Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-02
CONGRESSMAN FREE.
MEMBERS or TUE HOUSE -
DUTY AND CIRCULATING.
RICHMOND HARBOR COMMITTEES
with senator Martin and Rcprescn-
tatiVes Lamb and Hay, They Pre-
sent Their Case TO RIvcr-Impro,.
mcnt Authorities

ness. replying TO letters, making Off
cial and other calls. and sightseeing
The day was sunshIny. warm, and de-
Iightmly pleasant for riding about on
the cars and some OF the members tool
Martin however. and Representatives
Lamb and Hay took charge OF the Rich
i0ond ccntlcmCn-M Curtis. Moore
Vaughan, and Fcrguson-represcnti
the chamber OF Commerce and the
James River Improvement Committee Of
the city Council and with them visit
ga the War Department and the Capt.
toI The committee was first introduced
TO Major Allan. az the War Department.
who has charge Of the James river i'm
rrovcmcnt work. and TO him the gem
rsmcn stated the object Of their mis-
s.on This Is the blasting OF the rocks
in Che harbor at Rockets. and the deep
ching OF the channel TO a depth Of
eighteen feet from the Codar-Worls to
She locks. OF. otherwise. the head OF
navigation.
Na5or Allan, who is familiar with the
conditions in the river, discussed the
natter very freely with the Senator. the
congressman and the visiting commit
r.e- and frankly admitted the urgent
necessity Of the desired improvement.
lI took his visitors to the office Of
General Wilson. Chief Of Engineers Of
she rmy. by whom they were also cor
daily received The subject Of the i'm
yloy,mont was again discussed, and
General Wilson suggested that the com
mute address a letter to him. setting
forth the nature and extent Of the de
sired work IN the harbor at Richmond.
ana how &c is wished that il shall be
accomplished. This letter. it is under
stood viii be referred TO Colonel II. ID.
Whitcomb. engineer Of the James river
Improvement work. for report, and it
is probable that General Wilson win act
on that. and make the necessary recon-
mcnlauons TO the Secrctary of War.
The committee explained to General
Wilson that they did not ask any extra
appropriation. though they would not OBJ
-ect 20 one for this work. but merely
that So should be executed out Of any
funds TO tie credit Of the James river
ture appropriation for that purpose that
ODD. ght be made
The appropriation for the Improvement
Of James river is $4,000 for the current
year; and under the law this is expended
by direction of the Secretary Of War
Major Allan and General Wilson seemed
10 think that the work could be con-
tirued under the current appropriation
and fl is believed that they Will so recon-
mend 10 the Secretary OF War.
Senator Martin. the representatives,, and
the committee are both pleased and en-
couraged as a result of their visit, and
the committeeman returned TO Richmond
this evening, almost convinced that their
mission Us o. success.
GENERAL FITZHUGH LEE.
AS stated before I'm his correspondence,
There is no likelihood of the immediate
return Of General Fitzhugh Lee 10 this
country. He has neither asked for nor
been granted leave of absence nor has
there been any action taken by the Presi-
dent looking 10 the appointment or ms
srccessor. General Lee will be engaged
for some time 10 come I'm an important
now in progress IN Cubd-
III is stated that Judge Day. OF canton
b personal friend of MI. Mckinley s. mas
been requested by the latter 10 90 10
corsul-General during the pending in
,.asttgetfon. but he has not yet decided
,rbsfhor he will accept the mission or not.
-rhe anuroach OF the unhealthy season
,n the island makes 10 risky for any per
.o,, NOT accIinlated 10 remain there for
ans. length of time. and IL is doubtful 81
Judge Day viii go there, under present
conditions. II he does not, the Presi-
dent will doubtless appoint some other
uarsou TO visit the island and act as legal
,d,.ieer to General Lee during the inves-
n 10 now more than probable that
General Lee will remain I'm Cuba cor /
..verol months. if not indefinitely, and /
IL b. known that IF the President accedes /
Ia tba urgent appeals Of many influential
ror,hiioans throughout the country /
General Lee may be asked to remain as
roneul-General at Habana during me
term of the present administration.
personal.
A Ianestaff Johnston, the well-known
civil engineer, is IN the city
etonniug az the ST. James.
4 A. Biting. of winston n. e. is at
the same hotel r,-.,..,.,.-,......
VI. g. J. Hunt of Richmond Va; W.
W Chamblin of Leesourg' Va; Mr.. ana
Are. q. II. Williams of Petersburg. Va
and Duncan n. Scott Of Roanoke, Va, /
are at the Metropolitan
Harvey J. Wilson managing editor OF /
the Evenine Leader Richmond. was iu |
the city to-day. ON private business.
POSTAL.
Star service has been discontinued in /
Virginia as follows
lancaster to Viewpoint. From April |
II. 1897. -.,..-... H.. =,
IT, 1887. ,.,-,
April IL, 1871
star service has been established in /
Virginia as follows:
Heathsyille. by MisklmOn and Lancas- |
.er TO Mcrrypont. eighteen miles and |
5acl, six times % week. by a schedule
hi not TO exceed four hours running
liroe each way. From April 10, 1897, 10
June go 1881
star service changes have been made In
North Carolina as follows:
Ramecar TO Carthage. From May 3,
H7 Increase service 20 six times a week.
Change schedule to daily. except Sunday
lours Of arrival and departure as at pre-
sent
Roone 10 Patterson. From April r.
w7 change service 10 end at Yadkin
Valley emitting Patterson. decraasing
distance two and one quarter miles
In Virginia as follows
Whfestone 10 Trbanna. From April
s. 1871 change service so as 10 supply
llerrypoint. between Weems and Anlen-
beck. Increasing distance ten miles.
Longspur 20 fredericksburg From May
). 1871 Increase service TO twice n week.