The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-22
Another Disastrous Fire Falling OF
Walls and Burtal Of Two Mem an the
Rueus-

The fire commenced in the large three-story
tobacco manutwc.ory Of Mr.. f. W. Felgner.
Before the fire had extended to the three
story building adjoining on the north side,
occupied by McsSrs. J. Is. n. 4 A. L. Berry,
commission merchants and dealers in dried
fruits. the north wall Of that building fell
out. crushing IN the roof and gable end of
small dwelling adjoining Lloyd's Hotel.
owned and occupied by John O'Donnel!, q
man about seventy years Of age, who was
in the house at the time, and received a
double fracture OF the left leg by being
caught in the debris.
Mr.. Holloway, with a number of tiremen,
entered the first story of Fcigner's house
for the purpose Of saving as much Of the
stock ~ possible
At this iuncture, then about twenty min
utes 70 six O'clock, \ tremendous crash was
heard. and the walls of the building in
which the fire originsled. with the remain
Ing wall Of Mr.. Berry'S house, came down
in confused heap, 5urying Mr.. Holloway
and J. r. Hays, Frederick Marsden, and
Michael Nolan-the three hitter connected
with No. Truck Company-in the mass o!
bricks and timhers.
4 scene OF the widest excitement ensued.
Two OF the firemen. MAJ sden and Nolan,
soon elected their escape through the Gel
lar without injury. MeSsrs. Holloway and
Hays were not so fortunate.
-A!tcr working for some time communities
.tiou was effected with Mr.. Holloway, who
4 il seems had been saved from instant death
by crouching under some timber that lodged
against that portion ofthe wall that remained
standing. He announced that he was .'all
right, which seemed to add fresh zeal to
the noble workmen who were laboripg hard
10 rescue him. A short time after he CON-
II
poured III upon the burning mass was caus-
lng the steam to strange him, and to stop its
Tow. Water and stimulants were handed
down 10 him, with encouraging words that
he would soon be rescued, Ii was not, how
ever, until about four hours after the falling
ct the walls (Which must have seemed an
axe TO one THIS contned) before he was lib
Grated. \ Tin Der had fallen across one'of
hl> legs, and held him there, and it was
~llh Inc utmost caution that this could be
ss~cQ apart without causing further in
.ury 10 him. Upon being rescued, Mr. Hol-
.uway became unconscious, and was III that
condition removed upon a mattress TO
L!oydts Hotel. nj the corner Of Pratt and
Charles streets. Mr.. H. soon rallied.
In the meantime nothing was heard from
;hr unfortunate Mr.. Hays, and it was soon
learned that he had met the sad fate of
being rrllslGd to death under the ruins Of
TIE fallen buildings.
The loss 0! MIR. Felgner is estimated at
$4,000 upon the stock and machinery. and
$1,000 upon the building. His insurance
alnount> 10 $29 800, rs follows: Peabody,
Si,rwU; Washington. 5000; Fulton Com
puny, New York, 81 GOO; Hartford, 1000 !;
f'irrmrn'S. $500: Mary land, $1,000; Con-
so.IG1tc0. SS,0Q0-the latter being upon the
hWWing.
The Ncssrs. Berry estimate their loss
ul9H their stock at $4,000, upon which
they hoil policies Of insurance in the Poto-
ma, and consolidated Companies for one
iN.ri The amount. The building belonged
- }. l., \. Berry, one Of The trim. the loss
10 whom Wlll amount TO about 5000, upon
which ne holds Il policy Of insurance Of
c%,ItH in The Potomac Company.
Nj. &, Donncll, who suffered fracture
OF h. l"-, estimates his loss upon his build
iu~ q; >jyO, and upon his furniture and
Stock OF fruit, &C., Of which he was a
Y"ntrr, II 800. HIS loss is covered by u
policy oi Insurance in the Firemen's office.
.itt"r the filling in OF the ii. st wall the wife
II Hjr. U'Donucl jumped from the second
story II the house and escaped I'M Jury.
y portion OF the rear wall OF the unoccu-
picd warehouse No. 81 Charles street,
own,d by Mr.. William II. Nicals>on, also
irit III. but caused no serious loss to the
ru.Iiiny.
John y. Hays, killed by the disaster, was
. !lddrgman of Hook aud Ladder Company
so. l. baltimore San, 2lSt.
IMF NEWS FROM EURorE.-For the twen-
ti".A time, at least, the report has been re-
pra'cQ that the supplies OF Paris are nearly
exhausted, and it Is now said that Irochu
intends shortly to force ten thousand paul
rbo off tpp no prn
longer provide food. Reports Of present
movements from the new field Of operations
south OF Paris are in the main indefinite
and somewhat conflicting. 1t is very evil
dcut that an exciting game OF strategy Is III
progress, well calculated to give rise to all
IHAnMer Of reports and sage productions.
Trivgrams have been received from Tours
stating that England. with the approval OF
TIE Provisional Government, has renewed
her proposals for an urmlstice, based upon
a prcuniary war compensation, the raZlng
ui The frontier fortreSses, and the neutrali-
cation Of AlSace and Lorraine--the Great
Powers guaranteeing the fultiiment OF these
conditions by any future French Govern
nlent. Another dispatch says that the Brit
ism Government has firmly demanded of
Prussia bona tide arlnistce, which Will
permit France to hold elections.
The reply Of Prince Gortschakof to Lord
Granville is highly conciliatory in its tone,
hut gives assurance that Russia IS entirely
firm i'll her position, refutes the statement
that til" coniraventon Of the treaty Of Paris
~ the prIncipalities Injured TO her adYan-
'age, add urges that Congress Is impracti-
cable III the present state OF the principal
European Powers. There is division in
he English Cabinet on the situation, and
he Queen is reported to have diSapproyed
The rr NV nf 1.ranI,ilIa haSfr The lnffpr
insists upon England quitting her foot
down firmly" Lowe and Cardweu are posi-
lively opposed to war. Italy, it is stated,
also has disappointed England, and declares
her neutrality. Several leading English
writer's have published articles in tuvor of
peace, but there is yet much agitation and 8
bitter anti-Russian feeling in England. 1t
Is remarked i'll political circles that only
Austria is now sufficiently interested
in the Paris treaty to unite with England,
and she, it is asserted, is simply willing to
address a note TO Russia, but will not
threaten war. France is powerless. Prus-
81 comnives with Russia, and Italy, as al
ready indicated, stands off. According to
the terms Of the treaty Of Paris, all queS-
tlons which may arise under it must be re-
ierrcd 10 a friendly Power preliminary to
any act of hostility, and an overt act must
occur to constitute ayiolation Of the treaty.
30 far, then, ut least, there IS q barrier to
war, neither reference of the question nor
! The overt act having as yet occurred. The
1 idea gains strength. however, that the ques-
ton will be duly brought before congress,
and as certainly decided in favor of Russia.
In the meantime Prussia, Turkey, and
England are busy with warlike prepare
lions to meet unfavorable emergencies
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