The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-12
TWO BIG FIRES
NEAR BY TOWNS
An Incendiary Causes
Destruction in Ashland.
BOWLlNGGREEN'sLOSs.
Thirteen Stores, Jail and Many Build
ings Burned.
TRAMP PAINTER AND A LAMP.
A Number OF Citizens Homeless and
Some il, Need OF assistance-Thc
Loss Much Larger Than the
lusurancc-Thc Fire APP
paratus at Ashland
Tempered With.
TRAMP PAINTER AND A LAMP.

Ashland was visited this morning at l:"o
o clock by quite disastrous fire, and II
had gained great headway before the
alarm was sounded
The fire started in the stock sheds oi
Mc. ID. IS. Crx on James Street, and IKE
a hasa, spread 10 the barns and ware
tycuse on the Same lot, in which were
feed, grain, five hundred dollars worth
OF fertilizers and much machinery. lnesc
were a to.al loss. along With five lat hogs
tbut his fine herd of cattle We're fortunate
ly driven out
MIR. Cox estimates his loss at *2,ooo. WIN
500 insurance on the buildings only, IN
the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company.
Mr. OK seems especially unfortunate as
regards fires, as he has been a heaHy
loser in almost every large one TO occur
here for years.
FLAMES sFRnAD RAPIDLY.
The flames next s,rcld almost siIlui-
taaoousiy on one side TO the stock sheos
and warehouse of Mr.. Charles Stehelns,
and to the kitchen on the lot occupied ny
Mrs. William Jones, and on the other 10
the town hall. jail ard engine house.
All of these buildings were rapidly
burned only the kitchen being insured
for slen.
The fire company all this time had been
1icigtins the flames with hercuiean ehoft'
!,ut under great disadvantage, OWING, al Is
supposed, to the engine having pee:s
1arrsperei with by the alleged incendlarH,
AT this juncture Mayor Scott apPealeo t1
TO the Richmond Fire Department LOT
assistance. ,ut as the Ashland engine
had been got in better EorkinS ofde!, 'iie
request was countermandsd
coon WCRk.
The attention of the iircmen, WillhsiS
assisted by Ire citizens and the studelts
OF Rardol1h- Macon. was then turned 10
the saving OF tie store of MI eAarics
Stebbns and tho residence ana inrhi.ui3 I
of Mrs William Jones, on REitroad AYE
rue, and soon the flames we're under con
troll.
Mr.. steb5ins. store had a narrow es-
cane, as the lire had burned the weather
hcarfinr in the rear before it could re-
,eiy-e attention. The store and stock are
fully insured The residence occumeu py
Mrs Jones and owned by M: Louis
ieelar-,ie did NOT catch, but the furniture
although removed as carefully as posi-
BILE, was considerably injured lhe iuiai'-
ture is fully covered by insurance.
STUDENTS DID Noi:IA-
1v,o erfective assistance rendered by
Randol,;h-Nacon students has been gen
,rsIly remarked upon. One of their num-
her. Mr.. 10 Lane Stern. Jr., was severely
overcome by eSertion, and Ii was qnits
awhile before he could be restored.
Anrl seems especially fated for tires m
Ashland, as three of the largest recent
fires haze occurred in that month
The loss will be about $4,9Go: insurance
only S5Co.
BOWLING; GREEN. VA, April IL
snrc;al-Nyhere yesterday stood the pros
,,erous, lra,gpy town of Bowling Green Is
Today hardly more than a pie ol ashes'
The larger part of The place having peen
destroyed in the night
The fire. which broke out at l O'clock
last night, was caused by a tramp painter
occupying a room over G. L swami
hin store knocking over coal-oh lamp
,r-,ile drunk and setting the bed on fire.
The fire mad good headway before dis
covered. and the frame buildings caught
in rap;d succession and burned tiercelE,
consuming everything in its pain
The fire started shortly after 10 o'clock
a,ra burned Itself out for want OF turther
material at o'clock in the morning aiteT
jthirty-uwo buildings were IN ashes, among
them thirteen stores with most OF thelr
valuable stocks.
fought the flames persistently. but being
without adequate apparatus, could not
check the march of the confla2ration
Name of the owners of property was
fully insured, and some had no insura nee.
,r,be total loss is estimated at about $780,
600 with insurance of about $1,000
The following, are the losses, approNl-
mated as near as possible:
W. G. Cogbill, general merchandise, loss
$500; no Insurance.
T. D. Coghiil, livery stable and store
81 0In. insurance, S5th
I. p. Davis, liquor dealer, loss $500; no
D. n. iBcazlie. shoe shop. loss. $500;
no insurance.
r.. d. Vincent. general merchandise,
storehouse and stock, loss. $685. in
surance, s2.2ot
d. r. Dorsey, general merchandise. loss.
building and stock. 5000: insurance.
s2leo.
sl.1s0 no insurance
G. l.. Bullock, butcher shop, loss, 5000;
insurance. $500.
Joel Iiaines, general merchandise. noild--i
Mrs. n T. Samuel, loss, With build
ing and stock. 5000: no insurance
j. 7. Richards, proprietor Lawn Hotel.
All out buildings. including livery stables.
burned. loss. s200o Insurance. $500.
ALL THAT Is LEFT
Only Two stores reuladn-talnse of
Mr.. p Wryesit and ..
Coyinston-which were saved after al
most every hope was gone. The dwelling
lof ~. 3. C,ovington was saved after the
most. strenuous efforts of the citizens.
Ore OF the sereTest losses Is
,ba. OF Mrs II. r. Samnels-storehouse.
dwelling. stock of goods and furniture.
Mrs. Sarnuels' case Is the most distress
ing She Is I'll and not expected TO re-
! cover: Mr.. San,uels IS nearly blind:
Their daughter Is a paradytic and a sister
OF Mrs. Samuels insane. They lose every
thing and arc homeless iand destitute.
Insurance is only $500 and that Is for the
benent Of credi tor. sS
n house OF Dr.. G.. 8. Webb