New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-27
THE FIRE RECORD.
HEAVY LOSS IN RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, March 26.-An emplOye of tho
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company discovered
this morning small blaze the southern end OF the
company's long bridge over the James River and I'M
medately started to give alarm. In less time than
half hour the whole fell Of ruins into the
river leaving nothing standing but the granite piers
upon which the bridge built, and which
are placed at intervals across the river.
The bridge was originally built in 1888. and
was destroyed by fire at the time Of the evacuation OF
Richmond, and rebuilt in 1856 1t was "Howe triss" T"
structure of the old style, with frame trunk about
eighteen feet deep upon which the track was laid Tho
flames communicated the large ourstory brick tobac
co factory OF T. NJ Rutherford Co., which also burned
to the ground. From that point the fire continued 10
spread with great rapdy burning In quick succession
the large brick tobacco factories of r. Patterson &Cc,
8 c. williams Il Co. j. A. Hutchtson, C. & F. d. Barks-
dale Aborn Edwards, the Vulcan Iron Works operated
by Bruce Archer twenty tenement houses occupiedby
poor people, about 300 feet OF trestework connecting
the Tredegar Iron Works with the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad, ten freight cars belonging TO tho
Tredegar Company, T. p. Smiths gst mill, number OF
other minor buildings aud quantity OF coal and lumber
at the southern Manchester end Of the bridge The
Virginia Mining ard Manufacturing Companys HaOiino
Works also destroyed.
The total loss Is estimated at between 100000
and 5000 about half Of which Is covered by insur-
The following are the heaviest losers T. O. Will
Iiams A. Co. about 800 900 Insurance. S74 OO0 r. A.
Patterson IL Co.. S60O00 insurance, $4,000; t.
NJ Rutherford & Co., $4,000; insurance, $lO,00OI
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company on bridge
$4,000; insurance, 'Si5.5O0: Tredegar Company,
Manufacturing Company $4,000; insurance $500 30
tories were owned by james Thomas, r, who has no
insurance them. His loss will reach to $4,000 or
100000. The folowingis is partial list OF companies
holding risks the property destroyed Liverpool and
koGdSn 65 and GooS 9SS9 S9j 2SsR SSGsa
Hamburg Bremen 81 900 Star. Of New-York, Slo000;
Manhattan of NewYor, $IO, 600; Home, OF New-York,
ToTk Hartford, 900; La conaance,
OF Paris, $4,000; Connecticut 5000; Under
MAJOR CarlfnZton telegraphed TO Washington for
sance from the Fire Department Of that city but later
when the fire finally under control another telegram
was sent TO Washington 10 that effect. The Washington
department had responded promptly and had sent sew
services were nos needed. The heavy wind carried
large pieces OF burning cnders for long distances which
Charles Belts aged fifteen, was killed by falling wall
Two reported to he buried IN the ruins or Pat
tersons factory Isaac Gentry bookkeeper IN ine same
factory barely escaped sufocaton In the bnldng ana
had 10 jump from window, injurng himself severely
The president OF the Richmond ana Petersburg KALI
road Company has teeraphed to various Iron works for
bids to reconstruct the compsnys bridge In the mean
ferred in vehicles the james River free bridge.
A BUILDING OF JOHN ROACH DESTROYED.
The four-story brick building at Nos. 4l3
and 421 Eigh;het, owned by John Roach the ship
builder was destroyed by r yesterday The first hocr
was occupied by Chalmers Spence Co., manufacturers
of boiler lettings. Their loss $4,000. William
Rowland ship joiner on tho second floor, lost $4,000
In tools and finished work. Saikus & Wieder cigarbox
manufacturers who occupied the third and fourth floors
lost 5000 They employed about nty boys and girls.
The loss on he nulld3 % , ~ th ~ d Tss
stock I'm the building No Az occupied by the American
Beer and Ale Bottlng Company, was damaged SiC0o:
damaged Sl,OOO