The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-24

a coating Of ice. 1cicles depended from
tho toprnost walls. and even the burning
pile in the middle Of the fallen walls
was girt with a fringe of ice. Witnessing
such n sight, then only did the wondering
crowds understand and have full cosni-
zance OF the siege through which the
brave flremen had passed. People shiv-
cred and watched; noses were pinched
In the intense cold. and eyes watered III
the freezing weather: nevertheless the Gu
rious crowds were undaunted. and one
person moved from his watchpost only to
be replaced by another equally anxious
10 gaze upon the destruction.
Cut Off Gas Supply.
The gas mains leading into the build
Ing were still burning yesterday after
noon, and Mr.. Henry Cohn, Superinten-
dent OF the Street Cleaning Department,
cut them Off with his own hands. thus
saving the city no small expense, and
lesscning the fuel of the flames. BY 6
O'Clock p. NJ. the streets were cleared.
and traffic passed unhampered Smoke
issued from the smouldering ruins until
n late hour, but n watch was kept to
stay the course of the flames, should
they burst out anew. and. II necessary,
to turn in the alarm.
After the injury OF Assistant-Chief
Shaw, Captain o. F. WISE of Company
No. 4, acted as chief. and Captain X.
III. Figg. of Company No 2. as assistant
chief.
Shows Appreciation.
The following letter. addressed to the
Richmond Fire Department by Messrs,
Harwood Bros. enclosing thelr check for
$500 for the Firemen's Relscf. Associa-
| ton. was yesterday evening handed to
L. s. Jones, secretary of the, fire de-
| partmcnt: ~
I'VE beg to congratulate you and your
| men on the splendid manner in which
! they handled the fire which visited the
| building occupied by the BuF. Johnson
| Publishing Company and the Southern
Paper Company opposite our Place OF
| business this morning.
| your men surely worked faithfully
and .hero!c:rly at this IRE. and deserve
much praise for tho able manner in
! whieh they handled the same, continins
/ II TO this one building.
as a slight token OF our appreciation
| OF their efforts We beg to hand You
herewith our check for $500 for the
benefit OF the Firemen's Relief Fund.
'Richmond is to be highly congratu-
lated on It's splendid and efficient IRE
department. than which there Is none
better anywhere. we Deg TO reha'h'
HARDWOOD BROS.
January 20, 1907"
Secretary Jones turned the check over
to the Firemen's Relief Association.
Dry Kiln Burned.
About two hours after the fire had
! started at the corner of Ninth and Main
streets. an alarm was turned IN from
box IA. situated at No. 1ool East Byrd
street. large pile lying between the
main buildings of the w. j. Whitehurst
Lumber Company had become ignited,
supposedly by the sparks from the VIII
liams building. In few seconds the
/. sparks had been blown across to the dry!
Ing kiln, about twenty feet away. and
both places were soon burning. Engine
companies A. 6 and 10 We're transferred
10 answer this alarm, but the blaze was
well under way when the firemen reached
tho scene, and little could be done save
10 prevent the progress of the blaze to
more dangerous points.
The kiln and its contents were destroy
! ed and, after the fire had been gotten
under control. engines companies ana
were transferred to Eleventh and Cary
Streets, where the departmnt was at WorN
on the building occupied by the southern
panar Company and the Bedford Paper
and pulp Company.
! MIR. N. j. Wh.tehurst was seen yes
) tarday afternoon, and he stated that his
loss would range from between $3.50 anc
/ $1,000 There was no insurance on the
|, kiln. as insurance on drying kilns ane
lumber piles is prohtbttive.
Blaze Seen in Country.
So high and lurid were the flames o
the fire at Ninth and Cary Streets tues
day night that. the blaze could be OBJ
: served at great distance In Henric'
! county. Many county people were aWak
ened by the fare of the leAping flames
: the whole sky 10 the south and ives
being lit up in a glory of flame g
: billowy smoke. One who saw 1t sal
that the flames appeared to leap fh
q up into the sky, overlapping the sur
: rounding buildings, which could be OBJ
served limned against the white torrent
of SETTLING smoke. It seemed as though
half the city were afire. and many wer
surprised that the several fires were II