
one was used as bone mill and the
other as a sumac mill. Notwithstanding
the best efforts of the firemen to arrest
the flames, these buildings were slowly
and. owing to the slim water
supply, the work of the iiremen availed
little. and not only the buildings, but their
entire contents. were totally destroyed.
and only the bare walls are now left
standing.
The loss is estimated al about sixtyfive
thousand dollars There is some insurance
on the property. but just how much it is
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