The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-25
NARROWLY ESCAPE
DEATH BY FIRE
MEMBERS OF ROGERS FAMILY AND
GUESTS FLEE IN NIGHT
CLOTHES.
HOUSE is DESTROYED
sEDLEY, SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY.
is SCENE OF CONFEDERATION.
OTHER NEWS FROM
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PETERSBURG. VA, February "a.
The handsome residence OF Philip
Rogers at Sedley. Southampton coun
ty. was destroyed by fire at an early
hour this morning with practically all
of its contents. Mr.. Rogers with his
eptire family and two young men,
Jesse r. West, Jr.. cashier of the Bank
of Sedley, and w. s, Grquhart, a
brother of Mrs. Rogers, had a mar
row escape.
About O'Clock. Mr., West was
awakened by smoke In his room, but
before ne could give an alarm he was
overcome and tainted. How long
young West remained in this condi
ton is not known, but he regained
consciousness and called Mr.. Rogers,
who with his family was still asleep.
After much difftculty they succeeded
in getting outside the burning build
ing clad only In their night clothes
Mr.. Rogers returned to the dining
room and with a chair smashed out
one of the windows and threw out two
chests of silverware, this being every
thing that was saved. Mr.. Uuquhart
returned in an effort to save some of
his personal effects. The maddening
flames were gaining such rapid head
way that he was forced to jump from
a window on the second floor, but
fortunately only slightly injured, Mr.,
Rogers received a severe cut on his
left foot from broken glass and his
hair was partly singed from the back
of hts head. A fourten-m onth-old
baby had it's hair singed and both
ears sliglty burned. A smokehouse
containing about 1890 pounds of
cured bacon, the dairy and tower tank
were also consumed. Mr.. Rogers es-
timated his loss from $4,000 to $12,-
600 with $4,000 insurance.
Taken Back to Danvilie.
Joe Hardish, the white man ar
rested in this city on warrant eharg-
ing him with non-support and deser-
ton of his wife, was taken back to
| Danvlle by Sergeant Edwards, of that
city, this morning.
Mrs. Mary @. Mann.
Mrs. Mary G.. Mann. aged eighty
sevent years, died at the residence of
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. T. r. Mo-
ran, on Halifax street, at s o'clocx, this
morning. Mrs Mann was twice mar
ried. Her first husband was the late
Peter Moran and her second husband
the late Baker Mann. both of this
city. She is survived ty one SON. Mr..
| William f. Moran, of Richmond.
number of grandchildren and several
Observation-Disclosures The funeral VIII
be held at $50 o'clovk tomorrow af-
ternoon from st. Josephs Catholic
I church, of which gffe was probably the
Oldest member.
Given Silver Loving Cup.
Mr.. James Fl. Gray, yesterday
morning was presented with a hand
| some silver loving cup suitably en-
| graved, by the members of his Sun
/ day school class OF the High-Street
| NJ r. church. This class is known as
/ the Trainers and has been taught
/ by Mr.. Gray for the past twenty-five
| wears One former member of the
| class Is now member of the Virginia
conference and several others are
teachers and faithful workers in the
| Sunday school. The cup was present.
| ed In behalf of the class by Mrs.
Richard Bagby. who has for sixty
/ years ben a Sunday school teacher.
/ Mr.. Gary in accepting the cup. spoke
| feeling1y and was. visibiy affected.
! When he concluded the entire school
/ joined in singing Serving the King"
Bishop Tucker breaches.
The Rt. Rev. Beverly ID. Tucker, d.
/ d, coadjuter bishop of the diocese of
\ Southern Virginia, preached Sunday
/ morning at st Pauis Episcopal
church to a large congregation and
administered the rite of confirmation
| to a class OF fourteen candidates, eight
| females and six males. presented by
the rector, Rev. f. r. cambridge.
| Buried In Rodef Sholem.
The funeral of the lat&-cA. Eicnberg,
| OF this city. was held this morning
from the family residence, on West
Washington street. The services were
conducted by the Rev, DR., Kline, for
| mer pastor of the Union-Street Syna-
4 gogue but now of South Carolina.
1 Blandford Lodge, No. 8, A. L. & A. M,
4 of which deceased was q member, at
1 tended the funeral furnished the pail
bearers and porforcer the last rites at
the grave in Rodef Sholem cemetery.
Brff Personal Notes.
Mrs r. H. O'Kennon, accompanied
by Miss Annie Hall, left today for the
| North.
Miss Ethel Baxter left this after
noon for the North.
/ Mr.. Antonio Huber. a citizen OF
| Waverly was in the city today.