The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-24
SUNDAYS SERIOUS BLIZE.
Richmond Cedar Works Visited by Another
Fire-Other Alarms.

Sunday seems to be a fatal day With the
Richmond Cedar Works Company. On the
first Sabbath in this year their works in the
lower part of this city were consumed by
fire and on last Sunday they we're again
visited by another destructive conhagration.
The first alarm was turned IN at \: 10 A. III.
from box 50. which brought out the Denny
street company. The second alarm was
turned in from box AZ. the cedar-works pri-
vate box at s:2i and the tho third at $50 hon
box 53. This brought out engines Nos. |. 2.
3, q and truck No. 2. which Is the force usually
assigned TO work ia this district.
The fire was first seen in the large main
warehouse used for a st0rage-rOom. The COM
busuble material stored in the house burned
Ike SO much tinder. and 1t soon became evi
dent that this building, with its costly con-
tents. was bound to be consumed.
The City Fire Department. the cedar CON-
panys private apparatus, citizens and en-
ployes. all worked with a vim. but TO no avail.
soon seeing that their efforts TO save this
structure were futile they turned their at
tentlon TO the other more important and
costly buildings. and by heroic and inds-
fatiguable efforts saved all except the build
ing in which the flames originated
Though at an early hour there was very soon
one of the largest crowds that ever congre-
gated for q similar purpose viewing
the flames Chlmborazo and Libby Hill
tors. and as many more looked on
from the Chesterfield side OF the river and
other adjacent and accessible elevated posi-
tions, while vast multitude assembled Mt
and around the burning building. All day
did the crowd come and go. and not for a
long time have the street cars done so good
business.
The house is complete and total wreck
and will be rebuilt soon "a the insurance
can be arranged and the debris removed.
Workmen were engaged yesterday on this lat
ter work.
The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr.. w.
II. Parish the general manager OF the CON-
pany. saws that il was probably caused by q
spark from the engine blowing into the build.
ing and igniting the intammable material
therein. The building was erected last March.
and was thought to be as near hre-proof as
possible
The fire will not interfere with the work Of
the company, which was going on yesterday
as though nothing had happened OF course
they will be greatly Inconvenience for
while for storage room.
This is the third time the cedar works have
been visited by serious fire. About eight
years ago their works. then located in Man
chester. was completely de troyed. At tho
fire OF last January damages were estimated at
$40 000 insurance. -34 90 The loss on Sun
day $ fire is supposed 10 be between $4,000
and 10000. insurance. S3l 500.
Inc following companies. represented Dy
Mr.. Il. C.Wherry. agent carry the amounts
named: Commercial Union. 5000 building.
- 900 stock Sl0JO elevators Fire AssocIa-
ton. s5 600 stock
These companies represented by Mr..
Howard Swineford have these amounts:
Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool.
- 2.0 Northern Assurance Company Of
London. S5.750: Connecticut Fire Insurance
Company $1,000. Imperial Fire Insurance
Company ~ 800 Total. 20. .500-s6, 800 on
building, remainder on stock
The total amount on building and stock is
S3l 800.
OTHER FInEs.
An alarm was turned in from Box 81 nj i56
yesterday afternoon, caused by the burning
Of chimney IN the carpenter shop of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company.
Damage trifiing.
At Z 40 =. NJ. another alarm WAS tured in
from Box 81, caused by the burning of roof
on the house No POI Nicholson street occu-
pied by James VI. Colgis. Damage about s25.