Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-30
FIRE IN PETERSBURG.
Store and Residence Burned-Death.
Minister UI-Accident-Pcrso

PETERSBURG. VA, March 9.-(Spe-
cial)-Sunday morning between the hours
of and o'clock fire broke out i'm the
rear portion Of Mr. w w. Lockett's
grocery-store. on Halifax street. The
bulding-quite a large frame struc-
ture-was destroyed with the entire
stock Of goods. Adjoining the store
was a handsome new double tenement
dwelling. also belonging to Mr.. Lockett,
which was also burned to the ground.
one Of the tenements was vacant, the
other occupied by the family Of Mr..
l.. r. Sydnor. who lost all of their furni-
ture and personal effects. On the oppO-
site side of the street stood n vacant
brick storehouse. belonging TO Mr. G..
w. Blick, the roof Of which was burned
Off and the interior much damaged. The
residence Of Mrs. Slater and Mr.. Charles
Cabaniss. nearby, also caught from heat
and sparks. but were saved without much
damage by the fire department.
Mr.. Lockett had an insurance Of $500
on his store; 81 900 on his stock Of goods,
and 500 on the double tenement. Mr..
Blick had an insurance Of $lO00 on the
brick store. Mr. Sydnor had no insurance
on his furniture. The fire IS believed TO
have been the work OF some malicious
person.
There was an alarm of fire Sunday
afternoon. caused by the partial burning
of a house on Federal street occupied
by a coored family. The damage was
not serious.
DEATH OF 4 WELL-KNOWN MAN.
Mr.. James NJ. ,. Steward died Sunday
afternoon at the residence Of his daugh-
ter-in-law, on Liberty street; aged 81
years
Mr.. Steward was born in Petersburg,
lived here all Of his life and was the
Oldest native-born citizen. Back in the
forti-s and early hfties he served the
ueauts IN the Common Council. or Town
Hall" - it was then called. and as al
dermasl. and In 1888 served as Mayor.
He also held other official positions. In
those days the Mayor was elected by
the Council Mr.. Stewards mind-bright
TO the last-was richly stored with re-
miniscences Of persons and events of the
last seventy years. and he often gave
valuable. as we'll as Mountaineering,
information on these points 10 those
seeking IT, He was for a great many
years very active I'm politics, but always
had the interests Of the city and or its
people at heart. Until his last Illness
his form was a familiar one on our
streets.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Mr. Benjamin Trice, WeH-knoWn
young citizen. met with very painful
accident at the Petersburg Iron-Works
this afternoon. While he was engaged
NJ work he was struck on the forehead
bv n niece OF machinery, and felled un-
conscious 10 the floor. a severe wound
was inflicted. and one Of his eyes so
badlv injured that IL is feared II cannot
he saved He was attended by Dr. s. w.
Rudd and sent to his home
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Rev. T.. NJ Peterson. pastor Of High
Street Methodist Episcopal church, Is
quite sick.
Mrs Cleeman Pannille IS dangerously
I'M al the residence Of her son-in-law, Mr..
ID. Ii. Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Groner, OF Richmond,
spent Sunday In his city as guests or
Mr.. David Dunlop. Jr.
The annual meeting OF the Board of
Directors of the Central State Hospital
will be held on the 18th Of April.
Judge Mullen this afternoon heard ar
gument upon a question OF the construc-
ton OF the will Of +. NJ. Jones, OF this
citv. w. r.. Mckinney represented par
lies of interest on one side and Judge
Rawles OF Suffolk. parties on the other
side. The Judge took the matter under
consideration.
AS soon as the dispositions in behalf
Of Congressman Epes are concluded
which viii be IN a few days. Mr. Thorp
will begin evidence in rebuttal
The report Is that several OF the. mem
bers Of the a. =. Hill kiIles are 10 De
court-hartialled for failure 10 attend
drills.
Mr. NJ w. Parkinson had a narrow
escana from being killed this evening.
He was driving home, when his horse
became frightened and ran away throw
ing Mr. Parkinson out Of the buggy, and
dragging him some distance. While he
was being dragged on the ground an
electric street-car passed but fortunate
ly knocked Mr.. Perkihson ong sue iie
escaped with a few slght pIu'sSs.
John Crank. a young white boy, was
severelv bitten to-day by a hound-dog
belonging to a countryman. The dog was
caught and killed.