The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-14
the GREAT FIRE At NORFOLK,

serioss Damage TO the Business Part Of
she Cffy-Narrow Escape Of the Whole
CITY from observation-disclosures Ma
ture Of the Local Fire Department and
Useiessncss Of Their Apprenticeship
Losses-ArrivsI Of Gen. Rufus X Ing, Sc.
oun NORFOLK ooRREsrosDENcE.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. ~, 1893
This city seems doomed 70 experience only the e.
wages q sickness and distress but within the past
month two fires have occurred which. independent "
the treat pccunary oss has des oiled the business or
ton u the town Of Of best stores trading
establishments
Al one O'Clock this morning IRE broke out In tho tai
ioring establishment Of q. 7. Farrand, No. IL Main
street carried on by man named Kng), and gained
considerable Roadway before tho alarm sounded.
The hre bells being runs, brought largo
Of people 70 the Of oonaagra,ion, well tho
various nrc APPARATUS but tho latter comparatively
usolees from being out n order and short Of
selnentiy the savage element sprcad with lightning
rapidty, and tho slight efforts OF tho citizens
awaited nought In subduing the flames. The Provost
guard las much there happened about was also
tho spot but instead ol assisting n save property
pressed citizens TO the brakes Of tho engines wna
they stood by idcness assisted in p,ifcrng such
goods tho kcss succeeded snatchig from
the burning ruins.
Tho fire extended south an far ar No 10 Main street
Tho owners asd occupation have boon unabe TO
ascertain.
No. ia clothing store, occupied Ivy T. A. Karn.
Stock completely destroyed damage aiNut 81 600
surance Tho upper stories used W Evans Co
Photographic gallery. Stock saved in damaged eondi
tion; loss about $500.
No ZIG. r. Farrand. clothing and furnishing goods.
Loss stock no 900 insured ut Norfolk 50 600
No. 10 Main street--Occupcd by Edward n Kerr a .
.l. .sn~l 49,
fire $l2 900. and no insurance.
No Main street-Corning's apothseAry store. Los
5000 Insurance.
No Q Main street Hofheimer Brothers, olo,h,ag snd
furnishing goods stock valued y 900. Total loss
insurance.
Tho nre extended Market square and consumed
the ~ T.. Tbb Co.. hardware merchants. Ibis
Arm had not taken Mo oath and closed up they
had hand stock valued ~ $50 000 upon which there
is loss Of $780, 900 and no insurance. The small
amour, OF stock saved was badly damaged by
stolen.
No. Market square-r y. Owens, dry goods Los
about s., 900.
No. Market squarc--Ievi Perry h Co, shoe storo.
Stock savcd a damaged condition Loss about ~, 800
No. 6-Joshua u. Reed and s. Romswig, haiters. Lass
800; no insurance.
No. ~. J. Grimm, boot and shoe store Suck valued
at a. 900. Total loss and no insurance
No 0--IInbln stspncss, bsot and shoe warehouse.
Stock valued at $4,000. Loss about - coo Insured in
New York Offices for - 900.
No ll-C. w. kiier's dry goods STORE Ices mainly by
water.
this point Tho IRE brought under CONTROL Major
General DIX having dcepasShsd tbs and haad
engines of Fortress hoOroe N Tho seens ~ diaAstss,
charge Of ChAf Easneer John BsuIch Also Compaslas A,
Captain Fay and c. Captain Msk; aso cclsnt axis-
sants VI Engineer HauIeh, 20 cssingush tbs nre
by the combined energies q tor mentioned parties
the city u Norfolk savsd from cut destruction
The property Is known the Newton sssA,s ard
prisss tho entire space rom Church street. Main aud
from Main tho south side Of Market square, 10 the
Portsmouth, ferry. The total oss buildings and
will not fall fnr short q $500 CO., u whssh sbous
sixth IN Insured
Tho greatest ocpsorv 10 due 10 tho Provost Marshal,
Major Alvin Dcvny, of tho Nineteenth regiment wsoon.
Sin Volunteers who either knew nothing about his duties
or cared css to property owned BY Unos c,trass
The guard he placed Al tho hre Inadequate, and tho
few that were on duty attended helping tbsm.
selves TO the spos than 10 sndeavorng goods
The greatest indignation exists Agains, this ocer,
Il totally incompetent 10 perform tbs duties assigned
him His guard neither respect him. Hence
their great denoenoy In the hour of trial.
The MAJOR portion u tho Zoe. falls heavily
on Union citizens, and u severely felt by
them. In this present state q Affairs IA hardly prohA
bs that the vurnt district ~tl 10 rsbunI
nuInber Of the buildings Market square were
moe less damaged bot hes to stock Tho
grocery sior. q M y O. cro~s Main street oppo-
site -. Market square sonewtai damaged by tho
iIicrie heat arising from The Ore but 10 further b-
sustained ~ Nr G. than thai ~ beng rooted tho
amount Of sbou, t2oo worth q stock.
The origin a the Ore Il supposed 70 be lncondary kr.
fafra.d, from whore place the flames nfst sscn
issuing claims that bio had entered by b1r.
glars, robbed ami then nrc. THU theory r.
sup ed by the fact ihi when The guard burst
open tho lrust drs The bach door fo.nd orsn
large portion X lbe gooo. gouo.
Colonel bArcn Ernest Won ysgesnss Commanding Tho
rwcnieth regiment sew YORK Tmrer HiGoa, Adu,ant
thas Torch, ~ the ~ oDt AMI Captain C.drr.
s,rocrn late ~ Msr General ctleAns star arrived IN
this city yesterday. Thr two nrst named obtain
tho optLBg or their regiment which loft behind W
them hen ordered u tho peninsula They leave sgaa
ths evening fVr Faaouth o. ren their rsgnan, ~ilh
General Ii,osofs command.
br'gadcr General Rufas Kios and s,ar arrived This
foornipg bit Lac ~, %, ben onsay announced that
he viii suppressed. General yeic