Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-26
INCENDIARY FIRES.
TWO ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY IN THE
NORFOLK COTTON DISTRICT.
Death Of pr. James Parrish, n Prominent
Portsmouth Experimentation Of
Manager q. v. Saith Critical.

NORFOLK. VA. January S.-tspeelaD
TIL were two incendiery fires in the
cotton district to-day. but fortunately
neither did very serious damage. The
nrst occurred In cotton belonging Ia
Mcaars. J. w. Perry e. Co; the second
occurred in cotton belonging TO Eure
GrtRcry u 60. This incendiarism r. being
Investigated. and the Chief OF the Fire
Department viii ask the Police Depart
InrDt to Increase the patrol in that section
during the coming season. There was
considerable cotton exposed % what
miyht have been serious fire to-day.
Another wrcckIng steamer left for the
wreck at Wash Woods this evening.
A GOOD CONFEDERATE GONE.
Df James Parrish. one Of the foremost
~ physicians and surgeons in this Sec
ton. died ut his home. in Portsmouth.
yhis morning at GEO o'clock. after an Ill
nrss ~ two or three weeks, though In
fcc5lc health for several months DR.
Parrish was born ia Portsmouth IN 1882
ami after finishing HIS academic course
under Professor Webster he took the
medical course al the University Of Nir-
pin.a. and was graduated in l&s. Study
i1g further al the University OF New
York. Dc received his degree from that
Institution n year later when the war
broke ont he was on the medical stan
az The Bellevue HOs0ltal. I'm New York.
and the surgical staff OF the Brooklyn
Hospital when Virginia called her sons
% come 10 her defence. Or Parrish
promptly responded. and hurrylng back
% his native city. Joined Company X.
Ninth Virginia Infantry. AK a private
FULL SURGEON
IN the fail OF 1861. though comparatively
p Young man. he was one Of the few who
were recommended by the Medical Ex-
umhiug Board 10 be received In the army
as Fun surgeon. and on November a. 1861,
D. was commissioned surgeon I'm the army
~ the Confederate States with the rank
~ major. lie served with the FOrty-flr
Infantry TN the battle OF Sharpsburg
when he was transferred 20 the Thirteenth
Virginia Cavalry. where he served as bri-
Fadc-surgeon iii the closing scene at
AppomattoN ON his return to Ports
mouth he resumed the practice Of his pro-
f'ssion. ana was very successful. He was
made q member Of tho Board OF Health
Quarantine Board State Board of Medi-
cal Examiners served az n delegate Of
the Virginia state Medical Society to the
National Medical Association. ana filed
other positions of equal professional re-
gponsiblltY and honor
Dr Parrish leaves wife and numbo-
- grown children. among them Dr.
Charles Parrish. % bright and promising
young physician. now practicing In Ports
mouth.
DYING or BRIGHTS DISEASE.
Traffic Manager O. V. Smith. Of the
Seahoar1 AIRLINE. Is now considered IN
'Xtrcmis. His friends believe he can only
last a few days longer. as he Is now sim
ply living on his medicine lie IS AT his
home IN Portsmouth. and has Brights dis
ease.
Th" steamship Bappahannock buried her
Folf eighteen feet in the sand when she
went ashore ~ Cape Henry. At one time
the combined efforts OF dozen tugs failed
10 make her bulge. II was big Job Cor
Tho NTeckors