The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-27
The Late Fire.


RoNAL-wANTs OF HOSE WHAT THE CoUE-
Gil WILL HAVE TO DO-INsURASCE.
When we went to press yesterday morn
ing the fire on Eighteenth and Cary streets
was fully under control, and made no fur'
ther headway after o'clock.
Yesterday large numbers OF persons Wis.,
ited the scene, and of course expressed va
rious opinions as to the origin OF the fire.
It is generally conceded that IL was acci-
dental, and originated from the engine-fur-
mace. - ";i~*
It is now stated that no one was sleeping
In Whitlock's factory. Mr. Alien slept In
Mr. Whitlock's Office, at the northeast cor
ner of Nineteenth and Cary streets, and is
therefore all right. 49,.
Mr.. r. a.. Whitlock was in the noun
tains, probably at the Rawey Springs,
though he intended, it Is said, visiting De-
troit during bis summer vacation. Mr..
Charles e. Whitlock was at the Warm
mir. Turpiu was also out OF the city at
the time of the fire.
About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning all
of the steamers. and other apparatus with
drew from the fire, but about l O'Clock, or
q little later, it became necessary TO send the
hose. carriage OF Steamer Company No. 9 to
play upon the flames, which bad broken out
afresb ...t... .-.... .
It may not be generally known that at
one time during the progress OF the tire
there were twelve streams OF water playing
upon the fiames-siX steamer streams and
six from plugs. The steamers seemed to
have been we'll and wisely disposed OF
along the dock, all five Of the steamers
taking their supply of water in that way,
while the plugs were used by the hose COM
panies alone. The supply OF water from
The plugs is very good In that part of the
city; in fact, the streams were almost
equal 10 those OF the steamers. Section
after section of the hose bought short
time ago bursted under the plug-pressure,
as we'll rs from the force OF the water
thrown out by the steamers. At least
twenty sections, and perhaps larger
quantity, OF the hose was bursted during
the fire, and to-day the hose-carriages in
some OF the engine-houses are not half filled.
The Council may as well know the truth at
once. Money will have to be expended for
new hose, and that very speedily. The de.
partment is in immediate need OF three
thousand feet. II fire had broken out In
another part Of the city at the time OF the
late fire on Cary street not foot OF hose
would have been available unless some OF
the apparatus had been Withdrawn from the
fire. Such a contingency may arise at any
time. AS soon, however, as the fire was un.
der control, steamers from the two hills
were withdrawn aud sent to their respec-
tive houses.
The following is statement OF the in
surance:
K. II. Whitlock, baX-'actory-On stock,
building, and fixtures: Pennsylvania Fire
Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, T. N
Alfricnd e. Son agents, $1,000; Petersburg
Savings and Insurance Company, OF Pc
tersburg, Va, $1,000; Fire Association oil
Philadelphia, $1,000; Williamsburg City
IN. W Fire-Insurance Company, D. n
Walker l. Co. agents, $3.50; Manhattan Fire
Insurance Company, New York, $1,000;
West chester (N. " )Firc-Insurance Compa
nv. B. II. Nash agent, $1,000. Total, SG,35O
Turpin g. Brother. tobacco-factory Gas
tie Tlluuder)-On building, owned by Tur
pin & Brother: Manhattan Insurance Com
pany, New York, d. n. Walker d Co
| agents, S3,500; Granite, OF Richmond
$500; Mutual Assurance Society, OF Rich
m0nd, s6.G4O-total. s12,G40. On stock
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany. of Richmond, $4,000; Seaboard In
fprsHea ( Gem}nany, RAP any y,, of Norfolk, Il. c. Wher
cbauics, MICS Of Richmonmd. e4,bob; western IN
surance Company, of Toronto, Millhiser
Straus agents, $4,000; London Assurance
Society. OF London, J. Fl. Montague & 90
agents, $4,000; Imperial and Northern In
surance Company, Of London, II. Swine
ford agent, $500; City Fire-lnsuranc
Company, Richmond, S3.0O0-totai, S2l'
600, Fixtures: Virginia Home lnsnranc
Company, Richmond, $4,000; Phoenix La
surance Company, New York, ID. N. walk
or g. Co. agents, $4,000; Merchants and Me
chanics, Richmond, Sl,000-total, Sl1 900
Total insurance on building, stock, ana hS
lures of Turpin & Brother, S44,G40.
Jackson Turpin & Co.-Building on Eigh
teenlh street, owned by Turpin & Brother
Virginia Home Insurance Company. o
Richmond, $4,000; Merchants and Mechan
les, Of Richmond, $4,000; Mutual Assu
rance Society OF Virginia, S3,GO0-tota
$4,000; damage trifling. On stock: WI
giniu Home Insurance Company, OF Rich
mond, $4,000; Merchants and Mechanics,
Richmond, $1,000; Imperial aud Northern
OF London, Ii. Swineford agent, Sl,0OO-
total, $1,000: loss, $500.
&. II. Hawes-On coal-ottice: City Flr
Insurance Company, Of Richmond, Sooo
loss, $3.50.
Mrs. Jane kiug-Ice-house office, on Car
street: Mutual Assurance Society or VII
einia, $500. On ice: $4,000 in the sam
compan y-totaI, $4,000; loss small.
| Avprepate insurance: S61,J00.