The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-18
DIsAsR0Irs CONFLAGRATION.


tRrOm the Nalylle Patriot, Extra, Of the Ish inst
BY far u most disastrous eonfasration
that has eve visited Nashville occurred yes
terday moHng between two and ihree
o'clock. TIL fire originated in the basement
Of the Nasliille Inn. above the oven IN the
kitchen. an,hal So far progressed when as
covered andhe alarm given, no human ell
forts could live arrested it. a very strong
wind wbiclnv,s blowing from she North,
drovetbe fines rapidly through the house,
the inmates hrely having tia'e 70 make Their
escape andin few moments the whole
building WASH blaze. The atmosphere was
filled with fitting flakes OF IRE, which were
driven over be square, and over the South
ern portion o the city down to Broad street.
LARGE masse of these flakes fell upon the
roof Of the CURT House. aud it was not long
before that biilding was spouting up columns
of fierce fam, contributing its thousands to
the myriad sIhrks which poured over the city
like showei0f fire from heaven. The spec
taele presentdl by the two burning buildings,
ami the flying sparks, was fearfully sublime.
Since the memorable meteoric shower Of
1882, we have seen nothing so grand, aud
yet soawe inspiring 1t seemed that the city
was doomed, and few expected the fire to
cease until all the houses that lay between
the square and Broad street, were burned.
burnt the large ware houses on the corner of
Market street aud the square, and ON Market
street, belonging to ii. d B. Douglas, and DC
cupied by Hugh Douglas, also took fire, aud
in succession the stores of H. G.. Scovil, drug
gist, Strickler Il Ellis aud Gardner, Shepherd
q Co., on the square, shared the same fate,
the lofty brick wall of Morgan Il Co.'S store
checking the further progress Of the fire in
that direction, Mr.. Douglas lost nearly all
of the large stock OF Dry Goods, de-, he had
in store, but we are pleased to state that his
books and papers, OF hall million In value,
were all saved. The buildings he occupied
were owned Jointly by himself aud his broth
er b. Douglas. The division wall Of Evens Il
Co.'S beautiful store east of the Inn, put
stop TO the march Of the flames on that side.
The rear part of their store, in which are the
sleeping apartments of the clerks, was in
much danger, and considerably dana
ged. The Market House frequently caught
from sparks as was also the case with num-
Der of stores on the south side of the square,
but persons upon tile tops of them, with
buckets of water, and by other means kept
the fire from taking, serious hold upon them.
The Nashville Inn building was owned by the
blessrs. Evans andW. II Elliston. The fur
niture, dc, belonged TO S. j. Carter. The
contents of the building were all burnt. Mr..
Carriers family, and all who were stopping
at the Inn, got out safely but with only
such clothing as they could. in their haste
put on.
Gov johnson was amongst the boarders.-
lie had the day before made preparations FOR
/. trip home aud when be laid down at night
placed near 81 ,2e5 under his pillow. ARGUS
ed by the roar of the flames, he made his way
out Of his room to ascertain the extent OF his
danger, when he was met by lady who np
pealed to him for help. There was no time
to lose, the smoke was almost sitting, and the
fire pressing. lie calamity went TO her aid
and succeeded in escorting her to "A place Of
safety, The result was loss Of his money
aud wardrobe. lie was also compelled to
clay by yesterday, iaeetiously remarking
that he was worse strapped than he had been
for twenty years"
We make our summary OF the total losses
as follows:
Douglas IL Co, Si75,oOO
Court House, 10000
Gardner, Shepherd & Co., 10000
Strickler, Ellis d Co., 5000
II. Ewing SO 1900
w. r. Elliston, 5000
H. G. Scoyil a ..t...I.a F. $4,000
Elliston d Evans, (Inn) 10000
S. j. Carter, Ell 10000
Guests at the Inn, 5000
lIollins C Co, $500
Evans & Co., 1900
s2S5, 900
According to the best information we have
been able 10 obtain, the following are the.
losses of the various Insurance Oifices
/. Philadelphia, Offices Douglas 4 Co, $4,000
New York I" 10000
Memphis e" 10000
Etna Hartford 10000
do do other losses, 10000
Tennessee Fire aud Marine, Nashville, $4,000
Commercial, Nashville, $4,000
United Fireipens 10000
Protection 1000
Total Sl7l,o0o
New YORK l.EGIsLATURE.-The Legisia-
turc of New York adjourned sine die on
, "Wednesday the 9Th, at the expiration of the
one hundred days for which its members arc
allowed pay for their services The Senate
agreed 10 brief extension of the session, and
early in the day thirty-nine members of the
House addressed u letter to the Governor
recommending IN extra session of twenty
days duration The Governor refused 10
hcceda In thu nrnnosition Resolutions TO