The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-26
CHURCH DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Han. some Hex Ed6cs Of tne Grace Street
taplsls Reducd 10 Ruins.
FLAMES SPREAD 10 OiHER BUILDINGS,
uor.ie raort on the Part of the Tiremen
Prevents Fearful Condagration-Mr.
rowcnr school Damaged by firo
Ana glntcr-Ecsidenccs Damaged.


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dl ono oi tnc most handsome sacred eol-
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where yesterday tloon tAc "th-hhV""
tlarc-5trtet Baptist chufch, OF Whith thc
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noon 'i. iitt-''i ""' DO '"' '''"'~ ~''
fho corner OF Grace and 0usnce siittte,
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a L- @N'pitil' "".eh WIZ ~ nov
t.lon p,8ea at aoc0ck from the li-fafcd
tr. tf ,+f..t ertoRo arising from
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Tic oid coipit- s.A-'i.' 'i'" '.a, ,'.' 80 '''
proceeded lo il"Ne "4 ,'.'.' 1900
tHN cause vi iHt sth'h'. ,
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save tne a'Aitl. l... ..,,- ,..,ts 3, the
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station and hc lire Department
FrsUWEN PROMPT.
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oficcr j. j. Walton OIL ile a.H',1.s
pariment, Dad. however W,'iJlsis ol
covered Int iit. eng i,e irN -. ~ t,,,,l
Broad atI.. 81 an4 NaA '.'o @.o' W i, ~ a't4.
in Tho nrst alarm "A5 iilie~ ''l e' ,,i,s
o.clocll and brought stcsmer con.i,'i,.s N
nos. D, Do an. 'liH ~.' 800, ae C,irf
dt once 90 tHe scene. siu r.ofiv..5
Fuller arrived Nt l.iiiA. 'i', -f 80
lhe can-..o,' ,., i.... t,. erst ,iarm Iad
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f-r lo,..-,.,r ,-nfnoI eurh napfrrav by
tfe 'tirrs tho tre 6enarfmrrf arrived thnt
.t ,ret.~ b.1 ,e ,.f-.et rnf Chief pulipr
l r.. .r'te+..f gfilf lh-,t Turned
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,.rora,f,, p,- tl,ls ffrno fhe chCrch ,yas
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a.ltWll I'D tel ll nluei toi.'el p M3' l,'5 a.,
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i. .,,,.l- 80 f1r ,'' ,t' f~e ed mako IN
""'e Nrlt' ana ou9,lllt--.
VAST 1i'DN D'
serious addition 90 the danger ana
lreat handicap fo the hrfmen were the
vast crowds that BEGAN 90 assemble from
all over The city.
The news that Grace-Strce, l3a2tist
rre .apialfy of hrhtnne. ant ft'iy pei-
Of the coniarraron.
Captain Angle. OF tho er.ond police
district and Cantain Hulco. of the Third,
e00n had CO detail of men Ou the scene.
and nra lines wer stretched across Grace
and Foushee streets. About 2.3O o'clock
there was a loud crash. and The Grace
Street wall zen in. Us was followed q