Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
HOTEL BURNED.
The Exchange. Mt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Incideuts-A Correction

ROYDTON. VA. January n.-OSpeciai'l
The Exchange Hotel. once the prlue u
every Boydtonian. that famous puiiui"s
I'm which our ancestors in ye olden tlihe !
made merry. was destroyed by fire at an
early hour this morning. and now nan
dozen or more tall chimneys and re" |
smoking embers are all that remain 10
tell passers-by Of this noted hosiery
About 2 o'clock this morning the IN
bahitants of this town were awakened
and startled by the ringing OF pehs anu
the cry of fire. Your correspondent hut
ried 10 the Exchange Hotel, from Whion
s,nol<e was seen to issue. and found con-
gregated there a small assemDiase %
citizens endeavoring to quehch eno
flames which had originated IN the oiioe
and rooms of Or. Garland H. C"itei Or'
the first floor fronting on Main stree
M. ,ro,rd was almost overcome with
excitement and used little methou ~
tbeir efforts. and before a half huhureu
| neonla wore on the ground the sursihs
| DANES got beyond control. CluI0"o
worked with vim 10 save WhaI -
/ could of the furniture and building INC
] ho,ol clerl< aroused in ample time the
Guests who made good their escape
When it was learned that MISS Mailet''
a daughter of the proprietor MI 10
kins. was i'll in her room III the nan
hmiIdino some friends hurried to her
rescue and bore the young lady on her
| he'd TO the residence OF MI. '" ~
Moore nervous and excited, but not ma
terially relapsed by the exposure Oh inc
night. ,. %
Then the brave fre-hghters went 10
uork IN save the AIain-street row Oh
store buildings and contents. SACKS OF
merchandise were piled upon the court
house square after the IRE.
THE furniture saved from the hotel j.
small compared 10 that destroyed ~ l.
estimated this morning that MT. mas
{ kns's loss is not less than sO'0Vo' iiSu
rance only Sl,VV. -. u.r,,
tire two stories high. containing some
fortv or fifty rooms. The main buildinl
r,as erected in 1910 by Mr.. Peter Rainey
ard nassed into the possession success
t,elv of Nessrs Holcom. C.NR. Edmun
SON J. Il. Stegal, and Colonel {. I. has
; Inns who sold il TO his son, Mr.. c. Has
, kins. some years ago.
Dr G. II. Carter, who occupied the roor
IN which the fire originated, went ava
last night on the 9:22 train 10 see pa
tient at Baskerville. and told "Colone
, | Townes" the ancient colored hotel por
fer to have a hot fire in his room %ne
he returned on the los a. NJ. tran
e which was late last night. "Colone
y Tovnes" made the fire and left the room
: and II Is supposed that the carpeun
!, caught from the embers or cinders who
I. always result from a big log nre.
:, Carter lost all of his clothing and oth'
valuables including several cases OF Nei
IS expensive surgical instruments.
Your correspondent learns that NJ,
2, Haskins will probably open iemporali
If not permanently in the Boydton hot'
s. which was sold yesterday AT aucuoh
DR.. G.. H. Finch commissioner 10 VI
le G.. b. Finch. for $500 A.,
q Your correspondent is requested
Mr.. Frank Dodson 20 correct an aecoul
OF the shooting Of Mr. II. r. Dodson, I"
weeks since. which stated that Mr., Fra'
Dodson. while hunting. Accidentally 81
e. his brother, Mr.. T. II. Dodson ths -"
n. entering the eyes and permanently
ne stroying the sight Of both. MI rra'
r Dodson says the facts are these MT y,
y, A. Dodson accidentally shot Mr' =
IN Dodson. and while the accident was nor
IN triflng AFFAIR. SIR. r. X. Dodson VII,
,,r time regain the use OF both eyes-in Ia
Is now going about his Work WIN
use of one Of his eyes.
Judge ID. T.. Wright. OF the Cofpora'I
~ Court. OF Cincinnati O.. left SATURDAY
~ his home In that city. While mere ne
nv the guest of Colonel William Iowhes'
an CuscowiiIa. Va