The Trinity times., 1855-09-08
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GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTYill
FIFTY BUILDINGS BURNT ENTIRELY
TO THE GROUNDi!l

That which has been looked for and 20
long dreaded by many of our citizens, has
at length befallen us
The awful calamity-the devastating eff
fects of fre-has laid in ashes q great por-
ton Of our town.
The large portion Of the town lie in ru-
ins-in ashes.
At the hour OF IL o'clock on Friday
night the cry OF fire was heard, and fell
upon the startled ear with thu appalling ef-
feet Of thunderbolt.
The combustible nature and structure OF
the buildings Of which most Of the town is
composed, rendered it, - matter Of
course, a physical impossibility to stay the
progress Of such an all-devouring element,
once cOmmenced-hence with the citizens
Of our town, the dread Of fire has always
been prominent subject in the thoughts
u all.
The fire originated in q building owned
by Mr. Ward, carpenter, and used by the
Society Of the Sons Of Temperance for their
meetings. A meeting had been held during
the evening.
The fire commenced on the east side Of
Conrt st., and spread with rapidity to the sd
Joining buildings, consuming everything.
We give number Of the names Of such Hs
have suffered in the calamity.
The Hre extended on both sides OF the
street-on the east as far as the building
owned and occupied by Mr.. Hovey.
Among them are Harris L Johnson's car
penters' shop--loss $4,000 Trufant's car
penter shop, $1,000; Wards dwelling
b use and carpenters shop, $1,000; Hall
of the Sons Of ofTemperance, o large build
ing owned by Ward 4 Co., $4,000; United
States Bakery building, $1,000; the build
ing owned and occupied by Mr. Howe, in
cluding the ONCE of the Democrat" and
Upton's law office aud Dr. Haywards. The
press and most of the type were saved
loss estimated sc 600 q building occupied
by Chinese, loss 800; Pacific Express
Compeny's Once, owned by E. A Rowe,
"a 900 Dungey's butchering shop, tl 900;
New Orleans Saloon, S. 1000; Harris Cloth
ing Store, s2,60O; Karnes' shoemakers'
shop, 1880 building occupied by Chi
nese, t700; here the FIRE was checked BY
the brick buildings.
Norcross's Daguerrean building, occupied
by Mr.. Norcross as Daguerrean Gallery,
including Dr.. Cushing's Qface, $1,000
Csowley's dwelling house, e.s6O0 Court
az yotel, $4,000 all the buildings on the
" side af Cours st.--Union HOsei, S6OOO; !;
c. .ase hons, $1,000; Ingier'e Black
sni a'e shop, $4,000; H. Hooker, $4,000
Loomis 4 Co.'s butchering shop, $500
woolfe & Co. e Clothing Store, $1,000; q
Clothing Store, s2.500 here the fire was
ohe6fkd as on the other side, by the brick
buildiag on the corner Of Main ct.
In the enumeration of the buildings we
have merely given o rough and hasty esti-
mate. In most instances all the property,
including goods wares and merchandise,
tools and stock in trade, is Q total loss,
whics we have not estimated. The loa in
buildings exceed slOO, 900 the loss in pro-
perty will amount 70 slO0, 900 and upward
The TRINITY fIHxs Once was destroyed
by the flames, but owing 70 the exertions Of
our friends We saved cur press, slightly
damaged, together with the greater portion
of our material Our poper had not been
struck of, - we we're waiting for Election
Returas We issue our paper in the open
air, but trust in few days 10 have roof
ever our heeda
pR- The Pacific Express Once has re-
moved 70 Barry l. Co.'s Drug Store, Main at.