Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-10-18
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Hfnile, Guild 4 Coz PI0ning Eaabfshment
Burned dOpn-Grsot desrIctiOn Of property
s-Loss 8 so, 000-No insurance.

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t-Less 8 60,000-M insurance.
n The most extensiya-and destructive confa-
sration that has oceuHe3 in our city for sevet-
al years, took place yesterday morning, on 'front.'
below Smith street. The fire broke out about
fifteen minutes pat six o'clock, IN The rear Gel
Jsr Of the factory, where was deposited a TasS
ofrubbiSh, saw dust and loose lumber. Inc
watchmsn OF the premises, Henry GTossone,
had left the factory only a lew minutes when
the FIRE broke out, and from the fact that there
had been no fire about the building duTlng The
night, il is supposed that Bs the Waterman left
an ince ndisry entered by one II The rear WIN
.dows and applied the torch. The material IN
this cellar was OF such q comhnsiible nature,
that the flames spread with feariul rapldfy;
iand1by The linz No. FOurteen's steam engine
arrived OF the ground fifteen minutes alter
the alarm reached them the entire building
from The cellar 10 the roof, six stories was en-
veloped in aames.
The heat was intense, and 1t was with DIT
fculty that the 6remen approached nearenongh
10 reach The fire with their sire ans Of waler.-
In forty minutes after the iiIe broke out, the
roof and A oIs OF all the stories were falling IN
with n terrible crash, aud buildings contiguous
were being seized by the devourlng element.
The huge volumes OF water from the steam en-
zines were now poured upon this property,
but with little success, for q frame dwelling
house owned BY J Smith, and The blacksmith
and pattern shop OF A. B. Hol bird y Co., on
the east, and the extensive stable OF Hinkie,
. Guild & Co on the west, were entirely destroy
ed. A row OF o d frame houses owned by Hon
Judge Mclean, Immediately opposite, were
partly DESTROYED, as wat also a large portion Of
The lumber in the yard Of H,G d Co direct
~ west If their factory and stable. 10 The
1'McLean Row" there resided some twenty
families, and the confusion and excitement
which existed during The FIRE IS lEdescribable
Women and children running hilher and tLnh'
vi, screaming and crying, the cracking of bur
ning timber and the showering Gown 'oI q mi
lion Goals Of Gre, created The greatest consler
nation.
The factory of Hinkle, Guild Co. was 'h'
largest in the western country, and IRON ~
large invoices Of prepared lumber for portable
cottages, sash, windows, doors, Sc.- WeT
dai y shipped to foreign paris. The hulldin
has been erected about five years, is $50 lee
long, running back 10 the river, Gu feet wide
and six stories high. The building cost up
ward OF $3.50 O, the machinery Sl5,OUO, an
altogether was one of The most substantial an
convenient buildings west orsou b. The s'oc
III cOlEGlutu was, UH Oiluluhyj NHu'C CANS'S''
than has erer been within It's walls, aud con
sisted of sash, doors, door and window francs
dressed lumber for portable co taseS, Ire cheSI
aud refringera!ors, flooring, and several thou
sard packing boxes The eStimateuof sloc
was AIKEN last week, and from the books W
learn that the value in the aggregate will NJ
he less than S65, 00e. This does not incInd
the loss Of a brick stable worth $1,000, an
1be lumber in The ,afd, which Will probab|
reach 800, 900. From The firm we learn thi
their policies Of insurance had expired, al
consequently there was no insurance OIL IL
property deslroyeI. This will be a heavy To-
but we are requested 10 state that The compaI
wilt ill oil their orders as heretofore.
The fourth story OF the factory was occupit
by S. J. John, Furniture dealer, on Fonr'b S
and contained a lnrge quantity OF unEanuia
'tured furniture or "raw MATERIAL" a few huI
,red dollars worth oflmanufac, ured work. al
q number Of valuable patterns. Loss S2O,O
10 insurance. The destruction Of Mr.. Smltl
house will be loss 10 him of $500, no ms
rance. The blacksmith shop Of HolablTd
Co. damaged $500, no insurance. The EMU
less by tins confagrailoR according TO this {
.timnle will be Sl57,800.
The fire Department were on duty Sax hot
and nobIy sustained their well earned repni
lion for daring in,fepidity and industry. Vt
terday afternoon thousands Of Our citizens
viewed with regret the ruins, which tod
will be removed for the erection of anoll
4Gspacious end substantial GacIeIy--Cia u