The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-28
8itllmond 0ispatth,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~, 1882.
PETERSBURG.


DESTRUCTIVE FIRE; THE "BASIN-NI1is "
PROPERTY BURNRD--IIST OF INSTANCES
PAINFUL AND SERIOUS ACCIDENT To A
YoUNG MAN-PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
DEATH PROM ACCIDENTAL INJURiEs-pIs-
CHARGE OF 4 WOMAN CHARGED WITH FORGE
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correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
JANUARY -. 1882.
The BaSin-MillS" property, one OF the
oldest ilour-millS in the city, was destroyed
hy lire this morning between and S
o'clock. The house was large threc-Story
buidng, located al the basin. in the west
crn part Of the city, is machinery run by
water-powcr. and was owned by Mr.. II. +.
Munt Il was built over fifty years ago 10y
ile ate Roger Mallory FOR long time She
roe 81 The city. had been in continuous OPP
Grafton since, and was one of the lAnd-
marks of that section OF the town. While
Che origin OF the fire j. not positively
known. il is supposed to have been caused
o., friction OF the machinery on the upper
luor % the building. The flames spread
50 rapidly that all efforts 10 >ubduc them
proved unayailing. and the destruction Of
the establishment was complete. 4 large
quantity Of wheat and corn and a conSid-
cradle amount Of flour, meal. and other
stock were burned. il being found impOSSi-
HE % remove hut q portion of the stock.
Mir. Muut holds the following policies OF
in,uranceon the property: Nnginip Home.
Richmond. 1000: Petersburg savings
and Insurance. $1,000; Manhattan, New
York. 81 900: Fire Association, PhllHlel-
phia. 81 900; Georgia Home. i.0O0. Total
insurance. S6.COO-insutlicient 10 cover his
los.
Mr.. pcntatus Parkinson, a young mcT-
chant on Washington street. was very
painfully and severely injured during the
uyogrc>~ of the fire while assisting i'm the
removal oil stock from the building. HIS
escape from death was indeed almost mi
.aculous. His head was caught between a
falling or rolling barrel OF ll0r and an
iron ,lic his nose broken, and hi> lace and
uupCr portion OF thc body badly bruised.
70 va, feared that his skull had been frac-
urcd, but his physician has not been able
90 discover any such fracture. lli> condi-
ton. however, is serious.
At thc annual meeting OF the >tOckhold-
cps oi the Planters and Mechanics Bank
held last night The old Board OF Directors
were unanimously reelected. and to-day
The old officer, were continued in Office.
Mr. James Is. Blanks was yesterday
elected assistant cashier oil the Bank of
Petersburg i'm place Of Mr.. Alexander W.
Archer, resigned. Mr.. Archer goes 90
Richmond 90 live.
I. ha, been once or twice reported lately
that successor had been appointed to Mr..
j. n. Van Aukcn. ia The office Of United
states tobacco inspector in this city, which
nc ha, held for several years. The report
is premature. but il believed % he a pre-
moniIion of what j. shortly 10 occur. a
wcp-known citizen and RcadiuSteri is mem
toned in connection with the Office.
The death il announced of Mrs. Sallie 4.
Shlckejord. q venerable and esteemed lady
of DinWildic county. resulting from severe
injuries received q few days ago 10y q fall
down Eight of step, at the residence OF
Nr. :. =. Davis. She was subject 10 al
tack> oi vertigo, aud the fall occurred, a.
l. supposed. during one Of these attacks.
The farmer, have been BUSY Tor some
weeks past ia stripping their tobacco, and
a> soon Us the season opens well 1t i cN-
pccted TINT large quantities Will be brought
into market
I'm the County Court OF Sury this week
90 white woman named Alice kea wa, ar
raicucd ON an indictment charging her with
having forged @ due-bill TO the amount OF
Sl3.2j, pmporting to be drawn by {. f..
lJu,, a Co.. The bill in question simply
read Due in cash thirteen dollars and
twenty-five cents. &. +. james n Co. &c
The Court qua,hcd the indictment on the
ground that no payec was named in the
paper. and that consequently il had no
legal validity. and would not prejudice any
ones rights. ROBIN ADAW.