The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08
South Richmond Bureau.
The Ti;neS-Dispatch,
100 Hull Street,

Phone Madison l75.
Fire. supposed TO nave originated in an
ash barrel, yesterday afternoon totally de-
stroyed a frame building in the rear OF 10,
Porter Street. used by r. J. Nichols. deal
stable 4 stock OF druge medicines, tobacco
and druggists sundries. valued az recent
inventory a. $500 was completely ruined
by fire and valuable horse. this
property OF I j. Nichols. Jr.. was caught
in the building and burnt 20 crisp
The hre discovered by children leav-
ing the BuinbrdEo school. Their cries
alarmed ne!ghbors Who turned in stii!
alarm. Engine Company No. - was soon
on the with chemical engine Two
streams o. water was thrown the b!az-
ing building, but the efforts o! the hremen
TO snhduc thr flames were unavaillr.s. Tho
shrieks % t.e dying horse. mingled with
the hopping o. the exploding bottles. had
al Immense crowd edge. Attempts ;o|
lead the frightened animal from the build
ing tailed. a cat, sleeping in the place.
fortunate. He was found after
the Are out. wet. but full % life.
Mr.. Nichols Is the representative OF the
John wyeih Company. Of Philadelphia. He
was required % carry heavy stock OF
valuable drug. Several other lines. notably
tobacco ana matches, We're also carried.
These goods r2rc insured az about SS,"'e
The building was without insurance.
Cnses for Justice Maurice.
Tom chesth"m. co!ored. we'll RnoNn
day placed under arrest on warran. which
charged him with curs!ng. aoueing and
choking Suucy Taylor, colored. ill., IL is
alleged. attempted 10 break UP the nh;ri-
mon!a! plans o: the said Nancy. When she
| raised vocterous objections he /. said 10
have committed the act CHARGED An addi-
ticnnl charge of Attempting to set fire TO
Nuncys home will be made this morning,
according TO her statement made TO tho
| Justice OF the peace.
/ to create a fuss between John savage. col
ored and his wife. sadie. John last night
gave an exhibition of the meaning OF his
/ N Al Ia NIL
! promptly snp-c out warrant. charging
TIE nsual oaorso. John met this with
/ similar warrant. The question WEI be
/ .hreshcd out This morning
/ TrrI from OIL TnnI,
white working on ihr new steei o.! tank
I at the plant ~ the Standard on Company.
! n, second and stockton streets. Charles
! Martin yesterday lost his balance and fell
! ABOUT twent, I've feet to the ground He
| struck tile back OF his head cutting
T, gash 1--WE inches in length. The ambulance
waz su'nmoN-d and the man given medical
attention. No was able to return 10 his
work within short time,
/ Gro. sings for Oak Grove.
/ y c0nlia!;toa appointed by the Board o.:
. ,s.I;.erv!an:s 90 Chesterfield. VIII meet to-
morrow q, ,ar office OF L W Chcatham.
Fifteenth and Hull streets. tor tho purpose
The tracks %: the Richmond and Petersburg
Railway In Oak Grove. The committee has
/ gone ovcr tho around. and only the drafting
! OF rrn"rt remains to be done.
The board viii NEE, Monday morning At
( 10 o'cloeK ~ Chesterfield Courthouse.
I:rcnlia Arm at Play.
Willie y..viuc in the bascment OF tho
John Marahnl Hich school Yesterday morn
Inc He'll Imrcival. oil Sl2 Eainhridge Street.
'"oFc hts 'islit He was taken to a
0early physician and had the fractured
bone sol.
Dismiss Alleged yngrnnt
charge or vagrancy preferred against
o. j. Hrrt vino gave his occupaiaT as "a
maGEirls; AMI home as New YORK. was yes
t@:day dismissed by Justice II. \. Naurict,
I'm TGir" Court Part 2. The man produced
god credentials. which showed him 20 he
10 Victim e! hutd luck.
rnmcraI Of J.. g. Tatum.
The fuu.rni OF L. G.. raium. who dIed
Wedncsdny 81, his horne. !:? nainbrdse
street VIII ." held this morning at 10
"'cloch from the home. The services vii!
lachlan. assisted by the Hav. !. w. Durham.
He VIII he Nuried with lnil Masonic honors.
HE in'"rmeni VIII he in MHury Cemetery.
The active pa'l-bcHrcr. VII nc Or. @. :.
Owens. ~ IL Washington. W. H. Owens.
T.. T.. Early. $. p. lass. NJ ~ Campbell,
y. u. Tumstau and John r. Walker.
Death of oIrs. Catherine Payne.
Mrs, Catherine Payne died Yesterday
morning AZ ?:aG O'clock at the residence az
her daugh;er Mrs H. J. schwartz. 1901 HUI!
street She had only heen III four days
with pneumonia. She is survived by two
sisters. seven children. .wcnty.six grand
children and sixteen great-srnndchildren
Death of Mrs. Butler.
MIS-. Mabel Womack Butler. wife OF j..
]" Butter, Of ih East Eighteenth Street,
nicd Yesterday morning. Besides her hus-
band, she leaves her mother MIS-. J. o. Wo-
mack and ono sister and several brothers..