Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Half Of Iyor Destroyed by Fire
Yesterday Morning.
Bloodhounds on tho Trail of Negro
Charged with the Crlmo- Special Eioo-
tion For Town Tronsuror-Nrs. Nornoot
Buried Personal.
Especial to virginian-PIlot.,

Norfolk and Western station. twenty
one miles west of Suffolk. was burned
down early this morning. The blaze
was found shortly after midnight by
Robert Bell. 1t started In Il warehouse
used by Bryant 6; Horn. That was the
most favorable location in the place for
conflagration. The incendary had
chosen well the spot to inaugurate his
hellish work, which might have con-
sumed a number of human lives.
THE FIRE WAS RAVENOUS.
Tanned by IL strong wind, and unm-
peded by q fire department., the light,
frame buildings melted away like tin
der in furnace, or snow before mid
summer sun.
The village population turned out and
did what they could, many Of them in
their night dress. Their wcll-meant
efforts were rcsultlcss. The fire ragged
about two hours. When it stopped
nearly the whole west side of Main
street. the principal shopping section,
was gone.
THE BURNED BUILDINGS.
There were burned the Episcopal
Church, postoflicc, three stores. several
residences and some live stock Mrs
Harris was painfully, but not seriously.
hurt by falling furniture. Loss, $40, 500;
insurance, $1,000. SO far as is known
here.
The principal losers are W. II. Harne,
furniture store; r. Nj. Herrin, drug
store; r. II. Hart general mcrchan-
dise;; Mrs. Ida Balm. dwelling; b. Il.
Bell, residences; l.. f.. Bain's estate
dwelling; the trustees Of the Episcopal
Church, Owen Rawles. y. S. Cobb and
Burgess brothers, who owned Iicrrin's
drug store. There were burned horse
belonging to B. II. Balm and IL COW
nf
stamps and government property were
saved There were families whose
homes were over some of the stores.
Wind carried the fire over one big leap.
PERHAPS a LA EMPORIA.
The last end OF the news story may
be bigger than the first. If the sus-
pected neutrality-suspicious. Tom
has gone for him-is caught tonight
there may be II brand new Ivor edition
of Emporia vengeance. The people,
whose homes are gone and whose lives
were in midnight jeopardy feel strong
ly, and they may act the same way.
DONE FOR REVENGE.
The negro who is suspected was
elected from Il store Mt Ivor last De-
cember. He had borne malice against
the proprietor ever since.
This morning barefoot tracks were
followed short distance from the fires
origin. Then the man put on shoes.
whose marks were traced something
like half a mile into the country. where
he seemed to have entered n buggy or
other vehicle and escaped.
kilograms came here for blood
hounds. Hurricane Branch and Dcpu-
ty Norneet did not go, but this after
noon Chief of Police Ames left on the
"Cannon-Ball" train with bloodhound
tom" The train had orders to stop
at Ivor to-day.
were r. NJ. Herrin, w. II. Harne and
L. Il. Bain's estate. $500 each in the
Virginia State company. The post
office was in r. II. Hart's store.
LYNCHING PROBABLE.
At 1890 tonight crowd Is collect
ing at Ivor to deal with Edward Till
man, suspected of burning half the
town this morning. II caught he will
be lynched. Bloodhound Tom failed
to catch Tillman. but determined men
mean to eXtort his whereabouts from
his aged father, who lives near Ivor.
SPECIAL ELECTION.
The Town Council will have its reg
ular April meeting tomorrow night.
The most important business will be
the selection of n Town Treasurer to
succeed the late John Il. Lotzia- There
have been several candidates la the
field. The chances favor Colonel r. S.
Boykins election.
The saloon people contemplate max
Ing a fight to have the II o'clock closing
not effective regarding Saturday
nights.
MRS. NORFLEET'S FUNERAL.
The late Mrs. Nathaniel Norneet was
buried this afternoon Ia Cedar Hill
Cemetery. The services were conduct
ed from The Main Street Methodist
Church at o'clock. being conducted
by Revs. w. II. Green, w. w. Staley,
d. D., John Stanly, Thomas and ]. II.
Kabler. There were pretty floral offer
ings. These were pail bearers: Dr. Fl.
w. Campbell. w. N. McAnge. Jesse
Whitley, J. o. Branch. J. II. Stewart,
Henry Elcy.
PENSION BUREAU.
Circuit Court Judge Prentis has ap-
pointed the following as the Confed-
crate Pension Bureau for Nansemond
county under a month-old act of the
Legislature: Colonel Thomas w. Smith,
Captain A. r. Conner DR.. George w.
Butts, w. j. Lee, r. c. Daughtrey.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Mrs. James l.. McLemore has return
ed from a visit to Franklin and her
former home in Courtland. She was
accompanied by a sister Mrs. Hender-
son T. Hedrick, OF Franklin.
Colonel Smith has q letter from Col
onel Stark, of Norfolk, who makes "A
touching tribute to the memory of their
mutual friend Captain HILL
Mrs. Patrick Hart and son. DR.. Ro-
land Hart, of Tarboro. N. c., are guests
OF Mr. ]. II. Nurneys family.
Mr.. A. A. Jones Is better.
Miss Bette Clark. Of Newport News,
Is the guest of Mrs. ]. L. Love.
GflEENtH nnuEprtcrrnr