Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
CALAMITY OF SUNDAY
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SID u'4'H''- Inv S'''N'i
.t thc depot ready 60 cmbarH.
owing men or the Firo he
I.nr pa Erie hkoTn. president
Ham. 90 Commissioners; W ~.
superintendent OF Fire-Alarm.
... shaw. iu command of the
company. captain william ca
David D'Iricu engineer Of the
charles HourhHnk fireman:
@.th. Mlig'u, +. Kesler.
u.rre William Hayes. ana l.. 7.
-..,y aid not think that ne had
.. number Of men. and a. there
.-e. crowd around the depot. all
fo 20 he pressed into service
.o.rc. Samuel Wackman. George
Eauehan. Clarence, Bur
rlreamon. two Cheatwood
...r.-. aud W j. Hancock.
ALL ON BOARD.
Shaw found that Assistant-Super-
...- walker Of the Chesapeake and
LID. worked quite as rapidly in get
r. train ready As the firemen
Getting their apparatus out. An
.,. Hqt-cars. % coach. and ca
u.r. found waiting. in charge Of
WINK crew. Captain II. T. Land.
H. h. Hall Fireman Burk.
puunaNan and Eubank. and
van. Nflnff fdilfl RIhIlttIS.
...rafus was soon gotten on
..H everything was ready to de-
r.. SCENE of The blaze.
FAST TRAIN.
lis, ONE hour and fourteen
r.- thc first telegram had been
... Ch.Ilott csviflc. asking the
..... ... department for aid. the
... ..rring the steamer and the
... ...Dinc over the rails at
-..... r.Ic minute.
lde az Beaver DAM To-
1I here chief Shaw tcle-
Fire Department at CHAR.
4ts horses at the depot in
.. hIchcl 10 the steamer
...' of track was given to the
.r .rl "a proceeded on its way.
..lI ~ steam. and going at
Obj miles an hour
...P Not NEEDED.
... ... station al Gordonsville loom
. ut.al ,h' engineer saw the signal
Il. reversed his lever. and down
u.,. applied. but the train shot
station. and only stopped when
several hundred feet past the
engineer then backed his train 90
... .....r when a telegram was hand
Superintendent Walker from the
.f Ue Fire Department Of Cor
.. requesting him TO sop the
uoul nrcmen. "a IL was found that
..... services would not be neeo-d.
- .lrIiv necessary 10 say that every
,.. .n board the train was disappont-
T.. BOYS had gotten their blood up
t-4t the FIRE. ana were anxious to
...s tr.ir brothers in Charlottesville how
-. Richmond hicmcn could combat the
u,- There was no help for It, how
...r. ami the train was run on side
t and was soon on it, way to Rch'
.ll though going in much more lei
surely manner Than II had in making the
f..r io GOrdOusVillc.
Ino train pulled into the station here
af ,.p The steamer and hose-wagon
..f. taken back to the engine-houSe ana
.. mn returned to their homes just In
u- for supper.
The Chesapealc and ohio railway very
l.l.rously refused 10 make any charge
whatever for tire use Of the special train
used in carrying the Richmond Fire De-
rartment
THE INSURANCE.
Major r. j. Peyton. OF the firm Of Pey-
tom * Si1ton. insurance agents, was seen
af his home last nieht. and said his firm
ltriei au the univcrsity's insurance.
tI.h DEE estimated 10 be about $4,000.
.4 that N" amount WAS nothing Ike
. Ust it should he. .s it Was supposed 10
..,r thc entire belongings If the col
tl.- Pcyfon was unable 10 say IN
what companies the amount wa
...I as his books were locked up IN
.r.. hut ne asserted that the loss
r. divided among d great many com
q ..,e
.....ror OFerrall received a message
.. night from Professor William NJ.
..-... chairman Of the faculty. say
i.- -.lf the lectures would 20 on as
..II.y morning.
TAILS OF INSURANCE.
un. Ilrr.rc - the part Of these build
r.- t.. their contents is unduestionably
. t'.V 20 Virginia. aside from the
- Joss Toe delay which is attendant
a calamity would naturally
inconvenience. although
... .r.rr. as far as can r. learned.
uIl- f1r the studies az that edu-
..I restitution 90 60 on as usual.
..- In.s injured by the flames, as
rtt.4-the public assembly hail.
lf.ni the Young Mems Christian
.atIou haN. and one other annex L.
....rt4- APE covered hy Insurance
Iilt t-fsfHi liz lIls IA dllit
.i .t tnc buildings amounts 10 $l25ol6,
divided between four Of the most
H, companies OF the world. They
o.. t.. : .ottish L. and y. the Lion Fire.
..- .um,ic.ai Union. and the Guardian,
| l.l1n. each having policies upon
..-. .tnotur,s Of $500
Insurance upon the buildings In
equally sustained by these com
tte detail being as follows.
p nit OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .Ss'eo'
.. AMI pictures ................ SOU 7
lI.i or annex ................ o'"oj
-...c apparatus, &c. ............ 300
rf Athens ............-........ lVv' /
fH'l -.......-...--..... ""l
a. \. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. VV)
'.'.. Observation-Disclosures. So OJ
IaIHESsIONS OF SYMPATHY.
lowing telegram Of coincidence. +
.,I l.us itself. was sent out yes
ii'UMOND. VA. October 2S 1885
f IS. NJ. Thornton, LII u. Chait- .
~.n equity. University OF Virginia:
Richmond College profoundly sympa- !
.- nN the university. and n.)urns I
t tr'Hlable loss the cause Of educa- 7
. t,s suffered Aeneidos Libcr H.. .
r. T. W. BOATWRIGHT,
President Richmond College,
.r.'a. telegram was sent TO the uni /
't 'hortIcs by the University col ,
,.- .f Medicine.
The Richmond Neetfng.
s. t.-- meeting Of the citizens of I
.''.gl VIII be held at the Chamber OF /
Commerce at o'clock this al ernoon to 4
..r What can be done TO repair the I
D.a- .- oc,asi9ned by the fire az the I
ty Tne destruction of the beaud- !
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