Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-04
THEIR HOME ON FIRE.
. ASYLUM or FEMALE Hu-
osPHsvrs ASSOCIATION DAMAGED
,.oXe oas In the Dryinr-necm and
f'' ".,,rcy tho RoOf--i'o''os Partially
.,...,eA by Insurance.

,,.s~.eix little girls iu,uases y, W. %
THy-. IN If the Female Humane Asso-
phoa a'' . .r is located at the southeast
oAl'h' Io,,h and Seventh streets, had
corner o' - breakfast yesterday morning
iatt NJ. discovered that tho building
vacn 20 go Flames were then rapidly
y" y. ,be,r way through the root at thS
io','" rs corner Of the structure snp
po''~, -.i,ipc great headWay with each
we're $40. r.o II only needed the cry OF
psssrl NAN an the children with terror ana
"tf' .t and for some time tho IiV ~.
O- u.re frantic ana ran 70 81 ~
o ts burning eu"NSI.e Svrtts tbo
o.,p Wild orlu@'' .,,ood;l, com.
~ ,.s f.oug3tiul, anu SpeeuliA eD' =.
patron N-'..o ylr.s 90 leave the house 81
msa.ri ' b.. clearing it, so that men
psr., '' ,rr the bedding, iurnlture'
ca' " An effort was made 10 eN-
,'IIi-' IRE before an alarm was
ulr' trt this proved futile as the
t.- ., Iurniu. and 'he flames were
T ..,...u- the coEnIce-WoiK-
.,lS SOUNDING rHE ALARM.
E..I. thirty minutes after the hre
u N+ i....y.rcd before the alarm was
VF s.l then there was sun ahV' n
..,g>e Toe box at the SECOND TO-
l- ....u We. pulled instea1 Oh luue ~
.t.Ia moro than one oioGA aWuy
..a.a.r ot NiLth anu i'e,s $500, -
g.. .". ..i the apparatus 20 90 cohs4uSI-
l.i ,tIoU av 60 roach the scene.
,.a. suickly sounded from
<rt1 aud Leigh. By the uine
bA -,...rt arrived the streets 70 the
l. ...f.l Che asylum were almost
..s.-ot humanity, ana u was
tD-' th.t urlr.y the entire rooI. hOV
OIL .t.llug, would be consumed
A7iri,uT sGaI.
-. rt'- orphans presented most
... t- they followed one OF the
I -. uLo had them In charge
lf>t,qtemporary home near
all - them were bare-headed
.- ..-. were streaming down many
t- .... with expressions OF real sor-
....r.t.n uuOu tner little races,
..i .s,k no the place which had
i' .... fheIr home. lhey were soon
.....,d 90 the hosptabie home OF
a. lAuu. Sly Lotth L'hh'H s'teo''
...... -oIaincd oil day. -,
. ....tr1 front Of the burning build
. ...I - tluilnC and exciting PIC
t ... .r.. wagons and engines dashed
i immense crowd, which seemed
.-f o.. Gear th' mlddie OF the street.
other portion Thereon even LOT
.t.l. rtart VtllcleS. IN lact' II Was
.,.tf,at difficulty that the nre-
.. ..p..euto their work. 4 rope
--...I.i across tbs street and ohcers
...-rl n.oas II. but even this dld
,-.,.rt dozens from crowding IN
I. ffemeu and others were work
..ll. tHtr might.
-t.pfGAD VALUABLE AID.
r.ss..-,.ace rendered by number OF
-....,..s aid ladies' who were the nrst
.--...g.a the grounds was lhya'ua-
...r.sr.. three quarters OF an hour
....s Il wearing apparel anu Led-
e.-. -a0wored out tue windows
..-s IU..nry like bsnd-Uills from AN
.s.,-v wagon. These workers tOlled
.--l smoke that almost stlhed
. t.t tu,, got out great bulk OIL
'-.,...r- FROM tue upper stones, Whlch,
.-...re. 10 the yards across the street,
t bal. noun airs. Not much OF
r--.iure vas burned, though some
"....t was considerably DANCED.
.. ..r-. Peg five stories hlgh. including
a~,4.nt 6Opr. and the hre dld
., oNrf than tbe httn story, eX-
-.ff-.ttt ran down the elevator open
. .... ia The southeast corner OF the
-r ans caused some damage, OF
.lttle great injury was TO the
.,,,o,.- rvsrpovrD
'-' -. ...t.. IL
.ta tIre. was ALMOST tHti'e'9 w
,-.,st 0.l. tie IRE was AZ us max
height niue req names pay Gu III 1ug
e.-w 49, when eAIeuHeu al around
'.-'r...lt.. ana me PIC ure presence
r.-i 0a' "i ram uesel uceio ~. "a
wv M, -, 10 80 ~, Lv
... .i..te If nm and long pieces
-.,.'..,.., tb,s nortion OF the
p....r. ,s,siny in and out rescu-
.,.1,.,,rs ar other articles
.1 ......I f,' these down.comipg
D.r..-- S.val and Wilkinson
,...Is. onT the latter had one
,..-. r.4.- e.rrrbed in wardinc
.t....t ,.... ,recrs. Bevond this no
.....,s anal tina flames were ex-
.. ND. d. .,r,,ck.
HlaI up NE INsIlTUrloN'
I-- structure las been used as an asy-
.r .... l-i-. 10 was given by Mr.. Ed
..-. H.. through Rev. DR.. Wood
.-.-.. iIt .lS y,ry worthy cause, and has
......r. h.. tile kindness Of the good
,.... .,.m.ud. who are ever ready
,t...c ..--Alca TO worthy objects.
' "--. '.e donor came 20 l'lcinlnonu
poor 10Y an ~ u tl 80 y.
40 - -. -. ,-i1I-,,,,J
'.'' ,". fv,t'Ve - sIi,Irac;s
~ .,A''t u, .l'' o'.3la,,s 80
"a . ,i-o ~ S,' $40; ~
--.-' "c' W. az az
on. ui.i''E ~ tils elIoOs' ~
' .-s oiue7' INSTITUTION "a '"o
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NA-tE ii ORIGINATED