The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-22
Will |. OBJ ABB
OCCUPY emp. {.
cordes & Mosby NJ gotiating for
Quarters.
TO RETAIN ALL EMPLOYEES II |. .E:;
they Will Draw Their Salaries Viii. ths
Firm is Preparing TO .eopen Its
Store = Insurance
and Losses.
TO RETAIN ALL EMPLOYEES

While no definite arrangement has
been made, it is quite probable tn l
Cordes and Mosby will occupy The Ma
sonic Temple stores as temporary
store.
These stores are al present.in the hands
of Miller and RhoadS, who hoiu a tease
that does lot expire until next Sepee A-
ber. These gentlemen will, naturalily, ~
glad to get The lease OFF their hands, WHO
at the same time being in a position 70
assist their Observation-Disclosures
The g..ound was looked over Yesterday
thur,.usmly Iy the members of the burn
ed CIT .irn. md II is oroEable5tnSt.
day the lease may be transferred TO th heun
by Messrs. Miller and Rhoads. BY open
ing up at the Temple, the firm OF Coroes
and Mostly simply carry their pusl ness
block farther west
The firm are intensely anxious TO stdt
up at once, and within a very snort
while after, the Insurance. is adjusted
they will have complete stock of goods
on hand to offer their customers Ihey
WILL just as soon as the burned building
is rebuilt, remove to their old quarters.
The loss will be considerable The IN
surances is S115,50O; the stock from Sl2o-
900 to $4,000.
THE PILE OF DEBRIS.
The loss of stock was complete. Inc
ropes have not yet been removed, out
will he taken from the debris to-day or
early next week. The entire force OF
employees has been retained and no loss
CT time will be made.
II the firm moves into the Temple, they
will have just about the same floor space
they had in the burned building.
In the rebuilding Mr.. I. D. Cardoza
will make the store modern, up-to-
date affair, and every advantage Will be
taken Of devices and conEtrucA1on to
make the store fire-proof.
Tho cause Of the fire has never been eA-
planned, nor is it likely that it ever will
be. The most probable theory IS that
of defective electric wiring.
THE INSURANCE.
The total amount of insurance on stock
and buildings:
ON tie stuck-Scottish, $500; Firemen's
Md, $500; Virginia State, $500; Virginia
Fire and Marine 800 (S2,700 reinsured):
Hamburg Bremen, 5000; United States,
$3.50; Agricultural, $4,000; Williamsburg
CITY, $780, Orient, $500; Commercial
Union, $500; North British, $4,000; Hart
ford, $4,000; German-American, $500;
North America, $1,000; Liverpool and Lon
don and Globe, s12,500; Royal, $500; Phoe-
nix, n. y, $1,000; Sun England, $4,000; Inn
perial S., 600; Norwich Union, $1,000; Pala-
IilE, So,VVe, Yin, To'oS''
$500; Petersburg, $500; Manchester.
$500; Hanover, $500; Continental, $500.
Total, s115,5O0.
On the property owned by I. D. Car
dozo, Nos. IS, 10, 1l West Broad Street,
$4,000.
Parrish Brothers. shoe dealers, Hart
ford. 5000; Orient, $1,000; Home, New
York, 5000.
Harvey & Company, florists, $500, Vir-
ginia State.
G. Darhanian, Italian confectioner. $500,
-;-einia State.
The building occupied by Cordes &
Mosby was owned by I. D. Cardozo and
insured for $1,000 in the Mutual Assur-
ance Society.
The agents who had placed policies for.
Ccrdes & AIosby We're S. H. SPulliam &
Co., II. G.. Peyton & Son, L. L. Alfriend
& Son, E. c.. Wherry, A. =. Peasants,
Robert Lee Trayior, williamson Ialley
and John W. Gordon.
LOOKING FOR "FIRE-BUG.
The police are working along the
theory that a "fre-buG'' is at work in
Richmond, and they are making every
effort to land the criminal.
The fires in the rear of Miller &; Rhoads'
and the Cohen Company's store tend to
strengthen this theory, as the wind was
not blowing in that direction. SO Lat
it can hardly be rossible that sparks
from the Cordes & Mosby. fire could nave
started the two fires.