The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-11

caterer, and desire to publicly thanl,
him for his generosity. Mr.. Catogni
throughout the day furnished them fifty
gallons OF coffee and invited them, when
relieved for dinner, to accept OF his
hospitality. During tho day he served
the tired men with over sixty meals
gratuitously.
Losses and Insurance.
The building was the property OF the
Home Building and Conveyance Com
pany and was erected at n cost of S32,
000 IL was insured for $4,000 and the
brick and the old iron in the debris Is
valued at $4,000, making a net loss to
the company OF $4,000. An additional
$4,000 policy had been carried until re-
Gently, but was conceded on account Of
the proximity Of the building to the fire
department.
Ovt rstreet 81 Thurman dealers in fur.
niture. estimate their stock at So, 900,
insurance $500; j. L. Hail, Southern
Weekly News, loss $1,000, no insurance.;
John NJ. Tinsly & son, sash doors and
blinde, loss $4,000, no Insurance.; w. d.
Stuart, feed store, loss 81 900, insurance
$500; Reynolds Bros, tobacconists, loss
So 900, insurance $4,000 Ia part of this
stock WAS saved which will reduce the
looo oJ oooue S@,OooJ, ROdnOh6 LlBQI
Infantry. including guns and accoutre-
ments belonging to the Stale. 5000,
insurance $500; Roanoke Athletic
Club, fixtures, $1,000. no insur-
ance; Osceola Lodge, Knights OF
Pythias, loss $500, insurance $3.50;
Wahoo Tribe, Improved Order of Red
Men. loss $500. insurance $3.50; Column
bus Lodge, 1. o. D. E., loss $500, no in
surance; furniture OF the Roanoke high
school, loss $780, insurance $500; A. M.
Robertson,Jr., dwelling house on Church
avenue, west of Bridgewater building,
damaged $500, covered by insurance.;
cottage on Henry street north of fire,
belonging to j. Donaldson, damaged
$l0O, insured; residence Of o. II. Owens.
damaged 500. insured; residence of
Mrs. Patty Gilmer on Church avenue,
damaged $50, insured Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, loss $3.50, no in
surance.
Scenes and Incidents.
Bowman Sales, who was bravely doing
the duty of both engineer and fireman,
and who had JUS recovered from n
serious spell of illness, was Frustrated
by tho heat and had TO be carried TO q
plsce of safety. His condition to-day is
good and no serious results arc antici-
pated.
Y.
l.. Traynham who was talking with w.
G. Williams in front Of tho lattsr's
livery stable. Mr. Williams at once
sent a telephone message to the fro de-
partment.
John M. Tinsley, after doing a great
deal of very hard work in endeavoring
to save some of his property, tainted
and fell III the street He soon recov.
cred and was taken home. He felt no
| Ill effects from his exertions yesterday
A considerable amount of furniture
and small articles that wore moved out
| CT tho adjacent residences we're stolen
Reynolds Brothers lost large quantity
Of tobacco in this way.
Mrs. Stonebrai or, who resided in the
cottage nearest the fire, was i'll at the
time and was removed to the residence
OF w. a. Noble in carriage.
w. &. Williams succumbed to tho heat
after an hour and half Of over-exer-
ton and had to be taken home in a We
hicle.
The horses and carriages in the livery
stables OF w. G. Williams and Horton 6
Roberts were removed and the stable
buildings saved only by almost super
human efforts of the brave firemen and
the citizens.
The fire was still burning Sunday
thousands Of people, including many
ladies and children.
The large stock OF cartridges in the
Light Infantry armory exploded when
the flames reached them, making re-.
ports rese mbling sham battle. There
was general stampede among the
spectators when this occurred.
Reynolds Brothers, Wholesale dealers
in tobacco and cigars, resumed business
yesterday on Salem avenue in the Mich
olas S5 Woodward building. The safe
OF this firm, which was in the hottest
part of the fire, when opened was found
to be in good condition and the cash,
papers, etc., which it contained were
entirely uninjured.
w. D. Stuart, the feed man, did not
allow any grass to grow under his feet
either. Fortunately he had a great
amount of goods on the cars, in the Nor.
folk and Western yards. This he has
moved into No Ala Henry street 8. w.
and will be open for business this
morning.
A SERIES OF GRIMES