Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-18
FIVE DISTINCT AREAS
IN WHICH DAMAGE IS DONE

IN WHICH DAMAGE is DONE
When the results of the raid were
examined next morning five distinct
areas could be distinguished In which
damage was done. In the first OF these.
there is little or no residential prop
erty. some large buildings and com
paratively wide streets. In this area,
bombs were dropped containing high
explosives, which in four cases fell
upon the streets. and in the fifth upon
the back premises OF one large build
ing thronged with people
"One CT the bombs penetrated the
street into the subways containing gas
and water mains, and, In exploding,
melted the gas pipes. setting allcht a
fire. which, though slight in extent
lasted for several hours. The explo-
sion Of this bomb damaged ncar. bv
buildings considerably, and DESTROYED
almost all the glass in the neishbor-
hood. 1t also was responsible for q
number Of casualties, which will all
be the subject OF an inquest
The second area contains large
block OF residential flats some OF which
are occupied rs offices. One of the
encmy's high explosive bombs fell in
the garden behind the flats. and close
to the flats themselves. One or two
rooms on the ground floor were totally
wrecked. ard on the first floor con.id-
erable damage was done. Another
nomb tell on the top OF one of the
buildings. demolishing the tor story.
In this area there were no casualties
The third area contains two damaged
business premises. On the first. a
large modern building constructed of
cropped. one on tho roof and one on
the pavement beneath the doorway
The damage done by the bomb on tho
pavement consisted chief, OF broken
glass and plaster, mainly In the houses
on the other side of the street The
bomb which dropped on the roof OF
the bnflding did little damage
SMALL HOTEL DESTROYED.
hut PEOPLE ESCAPE INJURY
In the same area bomb was
dropped on the roof of small hotel.
the ground floor of which was occu
pied rs an office. The whole of tho
hotel, which consisted of three floors
of the building. was entirely blown nm
fortunately. in this area those indoors
mad been warned by the sound of
previous explosions, and by taking
refuge on the lower floor escaped in
jury.
Ihe fourth district is one consist
ing entirely of working class property.
with small, low buildings some OF
them used to house small shops of
various businesses. but in most cases
occupied and in many cases over
crowded. by private residents of the
poorer classes.
In this area more bombs were
dropped than In those previously de-
scribcd, and damage done was cxclu-
siVely suffered by private traders or
householders. who behaved with the
utmost heroism and GOODNESS. and who
suffered damage and, in some cases
loss of life, with no compensatinE mill
tary value for the enemy. one group
of small houses in this area was en-
tirely destroyed by single explosive
bomb, and in the ruins are to he found
torn and covered with dust. account
books and documents Of some small
business which up to 9:3O on Wedncs-
day night no doubt had kept alive the
owner and his family.
I'm the last area covered by the raid.
this time in suburb. there is not a
single factory or business house and
hardly any shops. There are no mill
tary encampments. no store sheds. no
aerial defenscs and not even search
lights. All the property consists of
houses surrounded by small gardens.
II was in this district that the largest
number of bombs were dropped. and
they must have been launched by
what the commander of Zeppelin in
his interview on the last raid described
as rapid fire."