The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
Neighbors Went to Aid. but
Were Too Late to Save Her
from Flames.
SMALL FIRES YESTERDAY
\. Marchetti's Supply OF Pop
crackers Go Off in Sudden
Burst of Glory.

Five fires, to four of which the de-
partment responded, occurred yester-
day. resulting in one casualty, the
blowing up of small quantity OF en-
pensive fireworks and other damage
of minor Importance.
Sarah Adwater, of No. 1923 North
Nineteenth Street :, negro woman
about forty-five years of age. Was
burned to crisp early yesterday af-
ternoon, being almost dead when res
cuers Went to her aid. Nelghbors no.
ticed smoke issuing from her room,
which was situated upstairs, and on
going to the place, found the woman
in heap in tAe- middle of the floor
with flames ..leaping over her. a fire
was burning in the hearth, and it Is
supposed that she was set ablaze from
this. The neighbors did all they could,
but the woman died in great agony
about fifteen minutes after she was
found. Coroner Taylor decided that
death was due to an accident, and no
inquest will be held.
Fireworks Display.
Sundry explosions in his backyard
aroused A. Marchetti, of No. Io1 West
Main Street. late yesterday afternoon,
and going out. he discovered that
Thanksgiving was being celebrated
ahead of time by his crackers, and
that they We're all alone in their feast
OF fire and noise. 1t all sounded like
the rattle Of musketry. and Mr.. Mer-
chetti becoming alarmed. summoned
the. fire department to his aid. The
dctonations continued until an engine
company arrived, when they put out
the flames, and saved a few OF the
crackers for sale on Thanksgiving and
Christmas. For a time, however, the
noise was sufficient to delight the
hearts of all the small boys clustered
around to witness the fun. and it is
suspected that one of them had hand
In the impromptu bursting forth of
the crackers
store gu FIRE.
Most serious OF all the fires. except
for the casualty, was tho blaze which
occurred shortly after O'Clock last
night at the little grocery store of
Mildred Wilson, coIored at SIG ST
Johns Street, where about $40 worth
OF damage was done to the building
and other damage inflicted on the
stock. The woman lives by her little
store. and she lost great deal of
groceries, sausage and the odds and
ends which are kept in small places
removed far from the greater thor
oughfares. Engine Companies Nos. &
and 9. and truck wagon No 3. re-
sponded to the alarm. and the blaze
was soon extinguishcd.
Fire beneath Crate.
After having smouldered for some
time. fire was discovered early yester-
day morning in the woodwork tenca tn
the CRATE In the home of Mr.. John c.
Hagan. No. 400 East Franklin Street.
Chemical wagon No, 4 responded 10 the
alarm. and the blaze was cytinguished
in about ten minutes. District Chief
Joynes reports that many alarms OF
this nature come into headquarters
snd Building Inspector Beck is care.
fully watching the erection Of new
residences to prevent further occur.
rences of such fires III possible.
Pot of Tar Boil. over.
IA pot OF tar boiling over on a stove
en- the first floor OF the house ut No
2SD6 East Leigh street started IRE
shortly before noon yesterday. doing
damage amounting to about SIS. The
loAs is covered by insurance.