Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
4 BLAZE In A STORE.
! aea,ous COMPLICATION AVERT
60 By PROMPT ACTION.



scorr.soondencc Of ne Hammond Dispssch.I
PxrrxsBuno, Va, January .. 1871. !.
A Ara broke out in the clearinghouse OF
Mr.. Jacob Pcyser, on the south sac OK 'ne
Old. Market Square, about II o'clock last
n,oht The family who lived over the
storo werc out visiting friends during the
evening, and when they returned nome
thew discovered the interior OF the store 10
he In flames. and the FIRE 30 far progressed
that little or nothing could be saved. Inc
interior of the house Yves badly damagea,
the large stock of goods was compieteiy
ruined by fire and water, and the iuinit nL
in the dwelling-rooms was damaged: ino
oricin Of the Are is unknown, but Is sup
posed 10 have caught from the store. Inc
building is in tho centre of clostiy-ppilt
section. and but for the prompt and enec-
tive services of the fire department sser'-
GUS confiagration might have resulted
LOSS AND INSURANCE.
Mr.. Peyser estimates his loss at fully
"a. 900. which is only partially covered by an
Insurance of 81 $50. The building is owned
by Mr.. Charles Cohen and Is insured for
al. 500 in the Virginia Mutual. The follow
ing is a statement of the insurance on
stock and furniture: Liverpool, LONDON
and Globe--Stock, $3.50; furniture, $50.
Scottish Union and National-Stock, $3.50;
furniture, $3.50. Phoenix. of BROOKLYN,
N. Y.-Stock, $500. Hartford Fire
Company-Stock. $3.50; furniture. $ioo;
Miss Sadie Peyser also had an insurance OF
$500 on her furniture in the virginia otate'
mGHwiY ROBBERY.
Officer Ragland returned last night from
West Point, where he went to get one
William Stands (colored). who is charged
with the commission OF highway ROBBERY
in this city. The victim OF the robbery was
q colored man named Tompkins from one
of the upper counties, one of the princi.-
pals to which was caught at the time and
sentenced to imprisonment. Stands ned
the CITY and was not again heard OF until
arrested of West Point. When he went TO
the Point Officer Ragland recognized
among the prisoners in the jail negro
named John Jones. who is wanted here to
answer the charges of assault and larceny.
Jones is undergoing sentence OF imprison-
meDt for theft, and as soon as his term ex-
pres he will be brought here for trial.
ADHspEaATE PRISONER.
Officer Dyson, of the police corps. on
Saturday night arrested negro named
Lemuel Starke for drunkenness and start
ed with his prisoner to the station-house.
On the way Starke broke from the. officer
and ran into dark alley. where he was
pursued and finally caught, but not before
he had wounded the officer with a brick
and was himself knocked down with bill
let. The Mayor this morning imposed
fine for assault and another for drunken
ness.
TEACHERS TESTIMONIAL.
Miss Inez Hitchcock, teacher in the
West End Baptist church Sunday school,
was Yesterday the recipient of handsome
watch and chain in recognition OF the fact
that during the year she had brought into
the Sunday school the largest number OF
new pupils. The watch wasthe gift OF Mr.;
j. w. Phillips. former superintendent OF
the school and one Of the most liberal and
valuable members of the church, to whose
interest and exertions, indeed, the wonder
full growth of both church and Sunday
school Is largely due. The presentation
was made by Mr.. Sidney Jordan. and the
occasion was rendered unusually interest
ing by the event.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
The Young men of st. Joseph's Catholic
church met yesterday afternoon and or
ganized literary society. The following
officers were elected: President, w. Z.
Stratton; Vice President. John Heelan;
Secretary. ]. P Coleman; Treasurer, Rev.
Father L. j. O'Farrell. The following COM
mittee on entertainment was appointed /:
w. j. Kilmartin, W. J. HaIligan. William
Moore. J. p. Brady. and w. Z. Maher. A
committee on constitution and bylaws
was also appointed.
The public schools resumed operations
to-day, as also all the manufacturing estab-
fishing of the city, and business and educa-
tionai affairs have pretty well settled down
to the work of the year.
A slight snow fell here last night. but
not sufficient to cover the ground. No ice
has as vet been housed in this section.
RoBIN ADAIR