Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-01-13

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NOND. VA.-Spe al
three hours. FIRE Thursday morning
completely wrecked the building occu-
pied by the University College OF Medi-
cine. Eleventh and Clay Streets. en-
failing a loss estimated at between
ti25.OOo and $1S5,o00.
rurufng spectaculariv for nearly \
4hree hours. FIRE this morning COM
plately wrecked the building occupied /
nv the University College OF Medicine, /
eleventh and Clay Streets. entallns /
q loss estimated at between RA~0'"NN
The names had their origin IN the
dental department or the outol"s.
Miss Bessie Arnold. a nurse on GUY
al the Virginia Hospital which ao-
ing the fire lines. That strict ponce
foine the ruined building. discovered
me FIRE She notified Miss simmons
the superintendent. VINO az once as
aumed charge OF the situation. Inc
alarm was given shortly after
. clock. and the fire department re-
sronded as promptly as could DE eN-
r,-,ted under the existing icy condi-
= ous Of the streets
IAfqanw nile the hospital attendants
had been aroused. and the WORK OF
preventing panic among the pa
from the less serious ailments were
removed 60 nearby homes. which were
promptly opened 10y generous-hSsI.-
ed citizens. More than forty patients
were being treated at the hospital
aud with the exception OF having Deer
sadly frightened. few OF them are the
vorNe fer the experience today.
Few fres IN Richmond, or any
where else. for that matter, have peer
attendod with so many dramatic Yea
lures Following the cold wave an'
sect Of yesterday the streets resem
bled poRds OF smooth ice. Almost lIh
rnedlstsly following the hrst alarm
drizznng rain. which AZ times ap
preached q hard storm. began 20 fai
but the hundreds OF people attTacte
By the aames did not appear 20 min
either The icy walks or the sever
Fire Fighters.
scisSHn are fire departments Gale
upon to Sight against such heavy ODD
but the men. under Chief Joynes. Wei
equal 10 every emergency From
angles steady streams or water WEI
kept playing upon the burning bull,
Ing and upan the hospital. and 20 ~
good work % the iremen may '
credited the saving OF the hospital.
Chief 81 Police Werner was on %
ground early. and his men aided u
dremen in establishing and maintal
regulations were necessary was CIV
6enced by the fact that from all par
az the city men. women and chtldr,
who had relatives or friends IN <
hospital were continually beseigt
fhe men en- guard for admittance In
the lines.
Phvsicians who were in charge
patients were admitted promptly. OF
Nrs were held back until they prov
Without doubt their identity a
claims fer admission. Even then ma
of them were compelled 20 wait ar
they reEained their normal state. {
sfacsrs and physicians fearing that a
Undue excitement might tend 10 IN
riously affect the patients.
The ooOlness and precision "
which the nurses worked Is shown
the fact shat every person connec
with the hospital had their belongil
safely packed In trunks. which "
carried into the halls. so As 10
ready for speedy removal II nee
sary. The property OF the patients :
also ready to be carried into &
Aided Nurses.
Harly arrivals on the scene al
ia the work OF removing the patie
which was accomplished under the
rection or Drs. 9. l. Harrell. or \
folk. and r. J. Tudor. OF Patrick CO
~. interhes at the hospital. I
were assisted by the nurses on q
and the arduous task was accOmpi
ed IN a satisfactory manner. II
no easy task TO quiet the nerves OF
patients, several OF whom had but
sently undergone operations. but
90 noon today no fatalities had
reported from the fire.
College Doomed.
Whiie the flames were under Ger
in less than one and a half No
there was more or less danger an
s'clock. From the commenceT
there was almost ne hOpe or 50
any part OF the University builS
and the sNOrts OF the department
scantsred upon saving the hospital
eral tiHes the latter building Sse
almost cartaia 70 ignits. but al
the coed work 81 the nrcmon
and the fears Of the crowd Wer'
layed-
Consiaera BILE epprehenBioa
caused when q bridge gallery con-
ing the second doors OF the two ,
tngs bsca We q mass OF names
Il was that the efforts OF the mrs
partmsat told. The bridge waa
stroyed, but the steady streams Of
ter prevented the hospital from
lowing IN It's wake.
Volunteer nurses from the va
hospitals and medical students b
ing in the neighborhooc were a.
ne early arrivals. and did mu'
relieving the mental and physica
ferings OF the patients left In the
nieaI and those removed.
Dened Wcather.
IN splts Of the dismal conoiti
eAe weather. the crowd remsin'
aurfnn the blaze. and Daylight