Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-16
.NORFOLK'S BIG FIRE.
THE LOSS ON BUIl plNcs AND STOCKS
OVER 100000.
Caught from Lightuing snd blazing Do-
ring Thundsr-storm--Lssse frsno'-
paliy Covered By Insurance
rspec,al ,slerram 20 the Dlspatch.i

Especial telegram 70 INC bSPos~A@i
NORFOLK, Va. August B.-One OF the
most destructive fires that has occurred IN
Norfolk for several years broke out about
O'clock this evening IN the norfolk oto-
rage Company's warehouse, one OF the
largest buildings in the city, on the corner
Of Water and Church streets. and occupied
principally as the storage company's pes
nut-clcaning factory. A terrible thunder
and rain-storm was prevailing and the vino
was high from tho southeast.
LIGHrsIS0 THE ORIGIN.
The fire is supposed to have originated
from lightning. The building wa: stored
with peanuts. cotton. guano. and other
stuff and burned with great rapidity unth
il was entirely consumed. The building
occupied by the Merchants aad Farmers
Pcanut Company next caught and was
soon in a roaring blaze. aud with the
foIr-mills of Lyman, Field a. 20. ana
Esst's barrcl-factory were soon doomed 20
destruction. together with haif dozen
shanties occupied as negro bAr-rooms sno
cooks.
OTHER HOUSES TO 90.
The fire then spread to Nivison street.
aud the large ice-house buildings OF George
". Tayler i Co. and stock of ice. coal, and
wood, and the wharf were destroyed: Inc
next building TO go was the large ice-house
OF Rawlings, Whitehurst d Co., containing
1900 tons of ice, which was totally con-
sumed, together with the wharf and the
stun stored on it.
DAMAGED BUT SAVED.
Hardy's warehouse, adjoining, and STOCK
ed with cotton, was saved, but badly DAM
aged. Tho American Fertilizer Company
warehouse and the Old Dominion wharf
buildings were damaged. The Imperial
Guano Company lost all their stock IN the
storage warehouse, and Hornthall Co.,
OF Plymouth, \. O.. lost 500 bales OF cotton
in the building. The cotton was insured
TOTAL LOSS.
The total loss will foot up nearly $780,
900 on the various stocks and buildings.
The Norfolk Storage Company lost $4,000
and was insured for $4,000, with $1,000
on the building. The Merchants and
Farmers Peanut Company lost $4,000,
and were fully covered by insurance on
stock and building. he four-nnills were
| insured for SIC. 600 and lost but little more,
| the building being insured. Nearly oil the
other parties were insured. and Major
| Hodges being away from the city nothing
could be learned In regard to the Etna
Iron Works.
BADLY HURT.
During the fire John Wilkinson, grain
| inspector, fell from building and IVES
| badly hurt. The confagration created
| great excitement and every thoroughiare
| IN the vicinity was blocked with people.
| Assistance in tie shape OF steam fire en-
| gines we'll manned were sent from Ports
mouth. the nsvy-yard, and Berkley, and
much valuable property was saved.
ANOTHER TIRE.
| n,rf,ss tha a. lrlt gtrurk n harm
| on the Hose Hill dairy farm. belonging T.
Charles K. Robertson, near Portsmouth
| and set the building on fire and destroyed
| the barn, stables, and contents.
Notes from the Ancient Capital.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
| WILLIAMSBURG. Va, August l5.-Mr. Will
liam c. Johnston, of Wheelersburg, o..
who has been spending some time here
will leave for home Monday morning.
Dir. Mouquin, o New Yorker, who has
recently settled in Bruton district. York
| county, is making quite extensive im
proyements on his farm and is quite {
| valuable addition to the Bru;on colony.
Rev. T. T. Warren. Of the Baptist church
returned this morning from VISIT Z
Baltimore and Eastern Shore Of Mary land
Mr.. Warren will be engaged in meetings II
Warwick and New Kent counties durins
the next two weeks, after when he vii
enjoy the balance OF his vacation.
Miss Mary Warren is visiting in Baltimore
and Misses Hannah and Odell Warren arr
visiting their relatives on the Eastern
Shore of Virginia.
Miss Maude Braithwait left this morn.
ing for Norfolk and the neighboring sea
side resorts, and Miss Norment went up e
Richmond to remain some time with Cap
tain and Mrs. Binford.