The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

| LOCAL MATTERS.
OUR NEw-YEAR's DoUBLE-SHEET DISPATCH
will be issued on Monday, showing the pro-
gress OF Richmond in 1876 in commerce,
manufactures, and population; its munici-
pal, social, religious, and financial statistics
its railroad, banking, insurance, and ship
ping interests; its educational institutions,
public charities, and benevolent societies
the chief local events of the year the ne
crology and mortuary record Of 1876; and.
in fact, everything to make up o map OF the
busy life OF the city during the past year.
A very large extra edition will be issued to
meet the demands always made on us for
this annual number. Advertisers who wish
to take advantage OF this issue will please
send in their advertisements before P. NJ.
DANGEROUS FIRE IN THE HEART OF THE
| CITY-PRoNPT ACTION OF THE FIRE DEPART
MENT AND EXCELLENT MANAGEMENT.-The
Dcople OF the centre OF the city were
thrown into considerable excitement last
night about 7 o'clock by an alarm OF flre
from Station Is (at the Dispatch office cor
ner), caused by the partial burning OF the
three-story brick building, No. 1908, situ-
ated on the north side of Cary street be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. 1t
was owned by the estate of N. DevcreapX,
and occupied by Silas Shelburn, commits
sion merchant, and II. II. Witte, vinegar
manufacturer. The fire is supposed to
have originated from stove on the second
or third floor, where Mr.. Witte, who sub
rented from Mr.. Shelburn, carried on his
| business. -tyL,
Almost at the same instant that the alarm
was turned in at Station 13, an alarm was
sounded from Box 81, corner Of Thirteenth
and Cary streets, causing some little con-
fusion, but it was only few moments
before the entire Fire Department was Oh
the ground.
The first to arrive was the Tenth-Street
Hose Company. Spreading its hose rapidly,
the company soon had two streams upon
the fire. Five steamers came OH very soon
afterwards, and were located as follows
COMPANY A, corner of Twelfth and Cary,
two streams -one inside OF Adams bakery,
from whence it was played upon the burn
ing building, and the other to the front OF
the fire; Company 3 at the plug in front OF
the Tobacco Exchange, on Shockoc slip;
Company at the corner of Thirteenth and
Main streets; Company d at the plug in
front of the Dispatch office; Company F
corner Of Thirteenth and Cary streets.
All of the steamers had steam enough to
20 to work as soon rs they reached the fire,
and Company DIS engine, which was timed
bv the writer, commenced work within
twelve minutes from the moment the alarm
was ':pulled in Z" at Box Is. Company DIS
enginc-house is at the conner OF Brook ave-
nue. and Marshall street-fully mile from
the fire.
The two upper stories Of the building
were entirely DESTROYED, and the loWerfioor
badly damaged by ire. Fully insured III
the Mutual Assurance Society Of Virginia.
Mr.. Shelburn was out OF the city at the
time Of the fire. His loss will probably be
slight. He is insured in. the 1mperia. and
Northern Insurance Companies, Of Lon.
DOM. FL. Claiborne 4 Co., agents-for
S1,500. - e. - 49,
Mr.. Witte's loss will probably be heavy.
He is also insured in the Imperial and
Northern for $700.
| Mr.. Z. Adams bakery was slightly DAM
aged by fire and water. He. is insured with
Messrs. T. NJ. Alfriend Il Sons, Virginia
Fire and Marine Insurance Company, and
the Mutual Assurance Society Of Virginia.
Messrs. Tyler Sons & Co., commission and
lproduce merchants, next door to the burned
building, were slightly damaged by water
and smoke. Insured in the Richmond
Banking and Insurance Company.
The fire was very well managed. 1t pre-
sented an alarming appearance at first, as
high wind from the southwest prevailed /;
but the tiremen went to work with method
and vim. Companies d and A, with their
streams inside OF Adams bakery, fought
the flames inch by inch. The other steam
ers had streams in and around the building,
and in less than half an hour the fire, was
| fully under control, and put out byfhaf-
past O'Clock. 49, = ..,s;,. :.
The new hose was used for the first time,
and every foot OF it was stretched. 1t was
fortunate indeed that the hose arrived from
the North before the fire, else the flames
might have spread to Main street.
Mr.: Robert Thornton, who was employed
at Mr.. Shelburn's, and who lodged with
N1r.Shelburn on the top floor, lost all OF his
l clothing and other effects, valued at several
hundred dollars. He was not aware that
the store had been burned until nearly mid
night, when, upon going in, he was sur
prised to find the water on the floor nearly
over his shoe-tops. He had been up town
paving visit, and left the store abont 6 T.
M. with Mr.. White and Mr. Waidrop, Mr..
Shelburn's book.keeper. .g yrk
The fire originated from a stove In the
steam-room, where the vinegar is filtered. !.
| DE-. TAYLoRs PIcTURE-sHoR.--Dr. Tay-
lor had his lantern in good order last night,
land, displayed "a large number OF pictures
| osthe. delight Of a select audience at the
Virginia Opera-H House. The explanations
were given in q racy style, ana OF them