Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-21
THE STATE AT LARGE.
PETERSBURG.


Our city was visited with another
ayc this morning, which destroyed pro-
yerty 10 the value Of between 10000
and >50,000, and left an ugly gap
opon our main business thoroughfare.
On the west side Of Sycamore between
Dslliughrock and Old streets we're two
lre, commodious foar-story brick build
ises owned and occupied by Mr.. Will
liam II. Camp as wholesale and retail
drugstore, and the other owned and
sceupied by Mr.. John w. Bradbury as
. hardware store. Over the latter. on
tke second floor, was the Photographic
aSt sallery OF Mr.. G. X. Recs, formerly
u Richmond, whose family, with that
81 his son, occupied the upper floors as
dwclling-rooms. Over Mr.. Camps
store the family Of Nr. +. Peyser re-
aided. and between the two buildings
was tho jcwelry store of Mr.. G. Roctt-
Ger.
About 81 o'clock this morning FIRE
was discovered in the store OF Mr.. Will
ham II. Camp. II had evidently been
burning for some time before the dis
ssvery was made, and the clerks in the
establishment, who slept in rooms on
the second floor, when awakened, were
compelled 10 fec in the utmost haste TO
make their escape.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
Some ascribo it TO spontaneous COM
bustion among the inilammable mate
rails in the warehouse Immediately in
che rear Of the store others, and pro-
baby correctly, to the act Of an un-
Known incendiary. The flames spread
rapidly, aud pretty thoroughly Quilted
the building. The fremen worked I'M
der disadvantages, the weather being IN
tensely cold and the water freezing as
fast as it touched the walls and pave
nents. The clothes of the fremen
were covered with ice. and at
times they were forced 20 seek
the adjacent stores 20 warm them |
selves by the stoves. Mr.. Camps stock |
Of goods was q very full one, and val
ued at not less than sl5, 200 to SIS, 900, |
and the building was worth $4,000 TO
el2,000. The loss Of both building
and stock is complete. The furniture
Of Mr.. Peyser in this building was
nearly all destroyed. The jewelry |
store of Mr.. G. Roettger was also
burned, though most Of the stock Of
goods was saved.
The flames communicated TO the adj
joining buildings on the south, owned
by }. ". Bradbury, destroying the
roof and three upper floors, occupied
as residence and art gallery 10y the
Nessrs. Rees. Mr.. Bradbury's store
wss but little injured by fire, but was
saturated with water. and
his entire stock of hardware damaged.
Dir. A. :. Reinacl's dry-goods store
was partially damaged by fire and wa
Der, bnt his loss is fully covered by IN
Dir. Camps store is insured in the
Virginia Mutual for $1,000, and Mr..
Bradbury's in the same company for
$4,000. There is an insurance of
4, 200 ON Mr.. Bradbury's stock Of
FOODS, as follows: Petersburg Savings
md Insurance. $4,000: Georgia Home,
y. 600 and $4,000 in other companies.
Mr.. Camp had an insurance Of 81, 300
IN his stock and $3.50 on fixtures.
which will fall considerably below his
loss. Owing Ia the indisposition Of
some Of the insurance companies TO give
their losses, am unable 10 give
The exact figures. There was q
policy of $1,000 in the WilliamSburgh
llity, and one Of 81, 200 in the Under
writers. This refusal on the part Of
is something new. and IL is
not known what is TO be accomplished
BY il. Mr.. reyseF holds policy for
sT25 on his furniture in the Western
Insurance Company. air. Rees's loss
will be more than covered by policy
If 1000. His machinery and mega
ives were in a portion Of the building
hat was not much damaged, and they
ire believed to be intact. The total
on buildings and stocks is
bout $4,000.
Mr.. Camp has been in New York for
ONE time under medical treatment,
md only returned home on the mid
hight train last night.
ANOTHER FIRE.
Information was received here to-day
hat large barn on the farm Of Judge
Timothy Rives. in Prince George coun-
y. near Reams's station, was destroyed
BY fire last night. II is reported that
'ome fifteen or twenty bales of cotton,
bout one hundred bags of peanuts.
nd quantity of grain and provender
we're stored in the barn, considerable
PORTION Of which was destroyed or
,adly damaged. As far as known
here is no insurance OF the property.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Mr.. William Morgan died at his resi-
ience, in this city, this morning; aged
'eventy-three years. His wife pre-
,eded him to the grave only few
months ago. The deceased was an
and respected citizen.
Al a meeting OF the farmers Of Din
xiddie held on court-day. this week,
delegates were appointed from each
district 10 the convention
which meets in Richmond on the 18th
nf April.
We have had rapid alterations of
sunshine and squalls to-day, and
he weather has been anything but
agreeable.
All the gentlemen Of this city who
have been in Washington during the
week in the interest Of appointments to
pifcc here have returned home.
Whether they are wiser than they were
before they went there the general pub
lie does not know. RoBIN ADAIR.
STA UNION.
Ssprsssd suteide in High nd sale OF n
Farm psr.oual. Ac.