Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-11
CONSUMED In CREWE
A BLOCK OF BUILDINGS BURNED IN
THE THRIVING LITTLE TOWN.
Tho sad Need OF n Good water-suppiy-
Heavy Losses and Light Insurance
Great Excitement.

fCorrcspondence Of the Richmond Dspstch.l
CpEwy. Va. October 10.-A very disastrous
confederation occurred here this morning, IN
which ten business houses night In the heart OF
town were totally consumed. Tho flames were
discovered about o'clock issuing from bakery
that occupies tho ground floor in the rear OF
building owned ~ Mr.. A. d. Nichois'
which IL located about half way between
Powell and Carter streets on tho SCUM
side OF Carolina avenue. The volunteer
flremen responded promptly, but the flames
had gained such Roadway before water "as
gotten on them they could not DO cntcAni'
There was but little water In the tanks thal az
supposed 20 supply the towh-n On ~ stsrteS
20 pumping and for thirty-nye minutes tto hIe-
men were powerlcss To- combat Win tne 81. ,say
flames. After the pumps were starleu ,uoy
eucceeded in combining the fre TO the biock upon
which A. originated. All Of the buildings burneu
were built OF woSd and ia the short space OF Two
hours fully s35, 1000 worth Of properly was de-
s.rOyed.
ESCAPED WITH THEIR LIVES.
Mr.. A. Is. Nichols and family occupied inc
dwelling rooms above the bakery, ana u "a9
with great effort that they escaped Win thelI
lives Tho front OF the building was occupied
by O grocery owned by Messrs DYSON h9Uoit-
son a Co. whose entire stock was cOnsutncu' IN
suranoe, $500. Tho building was estimated ~
81 300 and household effects az $500 insurance
on both $500. Messrs. Gidiings Ne"Dy' mno
carried a stock OF dry goods valued AZ eo,OOV'
moved out most Of their stock, but 1t was tertl-
bly, damaged in handling. The Misses hely, WY
conducted a millinery next door TO the nTe, saved
nearly ali Of their fine stock, but the loss from
Gre and damage IL right heavy. From TINS etote
tho flames next spread 10 the hard sare stor . VI
O. Il. Wicker. Stock, S35,OOO; insurance.
$1,000, and considerable damage by Dreakage
In moving stock. This building with thai occn-
pied by the millinery, was owned by y, u nu,
son cost, $1,000: insurance, soUO. ne non
hnilding In line OF the IRE was owned by J' H.
Lawrence: cost, 81 700; no insurance t0ihs
west the flames first reached the new store
lately erected by w. X. Wise, at cost OF 'oOO
Insurance. $1,000. At this iuncture u was
hoped 10 control the IRE, AZ there was fhctht
lot nut the heat was 80 intense II was Impossible
10 prevent the storchouse occupie1 10y ~ tonl-
iugs from catching. This building cost fl,ZoO,
Iight insurance. The next and last building
burned was owned by +. Is. Oliver, and cost
1900. II was occupied by him with st0ck OF
dry goods and groceries, valued AT sh,OUU; lOtai
insurance on house and stock, r%,1OO' II. Cniii-
ings dry goods and notions, carried a STOCK esil-
mated al $4,000. lie had Just received so'UOo
worth OF new winter goods that were not on inc
shelves. His insurance is $4,000. Il. Z. Hahha,
who conducted confectionery on me corner o,
Carolina avenue and Carter street, carried
$1,000 stock; insurance, S01O.
SAVED VERY LITTLE.
Nearly all Of the store-houses burned had occu-
pants in the rooms above them, VINO saved put
little of fheir personal effects. Toe heaviest
loser in this direction was Mrs. H. W. Guy, VINO
barely escaped with the other inmates 81 her
rooms and was unable 20 rescue thing. MT.
john II. Wright was also slight loser by moving
his stock Of meat and family supplies. -.
Nearly all the stocks Of goods near the scene l',
OF the fire were moved into the streets ana WIZ
receive heavy damage. There was great e1clte-
ment among all who live in the Immediate Vlcinl-
~ Of the ERE, and had they not been favored py
q very still night tho damage and devastation
would have been appalling. This Is the nrst ac-
,ident OF the kind that has ever beialen tnls
town and business will be greatly paralyzed oy IL
WORK SUSPENDED.
There WAS much excitement In the village
during the FIRE. All business was stopped and
the railrOad-shops suspended WORK Tor the Day
4 Factory and Grocery Burned.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DisDatch.l
NORFOLK. Va, October 10.-On Saturday
night near midnight FIRE broke out at Wesl
Norfolk, in the county, near Craney Island, and
destroyed the standard Barrel Factory, OF
which company Ex-Governor jackson, oil Mary
land, IL president, and destroyed the grocery
store Of Mr.. James l.. Williams. All tho pro
uerty was uninsured aud the loss Is quite heavy
Some thirty or forty hands are thrown out d
cnployment by the destruction OF the factory
Other buildings were somewhat Injured.
Five Berkeley Tenements Burned.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK VA, October 10.-To-day a fire broke
ont in a row OF frame houses in Berkeley neal
the Chesapeake knittiDg-Mill and resulted II
the burning Of i've tenements occupied by
colOred people. They were not very valuable
buildings and were partly insured. Tho FIRE
originated from the explosion OF lamp.