Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-11
FIRE TN MANCHESTER
A BUILDING ON HULL STREET NEAR
~ DESTROYED YESTERDAY.
A Sick Lady Renewed from the Burning
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Court
Personals and Briefs.

A two and-a-half-s house. belonging
to Mr.. A. w. Fair and situated on Hull
street between Thirteenth and Four
teenth. was nearly destroyed by fire yes
terday afternoon. The loss on the build
ing is about $1,000 and is covered by IN
surance. The loss to the contents OF the
building is about S10O and no insurance.
The fire caught In the roof from stove
and spread very rapidly. An alarm was
turned in and the department turned out
promptly. They we're somewhat delayed
ia getting 70 the scene of the bre on &C
count of only having few men TO pull the
hose-reel. Their labors were very ehective,
however. after they got TO work, and the
blaze was soon under control ana Kept
from spreading TO the adjoining property.
The house was occupied by MIR. A. }.
Burgess. On the first floor Mr.. Burgess
had his cigar-factory and his family lived
in the apartments above. One of his
daughters was sick IN bed with pneumonia.
and bad to be moved on mattress.
Friends assisted Mr.. Burgess and most OF
his personal effects were gotten from the
building HIS loss is probably slOO;,
Mr.. James +. Bradley kindly allowed
Mr.. Burgess to move into one of his houses
across the street from where the fire was.
The upper part Of the building Is total
loss and the part of the house that was
not burned is badly damaged by water. Mr..
Fair thinks the loss will be $1,000 OF
more. He had $1,000 insurance.
Quite large crowd gathered around the
burning structure. including number of
ladies and children.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COURT.
Judce William l. Clopton went out to
Chesterfield Courthouse yesterday and
opened the April term of the court. The
case of Watson Perkins. charged with tho
murder of another negro named Pearson,
is set for trial to-day. IL will be remem-
bered that in January last the two men
were playing with pistol that was
thought to be empty. Perkins snapped It
once or twice at Pearson, when IT exploded,
killing Pearson instantly. Perkins IS out
on 5000 bail. The court was engaged yes
terday in the consideration OF civil busi-
ness. II is not q grand-jury term.
The cool weather of the last few days
will injure the fishing business tempo
rarily.
The Manchester Transparent ice Com
pany is making ice again.
DER NEAR MANCHESTER.
Two deer we're seen Sunday on the farm
of MIR. NJ. Stein. near this city. They came
from the direction Of Forest-Hill Park and
passed within a hundred yards of Mr..
STEMS house.
The North Carolina authorities have not
vet been heard from in reference TO young
Branch, who is held In Jail here on seri-
Gus charge. The young man says he Is IN
nocent. but 1t seems he cannot get the
chance to prove It. 1t is understood that
the matter will be taken before Judge In
gram on writ of habeas corpus.
1t now looks as though the long talked
about station cells will be erected IN the
near future. Mr. +. w. Welslger. chair
man of the Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee. has advertised tor bids and will give
the contract as soon as possible. These cells
will be a great convenience 10 the police
and will also be matter of humanity, for
the old cells were hardly fit 10 accommo-
date human beings.
cHRIsTIAN-EEDEAvoR SOCIETY.
The Society Of Christian Endeavor was
organized at Cowardin-AvenueC Christian
church Sunday with the following Off
GERS President, Mrs. r. l.. Roberts {;
Vlce-Presldent. Mr.. ID. a. Snelllngs; Re
cordng Secretary, Mrs. Il. W. Rudd. and
Secretary, Miss Payne. The society starts
ont under very favorable auspices with
about fifteen members. The date of the
next meeting will be announced hereafter;
The regular meeting of the City Council
will he held next Friday night.
The April term OF the Hastings Court
begins next Monday.
George Kelley, the tramp who was ar
rested in Richmond Saturday for beng
drunk. and who was at first thought 70 be
the murderer of the young stranger near
Chester last Friday. was arrested in Man
chester last night by Officer Moles on the
charge Of being drunk and disorderly.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. r. C. Broaddus received Yesterday
from a gentleman IN Texas On order for a
barrel of Virginia herrings- The party
said he had been living in Texas for twen-
ty wears and hadn't had good old Nir-
ginia herring for breakfast since he moved
from this State.
City-Engineer Lipscomb has made some
yerv much-needed improvements recently
in filing up number Of dangerous holes
on different streets OF tho city.
Rev. W. II. Thayer, Of Richmond Col
lege. preached very able sermon at Co
wardin-Avenue Christian church Sunday
night, taking rs his text, " l. Is finished.
Rev. DIR. Il. +. Kerr, pastor OF the First
PRESBYTERIAN church, Richmond, conduct
ed the services at Leader Hall Sunday at
ternOon. d,
Miss Lou Cheatham. of Petersburg, and
Miss Alice Amoers, of Richmond, were
visiting friends in Manchester Yesterday.
Mr.. L. f. Early, VIII o has been Visiting
friends and relatives i'll Charlottesville, re-
turned home yesterday.