Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-08
WORK OF THEFLAMES
lNcENolAHy FIRES AT cuLpEPEa
AND BOWLING GREEN.
Two Churches and Several Valuable Buiid.
iaGs Consumed --others Damaged
Heavy Losses--Light Insurance.
Especial telegram 70 tho plspa,cn.l

tStVRoa sctckfnsn W inc DUphtcnst
cuirKrkn. Va. October 7.--what is commonly
supposed 70 have been an inccpdiary Gre broke
out At O'clock In The very business centre Of Gull
pepper Flames werc seen Issuing from the second
story OF tho hardware and tin-storo Of W. A.
Thomas Co The rumor that thcre were If
teen kegs Of powder In the Thomas building
kept the citizens at safe distance until some
daring one rolled tho powder-kegs out Of tho
building.
TIE CHURCH CONSUMED.
The devourins flames spread rapidly. and
soon the Baptist church steeple was merrily
burning. The Latham building. occupied by
MS .. N. freiey. caught IRE, and for awhile no
stop. The two buildings and Baptist church
we're entirely consumed This IRE was Cotton
nndcr control, but not until the stores OF y.
Dicner, Nelson Co, A. J. Armstrong, and
Fray Co. had been considerably damaged.
LOSSES
The loss Is between $50, 900 and 10000;
partially Insured. Tho Bap,ists lose the most.
Their church cost 900 and was only insured
for $4,000. Thomas & Co. lose about $4,000.
Most OF the others were fully Insured.
A Bowling Green Church Burned.
Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.l
BOWLING GREEN, VA, October This morn
ing at hslf-past smoke and fire were OBJ
served issuing from the beliry OF tho Disciples
church In this place. The alarm was at once
ktNou, anu tnOuku our pfOpie FotpOuutd piOuul v
y with such means rs was at their disposal 1t
was ~ onco apparent that all efforts 20 save tho
church would be fruitless- IL was wooden
structure. built Of highly innammaole ma
terial, ana burned with great rapidity
and nerceness. Its proximity 10 Mr.. A..
h. Chandler's residence so greatly endangered
the latter that It was only saved by the great.
est exertion. Several times IL was on 0re, aud
the terrible heat from the burning church made
tho work OF preservation dangerous. Believing
that Mr.. Chambers house would burn, the crowd
II. II aud
rush much damage was inflicted on his house
hold goods The church WAS Insured tn tho VIZ
ginia State Company for s2,50o-aDout one hall
OF is actual value
Beautiful "CotswoId" Consumed.
Especial telegram che Dispatch-l
wYTHgviLLx. VA, October 7.-"Cotswold," tho
beautiful country home OF Mr.. and Mrs. i. u.
Kent, three miles from Wytheyille, was burned
70 the ground last night The house, which the
family has occupied for several years, had re-
Gently been repaired by a handsome and con-
venient modern house costing $4,000 or $4,000.
II had been occupied only few days, and was
not yet entirely finished. Mrs. Kent was spend
ing The night In town with her sister-in-law, al
the Boyd House. Sir. Kent and his brother Mr..
William p. Kent were awakened by the smoke
about i O'Clock 70 ind all tho house beneath
them in n blaze and escaped only by jumping
from window 70 n pOrCh-rOOf. and from there
20 he ground. Mr.. Tyler Kent was painfully
injured by the jump. The FIRE originator IN the
lover part OF the house. and as there had been
no fire down stairs for several days, and the
heater was not In operation lts origin Is some
what mysterious. Insurance in different COM
panies 10 the amount " $4,000 reduces the
actual loss 20 about $1,000. Most OF the out
houses were also burned Mrs. kents piano,
silver. and Chinaware, pictures, lUweiry'
clothes, ETC., were entirely destroyed.
Charged with Incendiarism.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
RAprORD, Va, October &c. II. YOst was ar
rested this morning on the charge OF burning
.t,tIo Lee pt.,hf Ua uJf hnV "a
preliminary hearing on Monday. His stock was
TO have been sold to-day under distress-wnt-
rant, but was entirely destroyed BY fire. lie lett
the store ten minutes before Gre broke out. The
goods were heavily insured.