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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
THE NEWS IL RICHMOND.
u Created Profound sorrow-DetaiI
OF the Insurance.

The news Of the burning OF the anain
building Of the University Of Virginia
was almost the sole topic Of conversation
on the streets of Richmond yesterday.
on every side expressions OF sorrow could
be heard al the partial destruction OF
this .oble and historic institution OF
learning. The Richmond alumni OF the
university. IL is needless to say. felt keen
lv the misfortune that had befallen their
Alma Mater
The first intelligence OF the catastrophe
was received at the headquarters OF the
Richmond Fire Department here Sunuay
morning at II 80 in the following telegram
from Charlottesville.
CHARLOTTESVil. VA, oct q. 1896.
chief Fire Department. Richmond. Va:
Please send a hre engine AT once: the
rotunda and public nall on lire. and the
university In danger
tslened) n. j. WILLIAMS.
chief Fire Department. charlottesville.
Mr. Percy Minor was IN charge az the
headquarters OF the Fire Department,
and at once endeavored 10 communicate
with Chief Puller. The latter was al.
tending services at Seventh-Street Chris
tan church. and a messenger IN very
few minutes had informed him OF the
contents OF the telegram. In the mean
ttIne, tniCt SHAW pdt btrH nptuet AZ
mis- house by phone that the Charlottes.
Vile officials had asked the aid OF the
Fire Department here in extinsuishing
the fire. and he notined President Frisch
korn. Of the Board of Commissioners. Of
the occurrence. President FTischkorn AZ
that time was ~ Trinity church.
SENT 4 STEAMER.
Chief puller wired 10 Charlottesville
asking as TO the water-supply there. He
received an answer. stating that IL was
very poor. and 10 send chemical en-
gine. To this the Chief replied that the
chemical engine would be OF no use WHIST
ever in such a fire. as II was only In.
tended for small blazes, and that h,
would send "A steamer.
Preparations were Immediately made &c
send steamer No. 3. from the headquar-
ters 70 Charlottesville.
Mr. e. &. Walker, assistant superintend-
oni OF the Chesapeake and Ohio. was al
once notified 10 have an engine at the
depot. and everything in readiness %
take the steamer and company OF men
10 Charlottesville. The message was dc.
llvered to Mr.. Walker at his residence,
and he Immediately ran 60 the street
hailed hack that Was passing, and told
the driver to take him TO the depot a
fast as possible.
In the mean time the men at the Fire
Department headquarters had not been
idle. The horses were hitched 10 the
steamers, about $50 feet Of hose tnearlS
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29

going and returning from the conilagta-
ton. on foot and IN vehicles. and the cars
were jamme1 on every trip. The lawn IN
front OF the roiunia was covered with
furniture and other articles taken from
thr buildings.
Great crowds Of people surrounded the
building. and upon every countenance was
the sadness Of a personal hurt. The fire
companies finding the pressure Of the
water from the university pipes INSULT
clent. attached hose az above-stated,
TO the city pipes. and cur OH the water
from the city a dangerous experiment
considering the drynes5 of the weather.
tJt. under the Circumstance. one OF
which no complaint could be made. 1t
WAS thought by many members of tre
COMPANIES that bu, f1r -re 'a.k Of prs ss-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29

from the roof of the readng-room. Tie
was further unfortunate in that he lost
a gold watch and so In currency. A.
Murray. little hoy. son of Mr. {. *.
Murray, while running TO place of
safety to avoid a dynamite explosion. fell
and broke his arm. The explosions OF
dynamite shattered the windows in the
museum and in many private houses
THE SADDEST FEATURE.
The saddest thing about the fire e that
uhi1e the buildings may be replaced.
they can never be reproduced. as their
peculiar style of architecture is OF Il
,ast age and was by workmen imported
TO This country from Europe for the pur-
pose.
The streets were crowded with people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29

the physical-sclence lecture-room and
labarotary, with appliances. worth about
$1,000, and the modern-languase lecture
room. Above these lecture-rooms was the
large public hall Of the institution. In
which the commencement exercises nave
been held since lsj6, and the northern
end of which Is entirely filled In with
copy OF Raphaers famous painting, the
school of Athens" This painting cost
about $500. and was presented 10 the
university by friends and alumni soine
thirty years ago. The old walls OF this
hall have echoed with the eloquence OF
the most distinguished men OF the nation.
OF a Voorhees,, a Cleveland. wilson,
Grady. Depew. and Daniel. The
floor above was devoted 10 the drafts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
nothing standing but l.sman,led wal
and columns
CAIIS Enp IIlTT Il

