Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-14
Monday Morning, April IA, 1855.
DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION!
The Nashville Inn, the Court House,
&c" in Ruins!
LOSS ABOUT 100000.


ger visited Nashville occurred yesterday morning
tween Two and three o'clock. The FIRE origna.
ed in the basement Of the Nashville Inn, Eoove
he oven in the kitchen, and had far progressed,
,beu discovered aud the alarm given, no human
forts could have arrested IT, very strong wind
,bch was blowing from the North, drove the
flmes rapidly through the house. the inmates bare
1 II having time to make their escape, and in a few
moments the whole building ia blaze. The
atmosphere was filed with floating fakes Of fire,
mich were driven over the square, and over the
Southern portion of the city down to Broad street
A Large masses of these hakes fell upon the roof Of
M Court House, aud il was not long before that
bu1ding was spouting up columns Of fierce fame,
constituting its thousands to the myriad sparks
rhich poured over the city like a shower Of fire
from heaven. The spectacle presented by the two
burning buildings and the flying sparks, was fear
fully sublime Since the memorable meteoric
shower Of 1882, we have seen nothing so grand,
and vet so awe inspiring. It 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.
Before tie Court House was more than half burnt
the large houses the corner Of Market street
and the square and on Market street. belonging to
H&B Douglas, and occupied by Hugh Douglas,
also took FIRE, aud in succession the Of H. G.
ScoVil. druggist, Strickler & Ellis, and Gardner,
Shepherd Co., on the square, shared the same
fate the lofty brick wall of Morgan Cos store
CT ecking the further progress of the fire in that
direction. Mr. Douglas lost nearly all of the large
stock Of Dry Goods, &c, he had in store, but We
a. pleased to state that his books and papers, OF
half million in value, were ell saved. The build
irgs he occupied were owned jointly by himself
and his brother B. Douglas. The division wall Of
Eyans Cos beautiful store east Of the Inn, put
stop 10 the march of the flames on that side The
rear part Of their store in which are the sleeping
apartments Of the clerks, in much danger, and
was considerably damaged. The market house
frequently caught from sparks as was also the case
with a number Of stores the South ride Of the
square, but persons upon the 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 Aessrs.
Evans and w. r EIston The furniture, &c, be
longed % s. J. Carter. The contents of the build
ing were all burnt Mr. Carters family, and all
who we're stopping at the Inn, got out safely, but
with only such clothing they could in their haste
put on
Gov johnson was amongst the 5oarders. He
had the day before made preparations for a trip
home, and when he laid down at night placed near
81, 200 under his pillow Aroused by the roar OF
che flames he made his way out Of his room to as
certain the extent of his danger, when he was met
by lady who appealed to him for help. There
was no time to lose, the smoke almost sitting,
and the FIRE pressing. He calamity went 10 her
aid, and succeeded in escorting her to place OF
safety. The result was a loss Of bis money and
wardrobe. HI WAS also compelled to clay by" yes
terday, facetiously remsrking that he was
strapped than he had been for twenty years
The following il an estm tie Of the losses by the
fire, as near as We can come to them.
The estimated loss of II. & B. Douglas, jointly,
lie about $l75, 600, viz:
Goods, wares and merchandise on hand,
including some IS, OOO or IS, 900 worth
OF goods sold and not delivered TO the
purchasers, say, slS5,ooo
Large brick warehouses on the Square
nud on Market street, owned by IL q
B Douglas, and occupied by H Doug
las, $1,000
100000
saved. 25, 900
$4,000
These gentlemen have an insu.
rance on the building of S $4,000
Hugh Douglas insurance on the
stock OF goods of $4,000
Leaving their loss over and beyond insu-
rance 10000
The insurance Of these gentlemen is distributed
as follows:
In Nashvile-Firrmen's Office, 5000
Tennessee Marine, $4,000
Memphis, 10000
Eastern Ofices-Philadelphia, 10000
New York, 10000
Hartford, 10000
$4,000
r. G. ScOvel loses his two store houses, large
portion Of the stock in the first and second stories
aud all in the ceI,Ts lie estimates bis loss at be
tween t25 900 and SIS, 900. No insurance
Stricken, Ellis & Co. lose most OF the stock in
their second story though the goods saved are
good deal damaged. Their loss is probably about
IS 600 Insured in the Protection and CONNER
cial Offices, O. 600 each The building they occu
pied was owned by Hines Ewing son of Andrew
Ewing; loss g., 600 We have not been able to
certain whether il Was insured.
Gardner, Shepherd Co lose their whole stock
Of hats and straw goods and portion OF their
shoes. Their stock large aud the loss probably
amounts to $4,000. Insured in the Firemsn's,
Commercial and Tennessee 0fices, O.. 900 each.
The building was owned by w. r. Elliston, and
was valued at Is, 600. Insured in she Commercial
for $4,000
The Nashville Inn insured for $40 900; in
the Commercial here and the Home Office New
York, g. 900 each, which, considering that the
building was soon 60 be taken down, will probably
cover the actual loss. Mr.. s J. Carter, the land
lord, loses furniture and stores TO the value OF
tIO, 600, NOT saving even change Of garments fat
his family. He is insured In Que Of Mr. Na.h's
Offices for s., 900. Al the property Of the guests
AID boarders in the house was lost. many Of the
inmates having narrowly escaped with their lives
r. S Bollins Co. own the loI adjoining the
inn, next TO Evans 4 Co, and their insurance
in the Firenen's Office Of g.. 500, will cover the
loss.
The fine warehouse Of Evans & Co, vas 81 ghdy
injured, aud some damage WAS done 10 their goods
by water We pu, their loss at only 1900
Their stock insarsd in Philadelphia Abe build.
ing Ia the Commercial
The loss Of the Court House cannot be less than
$50 900. Insured 10 the Tennessee ofRee for
$4,000.