Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-26
THERE WE'RE MANY FyRES.
The High Wind Caused Much DAM
axe al Other Points.

Though the s,ir wind that set in when
valuable business property on Broad
street.. &c carried many nrebrauIs IN a
sltt,Iy direction, and but for the fact
t.t tae top Of nearly every building was
OF .-..g watched great damage would have
...r.t.
FIRST among these. and the one that
Threatened most serious consequences.
Wss that ~ Mr.. !. H. POwells school,
Immediately opposite the church on Grace
'. The building, which Is also owned
.r fc Powell. was damaged 10 the eX-
f.t NJ about $500. and the furniture
l..l, NOI The insurance on the former
t h.I and on the latter 5000. The
rc .r' third story of the main building
co. ..u.i and the remainder is badly
damage. tv water. The large wing In
ue .r ls intact.
school Wii boz resumed next Monday.
tr Powell received many offers from
llu.s 90 care for his scholars.
uE WILLAMSS LOSS
Tt. dwelling No. east Grace street,
TNt ...T O. The church. was also badly
.I The building was occupied by
-'f. OBJ 49,. Williams. and is owned by Mr..
T. o. Iaufaus. The upper portion OF
a. i.-ur and the kitchen Ia the rear,
ere almost totally destroyed. Or. VIII
Jams JOSE h.s entire household posses
"'H Nll fge exception o. a piano. which
|a t-'y scofched In the moving. He
i-fo ls ios4 at S700. with no Insurance.
It. BOISE was insured Cor $500. and
'.r Kitchen f0r E00-both In the Virginia
t. aal Marine. The damage TO the
building s e5umatcd at 5000
". J. Jlhus1u's undertaking establish
i.l nn Ioushee street IN rear OF the
church. which was demolished by falling
"a.. was something OF a landmark in
Way. DO was known as Saunders
years gone hy, and was occu-
l' as female school, taught by Mr..
-'."..ofi for long time. and Richmonds
NJ 'se hiues were instructed there.
I- PROPRIETOR Daniel j. Saunders, was
provisional Mayor Of Richmond under
'.. Federal military regime just prior 10
'.r ysru-ChahOOn contest. The build
t total loss. and was insured in
British American Insurance Company
..' f.t' Policies on the stock were held
' iae National Of Baltimore. for 500,
e't Mechanics Of Richmond. fOr $500
oN THE SAME BLOCK.
I'e residence OF Mr Albert Green
vice. $50. east Grace. two doors below
Church. was Badly damaged. The
'.r PORTION Of the roof was destroyed
SO i' flames caused serious havoc in
'ti story. Mr Grecntree had in
.N cn fhc house % the amount OF
ana $3.50 on furniture. His loss is
tJ Insured
TIE roof Of the house OF MIR. simon
~" 10 east Grace street. was
I-f damaged by FIRE. and the furni-
.-ie more seriously by water. The lat.
/. more than insured by a policy
'l.yN a. Is also the damage 10 the
building
Dir. Jacob Relnhardt. AZ No 70 easi
go '''st' had some N.tie damage
No. -. ',.e 'aIptt aud mattlngs In the
The residence % Mr. n pos,,hat,,, !,
'e.i Grace, was slightly damag-S
me four houses last-namej o.. ,,,,,,o,
bl The occupants. none Of vybo,,, ,,.,li
'-Aer any loss. we
fiREs EVERYWHERE
among the fires caused by the av,ng
't.efs. were the following. "''"s
p .f hose's and MIR. Caskle's residence.
t.h ana Main. Sigh, damage
NE Heyes's residence geyenth ga
"a'n slight damage. anu
Hugh 81 Tayiors kitchen. No
20 fifth, damage trifing.
ce,i9as Hirsh's bakery, No. Sa a.,
.S' loss, SIS OF SO '"s'
49, Dr' x. J. Willngham's res,Aaeoo
','n ana Cary; damage about ss 800
~ Y" fiercSs residence. non nor,h
'1isa' srAing damage. "'"