Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-16
TIE FIRE YESTERDAY.
4 Tobacco Factory Partially Burned
Ciher Property Damaged-The Insurance.


Yesterday morning Just before 10 O'Clock
fire was discovered in the third story Of the
tobacco factory Of Lamkin, Whtlock Il
Co., fronting on Eighteenth street with
wing on an alley running from Eighteenth
TO Nineteenth streets between Main and
Cary streets.
There was considerable delay in turning
in tie alarm, owing 10 the fact that different
frt-hoXos have different keys, hut finally
Box 2. one OF the new ones, registered
the alarm. An effort in the mean time
had been made TO have the alarm turned in
from Box 9, at the First police station.
Steamers Nos. anu came out to the
fire promptly, rs did the hook and ladder
flCm The Tenlh-Street engne-hOllse. A
great crowd began to assemble, and il being
evident that there was danger OF a serious
confederation, the second alarm was turned
in, aud the entire Fire Department re-
spondcd. No. | steamer was placed at the
rrg at The corner Ci Nineteenth and Cary,
No. took a position at the corner OF
Eightceuth and Cary, and the other three
steamers were stationed on the dock at the
foot of Eighteenth street. From these
steamers, after while, well-directed
streams were soon playing on the factory
Of LamGn, Whitlock Il co. and Metz
gers barrel factory. A great deal Of
valuable property adiOins these buildings,
and the fremen gave specirl attention TO
lis preservation. A number of hosemen
mounted tie roof Of WhitlOck's large
box factory. in which is stored guam
tiiy OF valuable lumber, and while sending
streams Of water on the burning building
kept an eye ON lhe box factory
Nr. Mctzger was burned out et another
L .e,1 Ln1 ,tH-
commenced to get well under way in his
new quarters when this fire broke out.
lie was not damaged much, thc fire doing
him but little harm. II was 30 close that IL
was necessary To throw a deal Of water on
lis factory to prevent it from igniting.
This damaged slightly some OF his stock.
The origin OF the fire has not been eX-
sctly determined. Mr. Lamkin, OF the
tim Of Lamkin, Whitock IL Co., declares
there was no fire in his factory. yet the fire
was fr.t seen in the third story Of his
house. lie thinks the fire originated from
defective 1ue in the building occupied by
Mr.. hetZser. hut tins latter gentleman does
not subscribe 10 this belief at all. The roof
and the fourth floor OF Lamkin. Whitl)ck
& CO.'S factory were burned, and the third
floor badly damaged. On the fourth floor
Of the factory there was quantity OF leal
tobacco. The third was stocked with leaf
tobacco being prepared for working.
The firm is insured in the following COM
panies: British America Assurance Com
pany, Of Toronto, Canada, (JuIiu, Strau'.
agent s1, ,OO0 on engine and boiler. Sl.5OD
on tools. fixtures. and machinery; Western
Assurance Company, Toronto, Canada,
(JulIus strsus. agent,) Sl.7j0 on tools, fin
turcs, and machinery, $3.50 on office iuInl-
ture: Williamsburg CRY Fire. %. y.
Walker d Co.. agentS.) $1,000 on siock-to-
tai. &c. 900. which will no doubt cover the
los.
Mr.. Metzgcr's loss is triiling, fortunately,
for he is not insured at all.
The building occupied by Mr.. Metzger
and the one adjoining is owned by W. +.
Norwood. lie has them insured in the
Mutual Assurance Society OF Virginia I'll.
a. Claiborne. president for $4,000. Steam
or No. 9 had her shaft broken close to the
journal.