The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-22


SQUARE BuRsED OUT--HEAvY LOSSES, &C..
An alarm of fire was sounded at o o,cIoc,
yesterday morning from box No. 81 By ON.
GER Pearl, caiised by the, burning of the agri.
cultural works and sash fartory of Messrs,
Robinson d Cunningham, corner Of Cam.
bridge and Concord streets, Canton. TIE
works, which were owned by Mr. E. W.
Robinson, arc Of brick, three stories high
nno the fire was first observed by Officer
Pearl in the third story. The flames spread
with great rapidity, owing to the high wind
which was prevailing at the time and the
infammable nature Of the mnterial in the
building. and within Ten minutes after the
frst alarm was sounded the entire depart
ment was called out. No portion OF
the stock was saved. The fire ex.
tended to a two-story and one-story brick
building on the north, connecting with
the agricultural works, owned by Mr.,
Robinson and occupied by the Baltimore Car.
Wheel Company, (Messrs. Cochran, Hisson
Il Robinson,) the greater portion of which
was destroyed. A One-story frame shed, be.
longing to MeSsrs. Robinson G. Cunningham
fronting on Boston street, used as place OF
storage, and also the lumber-yard imme.
diately adjoining, in which were about thirty
thousand feet of lumber were also destroyed,
together with brick stable extending from
Cambridge to Boston street. A two-story
and attic dwelling on Cambridge street.
owned and occupied by Oliver Preston, was
partially burned, and blacksmith shop ad.
joining, belonging to the same person, was
totally consumed; while the two-story dwell
ing at the corner of Boston and Concord
streetsJ occupied by John Ross, and the
dwelling on Concord street, occupied by
Frederick krank, were slightly damaged.
The buildings, which were entirely destroy
ed, were oil situated in one block, and the
fire burnt with such rapidity that the whole
square was, in the course of an hour and q
half, burnt completely out, with the eXcep-
ton of portion Of the car-works on Essex
street, 1t is expected that a poItioA Of the
machinery In the agricultural and carsWhecl
works may be made available for further use,
During tie progress of the fire two of the
telegraph poles on Boston street were ig-
nited and several of the wires fell to the
ground, but were speedily replaced. The
through train from this city for New York
which leaves at 9,35 o'clock, was detained
about three-quarters Of an hour before ii
could pass along Boston street, owing
to the intense heat from the fire. Several
times during the progress Of the fire il
was feared that buildings in the surrounding
blocks would ignite; but owing to the siren
uous efforts of the fircmen and large force
of pOlicc-otficers of the eastern district, under
the direction of Deputy Marshal Frey anC
Sergeant Diggs, the flames were confined tc
the one square. Eighty employees Of Messrs
Robinson & Cunningham have been thrown
out of employment by the fire, and many o
them also suffered heavily in the loss of thei
tools. The fire is supposed to have caugh
from sparks from the chimney.
The loss is estimated to be about $4,000
of which NIeSsrs. Robinson & Cunningham
will suffer to the extent of about $4,000
and the remainder will fall upon tn
Baltimore Car-Wheel Company, who los
portion of their stock, and Others
who are only damaged slightly. The in
sllrancc upon Messrs. Robinson & Cunning
ham, in Baltimore offices, is rs follows: Fire
mans Company, S12,S00; Maryland, 1926
German, s. 900; Union, $4,000; Peabody
81 900; Potomac, $4,000; in the Royal Com
pany of Liverpool, $3.50; Franklin, o
Philadelphia, $1,000; Fire and Marine, 0
Wheeling. s1,S15; Franklin, of Wheeling
$3.50 Citizens Fire and Marine, Of Wheel
ing, 1925; Farmers and Mutual, of York
Pa, $3.50; West Virginia, $1,000; total
$3S,SnO. The stock of the Baltimore Car
Wheel Factory is insured ina Cleveland Office
for $1,000, while the property of Mr.. Pres
toni insured for 81 400 in the National office
of this city.-Balhmore Sun.