Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-25
BIG LUMBER-PLANT.
ITS DESTRUCTION BY FIRE SERIOUS
TO SEVERAL COUNTIES.
Destructive Forest FIres-A Jewish Rabbi
Robbed swallowed Benzine-The
Pious Harvey Blair.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, Va. April 24.-The de-
struction by fire of the Surry Lumber
Company's buildings at Dendron, in Surry
comfy. the largest plant of the kind IN
the Soutt, will prove q serious loss TO that
section. aud particularly 10 the people OF
Surry. Southampton. and Sussex counties,
IN which the capital Of the company was
largely invested.
The company established its plant nj
DendrOn. q few miles from Wakefield:
It's mills IN various departments covered
an immense area. In the construction OF
the null and its appurtenances over 5OO,-
900 bricks and 100000 feet OF lumber
were used. Every effort by the use OF IRON
and asbestos was made TO make the roofs
of the buildings freproof
THE VALUE OF THE PLANT.
The plant was valued al $3.50, 0O0-inde-
pendent of the railroad-valued at $3.50
O09 more, aggregating "A capital OF el.OOO.-
900 invested by the owners Of this property.
The company owned a complete electric
plant by which their plant aud the whole
village of Dendron was lighted. Their loss
is hardly less than $4,000. The insurance
falls very lar below shat amount. In the
companies represented IN Petersburg there
is an insurance of about $4,000 only.
II is thought that the fire originated
from sparks from the mill. 1t IS hardly
thought that the company Will rebuild at
Dendron. but that they Will 90 10 Wake
field for future work.
DISTINCTIVE FOREST FIRES.
Mr.. james G.. Harrison, living in the
lower part of Prince George county, lost
! 600 cords of wood and 900 feet OF
lumber Friday evening by forest ilreS. he
has an insurance Of SCOOP on the lumber
IN the Virginia Fire and Marine. The
wood was also insured.
In Surry county on the same day Mr.. Ii.
J. Arlington lost q large quantity OF wood
and lumber, as did also Mr.. John }. Deal
and Gilbert MOOtcn, by forest fires. These
fires were burning all Saturday and sun
day IN Prince George and Surry counties.
AMINIsTER ROBBED.
Rev. !. Kaiser. Jewish rabbi, was
robbed SatUrday night at his residence, on
Halifax street, of $50 IN money by negro
IN his employment. The negro secrcted
himself IN one OF the chambers, and after
Mr.. Kaiser had retired stole the money
from his pants pocket. The tibet was ar
rested this morning and sent on Tor trial.
The money was recovered
DAMAGING FROST.
The frost this morning proved very
damaging IN TINS section. The fruit was
injured and the early vegetables killed
The tomato and potatO-vlncs were Killed
outright.
A SERIOUS MISTAKE
Mr.. f. f. Webb. who swallowed a dose
of bcnzlnc At Wakefield several nights ago,
Is now out Of danger. After retiring TO
bed he was taken sick and sought his
trunk for turpentIuo, which be was accus-
toned to use IN case Of ike emergencies.
Bv mistake he got hold of bottle Of BEN
zine. which he kept to clean his clothes,
and swallowed large dose. He had many
spasms afterwards, but ms life was saved
bv prompt medical Attendance, and he IS
now considered out Of danger.
BIS LAST CAMP.
Ouarles. the pitcher of the Petersburg
Club. pitched his last game here this al
ternoon. 10 "a day or two be Will 90 South
10 pitch for the Savannah Club for $50
per month. The BOstons were very
anxious to secure his services and offered
q large sum Int having signed a contract
with the Sayannahs he could not with
draw.
HARVEY BLAIR.
Harvey Blair, the fraudulent Christian
EudeavOr man. borrowed money from one
or more persons here. ordered flowers 70
be sent 10 ms hotel for his wife, and dld
several other mean things which are gra-
duallv coming to light. 4 lady OF tins
city who was brought into close contact
with him 10y reason OF his pIous profess
siOns Is confident that the fellow wore
Wig aad false whiskers.