The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-14
4 BIG FIRE IN NRFOLK.
THREE BUILDINGS AND LiEGE
sTOChs PARTIALLY DESTROYED. +.
The Richmond Music Company's store
Burglarixed-A Schooner Ashore at
New Inlet Life station.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. l3.-Special.-
About $3.50 o'clock Sunday morning Police
Sergeant Robinson. on emerging from a
dairy lunch room. discovered that Bas-
sets millinery store. at No. ~ Main
street. was on fire.
He hastily turned in the alarm and
rushed to the rear OF the building where
he discovered ladder extending from the
ground 10 window or the second
story. in which the names by this time
were burning tercely.
Chief Ryan was soon on hand win the
apparatus from Fire Department No. l.,
and after taking hasty survey OF the
situation sounded general alarm. bfihs-
ing the entire department to the scene
A battle royal was Waged win the
flames, which, I'm spite Of the heroic ef-
forts Of the fire ladies. who were com
PEELED TO cut the overhead wire IN order
to operate the aeriel truck and ladder,
and to drag the hose through the Acade-
my or Music TO the roof. communicated 10
the rear Of Martins drugstore, at NO
~. adjoining. burning the prescription
files and books
Later the rear end Of Whitehursts shoe
store at No. 30 caught, but this was
quickly put out and had II not peen lor
falling wall and bricks crushing through
the skylight he would have escaped WIN
out damage
Mrs. Basset's store was Quilted complete
ly. The rear end and side walls 1el IN.
The drugstore was badly damaged. Inc
mahogany fixtures were all rulncd, ana
considerable OF the stock destroyed.
The Are was undoubtedly the work of an
incendlary.
THE INSURANCE.
Mrs Bassett estimates her loss on fix
lures AT 81 POO and stock 5000, on Whicn
she held partial insurance Policies car
ried on extra holiday stock had elapsed
from choice. and another policy, when
expired last Thursday. was overlooked
The uninsured loss is put at $1,000. Dr.
Martin. proprietor OF Gatlins pharmacy
cannot estimate his loss until the inNen-
tory IL completed II Will approximate
s.. 600 and may be covered by insurance;
The Academy Of Music was damaged
about S23O. covered by insurance.
The loss on the buildings Is about $1,000,
and is fully covered.
The Richmond Music Company store,
at - Bank street, was burglaflZed last
night. The loss is trfing
Rev W r. Watson. OF Sourgeon Me
mortal Baptist church, preached MS rare
well sermon last nignt. ana VIII 80 10
Edenton y. C.. this week.
Rev Braxtoh Craig has accepted a can
to West Norfolk Baptist church, ana VIII
be ordained next Sunday
A BRADSTREET AGENT DEAD
f.. w. Moore for twelve years superin-
tendent Of Bradstreets Commercial Agen-
cy for this city and latterly pensioner
OF that concern. died last night at 81.
Vlncents Hospital and will be buried to-
morrow afternoon For many years ne
was a prOmin snt hardware merchant lie
was eighty-two years old and leaves
wide circie of friends.
The funeral OF ~ William j.. himbail
took uace this afternoon from Churchand
Methodist Episcopal church. lie was
sixty-five years old. and for more than
thirty years had practiced medicine IN
NansemOnd county. His remains were
inferred at Bridgeport.
In the United States Court to-day the
schooner Annie ". Peterson was oroeIeu
TO be sold on the 10Th instant TO SATISFY
a claim Of Hugins az Hurst. and suit
for libel was entered against the barge
Daisy Bell By G. J. COlOna on contract
The American steamer James Woodall'
Captaiu Messick New Orleans 10 Balu-
more with sugar and malosses, went
ashore at . o'clock last night on New
Inlet Life-Saving Station. The crew OF
ten men were rescued by the llfe-savlng
crew. The Merritt Wrecking Company
steamer j. - Jones went TO her assist
ance at noon to-day. and reports me
chances very unfayQrable Tor saving lhe
vessel 49,
81. Mary's Catholic church, when Father
Doherty took charge i'm 1881. was $1,000
in debt That has been wiped out anc
$4,000 in Improvements added anu palI
FOR The church has a membership OF
2ppO. after dismissing LHN TO the ne"
West-End church. st Marys IS now
ready for conservation, the date OF Wnlch
will soon be fixed. ,-u.,
Dennis a young son OF VI. w Denhis'
vas shot In the left leg while tafng a
pistol from his pocket