ana columns.
CALLS FOR HELP.
As soon as il was found that the pros
sure was insufficient TO throw Watfr upon
the building Staunton and Lynchbnrg
were requested TO send their frc-engin-s.
Both cities responded a. promptly as pos
sihle. stanton by sending fir"mcn and
hose and Lynchburg with liremen. hose
and engine This latter company attempt t.
eJ to attach to the fre-plug. but iindinE
this impossible il had 10 resort. To tne
pond and force water about live hundred
wards 10 the rotundd The work Of this
machine was splendid. and 50 much force
was exercised that the hose buf-t Just
as the company had accomplished tine
work Of putting out the remainug nor
tons Of the burning building The COM
pany had arrived too late To render any
assistance in saving the building
SCHOOL or ATHENS LOST.
The school Of Athens" the handsome
copy Of Raphaels famous painting, was
lost. 1t gave q dignity 70 the building
that nothing else could. Its cost Was
about $3.50.
The spectacle of this cherished and
loved institution LurninE was aeoliz.ug
To hundreds among the thousand who
witnessed IL. Men, even men who had
not shed tears for years. could not wholly
restrain themselves. and if there had not
teen much work 10 be done the grief
would have found more noticeable eX-
preston.
\ FIREMAN HURT.
! fireman from StauntOn named Smith
frll through tne roof of the chapel and
was painfully hurt being cut above the
eye te Was bloody sight when he
was taken from the building He was not
danscrously injured. Several persons were
overcome by the heat Much praise is
due 10 professors. students. and citizens
for the courage. endurance. and -O0d
sense which Characterized their erorts To
save the university. The work of the
ladies iu saving The books ana paintings
was admirable Tn wind, fortunately.
was not heh at the beginning. ana il
was from the south Had IL been from al
most any other quarter il would nave
driven the flames into the otn-r part Of
the university. Later the wind increased
to slight gale. which carried sparks
from tho fire 10 Cars 1il. setting FIRE
10 the houses and stables o. DR. Chducei-
loY Professor Lambeth, AMI others. These
fires were promptly eXtineuished. De
bri~ was carried n distance Of six miles
into the country, and portions of It. part
~ burned. Were brought back and shown.
PROFESSOR ECHOLS INJURED.
Professor tchos who was conspicuous
for his courage and voll-drcctci efforts,
was so unfortunate as to have three
fingers on his left hand broken by fall
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THE ENLARGEMENT.

About 1876 it became necessity 10 en-
large The teaching facilities. and 70 se-
cure more iecture-rOoms. and there was,
therefore. built in the rear OF the rotunda.
and connected with ii by a double portco,
10 that in frcnt Of the
main building. tyc-s'0ry building, go
feet long and - feet in wiGtn. in which
were situated the iaw-lecture-room ana
library. containing about 500 volumes the
en-ineering lecture-room and shops con-
talriug about 5000 worth Of machinery;
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Ruins or THE ROrUNDA.

urc when they arrived. they could have
controlled on confined the fire 20 the Pub
lie Hall
DISMISSED THE CONGREGATION.
The rector of the Episcopal church.
upon ascertainns the danger 10 the uni-
,rrsity. dismissed his congregation.
which Joined tn. throne thar We're head
ed for the scene oi the lre. Th- olher
churches continued their services.
Many pieces 0f Tire broken caps of the
ccIumns'wer scattered about tho grounds.
and were taken as memehtoes by persons.
Ii is to be regretted that the statue OF
jefferson was somewhat mutilated in ~
hastv removal ftom the library. but there
is much satisfaction that 10 was saved.
Persons from various parts of the cOun-
tIv. seven or eight miles around caine in
IN the afternoon. % min.ie their regrets
over the sacr.ce made 20 The fire.
\ TOUCHING Incident
one Of the most touching .uciien.s 81
the event was The last ringing Of the
old university bell. Just before hope had
ceased with regard 10 tn rotunda. II
rang out It's last appeal for help. like Il
thing distressed. and was silent forever.
said an allmnus. as hr booked upon TIE
ruins and tears courred down mis- checks:
Il care not 30 i.ucl for tlc. !ncouFen,-
euce and stoppaEe 20 the work. IL Ii shall
stop. but the loss % The building H. ir-
reparable. The architecture can never be-
reproduced 1t would De an imitation.
like THE School Of Athens perhaps.
perfectly beautiful but stiil, an imhl-
ton. and the sacrednce- ot the edihce
TO the hearts Of university men would
be- destroyed"
Loss AND INSURANCE..
The burned buildings anI their contents
are valued lt Ntri.o.r. aCd there Is only
$1,000 .u-urIuc-. RI" faculty were not
$50 cnsioes,I with their own troubles as
u be- Obvious ,o IN" comfort of tn. l.l-
I'm, hremen who struggled 80 heroica!y
for the salvation of III. uuivrIsit.. ke-
freshmcuts were freely serN d.
Though the central porti.o was blown
up with dynamite, the explosion failed IT,
shatter the pillars. hut disiodgcd them in
great brobcn sections, vh.lc the walls
contiguous wer, not affected. In tn
great strain produced by the collapslng
of the pondcr1u~ timbers there i- mo-
evidence Of strain on tho wall. except
I'm one place near the top ot tn west sid.
Of the rotundd.
THE ORIGIN y MYSTERY.
The origin Of the fire is "A mystery
There had been no fire ia the building
since Friday night. TIE theory that the
building tool, tr. from olectfic-wires has
many advocates. There can bee no doubt
that tn fire first dcyclopel itso!f ir the
,nginerring-rOom over The pubic hall;
yet there was no FIRE IN that room.
Another theory is that II caught during
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29

