The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-19
7nIsTRUCTIVI CONFLAGRATl0N.
Nineteen Valuable Buildings in Ruins
wsLvH STORES BURNT!
PROBABLE LOSS $3.50, 600.

The following extended account of the
great fire in Petersburg, last night. we find
in the Petersburg papers of yesterday morn
Ing: ,.....,sn.,,o o.o,oaL ran
tlemen passing by the spot, discovered smoke
;ssu;no from the new and spacious Hardware
stors Of Messrs. Falconer, Plummer & Co, on
Roil;nobrook street. The alarm Of fire was
;mmedately sounded and the store door
forced open with an axe, when it was ascer-
tanned that the counting room and entire rear
of the store were in flames, and that the fire
was rapidly making its way to the front of
the store. and through the ceiling to the up
per stories Of the building.
Water being scarce, and one of the most
efficient engines in Baltimore for repair, the
flames made rapid Roadway. and in a few mi.
nutes the entire building was one vast sheet
of flames. The building was entirely de-
stroyed, and nearly the whole stock of goods,
which was very large and valuable. The
building, we learn. was insured for $1,000 in
the Mutual Office, at Richmond; Messrs. Fall
coner, Plummer i Co, had an insurance on
their stock of sic. 900. as follows: In the Fire
of Va, at Winchester $4,000; Lynchburg
Hose CO., $4,000. The house was owned by
Judge j. F. May.
The flames then spread to the house ad
Joining. which was occupied below as a boot
and shoe store by Mr.. George w. Stell, and
above as sleeping apartment by Captain
Joseph v. Scott, and as law office by Cap
tain Francis E. Rives. The building, with
the greater portion of its contents, was de-
stroyed. The house was owned by Capt F.
E. Hives, and insured in the Mutusl Office at
Richmond for $4,000. Mr.. Stell had an insu.
rance of %, 500 on his stock Of boots and
shoes, in the Valley Company at Winchester
The flames were now rushing madly
throughout the double tenement on the cor
ner of Sycamore and Boiling brock street,
and from the intense heat and falling sparks,
the valuable stores opposite both on Boiling
brook and Sycamore streets seemed to be in
imminent peril. The firemen, however, aid
cd by our citizens fought manfully, and by
means of wet blankets and other woolen
goods saturated with water, de6ed its raw
ages across both streets.
The next building adjoining Stells Shoe
store was occupied below by MeSSrs. n.
Hartman l. Co., as Clothing store, and
much of the stock was saved. The house
burnt to the ground. 1t was owned by MIR.
Robert Boiling, but we could not ascertain
the insurance
The next house to Messrs n Hartman &
Co., was occupied by Messrs. Muir & Ste
vens, as China and Glass store These
gentlemen had very extensive stock on
hand, every story being filled with goods,
and the house extending down Sycamore
street, distance of some 100 feet. But very
little of the stock was saved, and even that
portion removed from the house only esca-
ped the flames to be broken in the Streets
The building was entirely consumed. 1t was
owned by Mr.. Robt. Boiling, and insured but
where, or the amount, we could not ascer-
tain MeSsrs. NJ & S. were insured for
S2l 900 in four offices, namely: The Hartford,
Messrs. l.. Lunsford d Son, Agents; the Et-
na r Richie, Agent; Valley Office at Win
chester, w. s. Simpson, Agent; and Lynch
burg Hose Company, Messrs. Watkins Son,
Agents.
The rear portion of the building, occupied
by Messrs. Muir s. Stevens, and fronting on
Sycamore street, contained two small stores,
one of which was occupied by Mr.. Samuel
Hall, halter; and the other as a tobacco and
cigar store, by Mr.. VIM. G. Ford. Both of
these gentlemen saved their goods 10 a da
mayed condition. No insurance. s
The hames then communicated across an alley
to ths large block immediately below, the first OF
which was occupied by the extensive Tin, Stove
and Sheet Iron establishment OF Messrs r s.
Thompson e. Co. The building was owned by
Judge John F. May, and insured, we learn -
Messrs r. 8. 7. & Co., had an insurance of 50 600
on their stock-in the Alma S. 00O and 10 Lynch
burg Hose Company $4,000. The building was
burned TO the ground.
The next building adjoining also shared tie fate
OF others, and was burned to the ground Itwas
occupied BY Messrs. Watson Aston, Commits
sion merchants, and large dealers in Aaricutursl
Implements. These gentlemen saved only small
portion OF th6 goods. No insurance. Loss
heavy. The building was owned by Judge John
F. Msy, aud insured.
The neA building adjoining Messrs Aston T.
Watson, very large double house corner of Sv-
cauore and Old streets, was occupied by Messrs.
s " watkins & Son. commission merchants -
These gentlemen were insured for 81 900, (Which
covers their iosso In the Lynehburg Hose Conps.
ny. The building was owned by the estate of Jos
Mason, decd, and partially insured.
The ire then communicated to thet buildings
on Old street. occupied by Messrs. Hecht, B-ot6
ers e Co and the Hutzler Brothers both IA CIc,s.
log stores. No Insurance on the gnoda In ai,s
tenements, nor On the furniture over the stoves :.
The buiidingswere ownedby Mr. Robt BolIing and
We omitted to state above that the Rss,srrsr, of
Mr Edn H. Roberts, known as the sHo1s H. Ia y,
van ana situated on the alley between M.ssrs
o thompson & Co s store and Muir & stevens
s u,aoei mouse was entirely consumed. Bar.roon
Hstures and furniture saved ~
The house adjoining the abova tsyo ,.,,,
mI; Luxe Farrell, was In great peril but nv extro
ordinary exertlon was saved. Mr. F. did NM 70
much damaged thereby. arc
Here the flames were fortunats,r .., ~
euoy pfosresse no further 10 owing 10 the Too, -.
~ WING Whsiever prevsiled, and a small ,nnnl ~
water was obtained from the river. ". 'uppiy u
II il the most destructive frethat has oc,,
Petersburg since 1878, The property burns ha ~
tue most valuable kind and 10 the very heors ~,
the business portion OF the city. What an arsn.
naent does II iureish for supplying the ciy imne-
d!asely WITH water, but as Ii is now half past one
e O'Clock In the morning, We can ssy no more in RI
days issue -o'o III "
We have barely time to state ,h a. two fire com
ps.ies have just arrived from Richmond to lend
their generous aid. They were telepranbsd 10
ana immsdiaieiy hsstened over, superintendent
poasnsao kiadly Anording every facility on the
3 Railroad. Petersburg will ever Remember tben,
lBYrELEGRAPH EttfN 6-~
$50 zs1 ~ PHrEassuRe, May 1879 I-s AN
About half past nine clock this morning,
one OF the back walls of the burnt building
fell, hurying three or four boys under it. One
OF the boys WAS taken out, fearfully injured.
Phoenix Company Of Richmond returned home
at 9 O'Clock THE morning. sss1i - \ -
fH-r>I NOTICE.--My Horse GRIFF ED.
AN nONDsON has arrived here and is at Fair
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