The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-04
rNSUELTERED ORPHANS
NOME DESTROYED Br FsRE.
.-,,.. a.. Iitue Girls are now without
Roofto Protect neutrality-suspicious.
nj the College indrmsry.

"a
ue-. forerunne-s Of confaerAtion' but
ro.,assers- by and the children Of the lnsti-
....on at play 10 the yard saw them not
~.o minutes were few. however, between
,..t and the time when the ffy-sx children
NJ ,hat institution would be confronted
with the sad thought that they we're again
b mcless
The little girls in the yard we're totally
obvious of danger unit. pedestrian olhl-
t-r 10 the roof. told them that lne mousse
as evidently on fire. Tie rusheu 70 senul
&. fae alarm at the SECOND s'S''ou. NC
-..lel 10 tell the Sisters OF the ushser lhal
-.,tene6 The smoke ln the meantime
-eesed IN volume and soon collar OF
feaud flame anciroed the building.
apparatus arriving brought the crowd,
ava from every street came tnropgs or peO-
,-a ILere were soon hundreds ana at last
,rr.anas. human beings were denseiy
',5 eyainst each other watching tho
~. & destruction that was quickly beng
SAVING THE FURNITURE.
Nan soon formed themselves into salvage
s and the work of saving furniture
(, tle elements was prosecuted with Vi
Other individuals made careful search
....r, room % see If by chance some in
.te lad been left 10 the building.
N...t.bAshment has been IN use as an
..a.v.um since 1912. and can accom-
~1.te ABOUT seventy occupants. Inc
...e was tdonatcd by hT. Edmund NhH
.1-..-r Row. DR.. Woodbridge, and has
1ert ND since by the kindness and
...-....,- 3D.. tie good people Of Rich
NJ T.c e.,,es were first discovered in the roof
...-.sf,-ta dry.ug.r0om which was used
to driving ot men. Some are OF the
~ .rst % was due 10 spontaneous
.,..-f,.r I..t TIE most sensible cobcIu-
.stI.tt ID. flames were caused by de-
.t. are T. being Saturday there was
.-e .ot.r. going on than usual. ana u -
-r.I.l.e t.at spark entered the room and
s..fra to some lnfammabie material. Inc
....aar. were old and dry and burned with
.l.-r,.rr r4uiditv In short time the root
hal been entirely destroyed
Tie rpper story was the only one dam
ers. by ire. but ell OF the lower floors sui
f.-aI from the effects Of the water. con
f.Lerable quantity OF household furniture Is
water damaged.
The children left the building in the wild
es. disorder aud chaos reigned for few
moments until cooler heads began superln-
tending. None II them fortunately were
llr. and only two were made sick 10y
fright. The ladies Of the neighborhood
rendered every possible assistance and were
particularly kind to the children.
THR DELAY
The reason Of the delay the fire apparatus
experienced was from the fact that several
I'll lutes elspsed before any one reached the
second station. Had the alarm been turned
Sc rom Ninth and Leigh there would been
Jess confusion. but instead of doing so,
every one seemed 70 think the station house
ne nearest place at which TO turn IN an
alarm The next delay was caused at
tile market for the apparatus responding
O. the No. box Immediately surmised that
Ere was IN the neighDorhood OF the Second
station. One hose-wagOn's occupants, so
convinced of that fact actually began I'M
loading the hose. The police Immediately
gave information, however, that the Or
phan Asylum was on fire" and the appa-
ratus flew TO Leigh street, thinking the IN
stituuOn on Leigh near Fifth in flames.
They then saw. fOr the first time. where
the fire existed. and made all haste to the
AceDe.
No one can he blamed for the delay. for
the department made every effort to ind the
tire and the police made every effort to tell
them. 1t was just one of those happenings
that are likely TO occur when an alarm Is
sent IN several blocks away from a conhagra-
ton Had the fire been at night the flames
or reflection would have acted IS guide,
but only the direction of people gave con-
fusing aspect to the case, and the apparatus
were slow ia consequence.
Once on the scene. however, the depart
ment. under the direction OF Chief Fuller,
worked noblv. and the fire was fought on
truly scientific principles with excellent re-
suits. All of the men Of the department
showed q quickness and zeal that was COM
meudable. and the Board OF Fire Commits
s0uers should feel proud that their depart
meut of the city government IS capable OF
doing such splendid service.
The first person. probably who saw the
smoke was Dir. W T. Lightfoot. He was
passing along Leigh street and noticed
cur. 0f smoke issuing from under the caves
OF the building. tie called at once TO the
children who were playing in the yard and
told them that the building was evidently
o. fire. He then ran to the Second station
aud gave IN the alarm.
LOOKING FOR The CHILDREN.
Captain A. b. Guigon was among the first
O. reach the building and he with another
man immediately rushed up stairs TO find
y possible. any children lett He
reached the third story and found several
doors locked. By the combined force of
both men the locks were broken and the
rooms entered Fortunately there were no
Oh. dren found. all of them having made
Their escape. Captain Guigon and
his companion proceeded to the
room which the flames commenced. but
THAT door. 100. was locked. They attempted
o. force the lock- but their efforts resulted
500 failure. fortunately, for had the door
been opened il would have served to give
&c flames q vent that would have probably
SCI fire 10 other portions Of the building.
Captain Guigon did timely service. and.
with his companion. showed degree OF
bravery that Is highly commendable.
General Charles J. Anderson WAS too in
disposed 10 90 down 70 business, but learn
iLg that the institution was on fire. imme-
d.ately went out. He WAS among the first
g. reach the building and the needs Of the
situation gave his excellent generalship full
pay -Four men we're Immediately directed
by MIN 10 the Second station to turn in the
alarm. and he with others saw 10 II that all
%. the occupants of the building were safe
lom danger
Many household articles were saved be-
Gore tue apparatus reached the scene, Vol
ulleer- were quickly at work saving all that
could be handled. and there WAS constant
stream OF mel coming from the burning
building carrying bedsteads wardrooes,
i4ttrssses. beddIngs. bureaus. tables and
CHAIRS. They did splendid work. their mus
cr.ar strength at times being taxed q the
utmost. and besides the water that was
g Instantly pouring about them. the smoke
ii many instances was dense and made
breathing a disagreeable proceeding
THE ALARMS.
The first alarm was sent in 81 1892 o'clock
from Box 8. Second police station. and 1t
brought ont steamer No. 3. Broad ,treet en-
Rlue- house near Ninth; steamer No. 4.
:. arg street engine-house steamer No. b,