The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-18
FIRES IN NORFOLK AND r0RTeMOUFH-
Literary Halt Bs~at-- The 0exaa Heass DcHNeg-
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daring attempt was made Saturday night 70
are framed building on Newton street, In t.e
upper part Of this city. This occurred apout ao
o'clock. When the incendiAry Vas discovered, nc
knccked the man down who attempted 70 arrest
nim, and made bis escape. Later IN the night, OF
about half past Il o'clock Sunday mornieg ses
butte street Dap.ist Church AfricaD) was discover.
oil TO be on fre. This was frame buiiaiag, AUG
In spite OF tho active exertions OF the nte"en'
vas destroyed in an hour.
| About the time this house was fully consumed,
another alarm was given, which proceeded from
portsmouth--this Was about ~ o'clock sunday
NOR ning--and was caused by the burning OF tne
Resolution engine house, adjoining the north wig
Of the Ocean House. Two companies from this city
went over after the most extensive alarm we nave
| ever heard. About four Ia the morning, she
Ocean House was discovered to be ON nte oetween
| the tin roof aud plaster beneath. This produced
| the widest alarm among the inmates. They
| could be seen running hither aud ehitnef, some
with trunks, some with baskets, SOME with one
| thing and some with another. Some sought shell
ter Ia our city. some found . quiet place to rest
their beads at the Macon House, while number
| only removed their baggage to the street Mean
| while, the firemen had cut away the plaster DC.
| meath the are and the tin above, and oy aimos'
| superhuman efforts, had arrested fts progress,
even after it had been supposed that there was no
hope hr II. The Fl out. ths boarders returned 70
their rooms, which vert soon put in oroer, anu
| TO day one would hardly know there had been 3
Are there, unless he visited two or three Oh the
6sck rooms, aud saw the holes through the rooi
| which had been cut by the fremen.
The Resolution Engine House was occupied on
the first floor BY the said company, together WIZ
q German who vended lager beer; on tho secono
floor was large hall, known az Literary daii, aho
used for a ball room by the hotel, as an armoty W
the Old Dominion Guard, aud as place TOT iaifs,
| exhibitions, &c. The third floor was occupied oy
the Sons of Temperance aud Rachsbite., VINO ioss
all their regaIia, fixtures, &c. The Old dominion
Guards lost several valuable flags, which tney
or ized very highly, as we'll as number oil higniJ
PRICED relics aud trophies. The building was 10
sursd In the Mutual tor $4,000, which 10 It's lnll
| value. The Ocean House 10 damaged about $iot
worth, and 10, of course. fully insured.
six Of the prisoners in the mutny case nave
been formally committed for trial by the u )
Commissioner. The examination closed on Sat
urday morning.
There were Two arrests In this city on SUNDAY
night: one discharged, the other, free negro
committed to Jail.
Boatswain Thos. Berry has been dismissed from
the navy. 80
There Is to be joint meeting Of the Councils
tonight.
A meeting Of the citizens has been called fol
tomorrow evening. The object Is TO nominate
| candidate for the Board Of Public Works.
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