The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-08
A BIG MORNING BLAZE.
rppryy TOBACCO HOUSE IN ASHES.
The Prompt Appearance Of the Fire De-
partment Saves the Neighporhoou'
whitehurst's Lumber-Ysrd suffers.

At o.25 o'clock this morning fire
alarm sounded from Box 81, on Iwelfth
street. between Cary and Byrd streets,
and Il was Immediately followed by
second alarm The flames were us
covered in the warehouse of Mr. Alfred
Il. Eddins. leaf tobacco dealer, corner
Eleventh and Byrd streets. steamer
No. Z. of Cary street, was the hrst 10
roach the place of the fire, and was soon
followed by steamers Nos. :, ) and D. All
Of them took position near the canal, and
within n few seconds directed thclr
streams on the burning building. Other
steamers followed in rapid succession
and very soon every aVallaDle pug III inc
vicinity was called into requlsitioh'
Ahont fen minutes after the second
alarm was sounded the three SKIES fol-
lowed. and in rapid succession caus ~,
OK and that for truck No. ). Within hall
an hour fter the breaking out OF the hre
every available apparatus III tile city WAS
called 10 the site oil the coniiagratloh;
II became at once apparent that the
four-story brick building III when tHe
fire originated was doomed. Although
the building and its contents are lilsurSu
i'm various companies by local agents, the
insurance will only about half cover the
loss.
The efforts of the fire department were
Mt once concentrated 50 as 10 continc
the flames to the building where they
or ginated Adjoining on the east side Is
the lumber yard of Mr. W. >. w hlte-
Lutst. and the members OF the hre d.
partmcnt worked hard to prevent the
flames from spreading in that direction,
although the wind naturally carried thenl
over that way. The rear of Il frame
shed facing the alley next TO the burn
ing building had been broken open TO
afford the firemen every access 10 me
lumber yard. Every once IN a while the
flames leaped over to one OF the piles OF
lumber. but they were Immediately
checked 10y well-directed streams OF
water. -,
About 30 4. VI. the roof Of the build
ing gave way end the fiery element
found at once an outlet heavenward. 1t
was then thought that it would be COM
paratively easy to contlne the cOnitagra-
ton to it's hearth Burning sparks were
fyinc all the time for five and six squares
distant. and many residents in the Vi
cinity had to watch the roofs Of their
houses.
On the roof of The Times building 1t
became necessary at one time To set the
fire hose in requStion TO eXtinguish the
sparks which had been blown over from
the seat of the cOntlagration.
For the next half hour the flames con-
tinued to jump from the burning building
over to Mr.. WhitehurSt's lumber-yard.
but were cxtnguished every time before
they could get hold of their prey. Finally
part of the dryingroom of the lumberman
caught fire. and the flames found their
way through the chimney of that depart
ment. However. this was the limit of the
coniiagration and at $3.50 A. VI. the fire
was well under control. In the meantime
part of the warehouse had collapsed. and
it became apparent at once that the com
plete extinction without causing any fur
Their damage was only Il question of
time.
The damage caused by the fire to Mr..
Eddins was estimated early this morning
to be about $4,000. while it was thought
that the loss suffered by Mr.. WhitehurSt
would not exceed 50 800