The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-10
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Immense. Destruction q Fl opertE
FAMILIES. FLEEING T1a AVOID
DESTRUCTION . 's
ENTIRE POPULATIONS PANIC
STRICKEN.
TRAINS DELAYED.
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Louisa and Orange.
GoRDoNsvlLLE, Va, April.

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= Louisa and Orange.
:. GoRDoSsv1LLE, Va, April .. +
Aterrible conflgration is raging N all
sides OF the village. The entire popuI alton
are pauic-stricken, and families are lie aviug
their homes to avoid destruction. The FIRE
commenced south of GordonsvilIe, o:a the
farm Of Mr.. Rachie, in the Green Springs
neighborhood, and swept across the railroad
at Melton's, destroying the station. dwelling.
houses, and everything in its, path. The
railroad track is rendered impossible, and
trains will be detained probably at Louisa
Courthouse and Trevillian's.
West Of the village, the fire broke out in
Cadler's mountain. and is nov sweeping do1 IN
the southwest range. 1t is impossible to
give PARTICULARS yet. We learn that many
houses in the track Of the flames have been
burnt, among them Mr.. Jones's, Mr.. Coo ke's,
Mr.. Boyd's, and others.
The wind is blowing gale from the south,
and the destruction is widespread and uni
versal
e Second Dispatch.
GORDoNsvILLE, April 9-11:20 p. M-The
messenger has returned, and reports about
one thousand cords of wood along the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad burnt. The track
at Melton's station, three miles south of here.
is damaged considerably. About 100 yards
of the ties is burnt, and good many of the
rails badly burnt-so much so that they can
not be relaid. All the fencing and houses
were consumed at and near the station.
Three miles below Louisa Courthouse,
one residence was burnt; also, the poor
house of Louisa county; and. as far as we
could hear, there has been great destruction
to timber. fencing, and property generally.
MIR. Cowherd, near this place, lost his sta.
BILE, barn, and about 300 pounds of hay,
with other stuff stored in the barn, also some
farming implements.
The trains west of Staunton are delayed
this evening by fire, and have not reached
Stanton, now 11:20.
another account.
TIMBER CONFEDERATION NEAR GoRpoNsvILLz:-
THE PEOPLE PAHIC-STRICKEN - GREAT BE
sTRUCTroN OF PRoPERTY-THE FIRE ST Ill
RAGING.
GoRDoNsyILLE, VA, April "a timber
conhagratiou is raging on all sides OF thi;
village. The entire population are Eslnic
stricken. Some families are leaving theil
homes to avoid destruction. The fire com
menced south of the village on the farm o
Mr.. Meenie, in the Green Springs neighhor
hood, and swept across the railroad at Mel
tons, station on the Chesapeake aud Ohio
railroad three miles south OF this place, de
stroying the station, dweling-h0uses, ant
everything in its path.
The railroad track is rendered impossible
and the trains will be detained probably fol
an hour. The fire has swept nearly all thu
fencing, ETC., in its path, and has caused
great destruction to timber, houses, etc
The loss is heavy to the farmers. The firt
has extended to the mountains and along tn,
line OF the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
railroad. The latter will lose heavily il
wood and buildings. (.
49,. AIbcmarIe.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, April 9.-Fires in th,
forest in this vicinity were seen in various
directions this afternoon.
Shenandoah.
WOODSTOCK, VA, April 9.-An extraordi
nary gale prevailed here during nearly tn
entire day. Fires occurred in four differen
localities, but were promptly extinguishe'
without material damage.
NOttOway.
BuRKEv1LLE, Va, April 9.-Fires hav
been burning since yesterday evening in tn
woods in this neighborhood. A barn wa
burned last night belonging to Mr.. Keys, re
| Gently from Pennsylvania; loss not known
The barn of Mrs. Martha Bradshaw, livn
three miles west of this place, was burne
to-day
This evening the fire reached the Danyill
road about four miles west of here, burnin
along the road for two or three miles, d.
stroying some wood, doing some damage t
the track, and delaying both eastward an
wcstw:rd-bound Passenger trains an hour.
A heavy wind has been blowing all day.
Much fencing has been destroyed.
Pittsylvanaa. ... ..
FIRE FIR ON LEAKsvnLE, N. c., TO DANvILLE, VA
DAN,r lille. April 9.-To.day has been NOR
boister,,us than any Of the season. Th
wind IS been blowing perfect hurrican
all day.. About l O'Clock the alarm of tir
was sounded, which proved to be sma
buildn on the premises of the late Colont
William III. Wooding. This was followe
by succession of fires in and around Dan
vile. Several other houses caught, whic
were SO on extinguished. A small house O.
JacksorGs branch was burned.
Understand the woods on the place latel
sold by Mr.. John r. Pace, about two mile
from Dinvile, are now on fire, and fears ar
entertained that it will reach the buildings
Several oat-stacks, fencing, &C., have alread
been destroyed. -
Later in the evening it was discoyere
that the woods on the western side of tn
town, near which are the residences of Nj
Plat and MIR. c. S. Kingsley, were on frt
and information being received by the Mayo
to the effect that their buildings were i
great dang er, it was ordered that the Fir
apparatus be forthwith sent to their assist
ance.
Unless we are favored with good rain, o
the wind be delayed, there is no telling wha
amount of damage will be done Throughout
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