The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-28
OVER $4,000 DESTROYED.
oSs or m<sc8BsTERs MOST DE-
sTRUCTIvs FIRES.
Duvai a Robertson. the Manchester To-
bscce Company, and Nunnally n Brother
she Principal Loscrs-Church Notes.
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The square bounded by Seventh and
Eight and Hull and Decatur streets. In
which were the establishments OF Messrs.
Duval & Robertson, the Manchester
Tobacco Company, and Nunnally & Bro.
is now but a smouldering mass Of
blackened ruins and crumbling brick
walls. The FIRE was one OF the largest
which has occurred I'm this city for years.
The total loss will reach nearly SIS. 00o.
OF this amount about $4,000 is covered
by insurance
The FIRE originated about / O'clock Sun
day morning in DuVai & Robertson
planning mill How II started no one
knows, but II is supposed 10 have been
the work 81 an incendiary.
The Richmond nremen were instrumen-
tai IN saving thousands Of dollars worth
Of property from the devouring flames.
That the drug store of Messrs. Weisi-
ger a Williams and the frame building
adjoining we're not destroyed was due 70
the heroic and noble efforts Of the Man
chester fremen. Indeed. the Aerts work
ed ike TrOlans. To the last man they
stood up uobly and fought the flames
most CALAMITY. Too much praise cannot
ba g1ven them for there IS no teillng
they not put forth extraordinary exer-
tons 90 subdue the roaring and raVaglnS
flames
The Richmond lremen, with the assist
ance Of two streams directed by Man
chester hremen, saved Nunnally d Bros
large store
A stable and fence near by belonging
70 the estate Of Patrick Gary, were burn
ed. A wooden shed in rear Of the odd
Fellows Hall was also destroyed. The
oyster restaurant Of Mr.. II. A. JORDAN
was entirely destroyed.
Mayor Maurice was one OF the first 10
get 10 the fire. With his usual fore
thought he supplied the fremen with hot
coffee. and gave this matter his personal
attention. Mr.. Ryland &. Williams as
sisted him, and the fremen were earnest
and sincere Ia returning thanks for tie
same.
Messrs. DuVai & Robertson estimate
their loss about $4,000 over insurance.
Mr. Henry A. Jordan, whose place OF
business was destroyed. desires to return
thanks TO the people for saving the con-
tents Of his store.
The people living I'm the neighborhood
of Eighth and Decatur streets say that
Messrs James Lipscomb and Clifford
Smith and associates. who managed the
stream al that point, deserve great
deal Of praise for their heroic conduct in
saving the surrounding property.
Mr.. Roger Beaseley. whose house was
partly damaged by water. had an in
surance policy in the Virginia Fire and
Marine Insurance Company TO the
amount of 5000.
The kitchen and outbuildings Of Mrs
=. H. Gary, which were partly destroyed
by the fire. We're insured I'm the Phoenix
Insurance Company for 81 200.
Sparks from the fire set fire to some Of
the fences at least three squares away.
ehich were put out by buckets of water.
The sparks also set fire to some grass at
the corner OF Thirteenth and Stockton
streets.
One Of the safes Of Mossrs. DuVal e
Robertson. I'm which were stored a num-
Der Of valuable papers, was opened yes
terday about 1890 O'Clock and the papers
were found to be nearly all destroyed by
fire.
The following Is the insurance held by
Messrs. DuNaI d Robertson. and others;
DuNal & Ropertson
Fire ASEOcfaN On. of philadelDhia 00O