The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-05
FORT STRADMAN SITE.
C0NFEDERA TIES MAYERECT A MON.
UMENT THERE TOO.
4 hisn 81 the 4. r. Hill Camp Last Night
MsKssnsy and McIiwaine NJ Sussex
Court House.


meeting OF The survivors OF the First
Maine Heavy Artillery was held on the
lsth of last September. at the site and
on the occasion OF the unvei1ing OF q
monument erected by the Survivors OF
that regiment TO the memory of the mem
bers OF the command who fell In us
charge upon the Confederate works
around this city on the 18th day OF June,
1864. At that meeting many members Of
A. =. Hill Camp. OF Confederate Vet
Grams. OF Petersburg. We're present. MAJOR
Horace II. Shaw. OF Portland. Maine,
the present owner of the ground upon
which the monument stands. himself a
Federal officer who took part In the en-
gagement on that day, rendered to sur
viving Confederate soldiers the privilege
OF erecting thereon monument 10 the
memory OF their comrades who fell on
the same field on the occasion OF the
assault upon Fort Steadman on the morn
ing of March Is, 1866.
HILL CAMP RESOLUTIONS.
Al a largely attended meeting OF A. p.
Hi Camp held tonight the offer OF
Major Shaw was laid before the Camp
and the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That this camp. approaching
and recprocating the patriotic ana ira
tcrnal spirit with which Major shaw mas
the thanks OF the members OF this camp
therefor. and express the hope that az
some early day there will be erected upon
the ground as proposed a monument 10
the memory Of The dead Confederates.
whose blood. with that OF the men of The
First Maine Heavy Artillery, MADE this
spot Of earth truly sacred sou. o.,,,
Second. That the AdJutant OF this camp |
forward to Major Shaw copy OF lhese
resolutions
oAvKL or ORANGE WOOD.
The Camp was presented to-nigh,
through Comrade George >. Berhar1'
with handsome gavel OF orange woopf,
made by Comrade otis :. Iraver, vi
sandford. Florida, late captain OF Com,
many TO- OF Cobbs' Georgia Legion, ana
BY him given TO the camp. o, "
The large barn OF Mr.. Heorse ntn'
a a,i6dIs county. was Destroyed by fire
ves,erday. together with about six thou-
sand pounds of tobacco. AT the une tIS
fire occurred hands were az WOrn ordnr for
market MIR. Eckles' loss VIII De III the
n was learned to-day that stony creek
Is very high and that many OIL the awav
over this stream have been washed away,
The Iowlands are inundated, and the
crops are under water.
MERGING TOBACCO ORGANIZATIONS
Steps are being taken looking to merg-
ing the Tobacco Excnange OF Ie.td S0u, -
and the Loose Tobacco Associailo h, %
his city. into one organization. meet
NC of a committee from the ExchahSe
md the Loose Tobacco Association VIII /
De held at the Exchange bulidlng "
morrow to discuss the aiVlsdDihty vi |
he proposed consolidation OF the TWO
organizations.
The Executive Committee Of the Cen
raj State Hospital held its regular month
v meeting to-day and transacted routine ,
business The contracts for furnishing
supplies for the hospital for the next
luarter were awarded. rms committee ;
$ composed of Robert Gillian OF Ieteraa,
,urg: Julius Strauss, of Richmond, ana
K. b. Cook. OF Norfolk all of whom were
n ATTENDANCE upon the meeting.
The Disciples of Dinwiddie are holding |
very interesting protracted meeting DIT
Prospect church, In that county. The ser
ices are being conducted by minister
rom Ashland. There have been num- r
,er OF conversions. q
The September term of the Hastings !
court Of Petersburg will adjourn to- .
morrow. I
MKESNEY AND M'ILwAINE SPEAK. }
Mr. William r. Mckinney, Democratic t
a ndidate for Congress, and William Is. S
addressed n large audience
I Sussex Courthouse to-day. MIR. Nc G
lwaine explained what the Democratic c
arty has done for the cause of tariff q
ause of free silver. He illustrated many
'ays I'm which the great mass of the | q
eople would he benefited by tariff re- "
'rm, and reviewed ably the work OF Is
Mr. Mex enney followed Mr. McIlwaine, d.
nd dwelt especially on the work of the | q
st Congress. He demonstrated forcibly al
lat while the Democratic party has
zen I'm full power of this Government
lily about eighteen months in all the
Ears from 1861 to the present time. they III
ave done in these eighteen months
ore for the interests OF the people of
e South than did the Republican party
It's whole long lease of power.
Mr.. Mckinney closed by discussing Tn
e free silver plank in the Democratic to
atform, and spoke at some length on ci;
is subject. TO-
United States District Attorney Francis tn
ives Lassiter spoke a NottOway Court as
use to-day on the political issues of tho | Ce,
y, ana made most admirable address ! en-
dfrlNed mere Tonight, accompanied | to-
Senator John W. Daniel on
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