The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-16
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A HEAVY FIRE ! IN
CITY.
FaE Ig!s FlgEs or

Marrow Escape and geveral a -
REV. Sam Homes Opposed . :
ball ana Buggy Rides-TMs :
trial Exposfsfoa-News Isems'i
LyYcHBURa, Sept. 49, Ons OF the
most destructive fires that has visited
this city for many ya6fa -seeazrsdI
night during heavy rain storm. 1t,
occurred in the rear of the Western
Union telegraph Office, near the cor
ner Of Main and Seventh streets,
about 10 O'Clock, and before it was
gotten under control wiped out three
large buildings occupied by a hall
dozen mercantile firms: TN. Lafkin,
dry goods; G. T. Craft. cigars; Lewis
s. Jennings, groceries; E. Crump, dry
goods, and badly damaged f.. A.
Kinckle's big bootand shoe establish,
ment.
There was some trouble about the
alarm, which delayed the fire depart
ment, and the fire had made, consid-
cradle Roadway when they arrived.
The "old Cabell House, one of the
Oldest buildings in the city, under.
which were the stores Of Larken,
Lewis & Jennings, and Craft, was
perfect Undertook, and was raging
furnace fifteen minutes after the
alarm was turned in. The second and
third floors were occupied by
families; and it was with diff X
they managed to escape.
A thrill Of horror ran through the
crowd when man, woman,
tie child were discovered st;K In W
building, while the flamSs were an
around them. A Ladder was obtained.
however, and the brave men started
to the rescue. The woman was gotten
out safely, but as the man and child
were coming down the ladder broke,
and they were precipitated to the
pavement below. The man, Mr..
Charles Bruce, was seriously injured,
and fhe child slightly.
AZ olored emp,o- e Of the Western
Union Office had his leg broken IN
falling from the ladder, while he was
also assisting in the rescue of the lit
tie child. The telegraph Office was
completely Quilted, and it will be
several days before they will be in
shaye for the full transaction of bus
mess. Larkin's stock of dry goods
was almost totally destroyed, Crafts
cigar store wiped out, Crump'ss and.
Kinkle's establishments. badly dam
aged. The loss-buildings and stock
is between $4,000 and $75, 600, on
which there is insurance for about
two-thirds.
General Jubal Early roomed in one
of the buildings, but was out Of the
city. His valuable library and papers.
were all saved by friends. John Car
ter, wealthy farmer of Appomattox,
lost 5000 in cash, which he had ip~Ga
60 Ssteh2L The poor families in fhe
Cabell house lost everything, and a
subscription in aidof them has been
started. The origin of the fire is un-
known. 1t started in the cellar
among some of the inflammable stuff.
The burnt section is about q half block
in area, and there is already move
on foot to secure it for the location OF
hotel.
Rev. Sam. Jones, the Georgia evan
geiist, commemorate series of meetings
here. on Saturday. The services are
held in PAGES warehouse. which has
been arranged to afford seating
capacity for about 5000 people. This
is his second visit. but interest In him
does not seem to have abated, and he
draws big crowds who laugh at his
Jokes and shed tearsover the pathetic
incidents related by MIN. But little
new has been said by him SO far. He
is as severe as ever on the liquor traffic,
dancing and baseball. His slap at
baseball was especially severe. II
never knew" he said, Of man or
boy who was fond of baseball who
was worth the powder and SHOT,
required to. kill him. There wa :
man at Carteryille, a married lsl
who played baseball and neg ed
his family SO, his father-in-laM mad
TO 60 at and support the cuss' wife"
How did this strike the Young Mems
Christian Association Fats and
Leans?
Extensive preparations are going
on for the fall exhibition of the in
dustrialFsociety. The sham battle
vii! be the principal feature, and we
are looking for the Roanoke boys to
take a good part'in it. :.
We will attempt to catch on TO the
boomer in October, when the first lot
sale of land company will take
place.
Anumber of society ladies have met
together and divided the city into
five different So ,tioDs, with recep.
ton or4.,at home" day for each.
Our country cousins" are now pay
ing back their city cousins for their
summer visitation. They are here in
droves from "Hat Creek Postum
Hollow and other rural districts.
The State Sunday School Conven-
tionwill meeti in this city on the 24th
at,the Second Presbyterian Church.
Since Sam Jones' daughter eloped
lin a buggy with young man, he has
ssbloo d in his eye' against buggy rid.
ing. He warned mothers against al.
lowing their daughters to go out in q
buggy with a man in his sermon yes
ferday. JACQUES.
To Censure Kennedy.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The Senate
discussed the lard forfeiture all day.
-, GIL az Mr. En1nr