The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
CORN MILL LOST
IN PETERSBURG
Firemen Fight to Save Structure,
But Flames Are
Victorious.
BABY TAKES TURPENTINE
Is Given Quick Attention and Re
coyers-Personals and Briefs
from Cockade City.
BABY TAKES TURPENTINE

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG. July 27.--The
Basin Roller Corn Mil on South
street was burnt Wednesday morning
at about o'clock. How the fire
originated cannot be determined, as
1t commenced on the top floor. where
no meal was stored and no work was
done. When 1t was discovered work
men were preparing to go to work for
the day. The mills were busy and
had been working night and day for
some time. Dense smoke was seen
issuing from the top floor, and i'm
mediately an alarm was given. The
fire department promptly responded,
but owing to the location of the fire
and the grasp 1t had taken on the
building 1t could not be put out. The
entire building was consumed save
the brick walls.
The building is said to have been
fitted with hose for fighting fires, but
the water had been cut off.
Two firemen would have been seri-
ously injured by falling portion OF
the roof had they not forced them
selves in window when the falling
debris struck them. tearing the cloth
ing from their back. Fireman Frank
Korn was badly cut on the arm, but
received immediate medical attention
from DR. Hoy and returned to the
fight
The extent of the loss cannot yet
be ascertained. The building. a brick
structure of four stories. Is entirely
destroyed save the walls. and much
grain and meal is water-soaked or
burned. The property was owned by
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. Mr.. w. r. Long. of Peters
burg, has been the manager for some
time.
Drank Turpentine.
Tuesday about noon Emmitt Ar
thur Berry. Jr.. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Berry. aged about eighteen
months, found bottle of spirits of
turpentine and drank a large draught.
AS soon as the mother discovered
what the child had done a physician
was Immediately summoned and med
ical attention given him, and though
his condition was at first thought
to be serious, he Is now getting along
nicely.
Miss Mabel May McLemore died
Tuesday at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. McLemore, on
Grove avenue. Miss McLemore had
been i'll with typhoid fever several
weeks.
At the meeting of A. p. HIP Camp
of Confederate Veterans Tuesday eve-
ming 1t was decided to accept the In
vitation to attend the Rnyeiling exer-
cises of Confederate monument at
Surry Courthouse on August 2. At
this unwilling the principal address is
to be delivered by Ex-Governor Swan
son and Governor Mann. will also
speak,
A. p. Hill Camp expects to carry
about sixty members down and will
be attended by their drum corps.
Mayor William NJ. Jones has so
much improved In the last few days
at the Petersburg hospital that Thurs
day he will be moved to his home on
Harrison street.
Mrs William e. Poole has gone to
Waynesboro, Va, to spend several
weeks and is stopping at the Bruns-
wick Inn. .-44,sg,...~- .~.--,..~
Mrs. Charles A. Short and children.
of Ettrick. have gone to the noun
tains TO spend the summer.
Mr.. William b. Harrison Is visiting
at Virginia Beach.
Chief Of Police Ragiand is issuing
permits to owners of automobiles and
motorcycles in the city.
An automobile. the property of Mr..
Horace l.. Smith, was badly damaged
Tuesday morning on Second street by
an electric car. The machine emerged
from the alley which runs from Cock
ade alley to Second street just as the
car came down the Second street hill,
and the collision was unavoida BILE,
owing to the grade. The driver of
the automobile escaped without in
jury.