The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-13

rwO FIRES DURING TUE NIGHT; SUSPICION or
INCENDIARIEs; THE FIRE SERvICE-RELlEF
OF THE POOR-TIIE Fifth SNOw-ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS IL The NATIONAL BANKS
INDICTMENT OF ROBBERS CONDITION OF
THE MANIAC FLYNN.
Correspondence of The Richmond Dispach.I
JANUARY II, 1881.
This morning two considerable fires visit
ed different paris of the city, and ltft he-
hind them their track of deSola'ion and
ashes. Tue first Of these destroyed the
Cottage Saloon, kept by Ryan Il Gregory,
next to the interna-rcycnue office, on Nam
street. There was an insurance on this
property (Mr. Ryan, stock If 800 in com
panies represented by the agency OF Me>sr>.
2. j. Oley Il Co. The proprietor states
that The insurance Will not cover his loss.
The origin OF the fire Is unknown.
The second fire happened about O'Clock.
1t bad progressed considerably beforeit was
discovered. The house attacked by it was
the handsome residence of Mr.. L. NJ. Pace,
on Diamond Hill, which was entirely con-
sumed. The insurance on this property
was $500, also In companies represented
by the Messrs. Otey. The fire, it is sus-
pected, was incendiary in its origin, though
no clue whatever exists as to the perpetra-
tor.
There is complaint here of the fire SER
vice, Which Is mixture OF the paid and the
volunteer systems. 1t is believed that this
division of responsibility impairs the eff
cheney Of both branches OF the service. At
any rate, the first fire OF last night got un-
der uncomfortable Roadway, though the
alarm was promptly given, and fire-plugs
were all around. 1t is stated that there
were not spanners enough among the hose
men to connect the hose, even when they
had arrived for duty.
One OF the most practical and generous
provisions vet made on large scale for the
! elief of the poor Of the city was the re-
cent purchase Of large quantity OF wood
| by Mcssrs. Adams & Brothers, Karn IL
| HicksOn, AmmOn q Hancock, and other citi-
Zens, which was donated TO the authorities
| for the benefit OF the distressed. The wood
was bought along the line OF the Orange
and Alexandra railroad, ana was brought
TO The city free Of charge by the officers OF
the complnv.
: Your correspondent is becoming as cX-
pert as the great NcnuOr Himself in predict
| ing the weather. He prOphesed snow
Yesterday, and snow it was in considerable
quantity. In fact, ii fell through most OF
the afternoon. By night il was an inch
thick. To-day the sun is shining, the air
warm, and the fifth thaw taking place, with
prospects Of lasting TILL all traces Of the five
SHOWS disappear.
The stockholders OF the national banks
Of the city held their annual meetings yes
telday for the election OF directors. The
Lynchburg National meeting was presided
over by George ". Palmer, Esq, and the
following Board was elected: David f.
Spence, NJ. Moore, John W. Carroll, A. &.
Hancock, George w. Palmer, X. ii. I.
Adams. NJ. Gugenheimer, Jr., CInton De
Witt. :. NJ. McCorkle, Il. Il. Watts, X. C.
w. Radford.
AT tue meeting OF the new Board Judge
Spence was unanimously elected president
and Mr.. Maurice Moore vice president
| The other officers hold over without change
The stockholders OF the First National
Bank elected the following Board: j. +
Slaughter. G.. w. Stalham, J. NJ. Booker
George NJ. Jones, Il. Il. III. Kean, Taylor
Berry, F. NJ. Huntington, w. A. Strotber
j. W. Watts, n. II. Bowman, John II
Lewis.
Mr.. John f. Slaughter was reelected pre-
sdent and Mr.. {. W. Statham ylce-presi
dent.
The grand jury of the County Court Of
Campbell at its recent term indicted The
four negroes arrested in this city for the
robbery OF the store OF Mr.. Pink Sandipher
Mr.. ID. W. Henry, who has just returned
from professional attendance on murder
trial at Staunton, saw while there the ma
Mac bridegroom j. b. Flynn, whose condi'
ton, he says, is now desperate and without
hope OF Improvement. it is now stated
that Flynn's whole story Of being drugged
or poisoned by the gypsies was without
| foundation.
Captain w. A. Horton, OF the Atlantic
Mississippi and Ohio railroad. is sick with
diphtheria. TELEPHONE.