Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-26
ON THE APP0MATT0X.
SUDDEN DEATH OF \ CITIZEN on
PETERSBURG.
TEE Battlefield PARK SERENE.
Fresh Impetus Given To the Move
ment-The Secretary of War Inter
cstcd-A Fire in Prince George
County-IIeavy Loss.

pETERSBURG VA, September %
known citizen of tho West End, and for
many years "a member of the firm Of Tay-
l.r q Chandler. merchants on west Wash
n-t0n street. died very suddenly at his
home. on Commerce street. about
O'Clock last night lie had recently been
au invalid from the effects Of consump-
ZION. and last night, while sitting on his
porch. was suddenly attacked with
Lemorrhage Of the lungs. and in very
brief while was dead Mr. Chandler
leaves a wife and several children. Seve-
lll members Of the family were at church
at the time Of his death. Deceased was
about IS years old, well known, and much
respected.
livery effort is being made to induce
... government TO approve the scheme
VI establishing rational military park
-9 embrace many of the famous battle
celds near Petersburg. a former Secre-
tary OF War had become so much inter
ested In the matter that he promised TO
send a skilful engineer here 10 look over
the fields. and 10 make report and recon-
menGations as to the feasibility Of the
scheme. During a visit TO washington
last week Congressman Sidney Z. Epes
called upon Secretary-of-W War Root and
discussed the matter with him. The Sec
retary seemed much interested I'm the pro-
iect. aud promised Mr.. Epes TO send very
shortly a representative of the War De
partment 10 Petersburg 10 report upon
the feasibility and eXpediency Of estab-
fishing this park Much may depend on
flis report, but the matter VIII be
brought to the attention Of Congress next
winter and vigorously urged Around
Petersburg are the scenes OF many Of the
lelcest conflicts Of the war.
Airs Mary r. Seymour, widow Of John
Seymour, who had been visiting friends
- Wilson's Depot. In Dinwiddie county
died there on Saturday night Of heart
disease Her body was brought home this
morning for interment
a destructive fire occurred last night on
tIe farm OF Mr. Robert 5. Lockett, in
Prince George county. supposed 10 have
been the work Of some malicious lncen-
diary A three-story barn and stable, ana
tn. sheds adjoining. were burned TO the
ground. and three good horses persisted
id OBJ. flames. Mr.. LOckett also lost
-r-e quantity OF corn, oats, and long
& ia and some farming implements. His
e fully 5000 There was no insur-
a... 0n the property. The fire was dis
covered shortly before midnight, and the
B.. Ing burned 50 rapidly that but little
could De saved.
.r Dr. w. G.. Starr, OF Richmond, to-
Ie -alivered before a large audience.
d. t. Iarket-Street Methodist Episcopal
church. the first Of the series Of kpworih
L-as.. lectures 10 be given here.
a me dwelling on Cross street. oc-
copied ls AIr. J. ". Elder. was partially
burned sunday morning. This afternoon
tenement house on Commerce street,
owned ty Mr.. Joseph Saal, caught fire.
bun Ua. saved from serious damage
Nr Albert Tucker has arrived at MS
hoI m this city. having received ms
honorable discharge from the United
States navy. where he served for three
yrr.. lie was on the dynamite cruiser
Fe.als during the war with SPAIN ana
made splendid record.
a bach Of fifteen colored recruits. who
has. passed a satisfactory examination,
wl Dee sent from this city IN day or
tu1 t0 Camp Meade Pa, for enlistment
ia the F0rty-seyenth Regiment now form"
ine there 10 20 70 the Philippines.
The congregation OF ST. Paufs Episco-
pa. church are contemplating important
improvements 70 the exterior ana inte-
r.r OF their church These improve
me1ts. IL g. estimated, will cost about
g oo The sum Of 5000 was recently eX-
pended on the interior Of the church'