Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-12
On THE APP0MATTOX
mo BLAZE on cuEsrERFIELD
HEIGHTS.
srvsV,L BUILDINGS WERE BURNED.
ance sent from the CocKndc
c,,y-Decree In the Case OF 'ne
n,rp street Railway Conn
pistribution of Funds.

,rTrRsBURG. VA, November IL
.,.,-puring the prevalence OF
Ind this morning about 10 O'clock
is' o,c,rred al city View" the resi-
-. ~ Mr.. william J. Traylor. on the
Ct,sterGeld Heights, just opposite the
ehioh caused serious loss. Mr.. Tray
~ r,o has for years conducted an ex-
-, bakery business In this city, re-
..,,lv purchased and spent considerable
..,,oc in improving the "City View pro-
..r.y and built there large orick oven
bake-shop for the conduct OF
,.,,eaIe bakery business. In was in the
,.,s,,g over the oven that the fire or!-
..-,ted The oven had not been used Tor
.,.-al days. When the fire was kindled
=, t,ndine caught. and in short time
6.s+royed. Thence the flames were
..l-lIv communicated 70 a large barn
..,ble nearby, and 10 two other
GO buildings. formerly used as can
An of these. together with the
gc-house. were destroyed. IN the barn
s-. tools agricultural implements, feed,
N-5er &c. amounting in value 10 500,
which were lost. Fortunately,
Co.. IN the direction OF the wind ana
s.renuous Efforts OF the people VINO
-..-. TO the fire, Mr. Traylor's fine resi-
s.-r, and mis- kitchen We're saved, though
c.rss erablc damage was done 10 tne
s-r...re 20 hastily removing. WINE rls
,s..fsrce and furniture were insured M
r-,r5r had 10 insurance on the builo-
t... and other property destroyed
.o,.af-Englueer Farley and 1umoer
.t. r.-v with a chemical eXtinguisher,
.rs rendered valuable service in 'aving
g. -.a.5ence. Foremen Bruckshaw and
r..rfna of the Petersburg Iron WORKS,
-..r "a number Of their willing workmen
,r.-- carly 70 the scene, and ala great
..-y.ro I'm preventing the spread OF me
f-s Mr. .Traylor's loss will reach several
thousand dollars.
THE STREET RAILWAY.
q, tbe Hastings Court to-day, Judge
,,.-so entered a decree in two causes
.tyfsd Trustees of Upper AppomattoX
l-r,ranv VS.. the Petersburg Street Elec-
Ell, railway. and the Farmers Loan ana
must Company ys. same (which hao peer
a.1tlv heard. The decree directs atter
rrrfrming the sale of the road Tor So'SVV
fret the purchase money, when IS 10 Oe
,.i5 cash. be devoted, first, 10 the pay
Trust Company, for services as ',,
s..1rd 81 500 to the attorneys FOR the
rsrners' Loan and Trust Company ana
the Timer AppomattoX Company thltu'
tf74 10 the Upper Appomattox COMPANY
gfc42 10 the Rochester Wheel company
81 TO the Ajax Metal Company $ol'',
u, the Journal Electric Company aho
,be residue TO be divided among the holo
ars Of the bonds secured by deed or trust
srnlving that portion that may be pay
sbie to Edward c. White, upon the Szo'VO
M bonds held by him as collateral Tot th'
,.,vment of $50 due him, the payment
whereof is secured by the said $s0VOo o.
bonds The receiver of the railway Il
directed 10 turn the property over 70 ti,'
r,,rohasers and make report to the court
Personal AND GENERAL.
ntr Patrick Crotty, Of New York, ar
rived here this morning ana tooH cu 1,.arr'
~ his hoy. who was arrested seEeid
- 600 as a runaway The boy is about
20 years OF age, and ran away troh NOM.
-. 80. ,,.ee,rs AGO. His mother was almost
crazy about him s..,,,oa tbe
Mr.. William McGAl mas u eciIlieu 't nI
seat I'm the Common Councll 10 Nn!' -. -,
WAS recently elected. 1t Is thOusht, 'A "a,
ex-Postmaster Hugh X. Smith VIII ''
chosen TO I'LL the vacancy 1900.
Tire street Committee are III cur .l. 60
pondence with authorities on street Pav
wlth the view of securing an -
merit 10 advise the committee ana ui'
common Council as TO the KIND OF pave
r.ant no be used in our approaching s'Iee
Improvement.