The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-19
DestrnetiKe C0afagrati0 on.
nAaNoLIA sFRAM MILLs 1VlNlp.
Aboutsso, 900 worth OF Property Destroyed

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Last evening, about six O'Clock, the start
ling cry of fire was heard by our eitiEeas, but
before they reached the scene Of the sOnGs-
grafton, it was discovered that the roof OF
the Magnolia Steam Mills" west Of the
canal and owned byR. w. Denning Of Chill
licothe, was enveloped in flames. 1t was
useless TO make any effort to save the builJ-
ing, and the exertions of our citizeus were
directed to save PORTION of its contents and
to prevent the spreading OF the cOnAagra-
ton to the frame buildings and Devops
Foundry north of the Mills, and the Ware
houses and Mr.. Tatje's cooper shop across
the canal. The Fire companies andonr cit
izens worked with the most ultiring ener-
gy and perseverance,, and although iae
buildings in the vicinity were on FIRE sew
eral times, it was quenched before il had
made much headway. Fortunately no wind
was stirring at the time. A southern or west
ern wind would have blown the flames to
other buildings, and had the fire at any time
got beyond the control Of our citizens upon
any of these, the loss would have been very
heavy. AS it is, it is the most destructive
fire with which our city has ever been visit
ed, destroying property to the amount Of A.
bout $4,000. With the exception of the
boilers, the machinery, we suppose, will be
an almost total loss. It is estimated that
the establishment cannot be placed in as
good condition for less than $4,000. There
was at the time about 5000 bushels of wheat
in the adjoining warehouse and about 800
barrels Of -four OF the latter, about 100
barrels were saved.
To the citizens of the city and especial
ly to the farmers OF the county, will the loss
be very heavy. The mill has been consuming
about 900 bus. Of wheat per day, averaging,
MS we are informed, about 1900 barrels OF
-four per week. II was one Of the best mills
in the State and was most excellently man
aged under the superintendence off. r. Par
kor. 1t was conducted with energy and
prudence and was netting the proprietor a
very fair profit. It is to be earnestly hoped
that it will be rebuilt.
We learn that there il an insurance upon
the building, machinery and grain to'the a.
mount Of about $4,000. It is impossible to
say where or how the fire originated. Be-
fore it was discovered. the building was so
fur enveloped in flames that no human en-
crgy could save it, and oil our citizens could
do was to make an effort to save portion
of the -four. No people, upon such occa.
sions, work harder or longer than ours, ant
they always perform such duties with u hear
ty good will. To them, the property hold
ers along the canal are indebted for the safe
ty ofa large number of buildings. The un
fortunate disaster, has again induced oul
citizens to discuss the propriety of better
supply of water in those portions of the city
removed from the canal, and of obtaining
better engines. tits to be hoped that the
discussion will continue until we are placed
in much better position than the present
for guarding against, and preventing the
spreading, of FIRE.