Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-28
BEYOND THE BRIDGE
DETAILED LOSS AND INSURANCE FROM
The SUNDAY MORNING FIRE.
Origin Either the Result ofIncendiarism or
Careiessncss of Tramps--Damage e45s-
000-Other Manchester News.

sareiessness OF Tratnps-Damage A4bs-
00o-Other Manchester News.
| The fire that visited Manchester Sunday
morning, and was reported fully and ac-
cufate!y In that days issue OF the Dis
patch, was one OF the biggest. ugiiest.
stubbornest. and most destructive that
ever disturbed the slumbers Of the sedate
citizens OF that quiet city. IT consumed In
/ round figures about $4,000 worth OF prop
erty. and II is thought to have resulted
either from incendiarism or the careless
ness OF tramps. who are believed to have
crawled into a small hole in the brick
wall OF the boiler-room OF Messrs. DuNal
a. hobertsons planning mill and built UP
a llre. gentleman passing the factory
OF the Manchester Tobacco Company sat
urday night about IL O'Clock said that he
heard some one striking matches IN TIE
factory. but he did not pay much atten-
ton to II. as he thought II was the watch
man. Mr.. Calligan, the secretary OF the
company, said yesterday that they mad
no Waterman employed at the factory.
| The flames were not totally extinguished
until nearly noon yesterday, when the
Alert firemen withdrew, after siege OK
nearly thirty hours. with only one relief.
The Richmond engine was brought back
| home Sunday morning as soon as me
blaze had been gotten well under control;
Several OF the Manchester firemen WORKED
themselves sick and were compelled to go
home. They returned, however, ana did
much good work.
DETAILS AND INCIDENTS.
AS published in Sundays Dispatch,
Messrs. DuVal &c Robertson, the lumber
men in whose planning mill the fire origi-
mated. were the principal losers 1nelr IN
surance amounted TO s23,DO, and they
than the above sum. Their business will
only be interrupted for Few Gays, as
they have another large yard across on
| the opposite side OF Decatur street, which
was not injured by the fire.
The firm has an idea or building
brick mill at once to take the place oil the
| one burned
one OF the safes Of Messrs. DuVal &
| Der OF valuable papers. was opened yes
| terday. and the contents were founo 10
| be nearly all destroyed by hre.
ABOUT INSURANCE.
The Manchester Tobacco Company place
their loss at $1,000, on which there is an
! insurance OF $500. They had allowed
several policies to lapse last week on &C
| count Of the high rate of insurance; Inc
| officers OF the company met YESTERDAY III
| the Office of Mr.. 4. r. Adafcson to as
made up their minds in regard to rebuild
| ing and will probably not do so for
! several days to come.
The damage to the property OF Nunhally
| ~ BRO. cannot De accurately tnNiAh'SNH'
| as it consists mostly Of injury by water
| and breakage in moving their STOCK;
| They have an insurance OF $3,O0 placer
| with the Virginia Fire and Marine, me
| Liverpool and London and Globe, ana the
| Old Mutual. The insurance VIII more
| than cover their loss.
The kitchen and outbuildings Of Mrs.
p H. Gary which, which were " ,ha p Phoenix In-
| surance Company for $40. The dwelling
| Of v. A. Beasley. Seventh and Decatur
| streets, which was slightly u@masea py
| the heat. had an insurance OF 1901, placed
| through Mr.. A. l.. Adamson with the Vir-
| ginia Fire and Marine.
| The Richmond and Manchester Railway
| Company had their trolley wires ana poles
DESTROYED at the corner of Seventh ana
| Decatur and the Decatur-street linei from
/ Seventh street up was abandoned. Trans,
| fers had To be made at seventh and HUI
| with the HIll-street line. Messrs }. y.
| German &, Co, leaf tobacco dealers, VINO
| occupied the front portion OF Messr5.
! DuVal e. Robertson's warehouse, fronting
| on Hull street. had moved all or the'I
| stock to Richmond a short time ago. anu
| their loss is very small
| THE POLICIES IN DETAIL.
| Below is given in detail the insurance
| on the property Of Messrs. DuNal n
| Robertson and of the Manchester To-
| bacco Company:
Represented by A. l. Adamson: ..,
| Fire Association. of Philadelphia. $5'yV
i
| virginia Fire and Marine ...:....... 0.lD
| Tinsrnool and London and Globe see. 800
| 6-,inlontaI ........ 100
| Wytheville ...............''..''.''' 80
| scot,lsh I-nion ,.....,..,............... 1909
| Represented by A. Royal & Co.: ,o,
| Phoenix OF London .............'''''. i'Vv00
| Western Assurance Company ....... l'OVo
| Represented by J. y. Moore: -,o
| Phoenix, Of Brooklyn ..........''''''' i'yVCy
l Delaware ...............'.''''.-' 80
| Pennsylvania ...........''''.'.''''''''' i'VV'
Total ............'''''''.''''' nv
| The Manchester Tobacco Company had
| the following policies placed with MT.
| Adamson:
| Virginia State Insurance Company. 81, 100
| Liverpool and London and Globe -. DOW
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S5,SOo
| Mr.. Amos, whose household effects were
! burned. had only $3.50 Insurance. ana SUI SUI
/ fered "a clear loss of about 500. me
| damage by heat and water to the drug
| store of Weisiger & Williams Will hardly
| exceed 500, and is fully covered
| Other Manchester News Items.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Owens are on
| brief visit 70 friends in Chesterfield.
| Rev. Charles +. Galloway, of Giouces-
| ter county was in the CITY YESTERDAY
| visiting relatives.
| Mr. George l.. Walden returned from
| tour of the southern States Sunday, and
| speaks in glowing terms OF his travels
| through Texas.
| Street and Ordinance Committees to-mor-
| row. when the sewer question VIII De
| considered. perhaps. , .,.
| Chicken thieves have not stopped tnelr
| depredations in this city and vicinity:
| Last week they visited the hennery OF
| MIR. Alexander McCrone, and stole
number OF fine fowls. ~
| Past National Councillor Walter b Ut
| ange, ate-Councillor - IL. Gordon
| Deputy National Councillor L. w. Guyer,
| and National Representative Il. Z. keiton
| will visit Liberty Council, In SwahsDoro ;
| Beverly Cole and Joseph Cole, two
| small white boys, were before the Mayor $
| Court yesterday. charged with stealing
| brass from the debris at the factory OF
| the Manchester Tobacco Company. Ihey
| were sent to jail Tor thirty days. -,
| The funeral of Mr.. William Chalkley
| took place Sunday afternoon at o'clock
| from the Bainbridge-Street BaPtist
| church, and was largely attended. Inc
| services were conducted by Rev. l.. H.
The funeral services OF Mrs. Charles
| s. Maurice took place at her residence,
| s"rhe Green House." Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock conducted by Rev. L; X. Thorn
| hill. and were attended by a large num-
| ber of sorrowing friends. The following
| gentlemen acted as pall-bearers: ". W.
| Weisieer, -. J. Weisiger, >. {. Taylor
| E r. Howle, C. l.. Page, William
| Ciopton. H. Fitzgerald. and II. Il. W.
| Beattie. The interment took place IN
Maury Cemetery.
| MT Edward Richardson. a machinist at
| the Richmond and Danville shops, met
| with a serious accident Saturday. Mr.:
| richardson had a large sore on one OF
| his legs and accidentally struck II against