The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-15
A MAIN-STREET FIRE.
vrcu ,<vsGE DONE IN THE BUsT-
NESS CENTRE or the CITY.
I.ftwich Brothers Store Burned ana
Other Buildings Damaged by Fire ana
water-A Number Of Accidents.

stroylng the entire STOCK OF ieit".ch y
,ic,ure establishment. and the water
,opsing considerable damage 70 the stock
~ Jahn.ss 5cwelry store and Bruk's
clothing house.
I, was only few moments past ,
O'clock when the walters OF the CONNER
c,al cafe. who were sitting Oh the steps
~ that establishment. saw flames issu-
ing from the second-siory windows OF
The Leftwich establishment. and imme-
dlately saw a policeman, rushed TO Ninth
ana Main streets and turned In the alarm
from Box 2l3
cantain William u. Pizzini and n friend
wore taking their tea at the Commercial,
and Immediately rushed 20 the burning
building. smashed In the front doors anu
removed quite number OF pictures IN
the store. They were progressing wen IN
their work when stopped by Policemen
ana about the same moment hremen
entered with hose and commenced the
fierce battle then 90 ensue.
The building, the greater part OF when
va occupled by the Messrs. Leftwicn'
is n four-story iron front structure NO
et4 east Main. on the ground floor MY.
~ II. Harwood. ticket broker, had n
office the balance Of the space brlhB
occupied by cngravings. paintings &c.
ON the second floor was the framing
acnartrnent. and e is most probable that
the fire originated on that story from
some glue pot Arrangement that had Deeh
left lighted by one Of the employees. WIN
the high wind prevalent yesterday ai'eI
noon, the gas stove cOuld nave w.
blown over setting fire 10 snaNlhbS anu
originating the cOnflagration.
The fire alarm was turned In at s.D
o'clock. and Immediately brought ont the
enpi,es from the BrOad-street house
Third street. Cary street near Ieh'h
and the truck on Broad street. ChiI
Tuller. arriving at the scene. soon saw
that there was too much risk with only
three engines. and the second alarm went
in AT $40 O'Clock. calling out the engines
from Brook avenue and Marshall ana
lower Main street and the truck from
Grace near Nineteenth.
While this was being done, The Times
attaches. from editor 10 printers deVh,
were doing most excellent work. one OF
the copy-holders rushed into the editorial
and reportorial rooms and caused CON
fusion by the announcement OF the hie'
and In an amazing short time the writers,
uriutcrs. pressmen. steTeOtypers and
I'm The Times building. Streams were
thrown from the fifth, fourth and 'hird
stories. and did excellent work. The
nearest point from this office TO the burn
ing building was from the western WIN
dows. and the firemen, when they reached
the eastern side of the Leftwich house
were surprised no little at seeing a news
raper staff lighting the flames. just as
The second alarm was sent in one Of The
Times managers turned I'm an alarm
from The Times private box, So, but
the second alarm having gone IN mo-
ment before IL was not publicly sounded.
The flames were played upon tully
half hour. and the impromptu fire de-
partment were not willing TO give UP the
dght until assured by the fire reporter
that the regular department could handle
the confederation. At any rate, The Times
attaches. by their efficient aid, kept the
fire subdued until help came, and assisted
no little TO make the fire as small as IL
was.
The fre1nen we're soon convinced that
the entire contents of the building Wouiu
be ruined, so besides using all enorts 10
suhdue the flames, made all possible tN-
ertion TO keep the houses on either siue
from burning. Streams were sent 10 the
top OF the building from Bank sIeeI
and the Hayes truck was raised on mann
Iiye streams were thrown upon the puld-
Inc ana in three-quarters of an hour
after the commencement Of the blaze
the fire was completely under control.
The entire city, hearing the second
alarm, and knowing that the fire was al
or near Ninth and Main, large crowds
from all parts OF Richmond came TO the
fire. ana IL was with considerable diff
Guilty that the mass Of people was kept
far enough away by the policemen
Ropes We're stretched, but many eVaded
the officers, and It was in Il crowd that
was inside OF rope that serious acci-
dent occurred.
Seton Lucy son Of Mr.. and Mrs James
s. Lucy, No. Jl3 north Twenty seventh
street. left the Church Hill engine house
after the second alarm had been rung in
company with Willie Gibbons. Andrew
GIN. Royce Speight and Irwin Speight.
The youths ran to the fire, and were
standing In front Of Taylor q Browns
shoe store, just below the house occu-
pied by Leftwich, watching the iiames,
II was about 10 o'clock, and a line OF
men were working steadily on the Hayes
truck. IL may have been done by them,
or some OF the fire fighters on the ROOF
may have done So but at any rate a
wire broke, and fell towards the ground.
II fell across the trolley wire, however,
and an end Of IL struck Jim the police
dog. In moment the wire also passed
across Lucy's shoulder, and ne, graspins
It TO move 1t from him, fell unconscious
TO the street. His companions became
completely terror stricken and rushed
away from the spot The dog yelled
horribly for about a moment and died.
A large number Of spectators saw the
accident, but were afraid 10 so near
Lucy. knowing that the. live" wire was
about him Messrs. T.. b. Goode, Thomas
Terrandini and a young man named Trice
went over 10 the PROSTATE body from the
sidewalk, and cautiously drew 1t away
from the wires. They succeeded well In
their work, and the seeming lifeless bur
den was tcnderly taken 10 the entrance
Of the building at Tenth and Main, for
merly used by the Citizens Bank. Or.
Charles l.. Segel was almost Immediately
on the spot, and began a hard fight TO re-
store Lucy TO consciousness.
Mir. Milton Straus of the firm Of Julius
Straus & Co, who now occupy a portion
of the building heard Of the accident,
and FASTENED TO the place ready TO rem
der any service possible He advised The
policemen and physician TO remove the
seemingly dying man inside the office,
and his suggestion was complied with.
This prevented the excited mass Of peo-
pie from crowding near Lucy. and gave
him chance 10 get some air.
Dr. J. 5. Wexford soon came In, and,
with DIR. Siegel. used every effort 10 re-
store the young man. Messengers sped 10
tho neghboring drug-stores. willing
hands famed the youth. and the few
who were allowed inside the Office were
soon very much gratihed to hear the
physicians state that Lucy had a much
stronger pulse. and that there were signs