Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-10
FIRE-MARSHAL TALK.
THE BOARD OF UNDERWATER
THINK ONE IS NEEDED HERE.
To Act with the Commissioners-solid
Appreeiation-DetaIls of Insurance
Marrow Escape-FoFmer Losses.

Shall Richmond have q Fire Marshal?
The local Board OF Underwriters are OF
the opinion that there should be such an
officer, and for that reason meeting to
consider the matter was held yesterday
morning.
President George p. Peasants was in
the chair, and a committee Of two. con-
sisting of Messrs. Swineford and Sinton,
was appointed to wait on the Mayor, and
request his attendance. The committee
discharged its duty and in few minutes
Mayor Ellyson appeared
II was the unanimous decision OF all present
that a fire marshal was needed. That Is, an
oficer With authoritative powers who VIII be
clothed With the right % have any alterations
made In building which will, In his opinion,
tend 70 lessen the chances OF fire. He Will also
have the power Of examining under oath wit
hesses az TO the origin OF confagrationA
WILL ACT WITH TIE COMMISSIONERS.
The board decided 10 do nothing by itself but
to act In concert with the Fire Commissioners,
who, II IL understood, have long favored the ap-
pointment OF a marshal
To this end President Peasants, Of the UNDER
writer's was requested 70 associate with himself
such members Of the board as he desired as a
committee 10 consult and act with the Fire COM
missionera
The question Of finances was raised, and from
what passed IL Is probable that tho insurance
people vould be willing to pay portion oil the
salary OF marshal.
The mode Of procedure will probably be for the
Fire Commissioners TO recommend 20 the Coun-
ell the passage Of an ordinance providing Tor the
appointment and prescribing the duties OIL 'ne
marshal
In taking the actlan they did the Underwriters
had no special reference 70 yesterday mornings
fire, but 20 the many connagrations OF late, the
origin Of nearly Of all Of which has been myste-
rious-
DANGEROUS PLACE.
Although the cause OF yesterdays fire In the
manufacturing department. OF the mammoth TO
bacco works OF 7. II. Mayo Brother, lncor-
porated, Is still unknown the confagration was
not a surprise TO the officers OF the department..
One morning several months ago there was
slight IRE at the same place, Wnlch tne depart
ment officials thought originated from the steam
pipes. This theory was laughed down, ana the
idea Of anything igni;ing from steam-pipes was
secuted.
AZ that time Chief Fuller remarked to DIS
PATCH reporter that pine boxing was used 10
conduct blast OF $50 degrees temperature TO
the sweafing-room, and that II was exceedingly
dangerous.
Ii was half past 8 o'clock yesterday morning
when the last piece OF apparatus. No. steamer
was relieved from duty. Operations were car
red on IN the uniniured portion OF the factory
though ct a disadvantage.
Arrangements were made for an immediate
rebuilding and the contracts we're gwen out.
efforts et an appraisement have as yet beon
made. The indications are, however, that the
damage Will not exceed and perhaps not quite
reach the figures given In the DISPATCH yester-
day-&15,000.
AHARRow ESCAPE.
], b. Angel of Hook-and- Ladder Company,
No. l. vas slightly Injured by falling wall az
ter the close OF the DIsPATCHs report yesterday
morning The flooring and bricks tumDled dOWh
In heap and came 80 close 20 him as 70 tear ms
st..f,. ..fVt.a hoa Aa VrQa
hips WAS hurt, but not seriously enough TO pre-
vent his getting about yesterday. Every essen
tial detail in connection with the nre was given
In the account published In yesterdays issue OF
this paper, which was in type within TWO hours
after the bells first ruDg.
SUBSTANTIAL GRATITUDE.
A check for 1850 enclosed in the following
letter was received yesterday by Chief Fuller'
OF the Fire Department, from hessrs. L. IL.
Mayo & Brother:
lent CORDS Of assistants, as well as 10 others
kindly aiding in checking the advance OF so
serious confagrati0n as threatened our Whole
plant this morning.
of the Ere apparatus, tho valuable work and IN
deiatgable energy Of your good men, the "hole
premlges would now be In ashes. As II Is we are
subie.,ted 10 considerable incony yenience, but
with grateful hearts and sincere pride in your
self and your associates, We acknowledge the
value Of Richmonds blessing In such depart
ment. ..,
an ala sccept the enclosed check for distribu-
tion among you as a slight token OF our ap-
preciatIon OF what you and thoy 30 gallantiy ac-
complshed. -
Tho Irsurance on the Seventh-street plant OF
the company, portion OF which was burned, Is
nIaced with the following agents In the various
companies for the amounts stated;
j b. Moore & Co.: