Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-09
A SERIOUS FIRE.
HuHsER or Hsusrs DESTROYED AND
0rHfRs IBJURKD.
The Losses and Insuranss-Killsd on the
Rail-aisesllansous
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PErEasRUss, Va, February 8, 1889.
About hslf-p,st2 o'clock this morning a
fire broke out In one OF the bxidtuss on
jail alley, which proved quite serious and
threatened q DISASTROUS connsgrstion The
hard work Of the Gre department, however,
which Is compli nssted on ell sides, saved a
great deal OF valuable property. The houses
on jail alley were oecuPisd BY colsrod poo
pie. and covered the space OF uesriy iuli
squsr. immediately in rear OF block oi fine
stores on the esst side OF sycamore street.
The fire bscaas so hot after It nsd Eottsn
under headwsy that the 6remen we're uH-
able 10 work IN the alley ana were forced TO
do what they esuld from the rear poruons Of
the brick store. ~ front. The origin Of the
fire Il in doubt, but it Is thought 10 have
commenced IN the bakery OF Mr.. w.
w. Tucker, In the rear Of bis Sycamore
street store The flames were first seen
here by two OF the Indsx-ApRsal printers,
who were on their way bono at the time
and whe turned in the slarm. The subse.
quept explosion OF one or mere barrels OF
gasoline in this buildiaE caused the more
ranid spread OF the fire. Dir. fuckers
bakery was eztirsly destroyed, and his stack
AID furniture were damaged The building
ia owned by Mr.. Charles II. tuthberi, and
the upptr rooms are occupied by Dir.
Tucker, family a. residence. The build
ing is insured In the Virginia Mutual Tor
81 300. Mr. Tucker had in Insurance Of $3.50
on his stock And $50 on his furniture In the
Western Company.
Five brick easements on the alley belong
ing TO Dir. G. ID. Tinsley and occupied by
negroes. were destroyed. Loss about
$4,000; insurance, $1,000 in the Virginia Mu-
tusl.
Three frame tenemen,s belonging to Mr..
:. II. Marks were also burned to the ground,
as also was the cirpeDter.thop adjoining The
property OF Mr. Marks. Insurance on the
shop, 800 in the Portsmouth, CoTnnlny. 500
on the Ia @ber IN the Hamburg and Bremen,
and 1925 on the house. in tsesaae company.
The rear portion Of the shoe store OF Mr..
Lambert was considerably damaged. Mr..
Lambert. stock was injured By water, but
the lsss 10 more than covered BY insurance IN
the Petersburg savings Rsd Insurance Com
psny. be building lss~Red bV hr. Norris
Levy and M. A. RO,eRstsck ieiutlJ, and -
insured for $500 in the Virginia Mutual.
In the rear upper portion OF this building
clearinghouse vas kept by Mrs. Harrison.
lately OF Greenesyille county. Thr lady lost
all Of her furniture, geld Taecb, and 80 ~
money. Shs sad 40 insurance.
The nEe millinery stere Of Dir. j. f. Rock.
well was st One time in serisuS danger, but
vm fortunately saved from material DAM
aSe. Tbn building f. erned by Dir. K. A.
Harrison, aud "a INSURED In the Virgins
Mutual for $4,000 rso damage to NJ
Rockusl's stock OF goods vas mostly by
water and not serious. HIS loss is fully COW
eIed by insurance.
Hrs. n. L. LsAturi, who resided over Rock
wells Itore. had her furAiture and per'onal
H.. l.
trup Both ladies' are fully insured.
Great confusion prevailed among the peo-
ple Of the reiEhborhood during the fire.
Household goods we're removed without re-
gard 20 order.
Ga the SycSmore-Street stores tho. losses to
tha companies will be small as compared
with the amount oi insurance.