The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-11
FIRE ON nun STREET.
A Frame building Completely Quilted In
Fifteen Minutes.
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Yesterday afternoon between and 3
o'clock fire was discovered in the roofing
OF a fran, building on Hull street be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth. The
Alert Fire Department responded prompt
ly. but when they arrived on the scene
the flames tad gained good Roadway,
and il as soon evident that the building
would DE at least partially destroyed.
The house was owned by Mr.. y. w.
Fair and was occupied as a dwelling
and q machine and gun repairing shop.
It was some considerable time before the
fire Vfs gotten under control. and the
house was CO implicitly Quilted Mr.. Bur
CESS lost nearly all OF his furniture and
VERIFYING in the way of tools and stock.
He Carried no insurance. Mr.. Fairs loss
is about $500: insured for $1,000 in the
Virginia Fire and Marine Company. The
crigin Of the fire is unknown. but II is
believed IL started i'm the chimney from
straw carried there by birds.
Judge William l. Clopton went out TO
esterheld Courthouse yeste rday and
opened the April term Of the court. Tile
case Of Watson Perkins. charged with
the murder Of another negro named Pear
son, is set for trial to-day. 1t will be
remembered that in January last the two
men We're playing with a pistol that was
thought 10 be empty. Perkins snapped
It once or twice at Pearson. when IL ex-
ploded, killing Pearson instantly. Perkins
Is ont oa 800 bail.
The Society Of Christian Endeavor was
organized at Cowardin-avenue Christian
church Sunday afternoon. with the fol-
lowing officers: President Mrs. r. i.
Roberts: Vice President Mr.. -. A. Smell
lings. Recording Secretary. Mrs. r. w.
Rudd. and Secretary. Miss Payne The
Society starts out under very favorable
auspices with about fifteen members. The
date Of the next meeting will be an
rounced hereafter.
Bids for the construction Of three cells
in the market house will be received by
Mir. j.. W. Weisiger. chairman Of the
council committee on public buildings
ard land. until the 2o;h instant. and tn
pans and specifications can be seen at
police headquarters
The regular term Of the Chesterfield
County Court began yesterday. a num-
Der Of Members Of the Manchester bar
went cat 10 attend thu session.
The Gospel meeting in Leader Hall
Sunday Afternoon was largely attended
and much interest was manifested.
Rev. ". H. Thayer, Of Richmond Col
lCge. preached a very able sermon at
Coward in-avenue Christian churca Sun
day night, taking as his text 1T is Fin
ished"
City Engineer Lipscoub has made some
very much needed Improvements recently
in filling up a number q dangerous holes
on different streets Of the city.
Two des- were SON Sunday on the
farm Of Mr. NJ. Stein m ar this city. They
came from the direction OF Forest Hill
Park. and passed within a hundred yards
Of Mr. STEMS house.
The sacrament was administered at the
Bainbridge-street Baptist church after
the morning service Sunday.
Mr. +. T. Early. who has been visiting
friends and relatives i'm Charlottesville.
returned home Yesterday
The usual large crowd went out TO
Forest Hill Park Sunday afternoon.