Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-22
NORFOLK'S BIG FIRE.
FOUR BUILDINGS WITH COTTON AND
PEANUTS IN FLAMES.
A Large Quantity Of Both CONSUMED
Loss About 0s5, ooo-Arrsst OF
Supposed Iuceodiary.
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NonroLK. January 2l.--About 2 o'clock
this morning destructive FIRE occurred
in the cotton district. caused by numoe
Of bales Of cotton stored in shed on the
wharf-front OF the warehouse OF Jones.
Lee 4 Co. The fire then extended TO the
warehouse of Harrell Brothers, in which
was also stored cotton, and this building
was quickly a msss of flames. and then
damaged the Farmers Alliance warehouse
and Standard Peanut Company. The hre-
men had great difficulty on account OF the
intense cold. and steamer was brougnt
erer from Portsmouth, but succeeded
after an hour or more in getting the flames
under control. The destruction OF cotton
was less than hundred bales, and the
total loss ia stock and buildings Will reach
about $4,000. which is fully covered oy
insurance. II was the largest blaze Tor
nearly year.
The cotton. peanuts, &C., destroyed or
badly damaged were worth about s40.0oo
The 1000 bags of peanuts belonging TO the
Gwaltney Peanut Company. OF Smitnneiu.
were insured for $4,000 The IRE Is
thought to be incendisry. young man
has been arrested on information furnish
ed by the Waterman on the Seaooard
Compress wharf.
ANINcENDIARY.
He states that a short time before the
FIRE broke out on that wharf the young
man was seen hanging abont the wharf
and setting matches a6re. be even Set O
bale of cotton sfire there. which the prl-
yate Waterman put out without an aiarm.
The charge against the accused IS being
Investigated.
Mr.. M'ALPIyE DEAD.
Ell. McAlpine. well.known business
man OF Norfolk at one time at the head OF
| the McAipine Fertiiizing Company. ana
son of the late DIR. James McAlplne. OF
| Princess Anne, died suddenly OF con
gestive chill to-day. He had been suffer-
| inc from the erjp. but WAS convalescent.
and was intending 10 go on cunning trip
| to-day. He was thirty-seyen wears OF age
and leaves a wife aad two children.
United States Commissioner Acklss
| heard to-day the charge against W. X.
| Drewry. on the charge of violating the
| pension laws. The case was dismissed
TOTAL LOSS.
The schooner II. W. Race, to New ork,
with lumber, il a total loss at life-Savinc
| Station No. 2, Virginia Beach. The crew was
rescued and the lumber is being saved Dy
| Captain Drinkwater.
| The resignation Of ffr. G. J. Jones as
pastor Of the Christian church, BerSiey,
was presented last night and accepted.
| PERSONAL
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Wilson died at his resi-
dence, on Freemason street, last night.
REARRESTED.
Joseph r. Hutchings. of the Great-Bridge
section Of the county. who stabbed and
killed Mr.. William Wilson. and against
whom the jury failed tc find a true bill,
has boon rearrestsd on a bench-warfsnt
issued by Judge Portlock and hailed foI
appearance in the penalty Of $500.
Sr. Frank Crews, formerly OF i.ichmond,
and Miss Matte L. Staylor, daughter OF
Mr. George staylor. were united in mar
riage last evening at tho First Presbyte'
rian church by Rev. Dir. Vance. the pas.
tor. and immediately left for bridal trir
North. Mr. Crews is the inspector of tele-
phones in this city.