The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22

IS FIRE AND Less or PnofERTY.-Hotween'
he hours off and O'Clock lat Saturday 1eernint
she stable q Col 8 Mysfs, II TIE req. q DC r.
Ut ON fire and destroyed. Win two dne hCrses anc
carriage AZ soon % the alarm was given Capt
Richardson. his brother and another young msn,
hasfened TO the scene. and getting the use Of rec
puftiog stream On tho flames, and though nnabls
% exlineuish the IRE, saved large frame building
on the south from burning. Each Of these youns
men were members Of the ire assoctaf3on, anc
think they might have done more efficient service
If there private stream had not been cut on to give
place to one ofthe regular fire companies Inc
flames spread rapidly to the north, burning large
| sned owned by James Thomas, jr and occupied
by Col VIM P. Wiufree rs q stable ana lumber
house. and consuming two valuable horses. three
mules a buggy and lot of lumber. From Coionei
Myers stable brick stable owned by Mr.. Joel b.
Bragg In rear of his residence, took flre ana was
damaged considerably, but the fremen mere cnec.
ed the devouring element. From Col. Winireee
stable two story brick building, occupied on tne
first floor as a grocery, by Bernard Costar, WHO
owned It. and on the second by Mrs Horn ana neI
son in law, MIR. James Jetfries, TOOK nfo, eno was
completely destroyed, Mrs. Horn, her family, and
Mr. Jeffries barely escaping with their liyes FROM
this building the fire going west, partially burned
the large brick building adjoining, owned and oc-
cupied a residence and grocery by Mr. .. an,er
Resides these the kitchens OF Mr.. lhier ana MT
Costar south of their houses. were completely de-
stroyed. At one time Col. Winfree's factory, cor
ner Of 9Th and Cary streets, was on fre ana iears
were entertained that it would be consumed, buf
the firemen succeeded in saving it, alter being
slightly injured.
they can be estimated. Col. Myers lost his stable
carriage, and two horses, worth Sl500, upon winch
there was no insurance.
Mr. Joel B. Bragg's loss on his stable will amount
to $780, which falls on the Richmond Fire Assocla
ton.
Col. William P. Winfree's loss of two fine horses,
one of them t'Col Bragg,na buggy, three mules
provender and lumber, will amount to u ,0oo, on
which there was no insurance. HIS lufnoer, etc.,
were partially insured.
Mr. Bernard Costar had an insurance IN the VIZ
ginia Fire and Marine office, of ST. 400 on his house
and $500 on his groceries, which will cover his
loss.
Mr.. B Ihler had an insurance in the Virginia
Fire and Marine Office of 81 800 on his house, $200
on his kitchen, 5000 on his stock OF groceries, ana
$500 on his furniture which will more than cover
his loss
Mr. James Thomas, Jr, had an insurance In the
Lypchburp Hose and Fire office, of 5000 on Col
Winfree's stable.
Mrs Horn and Mr. Jeffries lost every thing the
world they possessed, except the clothes on their
back Mrs Horn has one single daughter, wor.
thy industrious young lady, who, by her labor, had
saved some $50 or $50, every cent of which was
lost by the conflagraton And Mr.. Jefries had also
accumulated some money, to last him through the
winter which was also destroyed.
The lateness of the hour at which this fire occur
red added to the scarcity of water, and the vast
amount of dry timber which 1t had to feed, pre-
vented its being extnguished as soon as fires usu-
ally are in this city. Had the wind been blowing
from the northwest at the time there is very little
doubt that most of the houses In the square would
have been consumed