Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29

.HAHLOTTESVII.E VA. october
o. .Sp-cab-Little else was ihc talk
...- today but the univ rsity fire Of
.y. which destroyed tn" main build
.- o. tAat institution. eleater part of
library. and much of tne physical
.,t mechanical apparatus. The details
4, in. creai disaster "crc fully covered
'a the D'spatch's extra Of to-day. ana lit
20. or nothing remains 10 be- added TO
'Hes".
rnc O., Of thc grand OLD pile have
..i,v T,su visited hy thousands. At
..- vr.iue jhc debris iu thr basement
,.. aunex and rojunIa is suu smoul-
-l- and stream Of water is play
ar them
"..~ ~.tre of the confederation is indeed
onr aui many have been the
. -.eI over the spot by friends and
l.... of the institution While reading
O. ..urcl sketch of tho university.
-..t hes morning in the Daily FRO
- Professor Francis n. Smith one
. PIP. r.sf beloved teachers 40 Tho uni
..... ..l1 not refrain from in1ulsing
|.rfy cay. Others did the same
..-lme from all over The state and
r.I, have been received boy Dr.
Randolph the rector. and Pro-
William NJ Thornton chairman
any Offering sympathy and
a7 J., f. thought that work
e ding Will commence at once.
learned This morning that there
r.. N.' Insurance on the library. max
..d Insurance Of %1Oco on the
f. ilIues and their contents
t ore seventh of the VOLUMES
Hmry were saved Many Of
t iekrn out were OF the least
ln valuable books and papers
VI. .r.t ht replaced. We're burned.
.ECTCEEs RESUMED
L- Wrr. resumed. ass usual this
4aI were remarkably well at
"e JEFF hall temperance hall.
.Hd tho professors offices are
for tho purpose. The law
r... in the Wash hail.
...uu- of thc faculty to-day "a
umittcc-cousistinc Of Profcs-
~. Mallct. and ". -. Dab (
pointed
.i.ln. The rector VIII call a
r..r. Che Board OF Visitors next T
.., STATUE of Jefferson that
l9m the library was still
H" lawn this morning. \ /
o' canvas covered the figure. 1
fine idea OF corpse The /
thc statuo Was broken in /
places. but Otherwise il is as !
..t. Ten or twelve men. among /
Hr ..'uE Professor Heath Dab /
'f fns statue from ID. bldid- /
fhc winding stairs. 10 the lawn. /
doubtful whether the same /
O meu could carry the statue /
.a-.s
r.r bust Wes taken 20 Dr /
@ Us uniujute1. II is said that /
'l carried thc pedestal which /
great weight
a.'.rci a-1 slackcnci face OF the !
.a 1881 ODD clock is lying on the lawn /
i..- of debris
-Dr Echois suffers considerably i
broken wrist, bat is attending +,
...'.. as usual
nolshf that The walls can be /
-s.n Win the exception OF a /
N and some other damage they !
'' .p h, sound
.lilN STILL \ MYSTERY
-su of me Ire Is stin shrOudcd /
some cling 10 the supposi- I
''' 90 "as caused 10y an electric .
Others that rats and matches were (
Toss 's riacad at from $4,000 20 /
provided the walls can be used /
.. ~ the explosion of dynamite /
no" up the holdings WAS heard ,
=. 'Its away. Nearly every pane !
'he university building was /
Lloyd Williams. of Norfolk a
r'-4cnt Is thought 70 have in /
'"'n' AND is now lying In a .
''iiii.Jn on West Lawn.
M. Antrim and several others /
'''i come 10y the heat
'h ,1e annex. containing the pub /
ir lttiuff-roOms etc. was begun /
o.. "r1 Completed several years later .
> y Keller. now Chief Of Po- 4
a. '- th" contract for the painting .
o., structure aud Messfs W. T. Z
81. George $. Ford were on the Z
''.'4. force fl is s4id that ihcse