The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-07
Fire Record.
TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE WESLEYAN FE
MALE COLLEGE, IN NORTH CARoLISA-Loss,
100000; INSURANCE, 5000


TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE WESLEYAN FE-
MALE COLLEGE, IN NORTH CARoLISA-Loss,
100000; INSURANCE, $50, 900.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.J
BoYKIN's, VA, August 6.-The Wesleyan
Female College, in Murfreesboro', n. c.,
with all its contents, was destroyed by fire
yesterday morning. The fire was first dis.
covered on the third and fourth floors at 2:l5
a. M. The origin is entirely unknown.
Rev. W. &. Starr (presidenD and Mrs. Mitt
Smith and daughter were the only occupants.
They barely escaped with their lives in
their night-clothes. Nothing was saved
from the building. Loss, 100000. Insured
in various companies for 100000. Mr..
Starr had $4,000 insurance on his private
library. The company is unknown.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Especial telegram to The Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, August 6.-Murirees-
boro', N. c., was aroused yesterday morn
ing at 2:15 O'Clock by an announcement OF
fire in the main building Of the Wesleyan
Female College. The alarm was given
from every bell in the town. The citizens
FASTENED to the burning building from
every direction, but only to find the third
and fourth stories, together with the dome.
in one solid blaze OF fire, entirely beyond
the control of any human power. Fire vas
also discovered issuing from the presl-
dents study-room, in the northeast corner
of the main building. The president, w.
G. Starr, and Mrs. Mtt Smith and daugh-
ter, who had charge Of the building during
the vacation OF the pupils, were the only
occupants of the building, and barely
escaped with their lives, the fire having got
such Roadway before it was discovered.
The origin of the fire is entirely unknown.
The president states that no lamps were in
the building except those used by himself
and Mrs. Smith, which did not cause it.
Some suppose it was caused by the eXplo-
sion Of chemicals, others supposed it was
caused by matches being carried about the
building by rats, and others suppose it was
the work of an incendiary. The property
belonged to the Virginia Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and is u total
loss. 1t was valued at $4,000. The insur-
ance is to the amount of $4,000 on the col
lege building and $4,000 on the furniture,
in different companies. Mr.. Starr also had
his library, &C., insured for $4,000. The
object is to rebuild at an early date.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l
VALUABLE STABLE PROPERTY AND HOUSES
BURNED AT GREENWICH, VERMONT.
GREENWICH, VT, August 6.-The Martin
House stables were burned to-day. The
men narrowly escaped. Thirty-siX horses
were burned. The following is list OF
property destroyed and owners Charles j..
Ashaine, one span and carriage, $4,000; Mr.
Trainbridge, one horse and buggy, $1,000;
riages, $4,000; S. G.. Evans, one span and
carriage, $4,000; Mrs. James Harper, one
span aud carriage, $1,000; William Bird,
one span and carriage, $4,000; Mathew
Leary, one span and two carriages, 81, 900;
William Lattimer, one span and carriage,
$1,000; J. H. Bonnet, one horse and buggy,
$500; Z. F. Tompson, one horse and phae-
ton, $500; John Abendrotb, one horse and
buggy, $500; J. K. Bangs, one saddle-horse,
$500; G.. Ell. Whithauss, one horse and phae-
ton, $500. No insurance except on Mr..
Whithauss's horse. Mr.. George W. Hof-
mans (proprietor) loss is about $4,000.
The fire was the work OF an incendiary.
ST. LOUIS ST. BoNIFAcE HOSPITAL DESTROYED
BY FIRE.
ST. LOUIS. August 6.-The st. Boniface
Hospital, under the management OF the
Sisters OF the Franciscan Order, situated in
st. Louis, has been destroyed by fire. The
patients were safely removed. The building
and furniture cost $4,000 three years ago,
and was insured for $4,000 in home COM
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