The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-30
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PETERSBURG.vA.. Nov. 29.-special.-
The FIRE which occurred at Wakefield
last night. nm account Of which was tele-
graphed The Times, originated on the top
floor of the peanut factory OF Mr.. r. ~
Balm. Shortly alter noon yesterday Mr.
Balm smelt what he supposed was ;moke
from burning rags, and upon investlsa-
| ton discovered tnat lot OF peanut bags
on the top floor Of his factory were burn
ing. How they took fire he does not
/ know Mr.. Balm extinguished the ire.
as he thought. and removed the bags.
Last night about $50 O'Clock the factory
! was discovered to be on fire on the top
| floor OF the building. and in an incred-
| ible short time the whole factory was
| enveloped in flames. The hames were
| quickly communicated TO the store Of
/ l.. +. Balm e. Son, which was burned TO
| the ground Most Of the stock was rayed
| in a somewhat damaged condition.
The Central Hotel. kept by Mr.. A. r.
Kitchen. and the freight and passenger
depot of the Norfolk and Western railroad
took fire several times. and II was only
through the heroic efforts Of the citizens
that these buildings did not fall a prey
10 the flames Ii was thought at one
time that the whole place would be burn
Departments of Petersburg and Suffolk,
but it was afterwards found that their
services were not needed. Through fear
that the place would be burned, fully
twenty families removed their furniture
and household effects from their dwellings
10 places of safety.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
at Wakefield have their Office in the de-
pot building, and all their wires were
burned out.
Mr. Balm had in his factory between
5000 and 1000 bags of peanuts, all Of
which were consumed. He also lost all
of his valuable machinery. His loss will
be fully $4,000.
Mr.. Balm had an insurance Of $500 on
machinery. $500 on factory, and $500
on storehouse. His insurance on peanuts
is small. IT is thought thar the loss in
excess Of Insurance will be fully $40, 900.
The law office of Mr.. Frank Balm, which
adjoined the peanut factory, was also
burned but Mr.. Balm succeeded in uav-
Ing his law books and private papers.
AT meeting Of the Bar of Surry county.
held at the county courthouse yesterday.
a committee was appointed to draft ESQ
lutions endorsing Alexander Hamilton,
Esq. of this city, for the United States
Circuit Court judgeship.
The resolutions drafted recommend Mr.
Hamilton in very flattering terms. The
secretary was instructed to forward 10
President Cleveland a copy of the reso-
lutions.
AT Farmers warehouse to-day Messrs
W. 4. Perknson q Co., Of La Cross. Va.
received $40 per hundred weight for TO-
odcco' Inns Is one of the best prices that
season. ""ON' 'iiS
A largely attended meeting of citiza,s
and the clergy OF Petersburg. was hold
lhs afternoon, In the library room of
4. >. Beckwith & Co. A large number
OF ladies were also present The object
1or which the meeting had been called
was 10 take some measures for caring
Tor the poor of the city during the win
Ter committee consisting Of the clergy.
irrespective of denomination, and a repre-
sentative from each church, besides the
MINISTER'S was appointed 20 formulate a
plan WHEREBY the poor will be provided
Tor In careful and systematic way.
This committee will report to an adj
)ourned meeting to be held tomorrow
week. Rev. j. w. Rosebro, ID. D.. pastor
or Tabo-Street Presbyterian church. and
MI. III. &. Hardy, cashier of the Peters
burg Savings Insurance Company. were
appointed a committee to appear before
the City Council on Friday afternoon |
next, to ask for an appropriation of |
funds to aid in carrying on the work |
of relief
The following are the representatives |
from the different lodges in Petersburg. t
to the Grand Lodge of Masons. whicA |
meets In Richmond on Tuesday next:
District deputies. John T. Parham and |
DR.. George Potts. and Messrs. S. II.
Northington. w. Il. Poole. X. f. Gill.
William II. Stoughton, David Oestreicher.
7. c. Hoy. r. l.. Campbell, y. T. Pate
son, ID. S. X. Jones.
Miss Sarah Stith was painfully gored
by COW an evening or two ago.
Miss Marion Faison, a daughter of
Mr.. Henry Falson. received a fail yes
terday afternoon, and was injured quite
painfully. Some Of her teeth were also
knocked out.