Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-15
EVENING DISPATCH
APPEAL FOR MONEY
GETS BIG RESPONSE
Thousands of Dollars Pour Into
Office to Honor Men Who
Died in Flames.
TIMES DISPATCH GIVES
S1O0 TO AID MOVEMENT
Fraternal Societies Join Rain of
Checks. Currency and
Pledges.
COLLECTIONS AT THEATERs
Industrial Plants VIII Pass the
Hat" Today-i<jwanis Club
Raises $3.50.
TIMES-O DISPATCH GIVES
500 TO AID MOVEMENT
COLLECTIONS Ar THEATERs
Industrial Plants VIII "pass thc
Hat" Today-l<iwanis Club
Raises $3.50.

Thousands of Richmondcrs concre-
gated at ADAMS and Bread Streets
yesterday in front OF the Jurgcns and
Hopkins Furniture stores. wbicr
were destroyed by fire sunday after
noon with the loss of five liycs and
watched brcathlessly while workers
removed debris in vain search for
possible further dead To the relief
VI an their search proved fruitlcss.
Although much of the wreckage
could not be removed yesterday, suf-
hcient was done to assure the work
crs that there were no further bodies
buried beneath the pile
Among the things which were dug
out OF the pit in which the four fire
men and civilian were buried be
meath raging inferno of flames
woro the helmets OF tho mon VINO
wee killed, scorched, burned and
bent. but still recognizable. Work
OF making tho building safe was also
forwarded during The aay
Names Inquiry Beard.
Members OF the commission which
was appointed by Director OF Public
safety William NJ. Myers late Sunday
met yesterday morning and examined
the construction. John L. Butler.
building Inspector, will make an at
tempt to secure tho plans by which
tn" building was erected in 1905 With
Il view Of discovering exactly wha.
construction was called for. 1t ia
believed 0y members or the commits
sion ,'at the building was TOO heavily
constructed for any other than a
Nrcproof structure. This phase OF
the matter Will be taken under con-
sideration if the plans can be dis
covered
Coroner ]. NJ. Whitfield last night
announced that he would hold an i'm
quest Thursday afternoon at o'clock
TO determine the cause of death. II
is not positively known whether tho
men died from III. effects OF the fall
or were burned To death after reach
ing the bottom of the building.
Bodics Arc Chnrred.
Or. Whitmorc. who was the physi-
ciau on the Virginia Hospital amhu-
lance attending at the fire at the
time when the men were found. has
stated that two OF tho bodies showed
signs when found OF having been
alive when they reached the end OF
Tho fall. while the three others show
no signs Of having heen alive whsn
they reached the ground. While Tie
bodies OF The men found were AL
oharrch, the physician stated that the
nature i'll which they were reposiug.
when uncarthcd tells. part OF },tf
story plainly,
t'ircm"n. under tho leadership -
Lieutenant Sweeney. of Company 80,
:. yesterday came forward and
asked that the public in general he
thanked Tor the heroic support given
.hc tircmcn through the serving o.
coffee aud sandwiches under the
very walls Of the burning buildings.
ANA after the fire was under control.
several women and men. with pitch
"rs OF hot coffee and handsful of
sandwiches. helped TO feed tho
famiShcd hrcmcn, many of whom had
not eaten since morning being
called 10 the tire a few minutes be-
fore the dinner hour. ana being kept
"t work until r. NJ. and some of
them until 10 O'Clock
chief Charles ~ sherry. OF Police
Department. verified a report last
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