The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-28

WesferuIF direction ana straight AT '+4p way,
Dominion Cotton Mills. At first II was feared
tbattne factory would surely catch. and n II
bnd the paper mill and other factories would
have fallen victims 90 the flames.
Al this critical moment superintendent W.
L. Robinson, or the Ola Dominion Cotton
Mills ordered the factory 20 be shut
down and called al of bis men together.
The factory has "a splendid FIRE apparatus
and this was gotten O. work at once and m
less than five minutes from the time tho fire
was first seen the factOry had three streams
90 work. This prompt and efficient work OIL
Nr Robinson and his assistants saved the
other buildings along the water line.
The Hull-street bridge over the canal Is di-
fectIv between the shuCk fact ~ and the
cotton mill. Through the burning heat aud
sitting black smoke the brave men from the
cotton factory fought the flames Ike profess
sloua hremen. one stream was put on the
burning structure and two went TO work
keeping the blaze of the factory. The bridge
was quickly deluged and thus saved, and the
% we tul stream that was being poured into
the raging flames began 20 tell and the men
saw that the ire would be kept from spread
IL was ten minutes before the Manchester
Sire Company arrived on the scene but they
then went 20 work with a vim and soon had
-four streams playing upon the building No
company on earth could have saved the struc-
ture however. and 10 fifteen minutes 10 was
mass O.. ruins, only the walls being left.
INCIDENTS Of THE FRY.
One of the female operatives who worked
10 tho factory lost a gold watch and fifteen
dollars in currency. which lad been put away
for tie day.
The fire spread with such rapidity that the
worknen did not have time % get their
clothes from the building
Several Richmond tremen, among them
Chief uller. came over % the fire.
Another factory on this site was burned to
the ground about six or seven years ago.
HE loss was estimated at about 81 0O0 on
which there is $1,000 insurance Ia three com
pauies.
so tar as heard from there was not a single
accident
To was the first time the cotton mills had
used their new fire apparatus. and 10 proved
81 be frst-ciass m every particular. Three
powerful streams were being used 40 the same
time every one throwing the water twenty
feet or more higher than the cotton factory.
Superintendent Robinson and his men do
serve great credit for their valuable and faith
Manchester should have q fire alarm service
o. well as fire company, md they should
also have horses. IL is TOO slow work, few
men pulling the reels and thus losing valuable
time.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Eula Holt hos returned from Saratoga
Nrs.. John OBrien is visiting friends in
Miss T. Clay willis. Of this city, is visiting
in Petersburg
Mr.. samuel G. Taylor is quite sick at his
home.
AIr. Frank Barton has been quite i'll. but is
able 90 attend to business again.
Mrs David Prettymau. son and daughter,
of this city, are visiting relatives 10 Alexan-
dria
Misses Lottie Baird Florence Wood and
Aureha Bankmgshlp have gone TO Ports
mouth TO spend the summer
Mr. Bransford Cox who has been attending
school az Blacksburg. has returned home to
spend his vacation.
Mr. John G. Hewlett has returned from
Baltimore. where DE has been tenching piano (
tuning iu tie blind institution.
N.Y. W. T. Iiuchback left yesterday for /
Amelia county 90 take charge of o mica mine |
on bis place for q company.
Mr. Frank Barton and children. Of Porter /
street. have gone Co Western New York TO /
visit Mrs. Bart0us mother.
The funeral If Mrs. Dallas Jordan, who !
died Saturday 40 her residence. corner of |
Seventeenth and stockton streets. took place /
yesterday afternoon az $3.50 o'clock from her !
late residence. The deceased was a daughter |
of blr ii. d. Atweu. of keysville, Va. and /
was a most esumabe lady. She leaves "a /
husband and two children.
Judge Ingram. of the hastings court. had !
y
ils which is deserving compliment TO /
faithful aud efficient officer. Where /
30 the term of Office Of Charles |
j. Page as Commonwealth attorney |
ths Office expires on the 50th /
day of this mouth aud whereas during his /
continuance "a Office he filled this honorable /
position with fidelity and marked ability; /
lA.ulsl all the years his service prosecuting /
lo .le prosecuting all criminals. SO that our /
..t D. deseryedly known for ITS peace and |
good order 10 is ordered that this testlmOn- /
ID. 0i DIS yea, courage and efficiency he en- /
ieIDd o.. record and spread upon the minutes |
~ tle court
The many friends Of Mr.. Thomas Robinson !
VII slupat iZo with hun Ia the loss OY death \
o. +. lttle baby boy. Tie interment was /
mage iu Maury cemetery yesterday afternoon
Hl ,le funeral Was preached at the grave.
4-e5 iva HARRISON and Mss MINNIE Jones /
are visiting friends I'M Norfolk.
biz b. vs.. Fahr left Tor Norfolk yesterday /
CD short business trip.
Af. b. s. Darlington, of Halifax county, /
VINO las been visiting her son on Decatur |
'",s. .st Tor ler home yesterday.
t.'s au-lla Harris. who has been quite 1
".-, is -na to be ont again.
bliss ear. Lester of Chesterfield who has 1
o'e- .lug her aunt Mrs Hawthorne, IN |
.ld, has returned home
Dts. lleath8m. who has been visiting her /
pa ,lier Mrs. j. a. Lester in Chesterfield, /
' To At4 nOLNt ~ ltlcAuDuu DuhAa1 /
afternoon.
ITEMS or INTEREST
q regular meeting of the city school board /
"'" ORE held Boa the white school building to-
..'--i no o'clock. Heretofore the meetings /
A+'e been held M tho Council chamber bat
'- lle future the board viii meet at the
eta OBJ building
4ie Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
p~lJ las paid on the operatives IN the trans
l.ituon department.
, inc lawn party on Clopton Hill by the
MISSION Band OF CoWardin-avenue Chris
close
saturday night about O'Clock a colored
..lLA named Willie Christian stabbed an
9lAef cO.ored youth named Willie PatraIn.
tto oihcuity occurred near Hickory Hin. ia
'Aealefheld about three mics from Man
,-ester. II seems that Patrarn had been pro-
t.Ain8 Christian, and finally words ended in
Do"5 christian had a pocket knife aud used
J. pretty freely. lie gave Patram severe
1-' y iha face and stabbed him IN the side.
Di Lawrence Ingram attended the wounded
H.l. christian hos been arrested
no Chesterfield board OF supervisors met
yesterday a. the court house and transacted
considerable routine matters.
severe wind storm passed over a section
VI OLebbSfL0lQ mar IOmnhawh ehurch Iaaf |