The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
DAVIS HOTEL In ASHES.
rnyvFII-KNowN WHITE. RESORT
RtzrD no THE GROUND.
Ths Mother Of Mrs. Davis Hsds Narrow
Tscape-Incidents of the Fire-Insur-u
snoe-Thc Fertilizer Suit Settled.

RALEIGH. y. c.. April n.-Special.-
Early sunrise this morning found the
well known winter resort for the North
e-r rcoplc. the Davis Hotel. at Kit;rcll,
wrapped in flames. Alarm vas instantly
Given. and not . moment too soon. In
,nfec minutes after the sleepers in the
south wing Of the building rushed out.
The smoke. confined by glass inclosed
torches. had become so sitting that life
could not have existed in It. AS It was.
the guests fed in their nichtwear. leav-
i- Clothes and in some cases. watches
s.I 5cNcry. behind. Many fine guns
r.t~, also lost. Mr.. Davis mother. the
venerable and amiable Mrs. Sheppard,
l.l an extremely marrow escape. a
heavy trunk was thrown down. closing
OH. narrow stairway. and for a moment
.- two cutting of all escape. Madame
flrh q French lady, staying with Mrs.
r4U- blinded and bewildered. lost her
f ~n-s and was with great difficulty
a.I poo little peril rescued by a genu eman,
.Ir The dense smoke had swept like
r rky torrent through the rooms and
.--.iors. But for he prevalence of a
S. .iy southeast wind. which carried the
ilncs. the whole iowa must have
fr destroyed As II was. n house be-
f.r-lag 20 Mrs. Henry. and close TO the
f. r.ad property. caught repeatedly. and
n.s tNrncu.shed with great difficulty.
anderson was wired 10 COR help. and
-nnudod with great promptness. A
strong detachment of the look -and-ladder
crnany. under command Of MIR. j. D..
Cooper. made the run in eight minutes
0. "a special train. arriving in time to
save the railroad property Major VIM
fr being in Henderson. gave all neces-
slrv orders as to transportation. and
.sr7e IN person 70 the scene. The hotel.
90 feet long. with a wing OF seventy-fve
feet all two. and in part, three stories
rieh besides the billiard-rOom. concert
hall. ten-pin alley. and several outbuild-
irgs. were reduced 10 ashes within an
hour. 4 very small part Of the furnitur.
and equipment was saved. The origin or
the are is unknown.
Nfr. Davis has been carrying $4,000 in
suiance. hut owing 20 the recent intro
duction ~ every appliance 10 prevent
or exfinruish Ere had reduced II 10
$4,000 Even SOS mn would have been far
ur.ior the actual loss In the buildings
alone no must have. first and last. eX-
pended $1,000 Besides this. the house
was at q great expense furnished and
elrippod 10 suit the highest class OF
hotel patronage. Fy good fortune. Mrs
paws saved her valuable diamonds The
e.fe. containing deeds and other valuable
,.rers. went through the fire, and has
r.' been opened.
Tie case ~ the state Board Of Agricul-
ZIP. against the Durham Fertilizer Com
r.-v. I'm Granville county. about which
.l much was published and talked OF In
This section Of the state few months
... has been amicably settled by agree
-.art between the parties. BY the terms
NJ the settlement the Board Of Agricul-
-.ro withdraws IT'S appeal in the superior
court The order under which the fer
-rfra~s I'm oxford were seized is 10 be
ST. aside and the fertilizers released TO
fns fertilizer company. and each party
S. 90 pay IT'S own costs. Thus ENDS me
,.r which has attracted much interest.