Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-18
THE SOUTH SIDE.
THE CHESTERFIELD FIRE-LIsr OF THE
LOSING COMPANIES
Convicted Of Larceny-Rumored Industrial
Rsmovai-A Charitable Movement
Personal Notes
roOrresponaenco Of tho Richmond DIspatch.I

fCorreapondence OF mo tticumoba b'sp"N"'i
PErgRsBuRo, Va, December II, 1873.
Mr.. Reuben RsgIand hsd an insurance OF
$500 on bis property at the Roslyn farm In
Chesterfield county, which was destroyed
by fire on Saturday night, divided as ioi-
lows.
IN the scottish Union and National; on shed /,
stable, dwelling. and implements, 5000 In
TIE Queen OF New York; on corn sud gen.
sral produce. 81 800 In the Portsmouth FIRE
Insurance Company; on the barn and at
tachcd buildings. Ell. 200 In the Fire ASsoeia-
ton Of Philadelphia, aud $1,000 In The
Northern Of England.
SMr. Ragand Is one OF the best farmers IN
Chesterfield county. and his farm one OF the
most highly cultivated. lie had lust housed
his crops OF corn, peanuts, fodder, &c.
How the fire originated is still mystery,
but Is believed TO have been the work OF an
ineendiary. The saddcst feature about the
FIRE was the burning to death OF so many
animals -Seven mules, two horses, ana -FOUR
cows-On which there was no insurance.
His loss in this respect will be fully S2,V0D.
There was fumor here to-day that
another man hsd been killed on the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad this side OF
Swift creek, snd number OF people went
out 10 seek the scene Of the accident. Tbey
could not 6nd It. however, and the railroad
authorities were IN ignorance OF any such oc-
curTenee.
In the MAYORS Court this morning Charles
johnson, a weli-knowu cOOred churchman
aud sometimes preacher, was nrralgneo on
the charge OF larceny, The particular charge
against him was hist OF stealing quantity OF
bay from the owner OF q Dinwlddie iaInn'
After hearing all the evidence in the case The
al. 10
uosed a sentence Of three months imprisOn'
mept in laiI. From this decision johnson
took an appeal to the Hastings Court. aud
gave bond for bis appearance to stand trial at
the January term Of The court.
n IL reported that the proprietor OF the
Petersburg buiter-dish factory will soon re-
move that establishment 70 Suffolk, where. II
T. said, the convenience and the facilities Tor
getting supplies Of the wood needed for this
peculiar industry are much greater thSn tqey
arc mere. Butter.dish making has been an
important industry here for some years and
gives employment 10 large number Of
bands, and is removal will be a matter Of re-
GTet.
The congregation Of the First Baptist
church fcolOred) in this city have started an
enterprise for the establishment OF Home
fOrthe old Folks" OF their race. The charl-
~ IL A very worthy one. There are many
old colored people Of both sexes in this city
who were reared IN slavery, and who were
well brought up
The Lnngston organ in this city suggests
coiorcd KAN fof appointment IN General
Harris0n's Cabinet ia recognition OF the
claims ~ that large element Of the kepubl-
can party. This NAV probably be taken as an
offset 20 plans put in operation IN behalf Of
General Malone IN that direction.
General Malone left for Washington last
evening.
Mr. Walter Y. Wlnfree to-day qualified rs
Deputy Commissioner Of the Revenue for
THIS city. ROBIN ADAiR'