The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-20
Brave FlTemen Battle FierCey Against the
Destroying Element.
REBUILDING 70 BEGIN WITHOUT DELAY
TWO Small Eircs In Nnuscmond Couu-
Iy-Rcccption NJ tho CoticEc-New
Orsnnist arrivcs-No Chain Gang
for Womcn-Stnycd too Lons-rcr>
sOnnI Notes.

Suffolk. Va, Feb. 19.--(SpecaO-A
lurid glare from the south tonight
permcates the nasty mist and the whole
OF Suffolk is pcrvaded by a scmi-day-
light. The unnatural glow comes from
the big lumber plunt OF j. w. Lynch
x Co, which is being devastated as
fast as flames can consume it. The
electric lights for several blocks look
dim in comparison. Two thousan nd
people stood around the fire NJ n very
respectful distance and watch the
brave firemen do battle. Before the
department arrived the blaze had
spread down the plant for distance
of several hundred feet. and its angry
tongues were licking up through the
roof 1t was seen to be impossible to
save the plant The iircmcn could only
tny TO keep il confined. They worked
hard TO save the dry liilns and at
midnight they seem to be out OF dan
ger.
Tit peanut factory. several resi-
dences and FraZer's store were threat
enod, but they were kept drcnched
with several streams. Two ur three
men wire overcome by heat. but ply
slcians were convenient and soon re-
stored them
There was one or more box cars
burned In the sheds.
The office safe Was i'm the flames.
but it was attempted to keep it drcnch
cd when the walls were burned
through
The colorcd people living within a
hundred or so yards from the burning
plant were scared and many removed
their effects from the houses. The in
tense heat reflected on the wet roofs
aud made them smoke as though they
were about to ignite
The alarm was rung at S:25 O'Clock
j tnt DC lnf
the department was at work
i ne site of TIT smoking plant il; un-
lucky. There have been other fires
there. Loss, $4,000 total insurance m
plant lumber and kilns, 20,TOO. The
Waterman says he first saw the blaze
IN some dry ceiling, where II may have
been blown from passing railroad en-
Einc. There was no fire in the boilers
to-day. The fire spread rapidly
Mayor Brewer says it was the quick
est fire he ever knew here The fro
men are still playing on the ruins at
midnight. The plant originally cost
$4,000. There have been $4,000 in inn
nrovcments spent. million feet OF
lumber, worth $4,000, were burned
MIR. Lynch said Tonight he expected
10 begin Immediately and build new
plant. He Is an up-to-date lumber
manufacturer and has strong backin.
at the North. Western Union wires
are burned down and service Is tenn
porariy crippled
a bright RECEPTION.
A big crowd Of gay young people as
semblcd in the parlors OF Suffolk Col
lege last night to attend a reception
given by the Misses Crump in honor
OF Their guest. Miss Esther White. Of
summit, ~ ]. Refreshments were
served about 1880 o'clock.
Among those who assisted in receive
ing were the Misses Crump, Miss
White, the Misses Odom, Mrs. w J.
hilby, Miss Florence Campbell, Miss
Bessie Riddick. Some of the guests
were: DR. and Mrs. Fl. w. Campbcll,
Judge and Mrs. w. J. Eilby. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Lee Britt, Mrs Arthur Woolford,
OF Queenstown, Md: the Misses Skiles
ana Misses Lille Nnrtcet, Julia Phil
lips, Lizzie Morgan. Rosebud Camn-
bell, Janet W!thcrs Mary Jordan.
Jennie Briggs, Sue urquhart. Alma
3lam Helen Murray, Lizzie Becker,
Lemnre Jordon, Rose Ethercdgc and
others.
TWO SMALL FIRES.
There We're two small fires in Nansc-
mond county Yesterday. The damage
was small In each instance and was
partially covered by insurance.