The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
F IRE DESTROYS
LIVERY STABLE
Horses in McDonorgh's Place
Escaped, But Building Was
Practically Wrecked.
BLAZE DISCOVERED BY BOY
Believed to Have Been Raging
Some Time Before Alarm
Was Sent In.

The livery stable OF James McDonough.
40. Is North Eighteenth street. was prac-
ticaIly destroyed by nre early this morn
ing. Many handsome carriages were
burned. but the horses escaped unhurt.
Happening 20 look out Of his bedroom
window. the little son of AIr. Il H. Hart
zen. OF Twenty first and Main Streets.
saw a blaze of light 10 the westward OF
him. and Immediately turned TO his father
with the cry. Look at the hre"' Flames
from the livery stable were shooting UP 70
the sky. and the whole building seemed
to be aare. Mr.. HartzeH ran to the near
est fire alarm box and turned in the
alarm.
Lasted Two Hours.
The fire must have been raging for
some time before it was discovered. rs
it had gained much headway before the
arrival Of the engines. Catching from
a spark which few into one Of the rear
windows OF the building from the barrel
factory OF sullivan & Jones. just in the
rear OF the livery stable. the flames soon
covered the entire ti-ird floor. which was
completely gutted. The fire lasted at
least two hours.
Sergeant E<erse and Policeman thinner
soon arrived. being there before the arr
rival Of the fire companies. Sergeant
Kerse and a number OK colored men-C.
y. Davis. Otis Skinner Paul Brown, Dan
and Jack TimDerlake. Herbert Taylor
and Ed. Ryan-broke into the stable and
brought out the horses amid a shower OF
falling sparks. About Gfteen horses and
a large number OF carriages. among which
Of Ulr
brought out and saved from destruction
A family. all foreigners, were as eep n
one OF the rooms on the ground floor ana
they never knew OF the fire until Police
man thinner and D. young man named
butcher. broke open the door and aroused
them. They were brought out half
clothed. as the fire was rapidly gaining
headway.
Masonic Hall in Danger.
The prompt work Of the FIRE depart
ment saved the rest Of the building. but
the third floor was completely gutted
and the damage VIII probably amount to
several thousand dollars as the floor was
a place for repair work. and was also
used for storage purposes. a large num-
Der OF carriages and material was de-
stroyed
The Masonic Hail. occupied by Lodge
No 10. facing on Franklin Street and
running back 10 the rear OF the livery
stable. was in imminent danger Of catch
ing fire. but the heroic efforts Of the fire.
men. although IL was some time before
they could get a stream on. saved Il from
anything but a severe scorching Of the
rear walls. This han Is one OF the oldest
OF its kind anywhere ia the State. and is
widely known to all Mas0ns, VINO cherish
It as one OF their landmarks. The sparks
few IN every direction, as a pretty high
wind was raging and the fremen exper-
fenced great difficulty IN preventing Il
from spreading further.
A large crowd OF people quickly gather
ed. as the fire seemed at first TO be
threatening the whole block. and many
were anxious for their homes.
Policeman Atkinson was among the first
to notice the blaze He was standing at
the corner Of Seventeenth and Broad
Streets. He turned In the alarm about
the same time as did Mr. Hartzeu.