Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-26
A BOOM TOWN SOLD.
CHESTERFIELD HEIGHTS coMPANY's
PROPERTY DISPOSED or.
The Lots Bring Good Prices-A Petrihed
Oyster-sir. Pyle Stricken by Psrniysis-
Two Fire Alarms.

PETERSBURG. VA. January z5.-(spe-
cIal.) W. r. Mckenney
and n. u. Davis to-day sold at pubhc
auction. by virtue Of decree OF tne
Circuit Court OF Chesterfield county, in
the suit OF Augustus Wright and others
and c. 0. Leary against II. w. George
and others, the real estate In Chesterheio
county. Just opposite the city. known
as the Chesterfield Heights Compcnys
property. This property. comprising a
large area OF land, was purchased year
or two ago during the real estate pooln
for the purpose OF establishing Town
with various manufactures. when was
10 be lighted with electric lights. 10 DC
furnished with electric railways, ana 10
be connected with Petersburg by an IRON
bridge across the Appomattox. The saie
of the lots. in view OF the hard times
are regarded as remarkably good.
A PREHISTORIC OYSTER.
Mr. w. Il. Mckinney. distinguished
member OF the bar OF this city. has IN
his possession very remarkable rehc Oh
the prehistoric age In the shape OF
huge petrified oyster. The valley throusn
which Lieutenant river runs, Just soue'
Of the city. Is rich In its deposits Oh ma
the shells of oysters. and the remains Oh
other sea-nshes and mollusks. II Is not
uncommon to find the teeth OF sharks anu
the shells and bones OF other fishes along
the line Of this branch. Several days ago
Mr. McKenney while walking In the VI
cinity saw shell profruding from tns
blue clay on the edge Of the stream an,
took the trouble TO dig It out. II proven
to be a huge oyster-shell. with the oyster
inside in perfect shape and form, pu, pc
trified. The appearance OF the stohe-
oyster is almost natural. but the size IL
much greater than the largest oyster 'ilat
can be found in the present day. JUS
appearance IL natural In all respects, anu
is almost attractive enough to tempt 'he
conniseur to taste II. The smell anu
oyster together weigh several pounds
CONDITION CRITICAL.
Mr.. Charles II. pyle. a well-known real
estate agent, who has been sick with lhe
grin for several days, was stricken win
paralysis Yesterday and his CONDITION Is
very critical.
Mr.. NJ. T.. Zollicoffer died in the city
iail to-day. He was connected with the
Zollicoffers, of North Carolina, ana MS
remains will be taken out to mat STATE
for burial.
There were two alarms OF fire to-day
but no serious damage was done IN either
case.
There was a wreck on the Norfoik anu
Western railroad to-day near the fo-"ihe
siding. caused by the jumping OF ireieh'-
car The damage was not very serious
A colored boy named William Crowder,
son of the Ietter-carrier. was accidentally
shot by a companion to-day and seriously
hurt.
STATEMENT OF MAYOR COLLIER.
Raqarding the case decided by the
Mayor and reversed by Judge Bernard,
10 which the papers In Richmond and
Petersburg have referred. Mayor Collier
savs. -Four farmers Of Chesterfield coun-
~ contracted with Mr.. Cook, who is owner
OF n rock-auarry In Chesterfield county
10 haul certain granite sold by him 10 the
city OF Petersburg and deliver same from
the quarry in the county into the salu
cItv when certain work was being done
by the city. thus using the streets OF re-
tersburg for their wagons ana teams ioi
compensation. The charter OF TINS CITY
authorizes the Council TO levy ana assess
Iicense-taxes ito owners or keepers or
wagons drays, carts. hacks. and ouHer
wheeled carriages kept or employed In
the cjty for hire. and to require the own
ers or keepers OF wagons. drays ana
carts using them in the city TO take out
license therefor. and TO require taxes 10
be paid thereon" etc
The Richmond city charter Is the same
in this particular. The Supreme Court OF
Appeals decided this case under the Rich
mond charter. 4 butcher living In the
county OF Henrico used his wagon 10
transport his meats, etc. from the coun-
ty 10 the market In Richmond where he
had STALL and TO deliver any meats sold
by him to his customers In the city Of
Richmond and to carry back to the coun-
try any OF his meats unsold.
This man was fined by the Justices
Court in Richmond. and on appeal this
decision was sustained by the Court Of
Appeals F'romner vs.. city or Rich
mond. reported In 5lst Graft. p $50 The
Mayor based his judgment on this deci-
sion and imposed fine for running wa
CONS in the city without the license re-
uuired by the ordinance.