Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-08
LOUISA'S BIG BLAZE.
NEARLY TIE WHOLE BUSINESS PART
OF rH6 Tows Nv ASHES.
Only Three Stores Escape Destruction
Rough Estimate Of the Losses-'Deso-
late Appearance Of the Town.
fspecIal telegram to the pIspstch.l

LOUISA CoURsHoUsE, Va, January l.
Last night about 1890 o'clock fire
originated in the store OF Lazarus Bibb
(colored). During the afternoon
colored boy entered the store sick, COM
planning Of cold feet, &c. In order to
relieve him a hot brick wrapped IN an
old coffee sack, was placed to his feet
After relief the bag containing the brick
was thrown into the closet. Shortly
afterwards fire was discovered in the
closet and promptly extingulshed. as
was supposed. but about 1870 o'clock
the flames again broke out In the build
ing. Nearly the entire business portion
OF the town was in q mass OF ruins by
"a. M. 80,
The dry goods and grocery establish
ment OF Flanagan & Talley, confecc-
tionery OF w. A. Bonavita, and furni-
ture-store of Woodward Il kennon were
the only business houses spared by the
merciless flames. By hard work the
new hotel was saved.
Tventy-one out of the twenty-fcur
stores and shops Of the town were en-
tirely consumed. Below IS list OF the
sufferers:
r. p. Csmmack: Insurance, 81, 300
on old building loss, $4,000.
j. K. Pettus No insurance; goods
mostly saved, but damaged.
II. NJ. Daniel: Insurance, $1,000 on
stock, $500 on storeroom goods saved,
but damaged.
Leon Levy, Jr. Insurance, $1,000 on
stora and dwelling loss heavy.
William Ira Kennon: Insurance,
$1,000; stock valued at $1,000; very
little saved
Post-ofiice Government loss I'M
known, not thought to exceed $500.
Postmistress Goodwin; Personal loss,
$3.50.
Schuman, jeweller; No insurance
lost everything.
L. Bib (colored): Insurance I'M
known: stock valued at $4,000.
c. n. Hester No insurance; loss,
$500. oo
Pendleton e Son: Insurance, $500;
most of stock saved.
J. NJ. Bickers: No insurance; house
valued at $500 stock saved.
J. +. Bickers: No insurance; stock
dreadfully damaged.
W. Ii. Young: Insurance, 81, 200. Loss
heavy.
Ellis Perkins (colored): No insurance;
loss, $500.
George Shelton: No insurance; goods
damaged.
Andrew Shelton Insurance on house,
5000.
Frank Chisholm (barber): Slight loss
Virgil Perkins Insurance on store
house, $1,000 stock valued at $4,000
partially insured.
J. B. Levy: Insurance on storehouse,
81. 700; loss, $500.
Drs. Barrett and Smith: Some insu-
rance on house, but loss heavy.
W. L. Bibb: No insurance house
valued at 81 900.
Notwithstanding the bright morning,
Main street presents a forlon appear
ance. The goods were all conveyed
across to the court-house side and parties
interested are busily engaged asserting
and conveying them to places Of safety.
The mud Is ankle deep, and the goods
would scarcely be recognized as the arti-
cles Of yesterday morning.
The above figures are a rough estimate. !
At this hour it is hard to learn the exact |
status of affairs. Everybody worked |
maniully, but in the absence OF tire-ap- !
paratus and water the only thing to be |
done was to remove goods and valuables
as quickly as possible. Fortunately no.
body was killed or seriously hurt.