Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-09
ElRe ON BROAD sIRssr.
The Dr,-Goods fstabii-hment of MILLER v
;lhoai. Damaged Nearl, $4,000.

goods establishment of Mc.sr@ Miller 6
Rhoads. Nos 50J and 81 eas. Broad street,
about o'clock YESTERDAY morning. and
before the flames csnld b. ,xtineulsheI
:ug red tongues hal lranod through Tho
three floors of the builtliG. aud the stock
a,I house had been dana -el To the extent
cf nearly Sl?jo0.
When the firo was ohse-y ! j. appeared
q lc confined almost entirely 90 tac ele-
vafcr shaft which Il situate. 20 the right
upon entering The spa .nus 80 rc-roOms,
iat tho i .ht fahrlcs which ir't the ceil-
in soon caught. and ii'' Games spreat
through tho hoor N a verv few moments.
The alarm Wa, turned ~ frOm Box No. 3.
aud a portion oi ths lifc bepartment
made quick rs,pous.. Huge streams oe
water were turned upon the mammoth
piles q lod- which were rapidly bong
consumed. TITO row of csutre tables,
on which Wera i .p'ayoi thc speciality ar
ticlo,. seemed g. have teen swept over by
n wave If flame which hlac 1cned AMI
5hlrred things ~ }, Went.
rIDrCgl oF pis0rArioN.
Ry ceaslcss efforts the htow"n succeed-
ed IN quellng the nrc. aut subsequently,
- completely cNuncushIng n. hui Tn.
wA0lc house Was leit perfect piciur" y
de.olatiou Riyulets Of water coar.ot
Iowa tn. floors. while sh w-cascs hIiet
with fancy articles were flooded.
Soon after the alarm was sounded Slr.
Miller was upon The scene. and the lunior
partner of the firm appeared later. Iheso
gentlemen went vigorously - work t1
prevent the s.r,Gdlrs of tho hames. and
the fact tin. iho .rO V1s checked before
reaching the other handsome luhdings
adjoining ia source fog compliment To
tho hr,men of Richmond.
HorE TO EgosrN s1os.
The estabhshmont was closed all day
Yesterday anl VIII propahly remain so toe
"a frw DAYS. until tI' Insurance companies
and the frin ,iau have reached la,i. Tor
settlement, which is now under coasidcra.
tloa.
\ DIsrArcu reporter saw Nr. Miller. tho
senior member ~ the flu, Yesterday
afternoon. and was told bv that gentle
man that he thought the Store would bp
rcopened q few days Just as soon as tho
d trts could be- cleared away and proper
repairs o. the building made.
Il. REGARD - the origin az tie fire. no
-a,i be could offer no other theory than
that II wds from some electrical trouble
IAis Is n confederation al the Vows
presented by Supernierdant ". IL.
Thompson. OF the tlre-Alarm department.,
who was present during tae contas ration.
An Investigation vii be- made on tElJ
point.
IifF iN.i Ran T..
The stock OF Miller < lhoais was IN
sured 10 the amount oi SiO.000, while tho
building was covered ty $1,000 insurance
as follows: PAuulN Assurance Company,
- eco. =. {. MherrT 0srnt. Mutual A.
surauc" society. eb.UD. lie damage 10
1t i estimated AZ Sl.,op.
The stock was insured as follows: Com.
merclal Union. 5000. j. {. Wherry,
agent ROYAL Insurance Company. $1,000,
II. SHlneford. agent; Continental lnsur.
ance Company, $500, Security Bank.
agent: Scottish Uulon. 5000, ievton 10
Slnton. agents; AorwlcA 'mon, co.WO.
u. y. Walker x Co.. agent sun tlre.
i. 900. Plea-ants \ Son. agents; ,ommrr-
ciAl Union, $4,000. Peyton son. agents:
Hamburg -Brcuru. $4,000. Security Bank,
agent. PhuniN Assurance Company. .o,ODJ,
h. G. Mherry. agent.
The damage 20 the stock was mostly ~
water and smoke. and isc,tlna>cd tabout
A. per cent. of III" amount Of Insurance.
store furniture and nxlures were insured
for -. 900 IN the AorwicS Union, Dr. Bar
ney, agent. Damage about % per cent.