Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-03
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Many CoIored Families Left Home
less, Without Wearing Apparel.
FIRE Department Does Heroic work
ba"-d for u,~ Appearance To
D"y Young Mans co,d' Hn,h
>chrduic of hurch Services.

The Torrent fire department was call
ed out yesterday morning about 10
o'clock to eStinguish the largest and
most dest uctive blaze that has visited
the town In about two and half years.
me scene of the confiagration was on
second street. near the intersection of
Liberty. 1t came near destroying the
entire block of buildings on that side
OF the street from the railroad to J.ih-
erty street
Inc fire was first discovered in q shed
OF a double two-story frame tenement
beionging to Rev. j. Cuffec. colored.
me building was practically DESTROYED
with the furniture belonging to four
coiored families. who occupied IT. Two
other two-story frpme residences ono
at an end OF the double house. one of
winch belonged to Rev. Cufree and the
other TO VIM. Wilson, colored. were aI-
so partially destroyed.
mere was 500 insurance on eacb of
cuilees buildings. Damage to the vii
on mouse is covered by insurance. The
'oss VIII aggregate $1,000.
nrn ne tre department responded
promptly and did heroic work In az
tinguishing the flames.
SIX families were left destitrto :.
mouse wearing apparel and MI of tho;,
furniture. Oh Vi thcir
Nhncey Manley, whose house WIS ~
uu'neu, claims to have had s25 So
cretco In her room. She says she os,,
Gu bystander to 20 in md rot ~,
money for her. but he returned WIFI
OILY 70, Claiming that was nil he co,,a
BREvITJEs.
okating on Johnson's pond yosterda !,
morning was a delight for MANY of tns
lovers or the sport. until Mr.. Warner .
Weii-Known. young man OF the to,,.,,
stepped on thin place In the ice md
or"ke through, thereby subjectinp him.
M, " coid, involuntary bath.
me young Hebrew peddler who was
~ ss st Weonesday for selling coats n
was ordered to trial In the everi,, -. y
lnauc his first appearance Yesterday n =
.ernoon and called for six coats tho
ne hau left as security for his apnenr.
ahCe. lie said his name was B. Mtchols
ana that he Is from Boston Mass II.
was bonded by Mayor Mccoy in thr
sum or Sl5o, with B. Nicholson. of Mar.
Iolk, as security for his appearance thi,
morning ut o'clock for trial.
WINE MI. Lee Hall. of Great Bridge
w.; Mas III town yesterday afternoon drlv.
wagon one of the animals was badly
injured by sticking screw about three
inches long headfirst in Its heel.
Ihomas Jefferson Council No. 100 Ir
y. Y. a. NJ, has recently taken on now
activity In It's increase OF membership
There were three new limitations In e.
evening and other proposals for mem
bership.
The Euzelian Literary Society give n
very enjoyable social last evening nj
the home or Mrs. w. a. Brown on
Berkeley avenue.
Rev. w ~. Slaymaker addressed the
Is. Y. p. u. last evening. A goodly
number were present, who were highly
entertained.
There were quito number out 10
hear DR.. Johnson's lecture last evening
ut the Chestnut Street NJ. e. Church.
who were highly pleased with the man
ner In which he handled his subject.
Mr.. Albert Roethke Is quite Ill at his
home. on Berkeley avenue, from having
hemorrhaces.
Miss Dolly Loeb has returned from
west Point. Va, where she spent seve-
raj days with friends.
Mr.. William Tillotson, superintendent,
of the Berkeley street railway, is In Bal
timorc on business.
Fay Mercedes, the little daughter OF