Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-28
A MANCHESTER FIRE.
MEssRs. GEORGE q. sTAcY'S SONS
styCk-rACrORv BURNED.
Damage -, ooo--Testimoniai 60 MT.
Charles l.. Fagc--LodHe No. - Ceie-
brates St Johns Day--persona1s,

Messrs. George 7. Stacy's Sons shuck-
factory, located at First and Hull streets,
was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
The alarm was sounded shortly after
o'clock and in q few minutes about 800
people had assembled near the flames.
arrived q few moments late. but they did
their work heroically after reaching the
the scene. Tho company had four
streams on the building and after
about afteen minutes labor succeeded
in getting the flames under con-
troll The FIRE department OF the Old Do
,ninion Cotton Mills also rendered. very
valuable assistance under the supervision
of Mr. ". l.. Robinson. superintendent OF
the mills. The company l. we'll organizer,
and had IL not been for their aid the
building which were close by would have
been destroyed.
WHERE IT ORIGINATED.
The fire originated in the rear OF the
binding and when first seen by one OF the
operatives was no larger than water
BUCKET, but owing To the dry inateri"i
which was stored IN tho factory the names
spread rapidly. and before water could be
reached the interior Of the structure was
sblazc. Is is not known what was the
origin of the fire. Some attribute u 20
spontaneous combustion, wbhe DINERS
think Il was caused by spark from elther
the sDike-mill or a locomotive on the hlcH-
mond aud Danylllo track. The factory was
full of mattresses. which had been Inaue
and stored away for the winter traae'
TAX ESTIMATED Loss.
The building was entirely destroyed ana
Mr.. G.. BENJAMIN Stacy. the proprietor o'
Il a
ar that ho estimated his total loss NJ co'VtV,
while he only carried an insurance OF
s8oOD in the following companies repre-
scented h- NJ. Williamson IalieY. OF hlch-
.ond: WytheVllc Insurance ana banklnE
tompany, $sCG on building ana cpoV on
machinery. fixtures, etc. M3rot1c6So IN
s,lrance COMPANY Of Danylie. StOV on
building. $500 on machinery. and S5OJ oh
stock; New York Underwriters Agency
$500 on stock. ,c
The factory has been destroyed by fro
five times in the past sixteen years NI.
stacy SAYS he intends 10 rebuild. a. soon as
the doris can be removed.
A CUTTING ARRAY.
cutting ARRAY took place at Hickory
Uill. Ia Chesterfield, about three iniles
from Manchester, Saturday night about
O'Clock, IA which Willie Christian staooeu
another negro youth named Willie fatrain.
In seems that Patram. who Is httls
larger than Christian. had been pfoyokihS
him and words finally led 20 bloWs.
Christian had Dockct-knife ana useu III
very freely. giving Patram severe cut IN
the face. STABBED him III the SIDE. ana also
gashed bis thigh very badly.
Or. Lawrence attended the "ounu ut
man Christian has been arrested, ana the
case will be tired az soon As the "ouhueu
youth Is able to attend court.
IN TIE MAYORS COURT.
Miles Young was before the Mayors
Cont Yesterday morning, charged with
creating dlstur bauce III the street, anu
uss nne1 ~. while Robert Owens. also a
duskv individual. was assessed II Tor beng
implicated IN the same fracas. Inc teSti-
uouv IN the case adduCed the TACT that
Miles had been unklnd 10 his companion
J. life aud had on several occasions oealeI
her 40 when Miles went no 10 settle Win
80, smith his fines amounted 10 ~ll.75.
loo Graham tcolOred) was fined - IN
tEe f.tuuie OF Justice for creating dis
turoaurr ~ rbe old baseball park, on
Aaury street. -Satui day afternoon.
Navor Atkinson issued an order yester-
do. morning prohibiting the drum-corps
composed of negro Youths VINO lh"iCh W
and down Hull street nightly rafting
,belr drums from pr1cticius on the street.
