The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-14
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nssTnovgn AND VALUABLE MACHINERY
prIxED-FIRRMEy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF coUNSET.--Sr0NE CoN'ALeS'"S"
DEATH OF A DINwIDDIAN.
rcorrespondtuce or The Richmond Dispatch.l
JULY 10, 1881.
Petersburg was visited by another large
oon6 scrotjon Yesterday evening, the second
which has occurred here IN the last nVe
Gavs The property destroyed was situated
in Tho western suburbs, aud was composed
~ two main buildings (brick), termed re-
snec,iyeIy The North and South buildings,
which front on South street; two cooper
sheds. and numerous frame drying pIat'
forms. The alarm was sounded about haI'
mast g. the Fire Department having oeen
notified through telephone message from
the sctory OF the prevalence OF the nre'
The scene in the nefghbOrhood OF the nre
was extremely interesting and eXc'ting'
The great clouds OF smoke ~nlcn were
hanging over the burning buildings were
Redeemed and rendered intensely iuri0 ny
the sheets of fame playing through tneui,
and rested as brigbt.coOred pail over tue
doomed structures. Through the doors ana
windows tongues Of fire might nave 0eeh
seen Kissing and curling and winning
through the apertures. Now might be heafd
the dull crashof falling wall, and anon tue
breaking and din of dismantled tlmDeis' III
the factories was large and valuable engine
and boiler. the water in which had Deen
heated to the steaming point, anO WHICH,
was momentarily expected to burst.
Peonle who are accustomed to attend nres
sneak of the heat emanating from that OF
last night as greater than the heat emitted
from any previous fire within thelr recol-
lection. With the flames at their greatest
piIch The heat was ntolerable Tor distance
of several hundred yards from the scene OF
the fire, and the upper end OF hlgn stie 'et
and that portion OF South street OppOsHe
the factories seemed to nave Deeh
converted into vast furnace, lnto
which the crowd willingly cast Itseh
| for the sake OF viewing the nie'
wnn,,s orist.milI Is In the re3r and to the
northwest of the North building: IL IS ST.
mated on a piece Of rising ground, ana Is Il
/ very large, spacious building OF four sto-
ries. the timbers Of which have been we'll
seasoned by age. This mill would have
fallen an easy victim TO the rapacity OF the
danes. and did take fire three times from
the roof. The fire, however, was readily
extinpuished by attachments OF hremen
detailed to watch it.
lust across the street and nearly opposite
the South building il the old B0lsseau man
sion. large brick edlice. Owing TO us
contiguity to the flames, II was several
| times jOpited, but was saved by the energy
and WatchiuIness OF the firemen.
The old deL0t shed, one OF the ancient
landmarks, and the property OF the upper
Appomattox Company, was burned TO the
0round. There was no insurance on this
binding, and its value is not known.
The origin OF the fire cannot be stated
| with apy certainty. The Dispatch CORE
snondent waited on Mr.. j. Z. Williamson,
the owner Of the factories, and partner In
the concern of Williamson & Routb, and
ohtained the following expression OF opln-
ION from him with regard to its origin:
UAIl the dormer windows OF the build
ling known as the South building had
been hoisted. In the upper. room OF TINS
building was stored large quantity OF dry,
nnmanufactured tobacco. Projecting Just
above the roof OF this building was chin
new. the sparks from which, blown by the
breeze through the dormor windows into
the upper room lin which, as has been
stated, there was great deal OF ipnlmma'
BILE materially, were quickly tanned lnlo a
fame by the draught." Leaf tobacco when
thoroughly dried is as dry as finder and
burns with fearful rapidly. The names
were first seen issuing from the building
aforementioned hence this suppostion oil
Mr.. Williamson.
The frame Office TO the left OF the South
building was burned. The books anC
papers OF the concern were saved.
A great many caddies OF MANUFACTURED
tobacco were saved, as well as large mum
Der OF hogsheads OF leaf.
The buildings were owned by Mr. j. L
Williamson alone, as also the machinery
and equipments. Tue stock was lolhtly
owned bv MessrS. Williamson 81 ROutb
, There was an Insurance OF S43, 450 on tn
; buildings, stock, machinery, and equip
ments. The companies in which the poll
cies are held are represented here in the 10
D surance-agency OF j. b. Stevens, Esq, iron
4 whom the names Of the companies c0ult
q not be obtained in time for this letter.
. 1.-THE following are the companies outsid
, OF Virginia having risks: Queen, of Liver
! pool; Scottish Union and National, OF LoL
q don Connecticut, of Hartford; Hamburg
0 Bremen, of Germany; Niagara, OF New
/. York; Pennsylvania. OF Philadelphia; Wi
lliamsburg. OF New York; Norwich Union
OF Norwich, Conn., Eds. Dispatch
e Petersburg has been visited by Two de
n structiye fires in the last five days. Nc
e even the local reporter bankers " for an
further visitatiOns of such nature.
During the prevalence OF the fire thre
. firemen were overcome by the heat, and ur
!, able to return to their duties.
= Five volunteer tiremen, including Jane
4 Totty, a Richmond man, were badly bruise
> by the caying ia OF wall.
y The Norfolk and Western Railroad Con
pany has appointed George 5. Bernard
o Esq., their counsel in this city.
9 Stone, who was shot by Lumm, is conva
B lescng. His physician, DR.. Robinson, say
:. that he will be out in few days il cry
c sipelas does not set In.
Mr.. BushrOd Carr, one OF the Oldest an
wealthiest citizens OF Dlnwidde county
L died at his residence, in that county, Las
& Saturday night. Tie cause Of his death VS.
i injuries sustained by fall Of fifteen feet {
e more down fight Of steps, In which ia
his leg was broken near the hip. Mr.. Cal
S had passed the tbreescore.y ears.and.ten .
lotted to men. His estate is valued at SOC
!. 600. ROBIN ADAIR.
e CHARLOTTESVILLE.
t A VIOLENT RM-REMoyAL OF PosTMA