The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-06-13
From the Warren Cronicle, June 2,

From the Warren Cronicle, June 2,
Terrible Calamiy!-- The businesspart
of the to,on of Warren lin IrumbuH
County in Ashes.
1t becomes our painful duty to an
nounce the destruction, by fire, OF part
of our town. The fire broke out about
half past IL O'Clock, in a room under
Balleymyer's ware room, used by A.
Dav. as kitchen, on Market street,
and spread with fearful rapldity. Soon
the grocery Of Fred. Balleymyer, the
hat Shop Of D. McCIerry, and the drug
store of Daniel Jaeger, were enve'op-
ed in flames; the two brick walls on
either side of these buildings, seemed
for a moment to stay the progress OF
the flames on either side, whilst at the
same time the work of destruction was
going on on the east side of Main street;
the Post office, Thornton & Kings,
J. w. Collins tinshop, E. T. Jennl-
sons tin shop, Patch & Allison's sad
dlery shop, the Democratic office, Aus.
tins grocery, Days barber shop and
grocery, J. M. Millegan's shoe shop,
were all consumed. The flames then
commenced their havoc upon Gorder's
brick house and the corner brick block
occupied by Messrs. Smith & Nc
Combs, Mr.. Rupp, the Herald office,
and number Of lawyers Offices. and
the work of destruction wentrapidly on,
until the whole were destroyed.
Van Gorder's block was occupied by
Messrs. c. Moser & Go. and l.. Rem
hart, merchants; Capt. A. w. Bliss,
hat shop; G. M. Patch, tailor; M. Gra-
ham, iron dealer; and the family of MIR.
Van Gorder.
From there, the fire proceeded to the
stores of Kibbee & Mosier, and having
once seized upon the old wooden build
;nps on Market street, the raging OF the
destructive element was truly terrific.
The whole range of buildings on mar
ket street, from Main to Liberty, is
mass of ruins. The persons who oc'
cupied them, in addition to those above
named, were A. Bartholomew, Nor
gan & Steele, Lot & Freeman, l.. s.
Kibbee & Son, and Iddngs & Best
Merchants, each of whom had heavy
stocks of goods on hands; A. F. Hunt
goldsmith; d. & G. Wescotts tailor
shop; County Treasurer's and Trum
: bull Mutual Insurance Offices; Zalmor
Fitch, timer; Levi Nichols, A. Luke
: and Caleb Peck, Grocers, and the shoe
t shop of A. Luke & Co.; also the groce
ry of John R. Williams.
I Others there undoubtedly were OF
f. Market street that we cannot at thu
moment of confusion, call to mind
. The dwelling Of the widow Smith oil
: Main, and the chair shop of Mr.. Chap
: man, on Liberty street, are amongs
e the ruins. ..-..
The west side of Main street oppo
}, site the burning mass, was saved wit
: difficulty; though frequently on hire
the perseverance of those on the spo
J. saved the combustible buildings on tha
= side.
9 When the flames reached Gilbert
e block, on the corner of Market an
High streets, hopes were entertane
a. by some that the brick walls, and tn
s height of the building above those thf
f. surrounded it, would so far protect
as to prevent its destruction. But val
le the hope!-Soon the roof is envelope'
n- and now the whole of the north an
id east sides of the town depends fol SAT-
y ty upon staying the progress OF III
r, flames at the corner.
y By unwearied exertions this VIZ
IN done; and hope began again to revlv
u IN those who but a few minutes belol
at gave up every thing for lost, and loo.
20 ed upon the destruction Of halt II
Ill town as inevitable.
While the fire ragged most fieicel
OF the north side OF the square was IN u
al mident danger from the falling fir
er which literally filed the air in that 3
d. rection.
" We cannot even guess the loss; b
in it must be severe indeed. Most OF i
Id merchants stock we believe, were
ty sured; they were not entirely burne
r. at the time we write the square W
lie strewn with them, and much loss mu
ill accrue from the confusion incident
at their removal. 3l.s
X The calamity is an awful one to o
lrt town, and will be severely felt by We
I'd many of the sufferers. In the excl
,e- ment under which we labor we can
no more than state the extent Of Z
ed ravages, and leave details 70 a calm I'm
all moment. 1861 Il <, ) ~ VI
anil P. s. We learn that a journsym
al timer, named Frederick Kane, peril
or, in Mr. Jemison's shop ID sss ii