The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-08
THE COMMITTEE
in PETERSBURG
Examine Diversion Scheme for the
Appomattox River,
CITY MAKES A LIGHT CONTRACT.
Fort Powhatan Place on James River
be Turned into 4 Stock Farm.
Large Sales OF Loose Tobacco.
New Hotel Scheme,

PETERSBURG, VA, April Especial
The Congressional Committee on Rivers
and liaTDors visited Petersburg this eve
:iinS for the purpose of examining into
The ipponlattoX diversion scheme.
Those VINO came were: Representative
Theodore L. Burton, OF Ohio tcliairInan);
DeAlrl A Alexander, of New York: 3.
y. Dovcner of West Virginia; James IL.
Davidson, Of Wisconsin, and Rufus z
Lester, of Georgia
They were mot at the station by COM
mittecs consisting OF Captain Carter H.
Bishop. Captain N. T. Patteson, OF TIE
Council: John Watson, OF the 1oun:
Mems business Association. George
Pegram. j. E. Rockwell, r. D. Gillian,
of the Chamber of Commerce, and George
Mason. City Attorney: Major Z. Il. Las
sitter, and Colonel c. 7. L. BurSWyn, pres
ade1t OF the Petersburg Iron Works. Wltl
the party were MIR. James Caslae, orcsl-
dent Richmond Council; Congressman
John Lamb, Of Richmond; w. ii. GURUS
ind w. r. TrigS, of the w. X IIlSs
Company. and Mr.. George EuskcA.
DOWN THE RIVER
The committee was taken down Inc
APPROXIMATION River and Shown where the
proposed outlet canal would run and OK
planned to them by United States govern
ment map The exact location ana omen
sions Of this canal and what work would
be necessary TO secure it. They were also
Shown the clause in the recent report OF
the Chief Of Engineers, IN which me
proposed plan of Improvement is strong
3y urged. They were also shown the work
that the city has done in its efforts TO
secure good navigation and given some
idea of the exports from the CITY 10"
awaiting deeper water.
The chairman of the committee took
IN entirely the plan Of Improvement, and
is sufficiently informed to act aoflSeoly
when the matter comes Up. They seemed
10 be fayorably impressed by the infor-
NATION secured and to feel that both the
interest of the city and the economy Oh
yhe public treasury demand that the pan
of Improvement set forth by Major Casey
should be adopted.
The committee was than taken to the
Petersburg Club and driven through the
principal residence portions Of The city,
after which they left on the $50 traln LOT
Washington.
CITY LIGHTS.
The, Council last night accepted the BID
OF the Soutllside Railway and Develop
.nent Company for furnishing lights 1or
public offices and the markets Tor hFc
years at 500 per year.
Mr. Frank Morrison. of Sharon, Penn,
recently purchased Fort PoWhatan, on
James River Mr.. Morrison was in the city
last night and left to-day for his newly
purchased property, which he VIII pro
coed at once to convert into stock farm.
Tho sales of loose tobacco for the week
amounted to 175.GN rounds.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
ieslsrs NJ. G. Mason and J. r. Sen are
candidates to succeed the late Alexander
King as Superintendent of Public SchoolS
in Sussex county. Mr.. Mason Will nave
the support Of President Lyon e. Iyler,
of William and Mary College; Robert
.rurnbul of Lawrenceville; Dr. M ..
Holt, of Surry. and many other Leading
citizens in the district
With reference to the nnch-talked-of
,,lans for the erection Of a hotel in Peters
burg by northern capitalists. 1t can be
said that nothing definite has yet been
done. The matter is simply one OF inVes-
tigation.
Mr.. John Bagwell, who has been i'll
at the Home for the Sick for SO long with
appendicitis, is now improving, and his
,,hvsicians feel assured of his recovery.
There have been eight operations per
formed on the young man since he has
been at the home.
The Springfield veterans, who have been
the guests of a. p. Hill Camp. went over
to Richmond to-day, accompanied by a
delegation from the camp. Many will
return to Springfield tonight from that
city.