Friday night as the walls where {, was
first discovered were found to be very
hot as though the tire had been feeding
i'm there for many hours.
Henry Martin, who has been the jani-
tor for the past thirty-fve years. seem
ed confused in his statements. and there
was nothing to be- gotten from him. The
fire was just discovered by some stu
cents who were at DIR. Chancellor's near
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
MEETING OF THE FACULTY.
C33 Work Resumed as Usual Yes
teTday.
nnI\c ,ouurrrEE APPOINTED.

r,ppI\G COMNiTTEE APPOINTED.
&. mediate Reconstruction Deter
n.,,,cd tpon-Dcscripii"n "t I'll"
burned Property S-iiistorN ot the
In>titutiOu-rhe Loss and the In
suvIu"r.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
TIE BURNEp BUILDING.
Description of the Rotunda-its Ar
titecbturs. and Contents.

The main building OF the University OF
Virginia Is situated at the northern end
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29

CALAMITY OF SUNDAY
r,.p Building at The University
Burned.
poTryDs AND ANNEX WRECKED,
o,l; z Small Part Of The Library
SaVed.
urgOC STRUGGLE WITH FLAMES.
7r Ladies Come NcbIy to
the Rescue.
TIL SCHOOL OF ATHENS
Iii, Magnificent and Costly Pic
ture Gone.
DYNAMITE RESORTED TO FREELY.
cagn', and Connecting Wings
Blown Up.
grNWlXG GALT'S JEFFERSON.
ly,,h5grs St1untOD, and Richmond
called On.
1FTllIS OF The CATASTROPHE.
Sgg8I Accidents and Many Exciting
incidents.
VTFTlNG OF THE FACULTY.
C33 Work Resumed as Usual Yes
leTday.
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ure when they arrived. they could have
controlled on confined the fire 20 the Pub
lie Hall
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24
THEY ARE ALL in LINE
CoLoRED MINISTER'S PLEDGE THEIR
SUPPORT TO TRUsLER.
VIII stand by Him and See the Full
Vote In Polled-A Campaign
Glee song.

The fact that the colored people have not
FORGOTTEN their friends and will not forget
them In the coming election was never more
clearly demonstrated than in a meeting of
the colored ministers yesterday morning.
The meeting was OF the Interdenomina-
tional Association, which includes all the
colored ministers Of the city. The subject
of politics was brought up and 1t was stated
that statements have been made that many
OF the colored people would not support Mr..
Trusler. Not mrch faith was put in the
statement, but ID make the matter doubly
just where their ministers stand on the
subject, the following paper was drawn up
and signed by those present:
We the undersigned, ministers Of the
city Of the Interdenominational Association.
do pledge our support to the Republican
ticket and will use every lawful means to
SEQ that a full vote is polled in this city,"
* This paper was signed by Revs- J. W.
Carr. N. A. Seymour, J. n. Kimbrough.
John A. Preston, Charles T. Williams. j.
r. Averette, c. z. Williams, ]. NJ. Morton.
A. Campbell and I. Crumpton.
The object OF thus showing their hand
and coming out openly on political lines is
to show the members Of their congregations
and other coiored people their position in
the city campaign, and thus refute the
many stories that have been set af1oat by
the Democrats to the effect that the col
.ored people are going to support Taggart
not take any active part in politics, believ-
ing that they should not, but in this case
they thought the time had arrived when
members OF the different congregations the
side their leaders are on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24

