The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-06

| alarm came In ut 1880 o'clock last
night from Engine Company No. 9. 10
| respond to the ire which entirely de-
stroycd tho big Junkshop OF Il. i. Fa-
| gan, Twenty second and Main Streets,
| the loss of which cntailed damage csti-
mated at more than $4,000. The blaze
burned furiously. illuminating the
eastern sky. II was deemed Of such
+! serious proportions that IA second
alarm was sent In. and seven engine
companies and two truck wagons were
soon racing to the scene, the companies
from Brook Avenue and Fifth and Du-
! sal streets running over the Richmond
and Iicnrico Railway vihduct.
Double Tenement Destroyed.
double tenement house Nos i and
$ North Twenty second street, was also
destroyed. The occupants. most OF
| whom were asleep, were saved by the
| timely arrival Of Policemen Clarke and
Atkinson. who, on seeing the blaze
! burst through The roof OF the jnnkshop
| kicked and burst In numerous doors TO
| get - tn" sleepers. They were dazed
! by the crS' OF fire and the appearance
! OF the bluccoats. and 1t was with the
| greatest difficulty that they were car
! ried TO q place Of safety. Many Of
them went out in their night clothes.
and then attempted to return through
| tire and smoke TO rescue their property
| several stores fronting on Main Strcei
! ana running west for half the block
We're threatened by the IRE. The blaze
burned right M 20 the back door oil
| Lee Joncss restaurant (colorcd) and
his place was filled with smoke From
! Joncs's back doors and windows, nrc.
men from the seven companies work
! ing on the seventh call Of the DAY.
! Tough, he fire. Hose lines we're ais,
7! directed from surrounding roofs. which
ING incii scaled with their long ladders.
| Started In Junk shop.
/ FaQan'S jlukbOIIxn &c -i,,st.,,
| sort OF courtyard, which soon filled
| With dcrsr smoke arising from burning
| paper and other odd refuse. and tn,
men could hardly see or breathe on ac-
count OF the noxious fumes.
| The nrc seems TO have started in the
rear Of the junkshop. next TO the col
| oTcd restaurant. and 10 have spread
\ rapidly TO the roof. Inside said Mr.
/ faSan. was stored about s2,on0 worth
| or Junk. part OF which was $500 ship
nent he had intended to send out with.
! In the next few days Ills exact loss
! could not be ascer,ainca last nleh,
! but nc thought that his entire stock
was destroyed The building WINS
owned by T. r. Starke. Il, appears to
be practically ruined
| Negroes Hind to Flee.
! rom other tenement houses in the
! hre zone the negroes took out all their
furniture and household goods. making
| a huge pile of nondcscript property on
| the opposite sidewalk. Many OF them
J were but half dressed, and to add 10
| their discomfort; it began 10 snow and
sleet Some OF them were caught. 100
III the spray Of the hose.
| The double tenement house which
| was destroyed was occupied BY John
! Brown and his family ana several
| Doarders. In The house at North
| Twenty second street. Charles Mason
| VINO was stabbed hy negro named
| ~,
| lying, With eight wounds in his laci
! lie was carried out to a place Of safcty
While Policemen Atkinson and Clarke
were rescuing the negro families Ed
ward Hin. colored. and colored wo-
man saw the fire at the same time
| ii'll ran 10 Engine Company No. . and
| gave the alarm The negro woman
| rushed TO Mr.. FaSan's house and in
| formed him OF the tire. He was read
ing paper at the time. There was
nothing he could do when he arrived
but TO stand and watch the flames
Inc greatest difficulty confronting
the firemcn was In saving other build
lngs adjoining the burning junkshop
! Ihcy Hooded all the roofs with water
and thus prevented further spread
inrd Dny for Men.
~ was Il day OF terrific work with
Inc department, It now being many
years since It has been called out 80
many times In one day The mrs,
alarm came In shortly after o'clock
| ~ was In response to the third alarm
at S:45 o'clock. that Engine Company
NO. . was put out Of business when i,
coiiidch With 4 street car Mt Madison
and Main Streets. Lieutenant william
Z. Matt was injured, and one OF the
'hree horses attached to the engine
was so seriously hurt tina. It had to be
sent to Il veterinary hospital
| NOS. and companies. with No.
-
/ church Street. WEc"a Il spark from q
shifting engine In railroad yards near
ny had set the roof ablazc. As is usual
me truck wagon was proceeding uhead
ABOUT a square distant. with No. 5 en-
R!he following Captain Gill who
was In the wagon waved to the street
car to stop, but tile conductor. inclosed
In his box like, stall, didn't hear the
Changing bells or sec the warning arm
in time 10 stop.
Headed Straight Toward Car.
Thc heavy engine was headed
straight towards the car. driving down
Madison Street. Lieutenant Matt was
IN inc drivers seat and Engineer M.
r. Goodwin was on his perch behind
It was impossible. at such close range
to avoid accident. hut Matt stuck to
his seat, and id what seemed to be
the only thing 10 do. lie pulled hard
10 one side. and swerved the horses
nroads1de into the car. The heavy
engine withstood the shock, and ,.ld
not tumble over. But two large holes
were stove in the side of tho car by
the tongues of the engine. One OF
them broke short, and entered the side
OF one Of tho horses, Tom, tearing him
badly. The second horse suffered a cut
nose and leg. but was not so seriously
Injured as the other. Lieutenant Matt
was bruised in the leg, Engineer
Goodwin escaping without harm.
Chief Joynes was Immediately sum
moned TO the scene, and Engine Com.
pany No. was sent to replace No s.
Chief JoyncS summoned Veterinary
Surgeon J. j. McDonongh. OF 10 South
Jefferson Street. who took the injured
horse. said To be the best In the de-
partlnent. TO his hospital There nine