The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-26


TTRP1N & CO., AND ROBgRT H., WHIT
LOCK THE HEAVIEST, LosERs-MssiJ JANE
KING AND;s. II. HAWEs LOSERS TO SOME
ExTENT-A' GEASD, ILLUMINATION OF
THE CITY. AND GREAT 0UTPeUK1NG' OF
iTHEif PEOPLE BETWEEN ! AND o O'CLOCK
THIS, MORNING. .s~....I i.,it.a- ss.t rr.,. 7
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Shortly aiter.1 o'clock this morning an
alarm Of fire was sounded in decided tones
from Box tFirst station-bouseG In few
the outbreak OF the flames re.
aected upon the dark clouds Of the sky
pointed out to the hurrying firemen the
spot where their services were needed, and
gave to the people who rushed to their
doors and windows the impression that the
entire business portion OF the city was
lfre. ~
When first seen The flames were stream
ing forth from the windows Of Robert Fl.
Wbitlock's tobpcco-box mandatory, on
Eighteenth street, into: the alley which sep.
arated 1t from the tobacco-factory OF Jack
son Turpin & Co. -
POSITION OF THE BUILDINGS. ...
This tobacco-box factory occupied large
lot ut the northeast corner of Cary and
streets. East Of it was the old
Castle.Thunder building, occupied as to-
by Turpin II Brother; north
OF it the factory OF Jackson Turpin S Co.,
and south of it Cary street, separating it from
the coal-offices OF s. Fl. Hawes and the Of
fees and iee.houses Of Mrs. Jane King and
q number OF other business-places.
THE DISCOVERY,
Though the firemen were PROMPT as DOS
sibIe in reaching the spot the coDfagration
had already made great headwav, and access
TO the boX-factory premises was impossi-
ble. ,....'.
The police report that they heard voices
in there, and Sergeant Dan. Wren was this
morning clear in the opinion that they could
not baYe been mistaken. This, together
with the facttha among the excited crowd
the watchman was reported missing. gave
rise 10 the impression that there was loss OF
life along with the destruction OF much val
liable property.
, SPREADING.
Captain Fuqua being early on the scene
OF action, wisely ordered second alarm to
be turned in, and that brought out every
piece OF fire apparatus in the city. The
plugs Of the neighborbood were all put to
instant Use and engines placed on the dock
bank.
The firemen directed their first efforts to
saving Castle Thunder and the wooden
buildings of MIR. Hawes, Mrs. King, and
others, on the south side Of Cary street,
teenth and Cary.
They were fairly successful as to these lat
fer, but found it impossible TO check the
progress towards Castle Thunder: for the
wind blowing from the southwest carried
the great volume Of flame directly towards
it. :
CASTLE THUNDER GONE.
The tobacco-boX factory OF Mr.. Wbitlock
was totally destroyed. All efforts TO save it
were given up within about ten or fifteen
minutes after the arrival Of the Fire Bri-
gade. 1t was filled with piles OF boxes and
piles of lumber. Castle Thunder. with its
ts-factory-fytures, stock, &c.-was
next destroyed. The factory OF Jackson
Turpin Il Co. caught a6re several times,
but was put out without considerable loss.
SOUTH SIDE CARY.
The line OF houses on the south side Of
Cary was damaged to some extent by both
ire and water. 1t was only, by good man.
,sement that they could be saved from en-
ire destruction, for the wind shifted from
west to northwest at one time and almost
1rove the tiremen from their position on
Gary street, which was the only ground
hey could occupy to fight the flames on
he right and left OF them..
UNITED STATES HOTEL. ...}
The wing Of jackson Turpin's factory
nearly to the old United States
aotel (now coored theological institute),
md the flames were once or twice running
.long it towards the hotel, and were only
checked by changes in the wind. ss. .
INsURANCE-Loss.
In the confusion incident to the fire it was
almost impossible to gain any information
IS 10 the insurance upon the buildings.
Mrs. Jane King is insured, but her son,
ybo is the book-keeper, could not name the
He estimates her loss upon Ice
md Office at about $780, She has insurance
of s4O0 on the building and 5000 on her
ce.
Mr.. S. II. Hawes's loss is about $500, and
ne is fully insured in the City Fire Insu-
rance Company Of Richmond. II
R. FL. Whitlock is insured In the agency
,f Thomas NJ. AlfIicnd & Son for between
Ten and twelve thousand dollars, and the
following companies are among the losers: /:
Petersburg Savings and Insurance Compa.
nv, Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company,
Westchester of New York, Fire Associa-
tiou OF philadelphia. .....
Castle Thunder (Tu.piu Brothers., stock
and buildings Insured for $4,000. The
risks were chiefly taken BY thc Virginia
Home: but as they had reInsured very
heavily the greater part OF the loss will not
fall upon them. ,.-..--. A..
Jackson Turpiu s. Co.'s building is in
sured in the Virginia Home for $4,000:
Loss to building not very considerable, and
stock but little damaged. r
Castle Thunder and r. II. ,Whitlock 3
were total losses, and the IN
surance will hardly half cover the loss.
INJURED BY FALLING WALLS, &C.
A Young man, about nineteen years OF
age, named Daniel Driscoll, was badly cut
and otherwise injured by falling walls.
W. O'Dwyer and two young men nance
Ball and Allen slept in Whillock's box-fac:
tory, but it could not be ascertainet Whe
ther all escaped. Poliee-Oficers Dan WEsr
and Moody state that they heard cries seI
help in the boX-factory, and endeavorea Il
break open the door, but could not sue
ceed.
TELEPHONE W1REs-BURsTISG HOSE.
Soon after the FIRE reached the. secont
stories OF the burned buildings the man,
telephone wires in the vicinity began to fal
to the ground, and greatly hiadered tn
tiremen and others at work in she yicinii'
OF the fire. A detail OF fremeia was made
and they gathered up the wires as best the
norid In order To cove the men from hain