CLEVELAND. Sept 23-Many prominent
members of the International Deep Water
ways Association have already arrived in
the city TO attend the annual convention,
which commences tomorrow afternoon.
Hon. James Fisher. of Manitoba, member
of the Provincial Parliament and an ardent
advocate of deep waterways and recip-
rocity, in speaking of the deep water and
canal agitation, said: I'VE raise about
sixty million bushels of grain annually in
Manitoba. and about half of that amount is
wheat. The cost OF taking our wheat from
Manitoba to the sea is equal TO half the
selling price. We have on this continent
the finest body of inland waters in the
world. and I believe that there should be
built such deep waterways as will enable
us TO freely enjoy our natural advantages.
1 believe that the two great nations should
unite in constructing these waterways,
which viii be OF Immense benefit TO both
the United States and Canada"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24

ests than now IT is a campaign upon
business lines and every man should see to
II that the present excellent management
Of the finances, of the city should continue,
he said
DIR. s. a. Ebert was especially well re-
ceived and was loudly cheered as he pro-
ceeded 10 exnort the colored men to organ
ize for the approaching election. and see
TO II that the. whole Republican ticket
should be elected.
Judge Stubbs then made a thoughtful talk
of some minutes, and was well received
He portrayed the advancement the colored
race had made in the past thirty years
and was frequently applauded
Hon. w. L. Taylor then closed the meet
ing with. a statement of the financial condi-
ton of the city in 1898 and 1895. showing the
splendid results of the business methods
pursued by the Republican party during the
last two years in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24
BEAUTY
OTHERWISE IMPROVE ONES
Personal APPEARANCE.

Every normally constituted man and
woman wants TO look well. This is natural
and right We have little sympathy for
those people who through Incidence OF gluf-
tony have permitted themselves to take on
too much flesh. They know that by liv-
ing abstemiously and taking plenty Of exer-S
else they can get back 10 their normal
weight.
We do. however. have great deal OF
sympathy for those poor. pale, thin saf-
ferers who either have no appetite or else
whose food d.stresses them TO such a de-
gree that they are forced to live on most
frugal diet.
Their trouble arises from the fact that
they are unable 10 digest sufficient food
and when the stomach Is out Of order and
fails 10 do its proper work. foods are worse
than useless. They simply Torment In the
stomach and MI the system with poisonous
principles
What these people need is something that
will digest their food after II has been
Digestive Cordial as made by the Mount
Lebanon Shakers IL proven remarkably sue
cessful.
II is so prompt In It's action that sense
of relief almost Immediately follows n,
first dose. and rapid increase Of weisht =
soon noted
The Shakers have Issued an t,tcr<s<lnr
pamphlet which may be obtained upon ~
quIry ri any drug STORE
Try twenty-fxe cent bottle Of Dtgenfivo
CORDIAL ene - v>os e WI 90 <or 80
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24
GENERAL HAREIsON's ADDRESS.
Mayor Denny and Supt. Powell Speak
All Received with Cheers.

