The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-29
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
Two Fires -Walthalrs Hotel Damaged-The
Block i'm the Peanut Market.

| Two Fires -Walthall's Hotel Damaged-The
Block i'm the Peanut Market.
correspondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
APRIL 2S. 1884.
This morning about half-past O'Clock
| fire was discovered in the store No. 673
west Washington street, occupied rs agro-
cery and har-roOm by Mr.. Thomas e.
| Griffin. II was some time before the alarm
could be communicated to the department,
and before the engine could reach the spot
| the building was nearly consumed, as also
was the adjoining house, occupied as a
dwelling by Mr.. Griffin. The houses
| were owned by Mrs. Annie Cole, who
recently purchased them. and were insured
| for $500 in the Williamsburg City. Of
| BROOKLYN. Mr.. Griffin lost his stock Of
goods and furniture, upon which he has
an insurance of 5000 i'm the British Amer
lea.
Shortly after O'Clock this morning the
| Walthall Hotel building, on Tabb street,
was discovered 10 be on fire between the
roof and ceiling. The fire evidently caught
| from defective flue. The damage to the
building by fire and water will probably
reach $1,000 or 81 800, which is fully CO.
vercd by insurance in the Petersburg
savings and Insurance Company. The
guests Of the hotel were thrown into much
confusion, but all OF them got out safely
with their effects. Mr.. Walthall saved
nearly all OF his furniture, but lost
that in three rooms. His loss is fully COW
cred by an insurance OF 81, j00in the Wash
iDgton Fire and Marine Company, OF Bos-
ton. The building is owned by DR.. ID. W.
Lassiter.
Senator Colquitt, OF Georgia, delivered
the address last night OF the fourth annual
meeting OF the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, Of this city. His subject was
THE Work Of the Young Mems Christian
Association" and his speech was very
fine one. Nearly all the churches in the
city were closed in honor Of the occasion,
and the senator had an immense audience
to hear him. \ collection amounting 10
$500 was taken up in behalf Of the AssOcif-
ton.
1t is estimated that fully 100000 worth
of peanuts is held in this market, locked
up by the deadlock between buyers and
sellers. The latter refuse to acccde to the
terms offered b. the former. and hence for
several weeks but little has been done in
the way Of sales. Steps are being taken
bv our merchants. it is understood, 10
break the deadlock and open the market
\ delegation OF about thirty merchants
and businessmen from Smithhcld and
vicinity arrived here this afternoon on the
steamer Gem. They will remain here
until tomorrow, and are the guests OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. A committee OF
our merchants met the visitors at City
Point. and another committee met them at
The wharf here and escorted them to the
Tobacco Exchange, where 4 collation. was
served. The object Of their VISIT is to cul-
tivate closer business relations with Peters
burg.
Our people are all paying their license
and other taxes TO the State in money. No
coupons have been offered, and no dispo-
sitiOn is shown to tender any, or to bring
about any litigation.
The Democratic Convention tonight
made the following nominations for city
officers: For Mayor, Captain James Il.
TOsh; Sergeant, Captain Benjamin Harri-
son; Collector OF City Taxes, Colonel +.
VI. Field; Treasurer. Virginius johnson;
Commonwealth Attorney, Il. q. Wat
kins; Commissioner OF the Revenue, X.
T. Jarvis; High Constable, Pullman Stith;
Gauger, Captain W. f. Alley.
ROBIN ADAIR.