The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-18
LOSS FROM NORFOLK'S FIRE.
The Total Damage to The Property Exceeds
the Amount Of Insurance.
CROPS INJURED BY SATURDAYS STORM.
IL IL Believed that Navv-Ysrd Clerk Van
vrsnken will be Dismissed from tho
Service in Disgrsce-Over the State.

NoRroIK, Va, August 17.-GSpeciai. 1.-The
exact loss and insurance by Saturday nights
blaze has pretty accurately been determined
In detail: Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany. loss 81. 90. insured. American Featiliz-
ing Company. damages $1,000. insured. Nor
folk Fertilizing Company. loss $4,000 in-
sured. Imperial Gusno Company, loss $500,
insured. Norfolk Storage Company, loss
on building sS5, 900, insurance $17,50O; stock
$4,000. insurance $4,000. Etna Iron
Works. building loss $4,000. insured
machinery, tools, etc. loss $4,000, insurance
unknown. lyman. Field Co.. building
$1,000, insured machinery stock. etc. tl2.-
500. insurance $4,000 Marshall. Gree nler &
Co, building $1,000. insured; stock $500,
no insurance. George W. Taylor Il Co.,
building and stock $1,000. insurance S2.500;
loss on coal unknown. Hardy Warehouse.
building $1,000 insured stock, q, 900 insured.
Rawlins, Whitehurst h Co., building $4,000.
$500. Merchants and Farmers Peanut
Company. building 80 600, insured: stock and
machinery $4,000 nearly covered. num-
Der offrame buildings - 900, insured. West
ern Union wires, damage $500. Total loss,
$2199 500 insurance. about $l60,OOO.
A very large number of laborers have been
thrown out of employment. IL ~ generally
believed If the gallant services Of the Berkeley
and Portsmouth departments had not been
rendered the FIRE would have swept up to
Market Square. The machines OF the Norfolk
department are entirely inadequate. The
debris is being rapidly cleared.
HAVOC by THE sToRM.
SATURDAYS storm played havoc with crops in
the county, blowing It to chah.
The evidence in the Van Vranken court |
martial is all in, and the argument of the |
counsel completed The accused was re- |
manded aboard the Franklin. and the finding |
will be transmitted 70 tho Secretary Of the |
Navy. 1t is the general opinion that Van |
Nranken will only be dismissed IN disgrace |
from the service.
Iieutenant-C Commander Belden has been
ordered from the receiving ship Franklin to
The command Of the Yantic, TO take effect to-
day.
The result Of the pure food agitaton-t the
appointment of Captain g. +. Yestman as
food inspectors not giving entire satisfAc-
ton. Captain Yeatman IS well liked, but
number allege he can't see we'll
The estimate Of the value of the condemned
land at Willoughby Spit for Government
fortications. etc. is placed by the assessors at
$23 500
The Washington Light Infantry. Colonel
j. q. Moore commanding. arrived III the city
yesterday afternoon on their way to encamp
ment at Ocean View. They were escorted TO
the depot from the docks by Norfolk military
and several salutes were fired.
A murder case has developed in the county.
Several days ago negro named Hankins was
cut by an unknown during dispute about a
ride. the unknown giving Hawkins a ride
when the latter drew "a knife on him, which
resulted in a hand-to-hand encounter, Han
kins dying from hisinjuries and the unknown
The Cape Charles Agricultural Fair begins
to-day. and thousands of NOrfolkians will at
tend. This fair is the best anywhere in the
country and the racing is fine, horses known
throughout the country entering.
The Merritt Wrecking Company's steamer
Rescue leaves tomorrow for Bahama 70 raise
the sunken steamer, Edwards. which struck
on rock there some two weeks ago and
sprung leak.