Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-19
FROM WEST END.
ALARGE FIRE ON THE
SUBURBS.
Coed Work by the Depart
ment.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Sympathies Expressed for the
Sixth Virginia.

Eest Saturday about 7 80 O'Clock just
outside the city limit near the corner
OF Beverly and Meadow Sts.. four frame
houses were burned to the ground.
they were all owned and occupied By
Solored people. One was large neat
structure conveniently arranged in
side with modern improvements aud
nicely furnished neat small double
tenanent. the other q one story house
Mrs. Julia Burford. the estate Of the
late Mrs Ellen Moore, Mr.. Moses Har-
veF, Mrs. Nellie Gsrnets were the ow-
ners. But for vacant lot the resi-
dsnce of Mr.. John Ross would have
been destroyed also. We heard that
che small house caught fire from
matches being handled by a small
child in the absence of it's mother who
had only left the house a few minutes.
All except one house was partially in-
,sored.
The fire department. did sill it could
bus having TO run their hose about four
squares in order TO get water the
names dad it's work before much could
De saved. The owners are quite in
dustrious people and have the sym
pet&y OF the entire community.
Last Sunday was rainy day and the
attendance st our churches was very
slim At the 9Th Church, Rev. DR.. +.
". Kirby filed the pulpit st III 30 ana
Z D. IN both sermons were very able,
logical and instructive.
At Second Church IL so Rev. DR.
Lewis preached a strong and edifying
sermon. Communion WAS administer
ed in the afternoon.
~ fh fhora
were short sermons and several songs
Sud prayers made up the services OF
she day
Wraps, overcoats and umbrellas we're
IN great demand.
Come boys hunt up your pawn tick
.ats and little change.
"Magno" seems TO be after the Rev
.srerd again. He says. The seems busy
N his ministerial duties in the West
&nd scross the line" Oh, well, a man
~ith two commissions in his pocket
one TO preach the gospel and the other
60 set up lodges-must necessarily be
soHsy But, all the same rone or the
other will eventually prove failure.
E0Gno. it seems bat little I'd escape
yosr eagle eye. Yes, we know q thing
or two.
Our people seems greatly stirred MP
over the treatment to the celored off,
s.ers of the 9Th We. Regiment and wants
tho soldiers mustered out at once.
Sney heartily applaud the interest OF
the people Ira all psrts OF the country
10 petition General Alger. Secretary OF
war to have the regiment either mus
z,ered cut or give them .colored officers.
There are plenty coiored men ready
and willing TO sand the examination.
Many attended the mass meeting at
Riehmond Hall last Tuesday night
from this section.
Rev. Ii. Powell left the city last FRI
day for O week OF rest and TO visit his
aged mother
The work on the Virginia Union Uni
vessity ia progressing smoothly. A
Sarge number of colored men is a. work
ON the place. Rsv DR.. J. w. Kirby, the
financial agent, expresses great salts
faction at the success attained thus far
and feel confidence Of the entire sue
cess OF the completion or the grand
work begun.
Nothing of late has so aroused our
people as the deviltry and hellish work
perpstreted upon our people in North
aad South Carolina since the recent
election. While the general govern
xnsnt is spending millions OF dollars
and caused the sacrifice OF thousands
of lives TO protect foreigners sour
10oUle III Gull u w beutuKbOu are
nanted like cartridges in the noun
sains. driven about the country and
shot down like dogs in = sheep pasture.
oh, where is the heart OF justice of this
great republic, will God continue to
smile upon anu bless such people? We
say, no. Thousand times, NO. God is
traly a Just God and the day of His
vengencs will surely come end terrible
will be .it with those who must face
aud meet His burning wrath. Gods
all seeing eye is ~ upon us behold
zng the evil and the good vengeance
Is mind saith the Lord
Whi5 &c heroesI insoribe their names
high among the men Of note and daring
decisions set at Wilmington, N. c.,
leeds in the killing of the Negroes be-
.ssauss they naked officially with the
whites and the other set al Camp Po-
land leads in the mixing Of the white
and colored officially. What a strick-
fng picture. Oh will the signs Of the
times show that some white men have
had q hankering and mixing with the
Negroes in all ages. AJAX.