The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-02-23
Destructive Fire i'm Ravenna.

p Between three and four o'clck this morning
fire broke out in the three story brick store in this
village. situated on the corner of Main and Chest
nut streets. The building was owned by Daniel
Curtiss of New York, and occupied by S. A. and
R. A. Gillett as adry goods Store. The origin Of
the fire is not yet ascertained. The csrk who or
dinariy slept 10 Messrs. Giletts Store was absent
attending wedding party in Windham. and no
person was sleeping in the Store. Mr.. S. A. Gill
left his store between 10 and O'Clock in The eve
ming, when the fire in the stove was low and
all appeared safe, When the alarm of FIRE
was gwen and the doors burst in, the store was
so filled with volume of dense smoke that moth
ing could be saved. The store md Ware House
adjoining were burned consuming Messrs. Gil
let's entire stock. 1t was found impossible TO
remove The Iron safe in which were notes, book
accounts, and money TO the amount of fou. five
thousand dollars. How we'll the safe has pro-
teeted its contents, is rot yet ascertained. The
upper rooms of the building were occupied by Da-
rims Lyman's Law office. Rev. Mr.. Sanders
Study. an by the Temple of Honor, from which
rooms nothing was saved. Mr.. Lymau's Library
and valuable papers all gone, including the val
unble Library of Jonathan Sloan Esq, which was
in his office. Mr. Sanders Library and valuable
manuscripts were all consumed.
HI. Days Store was speedily emptied of its
contents but the building was finally saved to the,
surprise ofevery e.though in damaged condition.
The Collins House in imminent peril for a
long time, and but fer the praiseworthy exertions
of the fire company and citizens, must have been
burned, and with it the almost entire business por-
ion of the village.
The roof of Adams Tavern was several times on
fire from sparks which fell in showers upon it,
But for the snow upon the roofs of buildings, it
is impossible to tell how disastrous have been
confagrasion.
| There was drifting snow storm Mt the time, and
stiff, steady, though not heavy wind blowing, but
luckily its direction was such as not TO carry the
| fame directly upon adjacent buildings. aas
'To add to the excitement of the OCCASION when
the engine was playing upon H. L. Da, Is Store, a
cry of fire was raised in the north east quarter Of
the village and thitherward tended the steps Of
some scores of men. The alarm originated in the
burning out of a chimney in the dwelling of E. P.
/ Brainerd, and in such a manner as seriously to
endanger the house. f
We have not time space for reflections.
This fire is disasterous-taken in connection with
the fire of last September-but we shall overcome
il. The Fire Company did welI-the citizens did
well-a that they had the means of doing-but
all must now be convinced of the importance nl
reinforcing the Fire Department. The present
Company must be better equipped-a Hook and
Ladder Company should be formed, additional
reservoirs constructed and such arrangements
made that we may contend more successfully with
the destructive clement. The citizens cannot be
taxed ior better wiser purpose.
P. S. The Iron Safe of Messrs. Glett has
luust been recovered, aud the contents though
sco-ched and somewhat charred, are not destroy
ed.
The amount of loss, or of Insurance of the re.
spectve sufferers, we have not learned.
At the best their losses must be very severe