The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-13
LOCAL MATTERS.


A BrsY DAY FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The frenen had busy day on Sunday.
They were son the go" pretty much all
day. The bail was opened at Ais A. NJ.
when an alarm was sounded from Station
32. corner OF Twenty-6fth and Main streets.
The iiremen required 10 respond TO that
box turned out 10 find the Richmond. York
River and Chesapeake Railroad Company's
shops, situated near the corner OF Twenty
sixth and Dock streets, In flames, and that
the fire had made such progress 1t was i'm
possible 10 save the old framed building.
They went TO work upon ii, however. and
also to protect the adjacent warehouses and
other buildings. A high wind from the
west was prevailing at the time, and sparks
were scattered far and near, falling alike
upon valuable as well as the old houses in
that vicinity. The building was formerly
used rs 4 hlacksmiths'-shop, and in 1t was
lot OF paint, oils, tools. and other material
belonging TO the railroad company. 1t
probably took fire from spontaneous COM
bustion. and the wind famed the flames TO
such an extent that even when the alarm
was given there was little hope OF the fire.
men beiag able to save it. The loss on
building and contents may amount to $500.
The roof Of a. s. Lees lime-shed and
blacksmith-shop, situated near the corner
OF Pear and Dock streets, square below
the York-River shops, also took fire, hut
was put out, with loss OF only about $3.50,
While The men were fighting the first tire
the policeman on the Rockets beat dis
covered that the roof Of the old stables at
the corner OF Ash stl eet, formerly occupied
by the CITY Railway Company. were on fire.
and at 4:25 turned in an alarm at Station II,
Rockets. The Engineers were notified OF
this tire, and the Chief sent Assistant Enei-
neer Fuqua TO Station l2, where he sent in
his private signal-93-an brought down
Steamer No. from Broad street near Ninth.
This fire was soon put out. and with iriflirg
loss. Latsr-at > O'clock-Captain Fuqus,
at the request OF Chief Taylor, also brought
out the Truck company, using his private
signal for that purpose. Thea truck-men
were needed 10 clear away with their hooks
the burning Getris At The York-RiYer shops
fire.
The next alarm, from Station 43, corner
OF Pine and Spring streets, was at 7:40 A.
NJ. 1T was caused bv the partial burning OF
the roof Of the residence Of John FOgarty,
| No. % Spring street. Loss about IS. In
sured IN the Mutual Assurance Society.
| The next alarm was at $40 a. NJ, from
Station "A, situated at The Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company'S shops, and was
caused by the partial burning Of the roof OF
No. 900, on the west side OF Seventeenth
street, at the corner OF Christian street, oc
cupied by colored woman. Loss about
800.
| The last alarm Of fire on Sunday was a
7:10 p. NJ, and was caused by the overturn
ing OF q kerosene-oil lamp at No. 2l7 Seven
teenth street, occupied as an undertaking
establishment. No damage.
The men and horses were pretty wei
tagged out at night. The wisdom OF esiaD
fishing system Of private signals was fuil!
proven, and tie activity and promptnes
displayed by the officers and men was highl,
commendable.