Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-16
HTEE AT THE kKmoEY.
considerable bs sgs ssspe hs o
larnfnr Eixnr-slump.

Considerable Damage cspe by
sagfsfec Stsnr-stusn-
Last nighi about g:30 o'cl0ck. ~ Com
pany 4 was drilling in the hast room or the
ieft side oi the passage-wny IN the Eeg-
n,pufgi Armorv. somebody run 10 the oOur
and velied FIRE" The men Ut once
rushed out. and after hunting IN all the
rooms down stnirs and m the cellar they
went M stairs. Here they were seriously
delaved for some tim, by the wooden
framework which the knights Of Labor
Assembly had erected around the entrance
10 the main room. Finally admission was
cuined. Just inside che hall. 80 th, left ui
the entrance. about ten ieei from the door,
VII. found hoio IN tine floor about Two
feet ~ diameter.
II TIIE sEwpUsT.
The floor had been covered with sHwduz
10 crown the noise OF members move
ments. and Il Is supposed, a. tbe ball hhe
been entirely IN the possession oi the
Knights, that some delegate Threw llgiiieo
cieHr or Dropped q lighie0 mateb on the
floor. No smoking iE allowed during the
Sessions. but II may hive been thai al the
beginning ni Q session some member tnre"
Q cicar-stunp down. OF thai al the close oi q
session unF ni them llChted cigar IN the
hal and thUuchtlessiy dropped match.
The fremen are firm IN tbe opinion that ~
10 other WY could the flames have heen
kindieC in the saw dust.
rHE ALARM TURNED N.
A. fhe nnnf had been burned through.
and the FIRE had settled down between p
and Ia, ceiling Of the room below. il cnuio
fets NJ rfs.
sources NJ hand. So Un alarm was turned ~
from the second sta-ion. Tht departmeni
uae soon on the ground and working with
will and IN due tune th, flame- were en-
-ifeiv under control.
LOCATION GT TIL TTEL.
Tle fire. occurred immediately over CON-
MANY as room. and burned through.
TN. room suffers more than any other
uuri of size building. - ~ vas injured boLb
b, FIVE and water. The cariej an0 some
other furniture are almost ruined, anc the
damnr, viii probably sum ny uboU $500
o. S4s0. ON, or two hundred doliars VIII
have 90 boz spent % repair Company b.
room tnt building vii probably require
~ expenditure Of $500 60 repair IL.
INsrEAECE.
TN, Armor7 building j, believed 20 be-
/ insured. bW whore or iOr what amount
could NOT be- ascertIined inst night. Com
uuly A Gruy> are insured inr sl.uhV n
ANrieud's agency. COMPANY 4 Nuitnr
( Ileu, Gunrd ~, insured iuf S-.Ujt lu tW
peeuc, OF J0nu g. Cary son.
BoLl oi thc-t mMuV uV-rU0me are flrlsh-
/ ID m hard wood. and should tb, damage
iy wmer cgu-, q sprnCine oi the wood.
Z III that 4 wi. luvt tc be- taken dOwu as @
renewed tu, losses oi Companies A Un-
/ I viii probably b, lM creaiel tbuu stated
/ arevt
TIL EyIGHT- TrEE5
+ a Iopcici rop1rter. upon entering th'
4 A~mnr little while Hfiei -he tirs wa. c1-
/ .mcul-hed found q uumps, % tu' Knight.
I -rer, engaged iu collecting tb'f ho'h- ana
pr.r- auo packing them be- hus"- hnc
/ desks. T.; 3, believed tlW none oi .hel'
property ya- uierIereo wi-A. though Nhri
30. lr,mri and sold'"r. tirsi entered th'
uaI % vouic n.tt been easy euou-l io'
ur0iiut uuud- to hgv' caught ny some OF
tt.-r document ,upi.- of fut proposed
revised constitution were -caJterr1 u''uuc
ilo-.. uU .urr were uli valuable. hur Ina
beer u tue uAuo Of Richmond reporter
lo; O. week.
Tu, aamaa, Co.. the Armo-r wil not IA
tavicre viii ,bt meeting oi lie knights
o sm portion Ui tut tn0ru- wa- rlpir
open -o l.l Or tlt tlrs. uu p.anh- cut ht 81
iaIa over -h, uuit e. Co. mlt, rut huL 80 81
.up.arauc.- as good as new.
NaE~.AI LAV.
When t wa. known tuu' the FIRE wal o.
DO, Arm0rr @ yr~t great crowd assembled
.au ,u. building. and fnere wa, the ut
mos, .arerue-s iu 1"t IL ,ne maU au
m.~.a lv wa, ueclI"a p' somebody. aul
-.2 soldiers VITA cr1--ec n.vure vnr. pu
81. DO, d9o,. Jncy alW-i- uphoI1 ezr"p
aAIr.r- aul soldiers. f~omer aud reporter,
auGl Jew knights Co. ioot af-e' Goo records
ID v.- wise cour-s. but .h' crowd oi
tuf outside complained nightly. InF'
wanted FL. rr tu and -s, v.ua' .hs nai D' t3'
Iri-lU. IuuEel iLt.