The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-06

"a, pr,l PING BURNED; LOSS COVERED ny
,S,-r, ycE--A ARREST or TniEr--1nE LATE
In roRBERIEs AT mcKsPoRD-~ssST oS
sos rrroNy--ToBAcco RECEIPTS.
Il ,c..-cs,ondence Of the tsichmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY D, 1855.
The de;,,t building on the Norfolk and
es,ern railroad at Zuni station was de-
rored hy Are yesterday morning about q
Zclcck. The building was undoubtedly
lad hy an incendiary. but so far suspicion
Eeches TO no ono. Fortunately there was
n great quantity OF freight In the building
Iii what was there was all safely removed
kah the exception OF few barrels OF po-
ktocs. ON the day previous hrge qusn-
t,v Of fre,gb,s Of various kinds bad pcen
S,;nned from the depot. The bui'uiue
~ - ,,,e ordinary class OF freight depo's
80, he nne. and was insured. The loss
a the company VIII therefor. Ds ,.,',
pd new depot viii be erec'eo WITHOUT
lay. az $1,000,
walker alias IIargrave, charged
IN stealing quantity Of boots and shoes
n, the cars Of the Richmond and Ale
wv, railroad. and he confessed his guilt.
y. ,oAged in Jail here. There Is also a
80 acaiusl him OF robbing car Of the
LII and Western railroad at the depot
,t;. cify. which will be investigated be-
~ 10 i surrendered 20 the Richmond au-
nr;,ie. II l. said that the boots and
90 stolen A. above mentioned were ped
al bv him along the road between Rich
4 ond and this city.
4 IeG Walker, the colored mail messenger
y llicksiord. who Is in Jail here on the
k,argc OF robhing the n,aiis, Is only about
k,en;y.one years OF age. While he CONF
benctd the theft Of letters about Christmas
a 1881. he did not GO Systematically into
h. business until about the ist OF last Sep
Imber. He was enabled to conduct his
k1fcring 10 better advantage by the fact
kai ~ reason OF the great confidence re-
Iosel in him he was allowed at times to
|nptv The bags and assist in asserting the
halls. lIickslord Is the terminal point OF
hree stage routcs-running out to Law
fsnceyiiie. Pleasant Shade, and Totaro-
md il was the letters mailed from these
post office that were stolen. He was sharp
|nough IA destroy all the contents Of the
|tters except the money, which he
|ould readily use. The iewelry was thrown,
|ccording 10 his confession, into the Me-
Ierrin river. and the checks, drafts, war
tsnis, &c., which nc feared TO use, were
|orn up or burned. Frequent complaints
N the loss Of letters reached the Depart
Inent At Washington from these offices.
Which he'd 10 the detailing OF Post-Oflice
Inspectors W. II. Henderson and W. Il.
Nmiih to look after the matter. They were
cry prompt 10 discover and arrest the Of
lender. The trial Of Walker Is SET for the
present term OF the United States Court at
.,lexandria. but IL is probable the case may
l,c continued.
GeoIge Clarke, the negro boy arrested
lor breaking into and robbing the store Of
Dir. ". III. Harrison, on Bank street, was
fhi. morning sent on to the Hastings Court
70 be- tried for felony. The evidence in the
IaSe tended 10 criminate colored woman
}, an accomplice in the burglary, and she
!. held for examination.
Some little tobacco IL coming into mar
Aet. but the roads are so bad that 1t will lie
'Ome days before any quantity will he
moved. In fact. under the most favorable
the tobacco market will
lardly be opened until after the 10th OF
De month. ROBIN ADAiR.