The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-28

a huge. cievat.d tank. and tic water
covered the whole bui1.ng To this
protection was due the saving OF sew
eral residences in the near vicinity.
The flames from til. burning build
ings ros. high in the air 1T times. illu-
minating tine entire city aud the coun-
'ry around The burn.uy brands and
sparks assembled nigh AMI were swept
away by the wind. but fortunately
klnJled no nres where they fell THIS
Was due probably III many Instances 10
the watcAfulness of the owners OF
property. who We're on the lookout
Tor damage from that source.
LOSSES and Insurance.
The loss OF the Southern Dry Goods
Company Is about SsO,Ov0 with an in
suranc or $5i,J0O. distributed among
various companies through the local
agencies OF the Petersburg SAVINGS
and Insurance. Spotswood & Moody.
j. T. Moy Ter * Co, Cu,hbert Bros.
y. T. Pattcson American Bank and
Trust Company. W. L Nenable W II.
Iallcy ana K ~. Harrison
The three buildings destroyed owned
~ the Watson Realty Company we're
valued at $4,000 and Insured for SIS
GO. principally in the Mutual .Assur-
ance OF Richmond
Lum Bros. druggists carried an in.
suranee OF S5.9T5. sufficient to cover
their loss on stock
The Whitmore- Lyon. Dry Goods and
Notions Cumpanys loss was about
Sic.vgc, with an Insurance OF $4,000
ABOUT $4,000 OF which was in COM
ranies represented by the American
banK ana trust Company. OF THIS city.
Thomas H. Gotten estimates his loss
at $4,000. lie holds policies OF in
surance OF his stock for $1,000 in com
pan!es represented By H. ~ Harrison,
Cutnbert Bros. and W. Il. Talley.
The total Insurance is ylio.975.
All of the burned out arms VII re-
sumo business withou, delay, having
secured offices with that view. \
representative OF the southern Dry
Goods Company is in New York 70
purchase a fresh stock Of govas
Judge Watson Confident.
Judge Walter \. Watson ls in the
city to spend several days in the in
tcrest Of his candidacy for the con
sressional nomination. He has visited
every neighborhood in the district and
expresses himself US confident oil sue
cess. But he Is not taking anything
Tor granted. ana Will work to the
close OF the primary election on Sep
tember Il. He denounces the attempt
/" stigmatize him the candidate 10
some imaginary machine as the bolIesr
and baldest piece OF political black
mail seen IN this generation
The friends OF Congressman Turn
DUH are working Very actively.
a Big Union Revival.
union revival. In which four
churches in the vicinity have united
was begun on SUNDAY 1T the Metho
dist Church in Carson. Dinwiddi.
county These meetings will continue
ior two weeks ana are expected TO
bring great results. The services are
led oy the Rev. Joel y. Smith. d. ID or
be!oit. Wis, and the singing is under
the direction OF Professor 3. y. Thorn.
ess of Minneapolis. who has organ
lied choir OF fifty voices. The meet.
ihss are already drawing large
Salaries Increased.
Postmaster Stith Boiling has been
Aotlhed or the increase OF salaries OF
TWO OF his employes-Edward y
FREE superintendent Of carriers ana
howard p. wills. stamp clerk. each
'rom Sl'loo to $500 per annurn.
Sudden Dcath.
William II. Beach. thirty-6va vaa-s
Old Il resident OF Pearl Street. was
taken suddenly i'll while at mis- vol
Yesterday He was removed 10 ~,
hospital. where he died last evening
ne is survived by his father. Thomas
Dcach' his wife and three children