The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-29
NAKED And HOMELESS
The Residence Of a Prince Geurge Physl-
clan Burned 10 the Ground.
BARELY ESCAPED WITH THEIR LIVES
The House Was wrapped i'm Flames
when tho Fire wns discovered =
Escaped I'm their Si:ht Clothing
Receiver for Southern Building
aud Loan Association Appointed.

petersburg, Va, Jan. 2S-(SpcciaD.-|
The DWELLING house OF DR.. ID. r. Row
land. in Prince George county, was de-
stroyed by lire this morning between i2
md l o'clock. The fire is sunpospd to
have originated in the kitchen. but
from what cause is not known DR.
foWland and his family were asleep
up stairs. and when they awokc they
iound the dwelling in flames.
ONLYNflALF CLAD.
DR.. and Mrs Rowland were forced TO
rush out of The burning house shoelcss
and In their night clothing into tho hit
ter cold. with the ground covered with
SNOW. DR. Rowland look one OF his
children ami Mrs. Rowland the other
In their arms and carried them out of
the house. In coming down the stairs
Dr. Rowland slipped ana fell and in
mired MS arm I'm very painful manner
me dwelling was burned tn the ground
Dr. Rowland lost all his furniture and
household effects. besides surgical in
strumcnts valued at $500. All of the
clothing Of the family was burned. ana
ihev had TO he supplied with wearing
aonarcl this morning by some of their
neighbors. Dir. Rowland and his fam
Nv. after the dwelling had been burned.
had tn spend the night III n barn. His
entire loss will be between $500 and
$4,000. He has an insurance OF only
Sl.oOo. DIR. Rowland is one of the most
popular physicians in Prince George
county. and much sympathy Is felt for
him.
THE EPES-THORP CASE.
This morning the following subpoena
was served on Mayor Collier:
To the Sergeant OF the City of Peters
burg.
You are hereby commanded forth
with to summon Charles r.. Collier bc
| nj nf Il
ND stairs, at No. n. Sycamore street.
| IN the city of Petersburg, in the State
| or virginia. and that he have and bring
win him the records of his court and
an ana singular. the books and papers
ana entries pertaining to or in any wise
connected with Lewis C. Sheffield or
Lewis Sheffield, or in which the name
or SAID Lewis or Lewis c. Sheffield ap-
ncars during the years 1895 1896 ana
ls;'.' which are in his possession or for
which he Is in any way accountable or
responsible of - In the State of Vir-
Einia. at 10 o'clock n. IN. on Tuesday. the
"a day of February, 1897 rs n witnass
In behalf of r.. T. Thorp. in n certain
contested election case now pending Tor
seat in the 55th Congress of The
United States of America. from tho
Fourth Congressional District OF Vir-
einia. In which said II. T. Thorp Is con-
testant and Sidney p. Epes is contestec.
Given under YIN hand this 27th day Of
ASA ROGERS, Notary Public
HE WILL LATTEND.
Mayor Collier told The E.rgnlan cor
RESPONDENT that he expected to attend
IN accordance with the summons and
give the information sought f1r as Car
as he was Informed. The pa.ticulars|
or this summons are given Mt large. as
much curiosity WAS express ,cd in the
community as 10 Why the Mayor ,l.o.jd
he summoned as n witness In this con-
test
STATE RECEIVER APPOINTED.
On motion of W. p. McRoe, counsel for
Charles Watson. local stockholder OF
the Southern Building and Loan nsso-
oiation. Of Worthwhile. Tenn judge J
N. Mullen. of the Iiustings Court of Pc
tersburg, to-day appointed Alexander
Hamilton receiver of the association In
the state of Virginia. This action was
taken in the interest of all the Virginia
stockholders
James Il. Williamson, employed rs
trucker at the freigh, depot Of the At
lantic Coast Line lere. was struck by
Inc locomotive of a north hound passen-
ger train near the Union dep1t tonight
and had both feet cut off Ilis Injuries
VIII likely prove fatal