The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13

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six per cent. interest, secured by deed Q
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the ground, only the bare chimneys be-
ing left.
The houses at 1916, 1915 and 1920
We're partially destroyed, and are left
| practically in ruins, the shells alone
remaining. The last three houses were
of brick, the houses next to them, un-,I
! touched by the flames. are frame; and
it is undoubtedly owing to the inter-
mediate brick houses that the rest of
the block lying to the north escaped
destruction. To the west OF the row
| destroyed and directly behind them are
| a number of frame outhouses and
Kitchens, which had the wind been
/ blowing in the opposite direction
! would also have been destroyed
1t was stated that the negroes had
some difficulty in sending in the fire
alarm. Some one went it was stated,
1 to merchants telephone few blocks
away, but he refused to call up the
headquarters OF the Fire Department
until he had seen tho smoke Mean
while the houses We're being DESTROYED
| without effort to save them. Finally
| the Fire Department was communi-
Gated with, and still alarm was sent
in. No one seemed to think OF the
fire alarm box at the corner Of Twen-
ty-ffth and venable Streets, only a
short distance away.
Firemen Nearly Overcome.
When Chief Shaw arrived with
steamer No. 1 and saw what fire
he had to cope with, he turned In a
general alarm, and steamer No. was
: Ie
OF No. 3 hose wagon to the quarters
OK No. in case OF further fire on
Church Hill. Most of the burning
houses We're already beyond hope. The
department was much assisted by the
men and boys living in the snelshbor-
hood, who lent willing hands in lay
!, Ing and carrying the hose. The fire
was excessively hot and this, added
!. to the heat of the day, caused much
, suffering. Rev. w. S. Jackson. pastor
OF Asbury Methodist Church (colored,
made for the men five gallons Of lemon
ade with which to cool their parch-
I, ing threats.
,, The kindness of the colored pastor
: was9greatly appreciated by the ire
+, men. The preacher presided over the
= lemonade, and every thirsty fireman
! came forward at intervals to seek
momentary relief and to quench his
= thirst.
} The majority of the people living in
!. the burned houses were away at the
time Of the fire, the men at their
:; work and the women in the markets.
} 1t was but short time after the be-
II ginning of the fire, however, before
they We're back watching the progress
10 Iof the ruins which they were power r.
10 less to stop. Many Of them rushed II
d. their homes to get out bedding and
furniture, which was afterward 1ef,
= to the blaze. One woman was anguish
"a stricken that her chickens We're lr
mortal danger of being roasted alive
= She screamed out: For the Lawd's
sake save my chickens" After the
fire was eXtinguished one of the fire
men discovered a rooster and her
beneath one of the buildings, scorcheC
T and half-drowned, GbutS still3 able tc
squawls and to let the world know tina
they had escaped destruction. only, per,
haps. to become food for their owners
A runaway horse assisted the genera
II excitement. The animal became fright
ened in the confusion, and made rapi,
exit from the crowd. He was hitche
TO q wagon containing a quantity o
trunks. but he soon terked himsel
" from the shafts and harness, and wa
I last seen disappearing over the hill
h with the negro driver In full cry.
y It has not been explained Just hoy
Of the fire originated Sarah Gaines wa
ironing in her kitchen before the blaz
IN was discovered. She went out 70
Cd something, and returning found he
~ place on fire.
m Houses Destroyed.
Il. The fire took In the following houses
G. No. 1900. occupied by Robert Dabne
n and Willie Dabney and families, owne
n by Banks Wood. of Petersburg. Va
No. 1902. occupied by James Coins an
in family. Pollard & Bagby. agent; NJ
Zip 1304 occupied by Thomas Winston, Pol
~ ~ lard & Bagby, agents; No. 1906. occu
or pied ty Randall Dudley, Pollard
lis Bagby. agents.; No. 1908, occupied b
e- Sarah and Robert Gaines and famil,
rs Pollard & Bagby, agents; No. 1910. oc
Pollard & Bagby. agents: No. 1912, oc
cupied by Jacob Mimms, Pollard
r Bagby, agents; No. 1914, occupied b
1 Junius Lightfoot and family, owned b
Mr. Henry lWallerstein; No. 1916, occ,
pied by Maria Yarbrough and famil,
4 owned by Mr.. Henry Wallerstein; N
Ut 1918. occupied by Ella Griffin, owne
Mt by Mr.. Henry Hutzler; No. 1920, occ,
&c pied by Sallie Cheatham owned by M
= Henry HutZler. Ella Griffin and Sail
j. Cheatman were buying their home
o. from Mr.. Hutzler on the instalmei
plan. The houses were valued at s5t
IS each, and both were insured. The 9th,
"a other houses We're valued Mt from b'
ss.ss tween $500 and $1,000 or $1,000, and a
were probably insured,
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