The Washington times., 1915-12-10

tpiAt order hae heen restored ana that
scenes are esthtased, however, among
ucally everything in the flames.
Body Of Greek Found.
Today the body Of an unidentified
Greek was found In the ruins OF a res
taurant near the one in which the IRE
originated shortly after / O'Clock yes
terday. The Greek was caught under
the falling timbers Of the burned res
taurant while trying to save the cash
register.
Although reports persist that several
hooters were shot while providing
through the salvage of mercantile es-
has been received. One report Is to
the erect that an italian, craSed by the
loss OF his home and savings was shot
to death AFTER wounding several per-
Italla0 Is said to have been fired upon
by militiamen or citizens OF the town
IS he dashed into one OF the banks of
the city to rescue his savings deposited
there. Officials here say they have not
heen able to authenticate the report that
residents lynched a negro for footing a
short time before the militia arrived.
This afternoon the chamber Of COM
nerce of Hopewel will hold a meeting
at which rebuilding plans viii be dis
cussed.
To Rebuild City.
Lawrence Perry, who called the meet
ing. will preside. He said the meeting
WIN result in the speedy rebuilding of
Hopewell as a permanent town whose
every building will be brick so as to
safeguard us from q repetition OF yes
terday's holocaust" Perry said some
difficulty might be experienced in legal
ly compelling the construction Of brick
houses and stores. as the town has not
yet been Incorporated and cannot pass
ordinances. He felt sure, he said, that
yesterdays experience was such as to
cause unanimity of sentiment In ia
Vor of brick structures.
The du Pont powder plant resumed
operation today, having closed yester-
day to allow the employees to rush to
Hopewell and fight the flames, but
only q handful of workmen reported
because of the confusion and excite
ment.
wind. which drove the flames throush
hopewell tanning the leaping pIa&es
in the opposite direction from the ex-
plosive works. Sparks from the huge
pillars of flame which rose over Hope
well fell near several mule sheds in
du Font City. 800 yards distant across
the railroad tracks, but bucket big
AIDES were Immediately formed and the
roofs of the structures were kept sat
urated with water, which prevented
them from catching FIRE. Except for
force. the du Pont plant was unaffected
by the fire.
Started From Frying Pan.
Great alarm was felt here yesterday
when 1t was learned that a spy having
blueprints and maps OF the du Pont
works in his possession had been ar
rested in du Pont city a short time
before the hre broke out. It was be-
iievsd for time that the powder plant
had been blown Up and the flames had
srread to Hopewell. Investigation,
nuv ever, disclosed the fact that the
ant, where grease in a frying pan DSS-
hrst blaze.
ne Greek employees rushed from We
rcsia urant, screaming excitedly for
neir Neighbors began firing pistols
~ the air to attract the attention of
her persons and in the hope of bring
ans lJopewell's only fire-fighting aV-Sa-
tetcs the more quickly to the scene.
The men in charge of the motor-dr1ven
chemical wagon, which arrived IN
Hopewell the night before the fire.
alarm, and several persons are said to
have discharged their revolvers IN The
direction OF those, hoping to attract
the attention of the hre-fghters.
Hopewell vas wiped off the horizon as
rapidly as 1t spranE into being less
thnn year ago from a one-store vii
laEe to a town Of 5000 Inhabitants
The names swent UP Railroad avenue
Portyress street, and broadway as fast
rs they could travel on the bosom of a
thirty-five- m:le-an-hour gale. Tho one
path of the flames went up like finder
and every instant between 1:45 o'clock
and o'clock was marked bv the fall
ing of store or LODGING house.
tyNFn nVNlF In he a
vcl:red in short order. but the officials
he'd sufficient warming to give then
time tn rescue the contents Of the
vaults end hooks. Thew weue brought
here and deposited i'm local banks foi
safe keeping.
400 Buildings Destroyed.
The no structures which composed
the town OF Hopewell were all consumed
inslde OF four hours, but the ruins con.
tinued to burn Until far into the night
thousands of homeless men and womeT
keeping rnournfnl vigil OF what WINS LEFT
OF their belongings.
Because OF the large number Of Hope
well refugees who streamed into Peters
burg, Mayor CabineSs ordered tho
school buildings. hospitals and Cham
her OF Commerce building opened t
house them for the night. The pastors
ot churches and charity ORGANIZATIONS
also threw open their buildings for thu
relief OF the fire sufferers AS a pre-
fdutiOnbFy measure, mayor CaDineSS or
dered all the saloons in the city CLOSED
as soon as the refugees began to arrive
here.
One man at least in Hopewell looked
well ahead in protecting his property
two-story brick office building which
cost him 5000 to erect. and which wa
bringing him In ~, ono month In rental
This man was NJ. A. Finn formerly o
Petersburg. He not only saw to 1t tina
the building itself was fully covered b,
insurance. but he also insured tn
rental. The structure was among thos
destroyed.
Stories Of HerOism Told.
Stories Of heroic rescues OF men
women. and children are recorded. On
rescue was made bY Adam Drum. a.
cleven-year-old Richmond boy. VIII
rushed into the three-story Greek res
taUrant while the blaze was the hotties
and appeared at a front window OF tn
second story with an infant in his armi
While men were arranging a blanket
catch the babe the boy leaned forward