The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-05
THE BIG FOUNDRY FIRE.
me Loss HEAYl' AND NOT COVER
ED By INSURANCE.
Negro Boy sho,--Aceidsnt 10 hrA Batter.
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MANCHESTER BuREAu RICHMOND TIMES.
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MIR. George L. Street. member of the
0rm OF J. r. johnson 4 Co, whose large
foundry was destroyed by fire AZ I'D
O'Clock yesterday morning, fun account
OF which was published In The Times
OF yesterday. states that the published
report OF the loss. which was put at no.
900, is very nearly correct That was the
valuation put upon the plant. machinery,
stock. etc. IL Is probable. however that
the loss will fan below this ngure, az
much OF the machinery is not entirely
ruined, and can very probably be re-
paired. This foundry is situated on the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad. out
side Of the corporate limits.
The works are operated only during
the hours OF daylight. but 1t has been
the custom TO start the fires In the fuT-
mace early In the morning, TO be READY
for operation when the hands report,
Charles Williams and George Bauey'
the first white and the latter eolored. the
watehmen OF the establishment. were pre-
pairing to kindie the fires under the iur,
naces when the accident which caused
Charles Williams, while arranging the
materials for The furnace FIRE, accidental
~ struck his lamp with an iron POKER,
In a moment the oil spread over tne
shavings and other light kindling, ana
the names were almost Immediately oe
yond his control. Prompt measures were
taken by him and his assistant 70 use
the fire apparatus supplied In the 1ouh-
dry for such emergencies, but for some
reason 81 failed TO work, and no Ndtol
could be secured.
An alarm was given. and the Manchester
department responded promptly, but the
distance was 50 great and the location so
Inaccessible that the entire property was
doomed before they could get 10 work
upon IT,
10 $4,000. placed as follows. through MI
Thomas l.. Alirlend: Home Insurance
Company, New York, $500; Phoenix As
surance Company, London. 5000 neta-
ware Insurance Company. Philadelphia
$500 Georgia Home, Columbus. Ga,
600: Petersburg Savings and INSURANCE.
Company. Petersburg, Va. $500. The
Insurance H. distributed as follows: on
buildings, $1,000; engines and boilers,
1900; machinery, %,uW, STOCK ana ma
Mr.. Street could not say positively
whether the company would rcDGlV or
not. as Mr. Johnson Is out OF the city.
The foundry has lately been employing
only about one-thrd of its usual number
OF hands. In prosperous times It gives
employment 10 very large number.
The case of Columbus Hewlett tcol0red)i
charged with shooting Braxton Jasper.
was before the Mayors Court yesterday
night. Jasper was quite seriously wound
ed Hewlett claims that he found the
pistol and pointed IL al Jasper, not know
Ing that Il was loaded. Both OF the par
ties are negro boys between thirteen and
fourteen years Of age, The case was
continued until next Monday. The boy
was doing very well recently.
Mrs. James f. Butler. of McDonough
street, was quite severely bruised by fall
ing at the corner OF Fourteenth and
Semmes streets Wednesday night.
The Democrats of Manchester and
Swausboro will turn out In full force to-
night 10 hear Major Daniel and Colonel
Elicit at Leader Hall a brass band VIII
be on hand.
Yesterday morning about Gas o'clock,
while Mr.. L. i. Jones clerk was sweep
Ing in front Of his store, at the corner
of Twelfth and Hull streets, two young
colored men entered the rear OF the store
and started away with several pairs OF
ehoes. Seeing people passing along Twelfth
street they dropped the shoes at the
gate and made their escape.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday morning In hearing argument of
counsel for Emmett Crump 10 set aside
the verdict OF the jury and grant the
prisoner new trial; The Court over
until next Saturday to file their bins of
exception.
Manchester IL greatly in need Of a
small station at the corner of Seventh
ana Perry streets, where passengers walt
Ing for the transfer cars can rest and be
sheltered when the weather is inCement
1T would also be well 10 have Al lunch
counter and newsstand there. Here Is
q chance for All enterpfisiHg man to make
money.
MIR. J. w. Bronaugh VISITED Richmond
yesterday and settled up his accounts
with the Auditor.
Mr.. Il. +. Stone and Miss Carrie Tay-
Tor were married last night at Cowar-
din-Ayenue church.