Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-30
THIS CITY'S NEWS.
80 UR FIRES AT ONCE.
Firemsn Kept Busy sunday morninG-Lo''es
SotLarcs, Owing 20 Their Efforts.

Firemsu Kept Busy sunday Mornirg-Losses
NOT Large, owing 20 Their Efforts.
For the second time very recently the
fire. bells have rang an alarm on sunday
morning, and in each instance II was
found necessary 10 send In the second
alarm, which is the signal for the appear
ance Of the entire brigade. Sunday morn
ing there were three fires within the corpo-
rate limits, and one Just beyond, near
Howard's Grove, in Ienrico. and the
brigade was kept busy for awhile.
THE FIRST FIRE.
The fires were inaugurlted Mt about
seventeen minutes to ; O'Clock, when the
first alarm "came ir,v as the hremen saw.
from station >, First polce.station. IL
was discovered in the brick warehoIls'
which stand. on the north side OF the
dock, over shockoe creek. This ware
house was used for the storage OF
slaves, barrels. &C., but not as cooper
shop. II contained a large number
Of slaves and barrels, which were
partly burned. The lire spread thrOughthe
building very rapidly, owing TO Its iu0anl.
mab.e contents; but prompt work and an
under control. Ii was while this fire was
in progress that some Of the machinery
was required 10 be sent off by the Chief En-
ginser to the Rockets fire (whCrc he also
vent. which noecssitatrd the calling down
OF Truck No. and Steamer No. 4, and
when the steamer had gotten well 10 work
the fire at the collar-iactory was discOy-
cred. The steamer was ordered there, "a
we'll as Hose Company No. |, but the hre
there was controlled by the hose sompany,
and the steamer allowed to 20 10 quarters
The Dock-slrect building was owned by
Me Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company, and was insured for $500
in the Liverpool and London and
Globe Insurance Company. Full loss,
-. The building was occupied by
W. |. Pcnton, who had it stored with b.I-
re' and slaves. He is insured in the North
| ern. 81 London, for 81 600, Howard Swine
ford agent. Loss not stated. Cause OF
fire, incendiary. The building was for
merry the property OF Dillon. Elicit X co.
and the James River and ksnawha Com
psny, but when the railroad company
bought ont the canal company il fell into
the hands of the Richmond and Allegheny.
TIE OTHER FIRES.
Some think the fire in Rockets was burn
ing before the alarm was turned in from
station 2. At any rate, the frcmen saw the
blaze there while going 10 the Dockstrcet
fire. When Chief Taylor reached Rockets
be discovered a stable, Kitchen, and work
shop on Williamsburg avenue in full blaze
and dwelling.houSe Just catching. The
iremen succeeded in saving the dwelling
house, but the other property was totally
destroyed.
The property was owned 10y Mr.. william
! Tinker. The dwelling. occupied by Mrs.
I Hreeden, was insured for $500 in the
/ Rochester Flrc-lnsurancc Company. The
/ IRE originated in the kitchen 10y clothing
which was hanging up taking tire from the
/ stove. Mr.. Tinker's loss i thought to De
covered by the insurance.
/ The fire from Station "a was found 70 be
| in a lot oi tan-bark in Nngbts eOlar-fac-
/ tory. In Lombard alley.
Captain Fuqua left Captain snead in
command az the Dock-strcet fire, and with
| his men went 10 WrighpS factory and put
! the fire out before il did any damage
scarcely. Had it gotten n headway big
/ fire would have resulted.
No alarm was turned in for the fire IN
( Henrico, near the city limits. II was
caused by the burning Of an clubhouse on
farm.