Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-22
MANCHESTER FIRE.
TRAcY's BAR-RoOM AND a sHoE-sH0P
BURNED.
The Damage Not Over Two thousand
Dollars-Partially Covered By
Insurance

IiTc broke out at twenty minutes past
O'Clock this morning IN the frame house on
the lower end Of Hull street, Manchester.
occupied by Mr. J. Z. Tracy as saloon, and
In less than thirty minutes the building
and contents and a shoe-shop adjoining
and several other small frame structures on
the same lot were all in ashes. Just how the
fire originated could not be definitely learned
At so esriy on hour, for when first detected
by a gentleman passing along the street the
flames were shooting out IN several diTec-
tious.
An alarm was sounded from the First
Ward. and as promptly as possible ne Alert
fremen responded. They could only help 10
save sfscy's sbuck factory, iusi across a nar'
row street from tue burning structures, from
The fiery element, and only the liberal use OF
water by persons with buckets on the frame
awning and front Of Taley's bsr-room on
the opposite side Of the street, saved thaL
from dcstructi0u also.
The flames. which made brilliant light,
together with the ringing Of the bell, At
tracted a crowd Of several hundred persons.
including several adie-, 10 the spot, aud
from their homes many residents of Man
chester thought some Of the large establish
ments along the water line were being con-
sumed.
The building, which was owned by the
Mes.rs. ctullOugh, was worth about
81 900, and was insured. II was also stated
that Mr. Trscy bad a policy OF $500 on bis
stock.
The sboe.shop WAS occupied by He1ry
Jarvis. When the Dispstch reporter LETT The
scene. II o'clock. the fire was under con-
trol, and no further trouble was appre-
hcnded.
Meeting Of fhe EwEtin.s Court-Per-
sooaI nns other Items.
The January term Of the Hustings Court
commenced Yesterday morning and the day
was quite q busy one. Judge Ingram Wis
on the bench until o'cock in the alter
noon. The grand jury, through Foreman
". j. Craig. brought in indictments against
the following parties: Catleit Jordan (col'
oredl, for breaking and entering tue dwell
ipr. house of &, &. Clarke, with intent TO
commit larceny; Granville Oiphin (coioredl,
for obtaining Slj.40 from Mrs. Lucindi
Sclatcr; Richard Moon (colOred), felonousiy
shootn2 At Officer M0Ies.
Granville Alphin was tried and acquitted.
KITTY Bailey (colOred). charged VIII steal
ing a muN. the property OF Mr.. ). Coureh'
was tried, Judge Gregory appearing - her
CNHnzlt. lIt tAiAfb'f NNNfN'NA ttiHN N'-'
muT in question was the property oi Mrs.
Courcn, purchased with money derived
from her estate, which Is separate from her
husbands, and a pOi'e prOsc9u was entered
by common nwealih's-Attorncy Page, who
immediately prepared another indictment,
and there viii be smother trial.
The Gaze of fuckers Administrator vs.
Blantou & Jones was called, and on motion
of counsel for the defendants was continued
until the April term. This case grew out of
an accident to a colored man named Tucker,
who was killed by falling over the embank-
ment at Rlanton S Jones's brick-vard.
The case Of hcCoull rs. the city OF Nam
chester will be heard in the Hastings Court
next TUESDAY. This case went mp 10 the
Supreme court several years ago. when
Judge French was on the bench. The SUI
prcme Court recently reversed the decision
of the lower court, which was IN laNOr oil
the citv ot Manchester.
4 depqrfmeut Of the order OF Financial
Voion viii b. Instituted in this city tonight
af tbe Leader Hail. The department viii
start out with IA large membership. some OF
fine cxperlenccd officers from Richmond VIII
be over.
The application for the opening OF The
road from the Courthouse road at Gates $
over 10 a point on the New road above vans
bnro' viii come up again on the second day
~ the next term Of the County court II
Chesterfield.
The meeting Of the Missionary Society oi
the Clonion-Streot Baptist church, which
was announced to be held sunday afternoon,
was postponed until the third sunday IN
/ February.
The thautauQua Society Will hold it, week
" meeting tonight atthe residence OF Mayor
AitAi.son, corner oil Twelfth and Porter
streets
Mus Mollle Evans has returned from Nor