The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-19
FIREBUC in
PETERSBURG ;: : ) .
9l
The Frequent Itlceidiary Fires.
Arouse the Citizens to I'm
II. pending Danger.
ANOTHER L STABLE ADJ I: BURNED i::l'
Many Believe the Fires 70 be BE-. the the
Work tof a Demented
1nccndiary.
ANOTHER STABLE '.|'l. E BURNED 3 i ''I:

fiiys fsspecial to Tho Times Dispatcn.l
s pf,TERsBuRG.;s VA, Aug. s.---TheS
frco,,cr az of incendlary fires IN this city
has aroused great alarm. and efforts
ore being made on all sides to capture il's
the criminals. The local instra'aln'c men len
haye taken up the matter, and were &c. t e
dav II consultation with Captain Rag
4 ,ana, ~ the police department, but 70: for
B self.etident reasons " is 4 desired thas5
\ ira results OF such conferences shoulsu 3$
mot bt. publicly discussed. "a s. e..
The difficulty OF obtaining Sdirect s ey.-s
dence in d case OF this kind is ne e a'si
rily great but the police are busily en-
Gagged In the work, and an early 8 arrest ''
Il h believed by many that the < fires.
II aro<tl1A work or d. d tTncntcd tncendihr
as was the case IN Lynchburg some me, ! Time N
ago. ,s3 ~.
twelve o'clock, wheI, some men Wo =, rkings
the park at Center Hill saw that g
frame stable IN the rear. OF the residence
orH Mrs. Thomas II. Woody y. on Franklin
4 Street. was burning, and gave the alarm
Tho fire department was called "a OUT
but no engine was needed, and the me
Flames were soon extinguis he'd VII ~
tle5 damage. 1t was plainly evident that
this flre was also y lug s. - - -
Iinccndiary. 5t ~ 35ss
GENERA LORDER.
General Stith Boiling. commanding the
First Brigade. Virginia Division, United
4 COME erate Veterans. has issued a Gen-
4 eral order urging all camps composing
Il the brigade to send delegates to the an-f
( nual meeting OF United Conf edcrate Vet
erans, which is to take place in Lynch
burg, Va, on September 18th
49, VAN n
L proportion OF one delegate to every TWEEN
rtys members, with alternates In the same
The order suggests that each camp
( empower its delegates, who are present
&C meeting, to cast the ~ Il vote Of
their camp In the event that any mem
I bers Of the delegation are absent.
d5utants are directed TO forward r . I, TO-
brigade headquarters list OF all dele
Il "a tes and alternates, which will be for
warded by the brigade commander TO-
G division t1eadquarter The 6Fder an
I nounces the meeting OF the Grand Camp
y OF Confederate We teranss Mt ne same
II time and place as that o the United
Confederate yeterans, and urges that all
camps be fully represented. 81
{ BURGLARS IN CHESTERFIELD)..S
Burglars attempted TO enter the. home
b OF Mr.. Cad Archer, who resid es In Ches--s5
; terfieId county, a short distance from
Il this city. at 81 late hour last night.
s85f The family were aroused by tho rails
4 ing OF q window and two bun glars were
f seen on the roof Of the back porch. They
were frightened off. and MI. Archer shot
at them but Without effect so far as
SIS known. 81 b ss 54sS XII 2iSs
rs baby girl was left on the porch of
the Ne thodist Female Orphan Asylum
1 about III 81 clock last n, ght. by someone
e unknown. ~ & s * 4
The child was not wei comed at the
asylum. and was cared for. during the
/ night Is by charitable neigh bors: This
morning It was taken IN charge by the
matron OF the almshouse. 88s
9s The child is white. about six months
yold, and was found in a. basket fully,
d equipped with infant supplies. Adopterss
d Will be gladly welcomed. IA
& II Is understood that West Hill Ware
"A house. which. was recently Destroyed by
fire. Will not be rebuilt and that the;
property will be sold and used for other
81 purposes. N s5sss ai5 3s8