The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-11
THE FIRE AND STORM.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE roREsT
FIRES.
WORK OF TEE STORM m THE
DAN RIVER VALLEY.
TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH.
INDIVIDUAL LOSSES ALONG THE
RAILROADS.
Especial kilograms to the Dispatch.l


Especial kilograms to the Dis,otchl
or"nge' Hanover, and Caroline.
1oRpoSsvrLLE, Va, April 10.-The fire
mas pretty well disappeared from this yicini.
w. but is still burning in the lower parts Of
Orange and Caroline. Just north of How.
let's station, in Caroline, just as far as the
eye could reach might be seen large volumes
OF smoke arising from the burning woods on
both sides of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail.
road, down to Hanover Junction, Hundreds
of cords Of the company's wood was burnt.
and great many Of the Western Union Tel.
egraph Company'S poles Were burnt,
General Superintendent Perry arrived
here this morning about $3.50 o'clock on the
accommodation train, after repairing the
road Mt Melton's station. ALI the trains are
now running rs usual. I have heard of no
personal injury to any one from the effects
of the recent fire.
NOttOWay ard A,lncnburg.
HUNTSVILLE, VA, April 1O.-The damage
done the Richmond and Danyille Railroad
track by the !lre yesterday was slight, and
has been fully repaired. They lost about
two thousand cords Of wood. Mrs. Sarah
Parkinson, living near Liberty church, lost
two barus aud all her fencing. Prices
school-housc, near Liberty, was burned. j.
c. Robertson lost fence, and many others.
We hear Of four fires in LuncnDurg yes
terday evening sweeping fences and small
timber for miles, Mr.. Jack Fowlkcs losing o
granary.
There was great excitement among the
people, who turned out and did all they
could to stop the flames. The damage will
be seriously felt by farmers in loss of fences.
Charlotte and Appomattox.
PAMPLN's, VA, April 10.-Great excite
ment prevailed through the country yester.
day evening and last night, caused by three
tires breaking out--two in Appomattox and
one in Charlotte. The one in Charlotte
started about twelve miles from this place,
| and spread over space Of country three
miles wide and twelve miles long. The
| wind blew almost hurricane. The fire
spread with great speed, making complete
havoc OF all fencing, several tobacco barns,
out-houses, and other property.
Two barns Of T. j. Thornton, and two of
Mrs. NJ. A. Marshall, also some other out.
houses of hers, and about fifty cords of tan
bark belonging to j. r. Franklin and large
quantity of railroad wood and ties were
burned. The fires in Appomattox we're
nearly rs bad.
A Mr.. Luther Legrand was burned to
death trying to save barn. 1t is reported
that a negro man was also burned to death.
The fire came in two miles Of this place on
each side. Had it not been for shower OF
rain about O'Clock the fire would not have
stopped short of James river.
Surry.
PETERSBURG, VA, April 10, 1s73.-Re.
ports received to-day state that the fire
in Surry county, which was partially put
out yesterday, has broken out afresh and is
sweeping everything before it. Great dam.
age aud loss have been inflicted by the
spreading conflagration among the woods,
fences, houses, and everything else of a COM
bustible nature.
The Valley Of Dan River-Work Of the
Storm,
DASv1LLE, Va, April 10.--From the best
information T nave been enabled to obtain
the storm of yesterday commenced its Vio'
lence about three miles south Of Madison, N.
c., combining itself near the route Of the Dan
river, destroying houses, fences, trees, &c
Fortunately there were no very large houses
within its range. The damage beth by wind
and fire was confined principally to small
buildings along the route down to this place
The large brick dwelling of Captain
Thomas Price. short distance this side Of
Madison, N. c., had the gable end blown in.
and fell with crash on the floor upstairs
The roof of the dwelling Of w. T. Conner
near Mr.. Prices, was blown of, leaving the
| family without shelter. In this region. Of
| country some rain and hail fell with great
violence.
/ am unable to ascertain whether or not
there was any insurance on any of the pro
perty destroyed. The farmers all along the
route down Dan river have greatly suffered
by this storm and fire.
On the plantation of Mr.. Milton Vass
near this place, the fire destroyed all his
fencing, trees, and rything else except
the house in which he lived, which was saved
by great effort. Mr.. Pascal Vass and other
neighbors lost heavily; none of which was
insured. Milton Vass estimates his loss al
upwards of $4,000.
1t is impossible at this time to say what
the losses are to the farmers along this route,
but understand it falls very heavy upon
them at this time, destroying the entire
prospect for farming the present year. Sc
far 1 have not heard of any loss of life
! The fire and storm seem to have been moro
fatal to tobacco barns than any thing else.
/ understand small settlement in the
county of Caswel, N. c., known as "HelPs
Half-a cre," containing several small build
ings. was destroyed by fire, thereby do.
ing away with that i-famed settlement.
1t is generally supposed that the fire has
| been suppressed, and no further danper is