The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-10
Alderman Blair the ordinance was SO
amended as to almost skirt the plant but
to leave II In the county.
Boy Cars Also Burn.

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to leave 1t in the county.
Box Cars Also Burn.
There Is hut one water plug near The
buildings. And from this only small
stream flows There might have been
no water, and the fire could not nave
done any greater damage last night. Two
box cars that We're standing on the SD
Ing OF the Seaboard Air Line were burii'
cd, but all oil tank further back did NOT
come within the scope Of the flames. Inc
building for the boiler-room did not burn,
and this was perhaps the most valuable
OF any Of the buildings that we're ere ctea
close together. The cold storage plant "
only lightly damaged
Insurance on the buildings and slocN
was placed through the firms OF J. II.
Moore and Company and Williamson ,Tal-
ley. 1t was impossible last night TO get
statement Of the companies affected.
But It is known that about three months
ago there was insurance TO the amount
OF about $4,000 carried on the buildings,
ana machinery, Several thousand dollars
worth of protection were dropped, and 1t
Is estimated that about $4,000 worth,
OF insurance was carried.
r. Immediately after sounding the alarm
OF fire, Mr.. Rider, one Of the employees
Of the establishment, went to the stock
yHTuS uUu Hdu SeNcIul men ~ rliiIOWH OPrlI
the doors and drive the live stock into
an enclosure nearby. There were two
hundred live hogs In the frame building
TO the east of the room where the fire
was discovered A score Of horses wero
In stalls on tho side OF the brick build
ings that were destroyed. All Of these.
after some trouble, were driven out INFO
a field. All OF the liyo stock was saved.
But hundreds of dollars worth OF meal
went up In smoke.
AT $3.50 o'clock. a few minutes moro
than an hour after the discovery OF tho
fire, there was nothing left of the plant
save three rooms on the north side, And
the flames were eating their way through
thcgc with n fury that swept everything
In Its pathway. Nothing but the fierce
wind from the north saved the boiler
room and the cold storage plant. Tho
flames We're literally driven back towards
the south end. over which they had
swept
West Wall Falls.
At 10 O'Clock the west wall OF tho
building proper came down with a crash
that sent myrlads of sparks into tho
air. and enpeloped the adjoining buildings.
Several persons had narrow escapes from
serious injury from falling telegraph
wires and timbers. Tho ambulance, In
charge Of DR.. thurman, hurried TO the
scene OF the fire, and remained there
until the danger point had passed.
The SeaDoard Air Line Tram, due ~
Richmond at $50 O'clock, was delayed
| for about an hour and the passengers
| witnessed tho great fire, q fire that, Hike
| all confagrations. had a strange fasci-a
| nation for those witnessing Its fury
| Shortly before II O'Clock the hose that
| carried the feeble stream to the building
| was unconple and the train was per-
! mitted to lass.
Officers OF the Virginia Packing Con-
I pany, which was established In 1902 are!
I Messrs. w. S. Forbes, president:J. ID.
I Patton, vice-presdent John II. Lyons.
| secretary and treasurer, and these with
/ AIcssrs. p. S Forbes and p. G. BLANCHE
! ard, constitute the board OF directors.
| Mr.. 3. S. Forbes Is manager. and AR.
/ Joseph Insolvency. Is superintendent.
] The destroyed plant furnished much
I fresh meat for Richmond. and the house
4 was used by many men In the markets
1 for a slaughter pen. The business OF the
i concern last year amounted to about
/ 10000. From sixty Done hundred men
1 were employed
I'VE will rebuild at once. Just as soon
j as we can get the matters all settled
! and look ut our books, we will have the
( contractors bid on the new buldlnss,,.
We have about six acres here, ana VII
II occupy TIE same ElpH!ia ~ ''''e.
plant" said Mr. Forbes last night. Whlie
i the fire was raging.
i The Western Union Telegraph3 CnsA-
i many had men on5the scene short ", ,-sr
! Inc fire begun. an dthe wires s,reIch,lls
the fire begun, and the wires stretchl y
i Railway were cut te'fsraph po.a
| standing ABOUT n SQUARE I,"e' wy -
wass burned In two at the botto,n. ana Y
round hole burned through II Mt the tor;
4 scores or those who saw the fire looked
stoths st,,npe sight of n telegraph pole
a he burned through at the top and
4 bottom. e., ,inp ~ ~ carIv
4 nc ~, =, ,nrn,ne md will not stop un-
moua ao ma late this afternoon a close
~ ~ ~, e being kent to see that no other
Fbu,ldnrs catch ON hre