The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-26
STILL ANOTHER FIRE.
a SQUARE IN MSNCHEsTER Almost
I0TALLI DEsfROYED.
The Bsze Occurred at su Early Hour
This MorDiDg-The Loss IL Very
Heayy-The Insurau'

Almost an entire square in the business
portion Of Manchester was burned at an
early hour this morning. With a loss of
from perhaps $1,000 10 $4,000.
AT about a quarter before ? o'clock an
immense blaze was seen by the people at
work on the nth .'Oor OF The Times
building. and 4 looked es though the
whole city Of Manchester was anre. This
was perhaps the first mtlTnauon that
Richmonders had OF the blaze. as no alarm
was sounded in this city. The ire origin
ated in the lumber yard OF Duval X Ro-
bertson. In the square bounded by Seventh
and Eighth and Hull and Decatur
streets. Nearly all the buildings In the
block were frame. and the fire spread with
great rapidity. When | reached the scene
Of the conhagratlon only a few minutes
after It was seen ia Richmond. the chances
were that the street would be damaged
for several blocks The Alert" worked
faithfully, but IL was too much for them
Mayor Maurice was on hand soon at
ter the fire had been discovered, and see-
Ing at glance that the Manchester are
department would not be able 70 master
the fiery hend. he at once teiephoned to
3. and the hose wagon from the Broad
street station promptly responded. and
soon afterwards Mr.. John II. Frischkorn.
president OF the Board OF Fire Commits
sloneis, put In his appearance and rem
dered valuable assistance in the subduing
of the fire.
IL was appearant. however that the
whole block bounded by Seventh and
Eighth and Decatur and HUI streets,
was doomed. Several houses on the op-
posite sides OF Hull and Decatur streets
were scorched by the flames. and streams
had 70 be played on them occasionally.
to prevent the houses from getting on
fire. on Seventh and Eighth streets the
efforts were less fortunate. for several
frame houses there became the prey OF
the flames. On Decatur street the conha-
grafton was very fierce and played havoc
with the large piles OF lumber. the prop
erty Of Messrs. Duyal * Robertson. At
one time II looked a II the big piles OF
lumber on the other side OF the street
were also doomed but a few well-directed
streams Of water did away with that fear.
The property OF the Manchester Tobac-
co Company, Mr.. a. j. Bradley president
which was sandwiched In between the
lumber yards and planning mill, was com
pletely laid In ashes
The two-story double house. on First
and Hull streets, the property OF Mrs.
Richards, OF Richmond. escaped the
flames. The corner store Is empty at the
present. while the store next door -
occupied as a barber-shop. Mrs VIII
llams, who lives upstairs. had some OF
her furniture damaged The drugstore OF
Weisiger & Williams. on the same side OF
Hull street, and the adjoining candy store
were also saved while the latters con-
tents were injured considerably The
next structure. which was formerly a to-
bacco warehouse, but was recently used
for storing lumber. was laid In ashes.
The adjoining building, occupied BY a
Mr.. Jordan as an oyster store. met with
a similar fate. while Mr.. Nunualls"s gro-
ceiy store. corner Eighth and Hull streets
was saved, after all the whisky and a
large part Of the groceries had been re-
moved TO a place OF safety.
While the lre was Ias.Ig the sparks
were carried several squares away. and
for a number OF blocks In every direction
the residents were kept busy in pouring
water on their roofs 10 prevent the build
ings from catching fire.
Mr. Thomas, who resides on the oppo-
site side Of Hull street. tSrew his prem
ses open 10 his neighbofs, white and
black alike, and rendered them his hos
pitalty.
streets the frame dwelling OF Mr.. Amos
was entirely consumed by the flames,
and all the furniture was destroyed.
The fremen worked hard 10 stem the
tide OF the fiery element but they were
we'll aware OF the fact that the only
thing for them 10 do was 10 save the
property, and relinqush the
doomed square TO destruction Shortly
after 3 O'Clock this morning the flames
itill ragged fercely. but 1t was apparent
hen that the fire WAS under control.
Nearly all OF the ir, urance on The square
vas placed, through A. l.. Adamfrn, win
he North American. Liverpool end Globe
md the state Insurance Companies |
alked with an employe OF Mr. Adamson,
y no thought that the whole amount
would be something over $1,000.
The insurance companies. II is said. In
reased the rate ca the property in that
quare only a few weeks ago.