The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-15

up town to Greene and Clinton avenues.
where fire for the third time overlook DR..
Talmage and burned his church down.
LOSS oyER MILLION DOLLARS.
OF the Tabernacle and Hotel Regent
nothing remains but the walls. About
o'clock portions Of the rear wall Of the
Tabernacle fell. The total loss is esti-
mated at little over 81 10000. The loss
on the Hotel Regent. including the build
ing. paintings and the guests household
goods. viii amount to about $500. 900. The
loss on the Tabernacle is about $4,000,
and the adjoining buildings are reported
to be damaged to the extent OF $4,000. Ii
IS said that the hotel was insured for
$4,000.
Four nremen were overcome by heat
during the PROCESS OF the flames. and
had 10 be removed from the scene. All
subsequently recovered.
II is supposed that the fire was caused
by a spark from one OF the electric light
wires behind the organ of the Tabernacle.
During the progress OF the fire an i'm
mense crowd gathered I'm the nearby
streets and watched the flames. The In
tense heat Of the fire, combined with that
OF the sun. caused several prostrations
in the crowds OF on-l0okers. The victims
were taken away By friends. Expressions
Of regret at the misfortune which had
overtaken Or. Talmage were heard on
all sides The reverend gentleman stood
with the crowd near the church and wit
messed the destruction Of the beautiful
edifce. His expression was a SorrOwful
one. and he was nearly moved TO tears.
He was surrounded by a large gathering
of friends when the reporter approached
bin.
"Tbank Cod" said the minister, Gods
mercy ovcrtowers the disaster. IL was
all so sudden that ] cannot explain It,
Had the fire occurred half an hour sooner
there would have been terrible loss Of
life.
"The church was crowded AT the morn
ing's service; fully six thousand people
were there. a stampede would have
occurred and many would have been
crushed to death or suffocated.'
The subject Of DR.. Talmage's sermon
this morning was "A Cheerful Church. ~
The text was soomon's Song, Chapter
ix.. 1: Behold. thou art fair. my love-
II was only on Thursday and Friday
last that Rev. Or. Talmage celebrated
in the Tabernacle the completion of the
twenty-nfth year Of his pastorate.
Will REBUILD.
The board Of trustees Of the Tabernacle
/ tonight held a meeting I'm the house or
Or. Talmage. at which 1t was decided TO
/ rebuild the Tabernacle. The trustees
say that Or. Talmage Is 10 start on his
/ trip around the world, as first intended.
| The statement given out by the trustees
/ Is that from the Insurance, receipts and
/ money realized from the sale OF land
/ they Will pay all debts within year
/ the work Of rebuilding will begin. They
/ will sell the present land where the hre
/ occurred and move 70 another site and
/ buy it at a cost Of not more than
/ $4,000
The Tabernacle was insured for $lSO'-
/ 900 In four companies viz: London ana
/ Liverpool. the Royal Insurance Com
pany. the Phoenix Of Hartford and the
| Phoenix OF Brooklyn.
WILL STAND By THE CHURCH.
Russell Sage. who holds a first mort
gage of sl2j. 900 on the Tabernacle, and
who IS creditor TO the society for about
$4,000 back interest. in addition to the
morteage was shocked when he. heard
the first news Of the fire.
How much do the Tabernacle people
owe YOU. M- q e' n rcDArter asked
about $4,000 ali told.'
"Was the Tabernacle insured so you
won't lose anything?'
eyes, l believer
'If Mr.. Talmage should reconsider his
determination 10 remain pastor Of the
tabernacle and. on account Of this re-
cent blow TO his society, determine tc
resign as it's pastor, would you leave your
money in and allow the Tabernacle people
to rebuild II they wanted tor
YES" he said. with some hesitation y
would stand by the church in whatever
they wanted"
IRONWOOD MICH, May 1.-THE firC
at the Aurora mine did not reach the
shaft. and no lives have been lost. Two
crossed electric wires set fire 10 the shed
covering the hosting machines, and the
shed was destroyed but the machines
were not injured.