Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-15
JAMESTOWN ISLAND
FOR REMOUNT STATION
Government Engineers Recommend
Use OF Historic Island for
War Purposes.
SPUR TRACK is NECESSARY
Will Not Disturb Small Tract at
North End Owned by Association
for Preservation OF Virginia An.
tiquities-Nlany Acres Available.

With engineers having approved the
site the best for the purpose. IL
was confidently believed yesterday that
the United States government would
select Jamestown Island as Il base for
n cavalry remount station. The con-
struction OF such a station in this sec
ton of the country has been under
consideration by the government for
some time. it is understood. and the
project is believed to be taking ma
terial shape.
Colonel Fair. in charge OF the gov
eminent remount station. has visited
the site on jamestown Island in per-
son. and his engineers have investit
gated and approved the site as the
best suited for the purpose. So far as
known there is only one obstacle
adequate railroad facilitics--to prevent
the selection OF this site. and it is be-
lievcd that difficulty can be easily
overcome.
The Chamber OF Commerce of Will
liamsburG has just sent n special com
+. III. Ball and Captain II. RI. James
to confer with officials of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Hallway Company. This
committee yesterday discussed with
railroad officers the question OF con-
structing n spur track from n point
On the main line near Williamsburg TO
the island.
PROVIDE SPUR TRACK
officers Of the railroad company told
the committee that the Chesapeake and
Ohio. like other railroads Of the coun-
try, was under government control and
that no action in the matter could be
taken without the approval Of the gov
eminent.
Since the remount station Is de-
clared to be urgently needed by the
government. it is believed that the spur
track can easily be built. and the
only obstacle to prevent the selection
OF tho site viii be removed in the next
few days.
Tho construction OF a cavalry re-
mount station in Virginia has been
discussed for several months. Al one
time the Curlc's Neck farm property
was mentioned as a probable rcmount
site, but this tract was not selected
and has since been sold by c. X. G..
Billings.
The camp would be OF considerable
size. and railroad facilities will he
required for the handling OF a large
number OF horses and provendcr The
site is said TO DO unsurpassed for
remcunt station, providing facilities
for tho handling OF horses not offered
by other sites inspected.
FART OF ISLAND Is
HELD BY A. +. V. A.
Tho Association for tho Prcscrva-
ton of Virginia Antiquities owns a
part of the jamestown Island. THO or
Sanization owns the small tract at the
northern end of the island on which
is located the ruins of the famous old
church of Colonial days. This prop
crty will not be taken in event the
government selects tho property for "a
rcmount station. There arc approx
matcly twenty-five and onc-half acres
Of land in the tract of tho association.
II understood q ont
proposes 10 take over the remainder
OF the Island.
There are approximately 100 acres
on tn" island, i::clusive OF that owned
by tho Association for the Prcscrva-
ton Of Virginia Antiquities, and this
land is owned by Mrs. l.. Barney who
resides on the island. The aSSocia-
ton, however, has had no means for
reaching the island at certain times
when the water in the James River is
high and is now cndeavnrinE u have
the General Assembly erect bridge
to the property.