Tnisis indeed relief 10 those who reside
Ga tins tLoroughiafe.
A DESERVED TESTIMONIAL.
judge Ingram entered the following order
YESTERDAY morning. which Is deservedly
complimentary 81 d iH'tihai huu clnc'c"'
officer: c,-,.
..l.acreas tho torn II Office Of Charles L.
Page ~ Commonweal'hs Attorney for this city
expires ou the jOth day 81 TINS month"; hhl
yl.4cne. 4 ifing lis continuance ln once nlrl
mis- horlrabie IO.tiou with fidelity and marcel
ability inrsurn ail The years of ms service, per
r0.lfug roeue. pro ecutlus an crlullair' 10 VI =
our .iiy l. dcse-vcdly A.Own Tor us peace auu
al MS z.aI c3ursgp. and efficiency De entered
IL record AMI spread upon the minutes 0i tue
court
.fAsOvs CFIrnHATE ST. JOHNS.
Manchester Lode, No. II. a. f. and A.
NJ. celebrated the Festival OF 1t. John the
Baptist last Ffday night.
After the installation OF oihcers Oy
Worshipful h. Is. ". Beattie the lodge
va, entertained rs very interesting and
Instructive a dress on the origin or tree-
Mason!y by Rev. G. y. Van Houten. Rev.
i j. Clopfon. ia ige William l. CloptOu,
and 9th rs also delivered brlet addresses.
JUDI John II. Ingram IN very appropriate
remarks presented 10 Mr.. X. IS. W. beat'le
uco.d-heaaed an. as token OF apprecia-
ton and esteem from class IN Masonry
under bis instructions. The BODY then
repaired 10 the banquet hall, where al
elegant supper was served.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Misses Annie 1hayer and sister. who
hav. been vl4itinc the Misses Brown, OF
NcDouough street. left for tner home. II
Entorprls Fla. Yesterday.
A regular meeting OF the CITY Sch0O
Board vii be held III the white pubic
school building tonight.
Miss y. CLAY Willis, Of this city, Il visit
ing In Petersburg.
Mr. Samuel G. Taylor Is quite sick at hi
home. on Perry street.
Mr. Frank Barton has been quite III, bu'
II ale 20 be- OUT again.
M.s. David Preitymau, son, and daughter
OF this city, are visiting relatives II Alex
Gncria.
Ihe Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company paid II the operatives III thu
transportation department Saturday.
Mr. ". I. Pinch back left yesterday fol
Amelia county 60 take charge OF mica
mine on his place for a company.
81 sscs julia and Susie Beal, OF Scots
vile. who have been visiting their sister
Mr.. a. W. Fair, II this city, returned
home saturday.
Mrs. Frank Barton and children have
gone 10 Western New York 10 visit hel
mother during the hot weather.
Nr. Edgar Ju,tis has organized femal'
h-rs Mis- Ida Robinson. first soprano
NFs. g.. Scott Nckae. second soprano
Ms Emma Latham. first alto. and Mis-
Gortic DAVIS. second alto.
Mr.. -. l.. Iouev has been awarded the
privilege for con iucting an ice-cream -
loon. saltwater fountain. and reStauran
40 tie Old stone house az Forest-llill Park
A large porch has been erected around tn
house. and the building has been ar
ranged for dances.
Dr. W. ". Graves. Of Texas. who ha'
been visiting his nephew. Mr.. william
Alien. If tins citv. left for Bedford CIT,
Sunday o. VISIT his sister. Mr.. aud Mrs
William Alcu gave a barbecue and pic-nl
friay evening 20 honor of the Doctor.
large number of Gentlemen from tins clt'
were present aud enjoyed most pleasan
afternoon.
Clerk blNal issued marriage-hcehs
yesterday o. tir John +. Martin. youn,
merchant IT THIS city. aud Mss Elsie Me
Nary. The marriage viii take place We'd
ne-3ay.
The Hastings Court adjourned yesterda,
Tor TIE term.
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