The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-24
LOCAL MATTERS.


FAST TaoTTEEs BcRNkD--THE LOSSES AND IN.
suKxxcE - rURMER IsFoaMArIoS--w WHAT
THE INSURANCE MEN aAY-THE CHIEFS
HORSE ISJuRED--fIfARrSe AWAY The pE-
BRIs, SC, &C.
During The day Yesterday quite number
os persous visited tie runs OF Smiths
warehouses and those of the tobacco stem.
mery and bay-storage bsildIng which were
DESTROYED by fire Thursdsy night. The Ore
was still burning yesterday AFTERNOON, when
II was finally exiinguished by pIug-streams.
Mr. Smiths Negro Boy, - fine tbree-y ear
old colt, which trofted ut the FAIRGROUNDS
last fall, was In the building when II burned,
and perished with the other horses. This
animal was valued at $500. His brown
mare Black Maria, fast tr0tter, and valu-
able dray-horse, which IL said TO have been
one Of the best dray-teams in ne city, also
perished. She was valued ut $500. Mr..
Allen Talbott's colt Toodles, Jr., which
was being trained By Nr. Smith, and which
was valued m $500, was also smothered in
the FIRE, twiihstanding the great efforts
made to rescue II.
The shreks OF the borses while they
were suffering from the heat OF the fire
were heard some distance, and several men
imperilled their own lives endeavoripg to
take the horses from the stable, situated on
the second floor OF the building.
The light from this Gre was seen away of
in Chesterfield and Henrico counties, more
than six miles from Richmond. and but for
its hqving been n bright moonlight night
the fire could have been seen at a much
greater distance.
A caDnon-ball lying upon a pile OF iron
on the first floor exploded, making loud
report. There were quite a number Of
large shells in The building at the time,
some OF which were loaded, but only one
exploded.
Fifteen thousand pounds OF tallow were
burned.
When The fire reached the floor where the
tallow was stored, the flames suddenly
burst forth, leaping up high IN the air. and
in very few moments were entirely be-
yond control Of the fremen.
Mr.. Smith says he expects to rebuild at
once, but his new bIilding will be only one
story high. Workmen were engaged yes.
terday in clearing away the debris from the
railroad track on Dock street, which runs
in few feet Of the ruins.
During the progress OF the Tenth-stree'
fire some one drove off the Chiefs fine horse
and when found the animal was badly in
jured and the buggy smashed.
Mr., Todd and Mr.. Boyd were engaged
Yesterday in removing from the burned
buildings on Cary street such hay and to
bacco lot seriously damaged as might b.
sold.
The insurance men were loud in thei
commendatiol Of the management OF th
fire on Tenth and Cary streets, hut will,
is understood, urge upon the Council th
great mrortance OF purchasing and equip
ping at once an additional truck and engin
company for the Fire Department. 1t con
tended, and not without strong proof, tha
had there been another hook k.and-ladde
truck company all Of Mr.. Smiths building
could have been saved with ease.
The Chief Engineer Of the Department
Captain q. w. Taylor, will prepare an
submit to the next meeting OF the commit
tee detailed report OF the two fires, embc
diving tueh recolmer dationS as nay .
suggested by them. The Department ha
now supply OF about 1000 feet OF ne'
bose. bought in September OF last year an
February of this year; but for better wor
it is believed that the supply should be II
creased by the purchase OF 1000 feet ada
tional.
The following Is 4 statement OF the loss'
and insurance:
LOSSES BY THE TWO FIRES.
! On building In which Charles l.. Todd's
hay was stored and In which tie nre ,c
| originated IN or
| ON hay, 5000 I, 5000 bales...........:. lZ,u,
ON brick building. reprizlns establish
ment corner Tenth and Cary streets,
James II. Dooley, tru tee, occupiedD Dy n,
oY s,ncl of iobacco OF James n. Boyd. 400,
on building occupied by Cardoza. Four
auerean 4 Co., owned by estate oil W.
, | IL. Jones
l ON stock of CardoZi, Fourquerean Co',
J by smoke aud water through giass n,
, windows cracked by fire........'''.''.:' f'o'