Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-25
MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
DOUBLE DWELLING IN PORTSMOUTH
GUTTEO 81 FLAMES.
The Iumates Narrowly Escape With Their
Llves-i.nss and Insursnee-City
Treasurer ResigDs.
fCorrespondonco o: tho Rich;nond Dlspotch.l

Correspondence o. tho Richmond Dspatch.l
NORFOLK, June 2i.-Tbis morning about
8 o'clock mysterious Are occurred in
large double dwelling on Wythe street, IN
Portsmouth, belonging 90 Mr. Timothy
OConnor and occupied by the families OF
Mr.. Charles Burgess and Mr.. Harry Leo
nard, and came near causing serious loss
Of life. The FIRE started in the cellar and
burned upward with such rapidity that the
inmates were not aroused until their ca
cape by the starways was cut OF. Mrs.
Burgess jumped from the thIrd-story WIN
dow and was badly hutt
LOWERED BY BLANKFrs.
The Others in the building we're lowered by
blankets % porch and escaped with few
bruises. The FIRE department cxtinguishei the
flames, but tho building was thoroughly gltted
and both families lost al their household goods,
The insurance on the property was $1,000 aud
the loss about $500
APPOINTMENTS.
Just before adiourning last night the 4. n. VI.
7. Conference made the appointments Tor the
conference year, which are nearly oil IN Mary
land and Virginia. These for Virginia are as
follows: NOrfolk-St. Luke's chur'h, 4. u. VIII
hams; Portsmouth, j. +. Lovott; Oak-GrOye
Station, w. IL. Reid; Norfolk Mission, +: K.
Foreman; St. Peters, Va, j. ". Gibson Norfolk
County Mission, +. Hines; Dinwiddie county
and Petersburg j. T., Bray. stations in Wash
ingfon, d. c., West Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Tennessee, ana Kentucky are 20 be
supplied.
ADJoURNNBNrS.
Tho present CITY Council II Portsmouth, which
goes out on the lst prOxinO, wound up business
last night and adjourned sane de-
The civil service board engaged In examining
applicants TOR positions In the nayy-yard, have
finished their labOrs and adjourned 90 washing
ton TO make up their report 20 tho department.
RESIGNED.
Colonel james n Bluford, treasurer Of the
city of Portsmouth, has resigned on account OF
continued IN health and will spend several
months in tho uplands Of Virginia and North
Carolina. Colonel BinfOrd has served fifteen
years az treasurer Of the city Of Portsmouth
and had Just been elected for another term.
PRoBATED.
The will OF Mrs. James Reid, widow otthe we'll
known baker. was admitted - record yesterday
The estate Is valued Ht $4,000 aud sho be-
queaths IL 20 her six children equally The VIII
Of the late Councilman Julius Adelsdon was also
admitted to record yesterday. and the widow
qualified on the estate, which is valued at
$4,000.
PERSONAL MOTIFS.
Judge Holiday and family, Of Richmond, are
visiting relatives in Portsmouth.
MIR. Walter Edmonds, proprietor of the Eagle
foundry, and his sou Walter left to-day for Eu-
rope 10 spend tho summer. Quite number OF
Norfolk people have gone TO Europe this season
The twentieth annual meeting Of the Grand
Lodge Of VII sinia Sons and Daughters Of Honor
lc0OredD commenced here in WillRms's Hall this
morning.
RECOGNIZED.
The body Of the man killed on the Virginia
Beach railroad has been recognized as that OF
James DunstOn, n painter Of Norfolk.
ENJOYED THE TRIP.
Quite a number Of Virginia real estate men
enjoyed the trip 20 Woughby Spit to-day and
had a big dinner in the afternoon. All returned
10 the city at nightfall, and tomorrow an eXcur-
sion on Chesapeake Bay and an entertainment
by the Business-Men's Association Is arranged
for,