The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
COL. A. l. RlVES DIES
AT CASTLE HILL Hi :
Brief Sketch of His PiCtur
esque and Useful Career.
Service to. Confederacy.
Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch,


Z CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Feb. u
The funeral of Colonel Alfred L. Rlves,
the distinguished engineer. who died at
an early hour this morning at his home,
castle HILL" sixteen miles east of Char
lottesville will take place Sunday morn
ing at Ii o'clock at8'Castle FILL The
interment will be at Grace Episcopal
Church. Gotham.
Colonel Rlves returned home about the
middle Of February from Washington,
where he had been visiting relatives, and
at once took to his bed. Although the
condition Of his heart led his physicians
to expect the end at any time, there was
nothing last night to indicate that the
end was at hand. Soon after Midnight
F he complained Of feeling very weak, and
asked for nourlshment, which was given
him. A few minutes lnter he reminded
Mrs Rives that twas nearly time for
him to take his medicine. Mrs. Hives
loft the room to summons her daughter,
Mrs. Potts. to administer II, ana WINE
sho was absent, Colonel Rlves Is thought
to have breathed his last. Mrs. Potts,
upon reaching her fathers room. sus-
8pected that he had fallen asleep, and
not caring to arouse him, raised his mead
and gave him the medicine Later, ob-
serving that her father had not stirred
she shook him and he failed to respond,
son of WilliamgC. Rlyas, representative,
Senator and minister to France during
the early part Of this century.
William Cabell I1lVes. Colonel RlVes'
father. was a favorite of Louis Philippe,
in whose reign Mr. Rives was minister
AS n mark of distinguished favor queen
Amelia bestowed her name on his eldest
daughter t This daughter. Mrs. Amelia
Louise sigburney, was with her nus
band, lost on the Ill fated steamer Vile
dn Hayre on November q, 1873,
s Colonel Alfred Landon Rvcs was born
in 1890 at castle HILL" Albemaro coun-
ty, and was the third son of the late
Hon, VIM, G. Riyes, ie was educated
first at the Virginia Military Institute
and afterward at the University Of Vlr-
gnia, and graduated from the last-named
institution in tho engineering and mathe-
mates classes.
About that time his father was APP
pointed minister to France. and the son
accompanied him to Paris, where he en-
tered Ecole Polotechnlque' After years
at the head of his class As was GUS
tom In such cases, he was sent by the
Emperor Napoleon, ILL.,, IN company with
Charles Lesscps and other distinguished
men, to survey the coast OF Alglcrs. AZ
ter completing his TWO years service
there he returned to this country and
accepted n position under General Meigs
On the Washington Acqueduct, where
no was employed as engineer at the
time of the outbreak of the Civil War.
When Virginia seeded Colonel lilyes
at once resigned his position under Gem
oral Megs and offered his services to
the Confederate government, and was at
once appointed lieutenant-colonel Of en-
glneers in the Confederate army. lie
promptly entered upop his duties and
discharged them with great credit TO
himself and with benefit 70 the govern
ment until tho close OF the war,
After cessation of hostilitlcs Colonel
Rivcs was appointed Superintendent of
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, posi-
ton which he held for many years, max
ing his home In Mobile, Alabama. lie
left that position to accept the Vice-
presidency of the Richmond and Dam
vile Railroad, and resided IN Richmond.
After few wears there, he left to ac-&
cept more lucrative position with tho
Panama Railroad, from which he re-
tired after many years service.
Colonel Rives since that time has been
leading quiet life at MS magnihcent
home, Castle Hill" IN Alpemarle coun.
ty.
lie married Miss Sarah Macmurdo, of
Richmond, who survives him with their
three daughters--the Princess Amele
the renoWned authoress;
Mrs. Allen. Potts, of Richmond, anu
Miss Landon Rlyes. Of Albemarle. a