The committee of five. appointed to con-
slider the reincorporation of the confer
ences, reported Immediately after reas-
sembling at 2 o'clock 1t Will be continued
till the next session, when officers will be
appointed The two corporations will be
continued as they are till their consolida-
ton be effected.
The report of the statistical secretary
was of great interest to the members in
asmuch as it shows better than almost
anything else the condition of the church
in the conferences. There are pro-
bationers, s.7ls increase 4s7: full
members. SS.745. increase 81: preach
ers 303, decrease 10; deaths 1.Os9, increase 6:
children baptized Ice. adults baptized
f,S72, decrease 6Ss: churches Isl, increase
3; value of church property sls41,970, in
crease s10950; parsonages 49, value s2ooO7S:
improvements $51,S69.' increase S2.164; in
dcbtedness paid s17.TS4: due on church prop
erty $7s.274; Sunday schools 7e4. increase 20 !:
officers. 1921; teachers, $3.50; pupils primary
department. 1868; other departments, 49,
IS2; pastors support. total claim, $1S7 1S9.
presiding elders. sls144; bishops. sl.s6s: con-
fenence claimants, AS77; missions. sl7eSS:
Sunday schools sS.729: increase for mis-
sions, s772; Woman's Foreign Mission So
citey, $o,43l; WOmans Home Mission So
ciety. S2,oSS. These and the smaller sums
paid 10 other societies made the grand
Sl,9l4.
The Book Concern reported and then
President Martin, of AIoore's Hill College,
presented the claims Of the institution.
years ago by John c. Moore. President
Martin spoke Of its great advantages as
an educational institution and spoke of its
location, saying among other things that
In the village in which TX is situated the
Nicholson law had been in force for more
ought to have an endowment of 100000
The needs OF the Bible Society were pre-
sented. This has been In existence eighty
years and has distributed over sixteen mil
lion Bibles printed in 242 languages.
GENERAL HARR1SON'S ADDRESS.
There was a report of three district con-
ferences and then the man who had been
on the floor several times to give the re-
port of the Epworth League and each
reason or other was right in the midst of
it when word came In that General Har-
rison had arrived. The ex-President was
preceded down the aisle by Rev. H. A.
Buchtel and introduced to Bishop NAL
lalieu The people in the audience arose
and began clapping their hands. the noise
increasing in volume. Just as the plat
form was reached a handkerchief was
waved and then the whole audience took
up the Chautauqua salute, the enthusiasm
growing all the time, The Bishop proposed
three cheers and these were given most
Justify. General Harrison bowed his
Acknowledgements and took q seat at the
right OF the Bishop The latter leaned
bowed his assent and the president OF the
conference said: Il have the pleasure Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24
DEMOCRATIC CAPTAINS REPORT.
ouigley Says No Republican saloon
Men Violated the Law sunday,

nCA hOa0tC0 tho Inv SUHOays
Again yesterday morning the Sentinel
charged that the previous day had been
q wide open" Sunday In this city; but
the last article differed from the former
in that the charge this time applied only
to the Republican saloon keepers. The
article stated that all the saloons operated
by Republican saloon keepers were al
lowed to carry on business while the DEM
oeratic saloon men were watched closely
The former article had stated that all the
saloons, Irrespective of the politics of the
proprietors. had been allowed to run with
out interference. but this caused so much
trouble In the ranks of the Democratic
saloon keepers that they demanded re-
traction. and the Sentinel yesterday ac-
ceeded to the demand by charging Repub-
Ecan saloon keepers with breaking the
laws. The facts in the case are that not
more than five saloons were reported as
trying to do business last Sunday, and
these without exception were run by Dem
ocrats. Malachai Kelly. at 246 West Wash
inston street; jacob Roller: at the corner
OF Mississippi and Washington streets. and
the proprietor of the .'Swan'' saloon on
West Washington. all of whom are Dem
ocrats. were reported. James Quigley. the
Democratic captain on the police force,
was the officer In charge. and made the as
s1fnment OF patrolmen 10 the various parts
Of the city Over half OF the patrolmen
sent out we're Democrats. The reports of
these Democratic officers showed that very
ness, and the report OF Captain Quigley to
superintendent Powell stated that the day
had been very orderly, with scarcely any
attempts at evading the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24
AMUSEMENYS.

Park-Rose Sydell's London Bellies.
In the show that opened at the Park
yesterday Is q feature altogether new to
indianapolis and one which created much
talk among the crowds attending the two
performances. The act referred to is that
Of the three De Noras on their electric IL
Illuminated trapeze. They do much better
work than the usual run of mid-air per-
formers and their act is made additionally
strong and sensational by the Illuminated
effect induced by the trapeze being charged
with electricity. A novel and weird-coloring
is thus given this aerial act. Another in
genious and original conception in this
trio's act is the illumination of their Co.'S
TUNES by electricity. The Rose Sydell
they come on this visit with everything
new except the title. The performance be-
gins with a comedy burletta, widow
Winnie's Reception" introducing every
appear widows. widowers. swell, robbers.
tramps and other types of the human
family. Among the speciality artists Of the
Gho has sa sns ooy of @ To-
anyone his age and weight who can dupli-
cate his performance; Jones and La Pearl
in their character sketch. songs, dances,
Hendricks Houston, the Swedish singer;
Leo and Chapman in their. gymnastic
sketch, The Enchanted Farm; Kelly and
dancers; Campbell and Shepp in German
specialties; George c. Davis, impersonator
OF noted characters, and Miss Rose Sydells
burlesque, introducing the entire company.
the performance. The Park was filled yes
terday afternoon and crowded last night.
The company remains until Thursday, when
Crawford Bros minstrels come for three
dayS