The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-05
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MAYORS Court, NoRFotK-F. h. Fergu-
-on, Presidiag.
Edward Owens, f. n was arrested last
night for being out after hours without pass
fined 81 and discharged.
Frank Whiting, slave of j. b. Cook, was
arrested tor similar otlence-e scharged.
Janes Flaherty, while man, for being
tight and disorderly, was fined So, and re-
CURED to,g give security in the sum of $50,
Tor his good conduct.
The woman calling herself Mrs. Powell,
who we spoke Of yesterday as being arrest
sd and confined in Jail for her bad conduct,
6 as released from her bondage this morning,
on her promise to do better in future, and
return to Gloucester county her place of ma
tivty, as soon as the weather would per-
nit.
MAYORS CouRT, PoETsMourH-G W Grice
Presiding.
VIM. Kinney, son the Emerald Isle, who
resides Ill Newtown, was arrested last night
by officer Freeman, who says that about
hall past twelve he heard the cry Of MUIR
dcr, and entering Kinnoy's house he found
tai itting down washing his head in ba-
IN Of water, and his wite locked out in the
back yard. X. says his wife was drunk and
struck him on the head, cutting him severe
In oh 1,,. l.
tempting to kill her. 1t appearing that
both parties were slightly chow come you
So" Kinney was let Off by paying $1.5
costs.
DgsrRuCrIvE FIRE.--A fire broke out this
morning about O'Clock in frame building
near the corner of Butte and Botetourt
streets, which before it could, be suppressed,
DESTROYED five wooden tenements. 1t APP
pears that the fire originated near the back
door of a double tenement owned by Mrs.
Williamson, Of Portsmouth, and occupied
by Mr.. Brown. This gentleman and family
had barely time to escape by the stairs be-
fore all egress was cut off by the rapidly
spreading flames.
The fire then extended to the adjoining
tenement, in which were two or three small
families, and SO RAPIDLY did the fire en-
croach upon them that they had hardly
time to get out of their house. A stable
was then consumed, and grocery on the
corner, owned and occupied by Michael
Dennis. The flames also communicated to
the residence of Mr.. c. Hall, which was en-
tirely destroyed. The weather was exceed
ingly cold, and the firemen for the first time
VAS little slow in turning out. In addi-
ton to which, water was bard to get, and the
engines, hose and apparatus of the fremen
very hard to handle, on account of the Sc
verify of the weather; and as usual water
was very hard to get at. The fire broke out
at very unfortunate hour Of the night, too,
for at that hour of the night everybody is
supposed to be asleep and it is po.easy matter
to awaken the fremen. The watchmen,
however made most clamor0us appeal to
them with their voices and ra.tles, to which
was added the startling voices of the deep
uaouthed bell.
The actual loss by this fire is not a great
deal indeed cannot exceed $4,000, and the
most of that is covered by insurance. But
there are several familieswho are not only
losers and houseless, but who can lily afford
the loss.
The sufferers are.
W. w. Landowner of the large tene-
ment, partially insured.
G. Hall-damage to furniture, partially
insured.
MIR. Windsor damage to furniture, par
TALLY insured.
Mrs. Williamson-owner ofproperty par
TALLY insured.
Mrs Gray-loss by furniture, not insured.
Mr.. Brown-loss of furniture, not insured.
Michael Dennis loss of furniture, groee-
ries and house, insured for $1,000.
There is little doubt but the fire was the
work of an incendiary, as it originated, as
above stated, near the door of Mr.. Browns
residence.
Another alarm, about nine o'clock this
morning, caused the tiremen to turn out
again. This alarm proceeded from the con-
Migration above spoken of; and was given to
obtain the services Of the tremen in extin-
2uishing the flames which had attacked
some of the timbers Of the smouldering hou-
sts.
No WooD.--The people across the Eliza
beth, in our sister city of Portsmouth, are
$ M