The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-10
FACTORY FIRE AFTERMATH.
Further Particulars Of the Big Early Morn
Ing Tobacco Blaze.
THE INSURANCE ON THE BUILDING.
Full Extent OF the Damage-The Factory to
BE Rebuilt at Once-Good Work OF
the Firerren-N Notable Incidents.

yesleruay morning, az QUO Ocloch, luo DSAio
broke the stiffness Of the morning air by the
ringing of the ominous "eighty-one."
Broad street at the time was deserted. A
lone hack stood at the corner of Seventh, and
one or two gamblers had but moment
before passed on their way with their i'll
gotten gains. The saloons had closed with
but one exception, and il that colonel
and captain were debating on the move
ments OF the troops at Gettysburg. Two men
abOut-tOwn stood at ons end Of the counter,
and one individual silently stood by eating a
hard-shell crab Without, the lights along
the thOrOughfare stood like silent sentinels at
their posts and the slow measured tread of
the patrolman told that sOme watch while
others sleep. No frightening tint Of the
coming morn was visible. All was dark.
silent and deserted and on Just such scene
the bells rang out.
Hardly had they done 80 before the doors
of the BrOad-street engine-hOuse opened and
out into the darkness dashed the engine, reel
and truck There was "a clean track before
them. No strect-cars, vehicles or pedestrians
caused drivers to draw relns, and on they
went. When Seventh street was reached the
lurd flames, licking as 1t were the caves OF
the building. told better than words of the
hard fight that was yet TO be fought. and Is
COssack spurs his steed, So the driver gives
"a
At Main street it was bright as day. save
that the tint was red. A fireman seized an
axe, a gate Is burst open. long line OF men
drag the hose 70 the roof of a she'd. a sharp
whistle is heard. and out burst rs though
with tiendsh energy stream OF water. lie
ment against element and the flames leaplng
heayenward paint the face Of the workmen
crimson hue.
AT last daylight breaks and the air grows
chilly. The wind reverts TO the ghost and the
Growing of the cock, and just as the ghost
faded III the gloom, 80 does the
fire. which has now been gotten under
control What was before red out
burst of the element Is now but
4 sickly glow Of blush tint, and as the
ice wagons and milk carts rattle over the
thoruughfares they almost seem to say: The
day and our work is before Us. We cannot
stop save when it concerns us. They rattle
on. only to be followed later by the ire
apparatus and the tired men, who by their
bravery. energy and knowledge deserved well
the plaudts Of the good and faithful servant.
An Investigation of the premises yesterday
disclosed the fact that the fire evidently Origi-
mated in the drying-room, which IS situated
on the fifth floor. but from what cause cannot
be ascertalned Only steam was used in this
room. and none had been turned on" for
several days All Of the persons at the fac
tory agree that the origin OF the conhagratlon
is inexplicable.
The two top stories have fallen in on the
third floor and are nothing but one immense
lot of debris. Machinery. much of which is
broken Is mixed up with tobacco. steam
pipes, comingled iron, and it is feared that
1t will be total loss.
The lower stories are also considerably dam
aged by fire and the first floor suffered consd-
erably by water The prepared stock on this
floor seemed but little damaged.
Mr. p II Mayo stated yesterday that the
had no haa foH ba
not give any approximate idea as to his loss.
At : o'clock he closed contract for the i'm
mediate rebuilding of the establishment and
it Is thought that in two weeks the building,
as to it's upper stories, will be ready for oc-
cupancy.
The office furniture was not damaged with
the exception of a handsome rosewood letter
case. The policemen clerks and reporters at
the fire attempted to carry the case which
was excessively heavy down the stairs but IN
turning n short corner of the Office the case
was dropped and all of the shelves knocked
out.
The Mayo Company have expressed them
selves in every way az satisfied with the man
agement of the fire and TO the excellent work
attribute their small loss.
Quite a number of ladies witnessed the fire
shortly after the bells had rung Big brothers
were kind enough for once TO take their Sis
tiers and the latter had the triumph of being
out at o'clock in the morning
The following insurance, which makes a
total of Sl23. 500 is the insurance carried on
the building that was burned Separate in
surance was carried on each building
Companies represented by J. b. Moore Il Co.:
Hartford one-half on stock and ma
chinery. ............. ....................3 5000
North British and Mercantile. stock .. 5000
Germanla. stock .....-............ ION
Underwriters machinery ................. 5000
Orient, Observation-Disclosures. 3'OOO
slS,5O
Companies represented by Montague Co.:
London Assurance. on buildings. ....,..S $500
Connecticut Fire, on stock IN main build
ing $500
Queen, on stock in shiDping-room 4OOO
$1,000
Those represented by Peyton Sinton:
Scottish Union and National Insurance
COMPANY
On office building ....................S 1000
On machinery IN factory ............ $500
On stock In factory. 300
Guardian Insurance Company Oh factory
building. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 35OO
$500
d. y. Walker Il OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 65.OW
> ullus oiIhuN. .t.......... 2VU
Il. &. NheTry Observation-Disclosures. 1000
i. j.. Alfrlend ...........-.....-.. 4VD
Virginia State Insurance Company 5Jjj