The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-20

Tu, t.Eh ! tSTkEhAS MoR<lNE.-f Ire WIS
s.,..l.re, Yesterday morning III the fVe-
..~, Ii. \ building owned by the Tredegal
.iIlluv. and situated in the extreme west
.g,r 4 rht company> grounds and south
.. .l,.,-tu:i Th, building. which WAS for
,..gIy u,"l by Crcn>haw Il Fisher for the
.:,,>r ot >tnrin- wheat, has since its occu-
.., T., fhr I'rcGcCar Company been used
...arnnI"'r->hnp.i which kegs were manu-
,,I.3 iny the shipment OF nails. The
...lard floor was stable, and at the time Of
81. rg, contained Il number of horses and
rat tl,. At 30 o'clock 4 portion Of the tire
,.t.g'mcut WAS called out 10y an alarm from
~.rj,n IL. wllch is situated at the Trcdeg;r
luag Works. The engines were brought to
- -rr.l" with the usual promptnesS, and il
e ,, 3nt long before streams OF water were
icing r.l,ou the fire. But strong south
v.,t wiAd 'i"wn-a II the time soon spread
r1- 'l-m"~ |" every part OF the building.
u core lon. it was cnycloPcd i'll one
..... II tire, while the water seemed rather
increase than diminish the flames. by
l.., Iit!,. IN ciiiccr of the middle ward,
.aiu- lest the fire might he much more
Nous in lis character, turned in" the
..,ul aIarm at station G6. and this brought
..' ~, cutirc tr" department in Il remark
= T.. -laIi ~l'ar" at time.
~, ijr,lu,n went vigorously TO work. and
','. " rlt there WIS ltsr prospect OF at
....t saving u portion of the building. hut
.riY Efforts were futile, fer the five hundred
., ii hay which was stored i'll the ware
.au,' served 10 feed The flames and increase
'., orrdGy intense heat. The Oregon Hill
ri-" HOW took fire. and was soon de-
~grlrd. i small framed tenement on the
".t".>jtr side of the canal and close at the
,..j cf tn" bridge w;I> in imminent danger.
i..' ~, united efforts OF the police and fire
'.iIrimrli soon cXtin"u>hed the fire, which
". :#Idiy >prCading over the roof.
;,v this time the upper portions OF the
'.}., n well ~ The root of the cooper-shop.
'.# In with II tremendous, crash. and millions
.1 rEth-. -uluc IL large a. mans fist. were
uH''n H.. t'e wind to extreme portions oi
'Hr city. The scene was really appalling.
'alat"'~ liIl was lined with citizens who
't-'r'y watched the progress of the flames.
4 i:W minutes before o clock third alarm
W.> ,nUndcd. but this time from box twenty
slE. which is Situated at the corner Of Fifth
r-., Main streets. The roofs Of the resi-
u'ur'> "f Mr.. John G. lioi;Son, at Fifth and
Nl5H, "X-Goycrnor Wells. ut Fourth and
Majn. Rev. Dr. lIogc's. nj Fifth and Main,
,#G The framed dwelling at the corner OF
( ~ and Franklin. were discovered to be on
nrr. hUt prompt action saved them all. The
- ..rA ot Dr. burgess residence, on Canal
.r ,Wc"n Fourth and Fifth streets. was also
,n lirn but Sergeant Hall. of the police force,
v.}t' :,i once to the roof and knocked ont the
,g' with his club. Mr.. Davcnport's house.
,u i,ruc between Fifth and Sixth streets.
l>" i"ut fire, hut prompt action in each case
rgrNrn'"d a second Chicago disaster. The
wind ,irrvc the sparks as far aS the City
-;a.n&, some falling i'll Mr.. kceScc's lot near
jlt place.
holh the fire and police departments de-
fYr credit for their prompt action during
thi> tire. An officer of the police force went
- nearly every door along Fifth and on
"'bcr streets and awoke the sleeping occu'
len. who had no idea of their danger
Nary ,rrsons could be seen OH the house
toys radv TO act in case their houses should
lake fire.
Ncs~rs. Anderson e Co. will lose more
i"ia 5000 OH the building, besides the loss
"i seven mules which We're burned, but are
insured ior 5000. The insurance is divided
'>'nlI"w>: Petersburg Savings and Insurance
COMPANY. $40; Firemens Fund Insurance
-'''-- iiVuhtS W. ALI 'iiN -
III. agents. Virginia State, 500; Virginia
! lie and Marine. 500; North British and
Mercantile, 500 Andes. S250--D. n. Walker
i Co., agents. Liverpool, London and Globe,
9~, total. .500--Davcnport 4 Co.. agents.
ed Dominion (No. lllj Main street,. S20o In
rtIr companies represented hy J. II. Monta-
-'". a-on. there was Il total insurance OF
s.a.s' Richmond Banking and Insurance
HiHny, about 500. Total amount of in
H.r,nre 80 far ~ aScertaincd, $1,000. and the
" covered with the exception of $1,000 or
s."vp.
Mr.. William Nctirudrr. who carried on
-" r""prrin@ establishment, lost 81 800, and
Na> insured for 500.
li'e lire is thought to have hecn the
work. of an incendiary, though il is impos-
'.'c to tell as yet. 1t is noticeable tca-
'1s" that Notwithstanding the excitement
e the tire the hands in the iron works
""rral work during tie whole time. and 4
I"r-on walking through the yard would never
AVE imagined that so much property was
''i"E destroyed unless he had looked up ut
-" burning building.