The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-10-20
GREAT FIRE AT CLEvELAND-IM.
MENCE DESTRUCTION OF PROP.

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ERTY. IN
CLEVELAND, Oct. l2.-About half past
two o'clock this morning, a fire broke out
in the building on the north side Of Superior
Lane, next to the Railroad, and before the
engines got to work the flames had spread
to the adjoining buildings, and owing to a
fresh breeze which was blowing at the
time from the South, they spread with great
rapidity. In a few minutes the old plaster.
ed building on Union street took fire
which was soon enveloped in, flames.-
From this point the fire crossed Union
street to the brick blocks owned by Ed
ward Clark, from thence it extended TO the
stables Of the Mansion House, and soon
the buildings on Water street were in
flames.
All the buildings on Superior street, be.
tween the Railroad and Superior streets,
were burned and about a dozen buildings
on Union street, including Clark's block.
Messrs. Sheperd & Co.'S large furniture
warehouse is totally destroyed. Also,
Hayes large wholesale grocery establish
ment. From these buildings the fire
spread to the Mansion House and a large
boarding house, which was entirely de-
stroyed.
We cannot at present give any estimate
Of the loss sustained by the frightful con.
1agration; it is very heavy, but the prop
erty destroyed is mostly insured.
The following is nearly a correct list Of
the sufferers. with such particulars of their
losses as we have been able to obtain:
J. R. Cramer & Co., clothing merchants;
P. Graham, boot and shoe store; H. Kra-
mer & Co., clothing merchants; Lobe &
%lsaacs, clothing store; they are insured in
the Franklin Insurance Company for ST.
900; J. Engleheart, clothing store, insured
for 81, 1900; II. Romer, clothing store; l..
H. Black, dealer in wines and liquors; ].
Wockale, boot and shoe maker; j.. Dugan
and S. Lobe and the other tenants in Owl.
ats block, suffered considerable loss by
removing and damaged goods.
On Water street, D. A. Sheperd & Co.'S
furniture factory and warehouse; their
goods were mostly removed, and their loss
is fully covered by insurance; the building
belonged to the estate OF John Wells.
Chas. A. Hayes Wholesale grocery, sa.
we'd a considerable portion Of his goods,
he was insured for $1,000 on his stock and
$4,000 on his building.
The block Of wooden buildings, occupi.
ed by John Bennett as a saloon. by Smith
Murray, &C., Tin and Sheet Iron manu-
facturers, Pettinger as a Saloon, and
Wagner q Bro. as a Cabinet shop. were
destroyed.
The Mansion house and stables, and
the boarding house kept Bye. Overacker
we're owned by the Ohio Life insurance
and Trust Company; the house kept by
Mr.. Williams and owned by Mr.. Gallup,
the large wooden building, kept by Mr..
as a boarding house, and a
Of other good buildings we're burn
ed, but the goods which were in them were
saved.
One man was killed by a falling wall.
Isaac A. Isaac's clothing store, loss
heavy. but covered by insurance; Fl. Lord,
boot and shoe store; H. W. Fluny hard
ware store, losses heavy, and but partially
On Union Street, the old plastered build
ing, occupied by a number Of families;
five small buildings occupied as groceries;
two buildings occupied by H. Hatiersly
and rented to families; It q J Heath's
foundry, loss about $1,000 no in.
surance.
A brick block owned by A. Clark and
in the Rensselaer, Co. office. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. Many fam
lies are rendered houseless.