The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-07
FIRE DESTROYS
LUMBER PLANT
Sparks Ignite Mattress Manu-
factory iii Another Part
of Town.
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PETERSBURG, VA, June 6.-sFire this
afternoon destroyed the Appomattox Luni-
Der and Box Company's plant, with a
considerable quantity of lumber and four
lumber loaded cars on Norfolk and
Western Railroad siding, near the fac
tory, which was situated between the
~hnrves and the Norfolk and Western
tracks. Sparks from this fire, borne by
z brisk breeze. ignited the roof OF c. c..
Luchenburgs small frame mattress maxi
Ing cstablishncnt,i on Bo,lngbro0k Street,
IN Blandford, iiecessitating a second
alarm. This building was quite dis
tance from the first fire, and was prac-
tically destroyed when the engine ar
rived. The flremcn were seriously i'm
pcded in their work by the bursting Of
hose.
Mr.. G. Fisher Collier secretary and
treasurer of the Appomattox Company,
said this evening that he could not yet
reckon the LOGS or the amount of ins,ir-
ance. 1t is understood that the machinery
was insured for fifteen hundred dollars.
Mr.. Collier said that the fire started be-
hind the engine room while the factory
hands were at dinner, but It's cause had
not been learned.
Tho company proposes to rebuild Its
plant on the southern side Of the Norfolk
and Western tracks.
STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
The City Council passed an ordinance
this evening providing for an Issue OF
four per cent. forty year bonds for sew
enty-five thousand dollars for the extern
sion of sewers and water mains and i'm
provernent of sidewalks The greater
: part OF this amount is to be spent on the
water main and sewer work. XIII
@ Tho DETECTION Committee presented the
proposed contract between the city and
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com-
pany in the matter OF diverting the chan
mel OF the Appomattox River, which will
nccessitate a railroad bridge over the
new channel. and other important changes
In the company's line OF track across the
5Appomattox through the village OF Poca-
4 hontas. The contract. which is an ex-
tremely bulky document. was referred to
the Finance Committee.
"A special adjourned meeting of the
Council will be held Thursday to con-
slider this contract and the tax ordinance.
Reports from the city auditor and treas
urer indicate that the city's receipts dur
ing May exceeded 1.-The expenditures by
more than seventy-fiye hundred dollars
ART EXHIBIT.
s An extensive and beautiful art display
/ in china painting, oils and charcoal
sketches, now on exhibition at the Peters
burg School OF Art, Is attracting much
attention. Meditation. an oil painting
by Miss Anna NJ. Dunlop, principal Of
s.the school, Is perhaps the gem Of the
exhibition. This picture, representing an
old peasant seated and leaning forward.
with his head resting on his hand, most
humanity reminiscent gaze upon his face
was painted from life. while the artist
was In Paris. where 1t was exhibited at
the Louvre, and was highly commended
by French artists. The week. is doubt
loss one OF the finest oils south OF the
Walters Gallery In Baltimore. but seems
comparatively unknown to fame" in
this part OF the world.
Il The Richmond Evening Journal made
its initial appearance in Petersburg this
afternoon, large number Of specimen
copies being distributed by the local
agency. which Is conducted by c. S. Ed
munds
1t is understood that Mr. f. P. Good
wyn, a we'll known stock broker OF this
city, has sold his yacht. Lady Evelyn, "
to Dr.. Lee Robinson. OF Newport News.
Mr.. James w. Cooke will be arraigned
In the Mayors Court tomorrow morning
on a charge OF grand larceny. Cooke
Is accused OF taking ninety-five dollars
from the safe in w. E. Browns drug
store on the night OF a fire in the store
several weeks ago. The case has at
$tracted great attention. and has been
twice continued. The prisoner Is repre-
scented by William B. McIlwaine.