The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05

ing, the entire roof from end to end
WAS In solid blaze. After the fire had
gained such headwsy that the building
was doomed, the water was increased
to about the usual pressure. We could
not possibly save the building, on &C.
count of the high winds and the rubbish
and waste paper In the attic on the
third floor"
The fire engine was taken to the
scene and attached to fire plug on the
corner of Railroad avenue and Jefferson
street and the pump burst almost as
soon as the engine was put into opera
ton, 80 that it was rendered useless.
Every fire plug in the vicinity was at
once brought into service and over
1000 fees of hose waa used In convex
Ing 'water to this burning building.
About seventy-fve firemen, represent.
Ing the various volunteer companies,
were on hand and rendered valuable
service, but the building was doomed.
The danger WAS very great at times
owing to the falling of the chimneys
and portions Of the slate roof. L e
Lookablll was slightly injured by slate
falling on his head. Ed. Mcdonald, a
fireman, was more seriously Injured by
being struck on the head By q falling
brick. He was carried to Hotel Roanoke
and properly cared for. F. J. Zerbee
was caught between falling tlmbers and
had his leg considerably bruised.
f. V. Zerbee and three other aremen
came near rmeeting horrible death
while working on the third floor of the
building. The flames burst through on
them, almost suffocatiDg the mon, and
1t was with the greatest difficulty that
they were enabled to mako their escape
through the windows.
The general Offices were occupied by
General Manager Sands, General Super
intendent A. c. Hippey, Chief Engineer
w. w. Coe. Engineer Of Maintenance of
Way @. s. Churchill, Division Engineer
OF Maintenance OF Way J. B. Fuller,
Superintendent Of Transportation COL.
Frank Huger. Gar Accountant J. II.
Cook, troasurers office; j. B Lacy, paw.
master; Auditor Jos w. Coke. Supefin-
Division superintendent &. P @. San
derson, Freight Claim Agent A. f.
Ravenel, Superintendent OF Telegraph
w G. Wa,stfum
The loss sustained In the records from
General Manager Sands and Superin-
tendent Hippey's Offices was very heavy,
ss many valuable records and papers
we're burned. They were removed to the
Tory building, where they will be To-
Gated temporarily. Practically every.
thing in the Offices OF Engineer Coe and
Maintenance of Way Churchill was
saved and preserved in good shape. con.
siderinR the rapid move They will b
located in the Jamison building, over
the postoffice. Colonel Huger's office
was removed TO the Terry building, Pay.
master L.cy's to the MoClanahsn build
ing, opposite the pos.offfoe, Auditor
Coxe into the Day building on Campbell
avenue. the freight, claim and car record
office over the Roanoke and Southern
depot and r. III. Soule went back to his
old quarters in the offloes OF the Roa
noke Machine Works, from whence no
moved about six mon his sgo. ~
Everything WAS saved in Mr. SouIe>s
department except the furniture; also
in Mr. LacYs. He had his valuable
papers and pay rolls locked in the large
iron safes which were in his office. The
valuables in Auditor Coxe's private
office were all aaved and tho recoyda nj