The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-28
MACHINE SUPPORT
DENIED BY WATSON
DECLARES 1T WILL ACT As BOOM
ERANG TO BRING VOTES HIS
WAY IN PRIMARY.
FIRE LOS 5 S165,00O
PETERsBIRG FIRE DEPARTMENT
NOT WELL F.SoVGH EQtSpPFD
10 COPE WITH BIG
HIAEE.
Virginian Bureau

Law fSUllolHEt rune f-' -
PETERSBURG VA, August 81
Judge Walter A. Watson, candidate
for congress from this district has
been here several days in the interest
al h.@ Cand idacy
In an interview today Judge Wat
son resented the charge Ina; ne ~
machine" candidate. He said that
he vas running solely on hts record.
Judge Watson seemed eonttien. fhat
the charge that ne ls the candidate
OF the machine will prove "a BOOM
erane for his opponent, ant that he
Will gain by II IN the "ld
Postmaster Boiling has been mott
fed OF the increase in salaries ~ tIo
Of his employees. Edward Irice. sup
erintendent Of carriers. had MS s'.l-
airy increased from ST. loo 10 Sl.2oo
-,er annum, and Howard Wills, stamp
clerk, had his salary increased from
. 600 10 $1,000.
Fire Iso-s sis5,000.
Thy disastrous fire whica visited
thia city caused a LOGS esftiaa,e3 ri
S1G5,o00. A fine block Of buildiu"s
ur Washington street. between l'rion
snd Market, were consumed. All The
buildings We're comparatively new
and wwc well insured.
The fire started in the ba semen nj
Of the Gotten store. but ia what man
ner lis not known. 1t '1ad gained
RAPID headway before the department
could get to work
The Watson Realty company own
ed all the destroyed build .ng~ 1he
loss of the company is $4,000. which
fs covered by insurance.
Joseph f. Young, vice-president Of
the Southern Dry Goods cornpa ny.
estimates the company's loss at Sse,-
000 with Insurance of sG4 500.
Z. &, Nhitmore, OF the Whltmore-
Lyon company, estimates the conf
. panys loss at 100000, win 4nsuF-
ance Of $4,000.
Mr.. Gotten. of the 7. II, Gotten
company, estimates his loss a. $4e,'
0oo. with insurance OF $1,000
Mr.. Luu. Of the Lum Drug com
! pauy, had insurance Of $1,000 un mis-
stock He cannot at present correct
~ estimate MS loss.
VIII Resume Business.
All of the burned out ilrms Will re-
sumo business at once. This South
rn-pFY- Goods company las an office
in the building formerly occupied by
the Petersburg Dry Goods company
on Union street. The Whitinore Lag
on company have an office in tie
Jackson Coal and Coke company :
building. and 7, Fl. Gotten has an
office on Sycamore street next to w
Nj Lewis II Bro.
II was the consensus of opinion
( that for once, the Petershurs
fire department showed lnet
f.cieney. X was also shown that
the department needs more men and
i more equipment 10 cope with d big
! fire.
'Ro~sis" Beach Dies.
William Howard Beach. commonly
known as "Bossie" Beach. died last
7. igitt IN tfee. Petersburg hospital Mr.
Beach went 10 his work as Usual
yesterday, but was .aken suddenly Ill
! at o'clock. He was taken To the
{ hospital. MIR. Beach way thirty
years old and highly esteemed
Annie Hubbard, infant daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. John II. Patterson, died
last night at the residence Of her
/ narents In Chest ertteld county. Shs
had been sick three days. The fun
,ral viii lie held tomorrow morning
/ ct 10 O'clock Burial viii be in Bland
ford cemetery.
Paul Williams Visitor.
! Paul Williams, OF Paris, Texas, is
visiting relatives here. Mr., Williams
I is a native of this city, and has many
friends here.
I Miss Maud Thayer has returned
/ from a visit to Crewe
1 Henry sherman, Of CITY Point. was
! here today on business
I Mrs. Virgil ST cloud. who has hFen
/ sick at the Petersburg hospital sew
! eral weeks is much improved.
! Mrs. Estelle Tftmus, of Richmond
| is visiting relatives in this city,
Mrs. Jessie Emory has returned
{ from a VISIT TO relatives in Norfolk
. MIR. and Mrs. Herbert Wyatt, %
! Washington, are visiting relatives,
t Mrs. Joseph I,eake. Of MiddleseS
county il. visiting relatives on Wash
/ ington street
win Not Stop AT Jarratss-
Secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce Martin has been notified By
Traffic, Manager craig. Of the Allan
tic Coast Line railroad, that train No
/ Sc cannot stop at Jarratts s~scretaFi
/ Martin asked Mr.. Craig 10 see X thl'
could be done for the convenience
/ Of people of this city.