Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-02
BIG BLAZE MANCHESTER.
Two Coeper-shops and Two Small
dwellings Burued-0fner Items.

The largo one-story frame cooper shop stu
a,ed at tho corner OF Second and Stockton
streets, which was owned by the Dunlop & Nc
Canoe Milling aud Manufacturing Company and
leased and operated by Mr.. j. K. Tenant. was
discovered on nre about lis o'clcrk yes'erdRy
morning. The flames issuing from tie 'op os
the structure were frst detected by the vatcu-
man at tho new spike-milL Waichman Payno.
at the MARSHALL Nils. was notified. and ho rang
the mill-bell, hearing which Policeman Sulitn
turned in n general alarm frorn tho station
house. Tho Altrts responded a. quickly ss pos
sible, but tho Ore burned very rapidly, and tho
entirA city was ltt ur ss II tho sun were shining.
The fre had been under way perhaps malt
hour whom the general alarm Was sOuneod.
There was q high WIND blowing at the time,
ana IN q few moments the hery element nei an
tered the long heap OF stages and other barrel
timbers piled on the north side OF the shop. The
flames next attacked tho two-story Franc dwell
Ing Of Mr.. A. Il. Heath. on Stockton street Tbs
was soon entirely consigned 10 the nery eiment
and the small cottage ct w. II. Nunnally, next
I'D joining, was soon burning.
When the hose arrived it was attached 10 the
plug At the corner Of Hull and Second streets.
and the stream hal 70 pass through nearly ore
Thousand feet Of hose. The siroam was not
very PtrOng Que, as the pumps were not
ct work, the engineer not having been
notided Of the nre, nut oy the brave sud persia
tent efforts OF the hremen the dwelling OF Mr.
Resr's. which was IN imminent danger was
tofel Win tOftl tAkla utNltbc iiNlt "
ter comDlno1 with tho scOrching Of the weather.
board. The occupants OF the houses had very
limited notice. but the greater part OF the furnt-
tdro was gotten out In moro or less lemagel
condition TIE two dwellings, both cheap
structures, the shcp mentioned above, ana Dir.
Heath's cooper.s shop IN rear OF hts dwelling.
were all reduced 20 ashes In very snort Time.
DAMAGES AND INSURANCE.
Mr. Tenant had In the shop two horses, both
Of which were burned 10 q crisp and lay side by
eide, where thoy we're placed IN their stalls for
the night Ho also lost buggy ana wagon, ms
tools. hxturee, and stock. consisting Of about
seven hundred barrels and recent large sup
ply Of material. He estimates his loss NJ about
$500 His fixtures and stock were insured for
sl,6,0 In companies represented by Mr.. b. s..
Meade.
Tho building. which ia owned by the Dunlop
& McCance Milling and Manufacturing Com
psny, was Insured for 500 Ia the Virginia Fire
and Marine Insurance Company, which will not
cover the loss By about sl50.
Mr. Heaths dwelling was insured for $3.50 and
kitchen $50, in the Virginia state Insurance Com
pany, through Sampson & Adams0n, agents. Ho
places his loss at $40. Mr. HeSth had no iu-
surance on his shop. EOr en- tho h6tures or stock
there.
Mr. Nunnally's cottage was Insured for s2So Ia
the Niagara Fire lnsUrsne) Company, samuel
II. Pulliam. agent. Mr.. Nunnallypaces his loss
al 500 atoye The insurance.
WORK OF An INCENDIAgY.
There ls every evidence that the IRE was tho
work 81 an incendiary. Fire was set 70 the shop
IN two place, iato Saturday evening, but me
flames were extnGuished before much damage
was done. Two men we're kept on guard satur-
dny night and Sunday night AR. Vennant re-
ulained at the shop hinself until midnight
Tho nre auncted great deal Of attention,
and drew q large crowd, iucuiidg many per-
sons from Richmond. THIS MAKES twice within
the last few years that Mr. Tenants shops In
this city have been destroyed BY irc. and both
times the fire seems 10 have been Of incendlary
origin. Recently some one went into Mr. Ten
nants shops at night, cut tho hair from the tai
OF one Of the horses, and maliciously lacernied
its lesn with a knife. His other horse was
driven into a val. which IL used for tho purpose
OF soaking hoops. and here lett until morning,
when II was rescued I'm halt-frozea condition.
~ THE CBURCHEs.
The pulpits OF ali tho city churches we're filled
on sunday by their respective pastors except
the Fifth-S Street Methodist, where kev. George
H. Wiley, Of LynchOurg, the former pastor,
preached 10 large and interesting congregations
AT tho Central Methodist church the pasor,
Rev T. NJ Peterson, conducted services morn
ing aud night. As tho morning service eleven
additions we're made 10 the membership OF the
church. Revival services will 10 conducted
during tbe week.
AT the missionary meeting held nt Meade Ne.
mortal church sunday night addresses were dc
Ivered by Rev. Preston q. Nash, Mr.. Roswell
Page and the rector, Rev. John j. ClOpton. The
attendance was large ana tho meetlng was
very interesting one.
Its proposed to hold a series OF meetings al
tho Balm bridgo-stroet Baptist church In few
weeks. II they are not held earlier than the
middle OF May Rev. II. r Acree. OF Petersburg
will assist tho pastor. IL will probably bo do
cided this week when they shall commence
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Tho Hastings Court has adjourned for the
term.
The Council Committee on Finance will meet
Friday night
was In the city yesterday.
Mr. William Mills Of Ksysyile, formerly OF
Manchester. was In tho city on sunday.
James Robinson ,coloredl was arrested 10 this
city yesterday by Sergeant Whi.lock on tho
charge Of stealing barrel 0f oil from tho clyde
Limo wharf somo time last June.
An 0lectric-bell connection has been made bo-
tween tho Water-wofEs once and the pump
house. by which the engineer can al auy lime.
day or night, be given Immediate notice OF a IRE
breaking out. He can then put on The pressure
at once, as steam is Kept Up constantly.