The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-26

cuuIed bv W. /. johnson. undertaken
which occupied the intervening space
This house was almost completely de-
sfr0yed. and its contents are total loss;
air. johnson carried an insurance OF
Si 800 ON the building IN the British
America Assurance Company, and $500
uuOn his stOck-SzO In the National, OF
baltimore. and 500 in the Mechanics. OF
this city-au placed through Julius Stratus
VERY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.
The rear wall OF the building occupied
by Fourqurcan. Price x TO-. and owned
bv Mr.. A. Raab. was somewhat injured
hy the fire, and was aiso slightly damaged
by water. The loss Is fully covered Dy
Insurance Z. th julius Straus Z, Son.
Just across the street from the chur'n,
and much nearer TO IL than the resi-
dcnCe OF Mr.. john H. fo"eil, ls the mouse
OF MIR T. Roberts Baker. but. strange
10 sar. Il escaped almost unscathed, the
,.lnu carrying the flames just 10 the
Ifft OF IT,. The house of Madame Gull
ldumc. al No. :, did not eniirely escape
o9mbsratively trining. Tne house Of MIR
4. Fl Lorraine No. g. was more nearly
ia The course Of the wind. and In con-
sequence suffered mere seriously, but the
dafrace was nos great.
Almost Immediately upon hearing Of the
ccrlot.s loss which had hcfailen the con-
grerafi0u OF Gracc-Sueet church, Rev.
Dr. X j.. Kerr. oi the First ProsDy-
terian church. rendered br. Hatcher the
use OF his church as long as might be
EXPREssfONs or SYMPATHY.
The feeling Of sympainy and reE~c'
among aH atu0uauat.ons ever the serious
less Sustained ny the baptisfs Of Grace
, street church b. sincere, and found eN-
preston last night o. every side. ana
Trinity Lodge. Good Icmplars, heid a
neetiur and passed D series OF rcs1lu-
tions cxpressing the s.ucerest sympathy
for the pastor ana congregation ol
Grace-Street church. -
THE REVIVAL CONTINUED.
As Is known. revival services have hecn
in progress az this church with marked
success Tor some time past. and how
greatly earnest are those who are con-
l Quoting tho meetings was evidenced last
night bv a number Cf piacards being
stuck upon the stin blazing walls, an.
/ nOuncing that the reNlf ais would sun
b. rarfIed on al tie second Baptist
church. under the guidance or Rev. Dr,
/ Hatcher and Rev. Or. Bougaton, OF Hoa-
u0Ee.
The funeral Of M. a. l.. Shepherd was
10 have taken place az the ul-iateo
church at 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and aithoueh Or. Hatcher was almost
overcome Win FTfi ft the destruction
I Of his beautiful church. De conducted The
! last rites over his rou.aIns at the Second
Baptist church al tne hour appointsd.
NIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.
Although the loss j. laree, and the ca
I lamiiy n great one % Richmond all can
+ recognize hOw 80 mi-nt laVo been q great
; dca worse. Fa0 the fire occurred az
/ hour later. the church would have beer
filled with a tirong attending the M
neral of SIR shepherd. and so rapid wa
/ the progfces OF the nge hat loss OF life
would almost certainly have occurred.
And had the wind been blowing toward
Broad street the mammoth establishment
of the Cohen Company and the tOurqu
! rcau-prce Company, which are so Close
/ ~ fne church. could hardly have been
| The loss on the chu-cA is indeed a