Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-25
CHURCH OFFICERS,
T.. NEITHER LADDERS NOR WATER.
4 Frame Dwelling Bnroed for Lack OF
1hen--A Catholic Missinnl ry.

Frame Dwelling Bnroed for Lack OF
Them--A Catholic Missionary.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va, December 24.-Shortly
before 10 O'clock this morning fire was DIS
covered upon the roof of an Old two-st0ry
frame dwelling on Jones street near the
corner of Gill street. occupied By colored
family named Gran: and owned by Alr. J..
L. Brooks. Ii ladders had been conve-
nlent the flames could have been eXtin.
guished with but little damage. ana y
there had been water facilities tho frc de-
partmeni. which was promptly on the
spot, could have saved the building. u
the absence of both the house was de-
strOyed. The fire caught from sparS
from the chimney or from the engine o.
one of the passing trains or the Peters
burg and Weldon railroad. Some 0; the
adjacent buildings caught fire. but were
saved by the department. The loss is COW
cred by insurance.
A VISITING PRIEST.
Rev. Father McAvoy, one of the mission
arv priests of the Catholic Church. Will
officiate OF ST. Josephs church on Christ
mas-day. and will remain over until after
Sunday. During the services OF the Mis-
sion of the Cross here some months ago
Father McAvoy took a very prominent
part, and his sermons were models OF elo-
quence and power. He is always a well
come visitor to our city.
ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.
Little Eddie Collins, son of Mr.. +. j..
Collins, a well-known merchant on Boiling
brook street. fell from the rear porch OF
his father'5 residence last evening. The
fall was distance of about fifteen feet,
and the child struck upon his head ON q
brick pavement. His injuries were very
severe, and his condition to-day Is serious.
AN INIERE TING CONTEST.
This week and the next tho various
councils of the Junior Order OF United
America Mechanics will vote upon the
proposition to change the name Of the or
der 10 that OF United American Me.
chaniCs. The order IS q very strong one,
and the vote will be taken IN the subOTdi-
nate councils throughout the countrj.
There are four councils in Petersburg,
which will vote solldlS against the pro-
posed change, and the belief Is that the
change OF name will be defeated By O
very large majority OF the councils.
SERIOUS CHARGE.
A warrant was issued this morning
against well-knOwn citizen charging him
with the theft OF q horse. IL Is SAID that
the accused some days ago borrowed the
horse in question upon the statement that
the horse was to be loaned or hired 20 a
friend and that the horse was sold with
out the consent of the owner aud no re-
turns made. The accused was baled out
in the sum of $500 Tor his appearance for
trial.
PERSONAL.
His Honor Mayor Collier is confined TO
his home by sickness and was unable to
preside at the Police Court this IN orning.
William Wise and William Clarke (col-
ored) wore arrested to-day on the charge
of stealing on ox-hide from J. Y. Jones.
Postmaster Boiling, one of the kindest-
hearted men IN the city, to-day presented
q fine turkey to each one OF his employees
for Their Christmas dinner Tomorrow.
Rain has been falling nearly all day. but
it has but little dampened the Christmas
ardOr.