The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-05
STARTED FROM A PIPE.
DESTRUCTION or THE FOREST
FIRES IN CHESTERFIELD.
korest hin Rail Team Defeated by the
Cockade City Boys-Car Service
Personal.
MANCHESTER BusrAu RICHMOND TIMES.

0iANCHrs1ER BUREkU klCHMoND tiMhS'
1871 Hull STREET.. BEArIiE bLoCh
The loss by forest fires IN Chesternei'
Saturday. Sunday and Monday Will run
Alp into the thousands OF dollars. IL Is
hard TO estimate the damages. as the
names swept over an area Of several
thousand acres here and there destroying
O. dwelling house, barn or stable.
The forest fires In Chesterfield. In the
vicinity OF Petersburg, started from
very trifiing cause.
Mr.. Robert Ballaugh. residing about
six miles from that city. while plowihs
sn his field stopped a moment TO light MS
pipe and then threw the burning ma'ch
aside. In an instant the grass was ls-
nited. and the wind spread the names
beyond control. scattering the sparks 10
various points. The whole Held was soon
sblaze, and many thousands OF dollars
worth OF property Was destroyed Inc
IRE was blown eastward. burning every
thing in It's path. Mr.. Uriah smith iost
oil OF his fencing and forty cords OF
wood MIR. William Harvell, ADJOINING
lost thirty cords Of wood
MIR. Andrew Parks. living beyond, lost
fifty cords OF wood ali of mis- fences, his
barn. three horses, three cows, two reap
ers. two wagons. his buggy and harness,
800 bushels Of corn and all Of his agricul-
tural implements His loss is between
&. 900 and 5000 without insurance The
IRE crossed Swift creek. striking Fruit
Hill" farm, damaging the saw-mlll OF
Messrs Jones 4 Dillard, ana burning
about $50 90 feet of lumber and l5O CORDS
of wood The old family mansion OF the
Dudeys. with all the out-buildings on the
Mace. and the large dwelling and out
houses on the oak Hill" farm, formerly
the property Of Mr.. Thomas Friend,
fell victims TO the devourng element
There were a half-dozen fires raging at
The same time In different parts OF Ches-
terfield The fire in the vicinity OF me
Courthouse originated by boy burning
some brush. The fire destroyed the dwell
ing-house and barns Of Mr.Frederlck HAN
ner. about three miles from the Court
house. The 100 cords of wood belonging
IN Mr. I 6 Sykes. OF Manchester, which
were burned. were insured. A large tract
Of timber land belonging to Mr.. Nj. A.
Cogbin for which he was offered 800
a few days ago. was burned. The fire
aid some damage on the farm of Mr. +.
Y CogbiH. one hundred thousand feet
~ lumber and 80 cords Of wood belonging
10 Mr.. Carter Jones. near Chester. were
destroyed by the fire.
The Forest Hill Base Ball CLUB met de-
feat at the hands Of the Petersburg CluD'
In the Cockade City. Monday.
The Petersburg IndeXAppeal OF yes
ferday. IN it's report Of the game. says
I'VE have met the el,emy and they are
onrs ." The foregoing remark tells the
story of yesterdays ball game. The
baseball season was opened yesterday
with two games between the Petersburg
and Forest Hill clubs. both or winch
were placed to the credit OF the nome
team; the former by score OF to D.
the latter by score of TO " a faffiy
large crowd assembled 10 see the morning
game. which, though devoid OF excite
ment. was marked by some pretty pays.
The Hull-street cars now run regularly
70 the Broad Rock road. There are six
cars on the Hull-street line, and the
company is giving a very satisfactory
service.
The Swansboro people are satisfied. the
Manchester people are pleased ana now
when the summer travel to Forest hlll
Park begins the cars Will no DOUBT De
run through TO the park.
Judge b. A. Hancock was In the city
Yesterday, having just returned from Not
toway county. where he had been holding
court.
Judge Hancock says that the woods
were on fire nearly all the way from Not
toway to Manchester.
Mr.. John w. Arlington, secretary ana
treasurer Of the Old Dominion Cotton
Mills. OF this city. received telegram
Monday night announcing the illness OF
his father at Warrenton. n. c.
Mrs. r. II. Friend. OF Chester, who has
been quite sick for some time, is I'M
proving.
The committee on grounds and build
ings has not as yet begun operations
on the new police-station cells that are TO
he erected in the rear of the old market
house.
Miss Ellie Robinson has been visiting
her uncle, Or. John Robinson, In Nor
folk, Va.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington Monday 10 Harvey l.. DoWdy ana
Maggie =. Dowdy, of Manchester.
There was not sisgle case for HIS
Honor's consideration In the police court
yesterday.
The April term OF the Chesterfield Coun-
~ Court begins next Monday.
Judge John II. Ingram has returned
from trip to Norfolk.
Clerk DuVal, OF the hastings court. is
back from pleasant trip to relatives
IN the country.