Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
A TANNERY ABLAZE.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO AlA6Ge
PLANT IN MANCHESTER.
oooa wo,k of the Fermentation Rail-
read company-Other News
from over the River.

The alarm Of fire about CLOCK yester-
dsv afternoon created some littlo excite
men, and attracted large crowds to the
vicinity of the burning structure whicn
nrov.d TO be the large establishment Vi
IN. J.me,.Riyer Tannery Company. STU
a,.a At TN. corner of cambridge ana
Th;,1 ,tyset.. The Fire Department re-
.,onl,d 10 the call promptly. but before
,h. .np,rstus reached the ground the rooi
- ~. largo building was falling IN:
.na !, ,ooksd n. II the entire plant would
-. consnm.d before the flames could bs
cb.ck.S Tho eremen went 10 work win
! ali uo.sible vigor, aud IN q snort Whiic ,nr
E.rc .ne.s of the FIRE was lessened ana IL
WAS soon under control.
Wh.r the IRE was frst discovered ~ was
.een n. only q small blaze. when appearen
| 10 10 in tho roof of the buliuinf. lhs
bon,s bong frame structure IL burned
| lilo .,ud.r' and the consequence WAS mat
wLan the trucks and reels reached the spot
considerable damage had already been
1one. No buildings near hy were IN
| imminent danger. so the hremen devoted
| thor whols efIOgt to the tannery :,
Tne actual damage was the burning OF
the entire top of the building ana con
siderable stock on hand, tho loss OF winch
ia estimated at from $4,000 TO S2.2O0. Mono
of the officers of the company could be
sesp last night by DsrArcH reporter, but
4 il undeIstood both the building end
the stock were covered 10y insurance.
THE WORK OF A MlscREANT.
Young lille jenkins, of this city. con-
| ductor on Car No. Z, OF the Mayo's-Bridge
| Line. seems To be the object ot some ms
creant's spleen. On Tuesday night last
"a If / u q u
| first and Decatur streets under the cover
| Of darkness. arock vas hurled at the Young
tellow which struck HIM on the lett leg
and laid him up for several days. On last
night a. his ear was passing near TINS same
pom, the act was repeated, but fortunately
| the stone struck the back o. 4 car-seat H.
stead OF the youth.
ABOUT TIE ROTTEN wATLRMELoSs.
MAYOR Attkisson Oh YESTERDAY afternoon
| issued a warrant upon the richmond anu
Dauville Railroad Company, returnaDle TO
| him tomorrow, which IS intended TO make
| the company show cause why they should
not be fined $50 per day until they cease
| dumping dtcayed melons within the Juria-
dlctlon of the city and remove or abste
| the nuisance already existing from this
WORK. The Mayor addressed Superntend-
ent Berkeley on Friday asking that ne
| give this matter attention. aud as iio mas
not vet received any reply be has taken
| the action noted.
| IIssoSALs AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. p. McGranighan, of Granite, was in
| the CITY yesterday.
Forbes Alcock, former resident Of
! Granite and "a CHAMPION hlghi1hu
| Fhnger," Is thinking of buying property al
| Granite and building home IN when u
dwell in his old age. nv,
| Mrs. DuNnl. wife Of Mr.. Is. J. DuNal, OF
C.n;raha. senior member OF the firm OF
| DuNal 4 Robertson, OF THIS CITY, Is very
Ill with typhoid-ieyer.
| there viii be a Gospel meeting al Leader
| Fail tins evening at 3 O'Clock uhder the
au.u;ces of the Railroad Branch OF the
| Young Mems Christian Association Inc
public are cordially invited TO attend. =,
Rev. A. A. WhltmOre, OF richmond. Will
preach at We,t-knd Methodist Episcopal
church to-day g. IL O'clock a. NJ. NeSsrs:
| Montgomery, Michaels. and Gray, OF
| Richmond. are expected to assist IN the
| meeting next week.
| The Whitehead will case is still in pro-
rress in the hustings Court. This Is the
second day Il has engaged the attention OF
| that tribunal, and not half the witnesses
| have been examined. 1t - probable the
| testimony Wi not all he III until late to-
| morrow afterD0Cn.
quarterly meeting Of the PRESBYTERIAN
| Snnday-Scnool Union of Richmond and
| Manchester Will be held this evening at 4
o'clock in the Presbyterian church. An
excellent programme has Teen arranged.
| The meeting will be addressed by rev. D.
| Z. Cannon, OF Richmond.