New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-12
THE DE SIRUCTON or BUCKHANNON,
w., BY FIRE.

We had dispatch few days since stating that the
town of BUcktsInon, Va, had been totally destroyed
by Ere. We find the following particulars in an e1-
change
CorresptD6ence Of TIE Weston Lewis Coz Her,d.
BUcKHASNoy, Upshur Co, Va, Nov ., 1885.
This evening our usually quiet village <a visited by
a most destructive fire. About o'clock, just alter
our citizens had returned from church, deme smoke
was seen sfuiJg from he roof of the tavern bulldog
belonging 10 Cooper POundstone, and the ssddlers
chop owned BY the same gentlemen, and occupied by
POuDoetOBe LoudiD, which was soon succeeded by
On ou.burst Of the cevOu,ing element "a though It
had been communicated between the ceiling and the
roof. At TIE same time strong gale was blowing
from the uorhwest which cause be fs mes TO spread
so rapidly that there was possibility of exiting 1ish'
i Q them Until The building wes entirely consumed
but before the roof had entirely lien in the IRE Vas
60 rapid in irs courte that it was communicated sue
cessively TO TIE stofehouse of DIR. ID. g. Pinne aud
John L. Smiths saodlers shop, aad another corner
building occupied by l.. ID. Lereniz as store; then
70 the courthouse and 10 the store of Bastabe HISS
elden TIE storebOuse Of james Mullln; then to the
store of Jos ID. Rspp the store aud dseUiDg house
belonging TO FarDsworth & Ireland, the dwelling
house belonging 10 James Mullins, and Hasedens
dwelling house which all consumed, not lesying
3 single building Of much value on Main street, run
ming east and wet from Woodley tavern to DIR SPIT
Ier's dwelling, which two latter buildings were with
difficulty saved.
ON the principal cross street, running north and
south, all the buildings both sides of the street
Col Browp which was with difficulty saved, entirely
down TO the foot Of the bill, running in q southern
direction.
The following hastily prepared list is given of the
priucipal sufferers: The clothing and confectionery
store belonging TO John Hurst; DIR. Tu kers cabinet
shop the shers Office the dwelling OF j. b Stra1er;
the dwelling Of NJ. j. Fogg, occupied by Mr.. Bodkni
a so the dwelling house belonging to VIM. &. Carper
and OCCUPIED by 4. Berlin, snd the dwelling and lew
cry shop 10 Ii. f. Westfal, ard occupied by Mr.
Lutz; also The parsonage ard the office occupied by
G. W. q f. Berlin, as a law-Jflce; the stable on thu
parsonage lot and also a large stable belonging to
George Barstable in few hours reduced 10
ashes Some Of the merchants bad just received p
freih supply OF goods, portion osly OF winch were
saved. The loss OF property must amount at least TO
some forty.fge thousand or fifty thousand dollars.
The an ouHt of insurance has lot been ascertaned,
but will certainly be small.
Who, on viesng our quiet ard thriving little viii
lage this delightful morning. could have predicted that
before the setting sun, so large part OF our town
would be reduced TO heap Of ruins And who could
view especially al this season Of the year, when Win
ter is Just setting ir many OF our esnnable citizens
turned out of house and home, without feeling OF
sonO9 as they turned away with fearful eyes, from
their ruined dwellings, exclsiming there Is the last
of my all on earth, my once sweet home = At pres
en there il TOO much excitement TO ascertain with any
oeeree of certainty whether the fire was the result of
accident or Otherwise.
In ADDITION TO the buildings above enumerated, that
are destroyed, have to add the folio wing: The law
office Of VIM. c. Carper, with it's contents, library
psiers &c; Fishers law office library and pspsrs
spd Dr. Pinpell's Office with Library, medicines, &C.
The saddery belonging to Loudin Pounds'one with
it, contents stock tools, AID the saddery belong
ing TO j. l. Smith, the sock and tools OF which wee
principally saved. The new building occupied by
n Goodman as a confectionery store, was also DE-
srovod.
Tie whole number Of buildings destroyed Is thirty
two, including six dry goods aud one clo;hng store,
all in the short space of two hours. ;.
Ire following estimate of the lOss of each hss been
furnished ~ friend, and the probability IS that 1t has
been underr6ied
Coop.r Pound.tone $3.50; Psuodstone Loudin 500;
d. Pipu,U = 600; L. d. Lerentz 500 tpnuy insure'l;
R..tabe Hss.oeu Sc O0, (puuy nsuredl James Muhns
$500 pSrty ipsured J. o. RapP $lge D. D. tan'worh,
o. go ipsT,ly n.uredl; John l.. Smith SiOO Fog
sos VI c. Csuer rs 500; r. Berlin $50; IL +. Westfi,
: GOO; Mr.. Lutz $50 the Rev. Mr. Lyds $50; J. b.
strsoer $50; house. $40 600; Dir Bo;kin, $50; MI
TucEer Oc( John Hnist, $500 P.sonsge house $500 A.
J S ri her sl,oo; X Hopkits $780, J. & @ w. Russell,
al,tOO; VIM d. F4Insworth, flW
The property destroyed is generally valued te'e at
about $50 600 aud presume that it cannot fall short
Of that sum. Bastabie x H8selden had an insurance
Of 500 GOO on their goods and Mr. Ha,elden 81 900 on
ia dwelling and $500 on his furniture Mr. Mullins
had an Insurance of 900 his goods and $500 on
his sore-house and Mr. Farms worth had an insurance
of 5000 On his dwelling house.
The destruction is great and grevOus but the enter
prise ana of people is such that Buck
bannon will rise from ts ashes and in few years pre-
cent attractions greater than ever.