The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-21
ASorHER Far AND TERRrrIc Exp,o.,,.

Yesterday morning about half past S o'clock tb -. =
cery store of Mr. A.. E. Moore, on the North side a.
bly, entered by burglars, who, after pillsging he
house. set fire to it. The fire discovered at A.
early hour BY wafchmen Frederick Freeman and
Bibb who, after giving the alarm, entered the store
by the front door. which had been forced, and com
menced removing the goods. They were Joined in a
few minutes by William Everitt lad Of fourteen
and these four, with others who had Joined them,
were busiiy engaged in saving what they could from
the fiames when canister powder exploded burst
ing out the windows and doors, ripping up the loor
and scattering to destruction every thing around it,
Mr freeman, who happened to be in the range of
the explosion, was very badly burned aud bruised.
One OF his legs was seriously injured and his clothing
torn into tatters Mr.. Bibb was slightly scorched: !:
and MI Jones, who was fortunately STOPPING down at
the time, escaped with slight confusion ON the
head. Not SO with William Everitt This little feI.
low had taken out turn of articles and was in front
ct the window of the house, his way back, when
ne was knocked down and very badly hurt, by por-
ons of the window Frame and Ter missiles thrown
out by the explosion Upon one side of his face or
forehead cut, and the o,ner side several burns
bruises and contusons. He also badly bruised ir
the side, received severe cut on the fpof and i,
more OF less burned Dr.. Cabell was called in to at
tend the sufferer William Everitt is SON of the late
Peter Everitt and it is feared that his injuries NAV
prove fatal.
After the burglars had entered the store, they at
tempted to force the iron safe, but did succeed
We never saw more complete wreck than fhe bn;ld
ing presented yesterday. -
Mr. Moore had insurance of $4,000 on his stock
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and $1,000 in the Virginia Fire and Marine Office. -
The loss on the stock not than $500 or S2O0
The second floor of the building was occupied by
Mr. u +. Smith, carriage manufacturer as a work
room and was well filed with work at the time ali
OF which was more less damaged Mr. Smiths
loss will probably reach S7Oo upon which he had no
insurance. 500 ~ ~
The building was owned by Mr. Ira Tichnor, and
was insured in the Mutual office The loss ON this
will probably amount to $780, '
The explosion is said to have been a most terrific
one and hsd 1t expended its force the South side
OF the building where persons rapidly congre.
gazing at the time, instead of the rear or North
sde there is no telling what destruction of Iife
would have ensued. AS it was portions of the front
window hinges bars and such like were blown across
oIoao street. where they were afterwards picked up
In addition to the fact that the front door was
forced and the store robbed, number of fine hams
belonging to Slr Moore, were found hid in window
on on otn street. where the robbers had deposited them
Inc hre was klndled within about six feet of the
canister OF POWDER and the wonder is Jthat the ner
sons VINO Were III the room at the time the exnlosinn
took place, were not instantly killed The tireynsr
on arriving at the scene with their apparatus soon
extinguished the flames. Ff'u'' soon