Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-09
THE LATE FIRE.
CROWDS VISITING THE RuiNs-vAluE
or REAL ESTATE BURNED.
Funeral of the Late Lieutenant Criehton--
Election Contests-victory In tho
Twenty-Ninth Senatorial
District, Sc.
rcor..pond.nco Of the Richmond pi.pascn.l


PrrrRspURo. November 8, 1889.
Crowds OF people have all day been hang
inc about the scene of yesterdays conia-
cration aud watching with interest the
operations of the men at work on the
minis OF course the first work done Is
that 10 recover the many safes burned De-
meath the d6bris, which contained the
money. the books, and the valuable papers
Of the firms whose property was burned.
A number of these safes were taken out in
apparently good condition, but others
were more or less damaged by the great
heat TO which they were subjected:
A conservative estimate placed the value
Of the real estate destruction by yester-
DAVIS FIRE at $4,000. This estimate rs be-
lieved 20 be a low one. Tho stocks Oh
goods in the Iron front stores were
very large and very valuable, and several
OF the firms lose largely above their IN
surance. ,,
Rebuilding will be commenced as soon
as the dTbris can be removed, but no IRON
front" buildings of the style OF thoss
burned will be erected. The fire occurreos
in the business heart OF the CITY ana oI
course the valuable sites VIII not long DC
vacant.
The funeral of the late Lieutenant George
Cricbton took place from the Iabb-Street
PRESBYTERIAN church this morning. and was
very largely attended. Thr pastor. Rev. D;
W. Rosebro, and Rev Mr. Vanderslice' OF
the Methodist Church, oiliciated. The po-
lice corps attended in body, ana mere
was verv large turnout OF the ked Men
10 nav the last tribute of respect 70 their
deceased brother The floral contributions
were MAGNIFICENT. Lieutenant Crlchton
lost his life during the great fire while
cndeay0ring 20 help young man
save his money. In coming out OF
the building he was caught beneath
the falling walls and instantly killed. His
arm was stretched ont through the door,
and was seized by Captain ". IL. Eanes
with the hope If roscuing the unfortunate
man. The Captain saw that rescue was I'M
possible and narrowly escaped from tbe
falling ruins with his own lie. III IL sell
dom that so much sympathy mas Deen
aroused in a community as tor Leutenaht
Crichton, and q large sum has been contri-
buted for the benefit of his family.
Thea z. Hill Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams lost all of their records 10y the nIe
Yesterday loss which Is much regretted.
The row Of buildings on High street
known as Baltimore Row" consisting OF
FIVE dwellings, was SOld at auction q DAY or
two ago for little over ~ LOCO per mouse;
II was expected that some contest would
he made before the commissioners OF cleo
ton oil Prince George relative TO the count
ING nf tine votes Of one or more OF the pre-
cincts in that county; but the irregularities
were not recognized as sufficient.
There Is. however, an interesting contest
over the vote Of Sussex county-on the
charge Of intimidation and marked illegal
proceedings. The case came up before the
commissioners yesterday and was contin-
ued for further hearing untll Monday. Inc
Democrats claim that the vote Of the cQun-
" cannot legally be counted. and should II
be thrown out Judge ARIEL viii be- sent 10
the Senate and Mr. Hartley (bOth Demo-
4r.4 3
The antI-Mahone Republicans OF this
CITY are as jubilant over the signal defeat
of General Malone as the Democrats are,
and they claim that they contributed
largely throughout the State to the accom-
plshmeut of this desirable end. notwith-
standing Mahone's assertion That theV
scarcely numbered two hundred. They
expect now 10 organize n Republican party
with General Mahone left out.
The gain Of Democratic senator IN tins
(the Twenty district IS n great VIC
forv and is matter Of genuine rejoicing
among the Democrats Of Petersburg and
the counties Of Prince George and SurTy.
IL il the first time a Democratic senator
has been elected in many years. Surry
county did noble work in the canvass and
saved the district. Prince George could
not be turned from ITS party affiliations.
The senator-eloct. John VI. Peasants, Is
citizen of Petersburg and an old newspa-
per-man. and his congratulations IN and
outside of the district have been many and
very cordial.
Miss Ellen Bruce. of Halifax county, is
visiting our city rs the guest OF Miss Marie
Davis.
When the body of Lieutenant Crichton
was recovered from the RUNS of the lire
yesterday his pistol was found with every
barrel discharged The heat caused the
several discharges. hut from the condition
of the body II could not toe ascertaIned
,nhnth nr nnN Of tnn Lnlla nmlnral II.