Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-30
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
The Work OF lncendinrtes-Threef fires SINCE
saturday Night-Losses and insufhhce-
Death OF an Old Cluysn.

The Work OF lncendiartes-Th Three ffres since
saturday Night-Losses and Insurance
Death OF an Old Ciuzsn.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
PETERspuRa. September 20, 1854.
Since midnight OF saturday three hres,
oil Of incendiary origin, have occurred III
this city. Fortunately, In TWO OF the cases
the damage was light. In the tnird IN
stance the efficient work OF the FIRE De-
par,ment prevented serious conflagratioh.
About O'Clock Sunday morning IRE was
discovered In the three-stOry brick DutId.
ing on Sycamore street, next to The Bank OF
Petersburg. and occupied as shoe-store by
Mr. J. Mayer. II was kindled inside tue
store. among some odds and ends OF dry
goods stored in the rear part, and was first
discovered by the family in the adjoining
house. who were aroused from their sleep
by The smoke. The stock OF goods, valued
at between five and six thousand dollars,
was considerably damaeed-more by
water than by fire. There Is an insurance
Of $1,000 on the stock. rs follows:
Washington and Fire Marine. 81 Boston,
81, 500: Northern. Of London, $4,000. Mr.
MAYER left the-store with friend about /
O'Clock Saturday night. The theory il
that the store was first robbed and tn
fred.
Last night. about II o'clock, an attempt
was made 10 burn the buildings at the resi-
dencc OF MIR. stephen Britton, on Jefferson
street. 4 gentleman who happened to be
passing at the time discovered the fire and
saved the property, with the exception Of
small out house.
This morning. between II and O'Clock,
the alarm bells were again rung vigorously.
This time the large drugstore belonging TO
Mr.. William II. Camp, on lower Sycamore
street, was found to be in flames. Some
one had set fire TO lot Of boxes, barrels,
and straw in the backyard adjoining the
warehouse attached 10 the establishment.
The flames quickly communicated 10 the
interior OF the warehouse. cutting IL COM
ple,ey, and thence spread to the store.
The upper floor and roof Of which were
badly burned. Mr.. &. X. Mckinney. a
clerk in the store. and a friend, who were
sleeping in the front room OF the second
floor, were awakened just in time
to make a hurried escape. The stock Of
goods in the warehouse and on the upper
floors was destroyed. The fire barely
missed the Oil-room. Mr.. Camp cannot
vet estimate his loss, but il will probably
bc more than covered by the insurance. The
goods in the store proper were only par
TALLY damaged. His insurance is a. ,ol-
lows On the building $4,000 in the
Virginia Mutual, Of Richmond. On the
stock $3.50 in the Williamsburg City,
oi New York; $3.50 in the Westchester;
81 800 in the Petersburg Savings and In
surance Company; $1,000 in the Under
writers. of New York, and $1,000 IN the
Home, Of New York.
The buildings az this point are very close
and compact, Int fortunately this was the
only house that suffered severely. Recess
art gallery, adjoining, was slightly injured
on the outside, and the warehouse belong
ing 10 Mr.. Isaac Robinson, in the rear. was
also some what injured. The frequency 81
these incendiMy fires OF late has excited
some unCasincSs.
The hook.and-hddcr truck belonging 10
cur Fire Department was sli ppcd 10 h!cl-
mond to-day for repairs.
Mr.. Samuel Hall. whose ilne was mon
toned in NY last Letter. died this morning
az m,laria'-.eycr after a brief sickness. He
was about seventy years Old, and was one
OF our most respected citzns. H. was one
Of the oldest members OF Appomltt0N
Lodge Of Odd.FelloWS.
MERE. Osborne lost It bright and in
ltltNtlUE ~bIs H-fN h"put NiNNNh S'"i - = ~
tcrday, OF dirhtheria.
Rev. Or. John +. Edwards was too I'M
well to occupy his pulpit yesterday. Rev.
MIR. Lambeth preached last might to
crowded congregation on the subject Of tenn
peraDce.
As before stated. petition signed by a
large number Of property-hoders on High
and Market streets and vicinity will he pre-
scented 10 the Common Council on the lst
proXimo. protesting agains: the running OF
the Virginia and Carolina railroad along
the route laid down by the company, ana
asking the Council not TO permit the
road to he built there. II is also nm
derstood that n petition will be presented
from the property and citizens OF
the western portion OF the city. asking that
the company be not allowed to run its
tack down Pearl street. There seems -
be much dissatisfaction with the people
about the proposed route OF the Ioad
through this city. What the result OF all
this opposition will be II is impossible to
forcten. The authorities Of the road say
that they have chosen the most practicable
route. and the cheapest one.
popTN AFFAIR.