The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-01-08
DestSnql,te Fire in AkrSn. (
The fOllovltk account S the 6rf q AkrOR
on MOrday vsek, VIZ tax from lle szlra is-
sued by the Publishtfs Of he BeatOn

on moLoay WEI W. tahN IrOm AIr eAlTu lo-
'ued by the tgOlishtf. Ofshe BsasOn
About 81 o'clock, A. NJ, the cry Of ERE
and the alarm OF FIRE bells aroused the Peo-
ple OF Akron, the more promptly from the
the remembrance Of the calamitous results
Of the disastrous fires which have occurred
here since lS48.
The FIRE was found to be in the rear base.
ment OF ? the large block nt The northwest
corner of iMsrket and Howard streets, and
the dense smoke had filled the Two stores Of
Mr.. IL. w. Whetmore and Beebe a. Elkins,
and the staiY.woy between them leading to
the Beacon Office, to such degree that en-,
trance wps impossible, without instant snffo-
cation. 49,. f..,.....s.s &. -. "a.
The engines were brought wirh extrotdi.
nary promptness in position to work, and
were worked with an energy deserving the
highest praise; but. the cRnal was frozen and
before stream could, be got through the
hose, the FIRE had too much headway to be
checked within the walls OF the block.
The adjoining three story brick building
below, on Market street, occupied by H. o.
Hampson as Tin shop and, Stove store,
caught on the roof, as also that adjoining
Beebe e. EIkins on the north, oceopied by
M'Ne'l B. Kemple as a, ,Grucery, and brick
wall falling into the latter opened the way
for the flames, The building occupied by
the "Akron Stove Company was saved
without very great injury, by the persever.
ance of the fremen. s'a 'o 5@H5'c9 so3 aiH77
s The entire block, occupied by Bowen &
BARRIERS Grocery in the rear, basement. by
Whetmore's Agricultural store, and by
Beebe & Elkins as Book and Drug store
and printing Office for'th Beacon, was de
stroyed; nothing of consequence from then
was saved, except the conteats of the safe
and some few books. Of he entire print
ing office, which was uncommonly well fur
nished, including four presses, nothing wal
saved. The deeuuction was complete. Sid
5H The law offices Of Judge Caraenter apt
Henry Howe, Esq, and Hadley g. Tibball
were entirely destroyed-libraries, papers
etc, were burnt ithout being entered b.
any person. The following are estimate,
losses of most of the sl5fferers:og og spiR BIZ
Kibomn g. Ba' dwin, owners of the block
&22 200. ..,.- ....t--............ al,
IL. w. Wh"tmore, Agricultural store
$3.50, insured s ,600.aoA h1s T2asya2'
r. Beebc g., Elkins, Drugs, Medicines, Book
and P'inting Office, $4,000, INSURED $4,000
M'Neil & Kemple, 81 200, insured $500
Carpenter & Howe, Llw Library, etc.
$500, 10 insurance. L"2i''1"'@s74 "hs "a
Hadley g. Tibbals, Law Library, eic.
$500, no insurance. sssy5H.,t .,aasag g..tg
H., O. Hampsun, Tinware, Tools, etc.
perhaps 500. ''@''' t''''' ' i'5
The property of Bowen e. Barber, insure
for $4,000, less not estimated. al asaa
- In this unfortunate loss OF. their stOc
of merchandise, rs well Us Of their printing
Office, the proprlctors Of the Beacon feel tha
they may with prOpriety, appeal to all wh
are indebted in whatever amount, Tor sub
scriptioB, work orgoods,sto make immediat
payments; and they suggest, at the sam
time, to those who can, and are willing t
make advance payments on the newspaper
that such payments could never bc more dc
siFabie than NOW. ll.s' .u3'savA7 Is ssgr nt
The publication Of the Beacon vii be cor
tinued. This week we are compelled to i
sue in the form Of q slip-the best we ca
possibly do in the circumstances. We'hdv
t.. kcB steps to procure new press and mi
terials for the paper. but proudly three {
four weeks may elapse before these can b
got here and ready for operation. In I'll
i, meantime. we shall issue the BetcCn aft
. this week regularly, doing the best that
; possible for US, thus situated, to supply ol
subscribers ..... ....s, ......s .,-
Much Inconvenience is occasioncd to |
by the loss OF our mail and package book
and sNbscrjbers wins do NOT receive the pi
per will bear this in mind and do us fav,
by advising Ms, so that we may furnish the
as heretofore. On our part every possib
cxertion will be made to send to every sui
scriber. tf@" ss. ""@ ~ sr.st "s's4
We are under great obligations to Mr.. "
. d. Bien Tor his prompt courtesy in oGrrr
) US the use OF the Democracy flee for Il
publication OF the Beacon, by Which we al
enabled TO issue the present sheet. Tho'
only who have suffered u misfortune of ii
/ kind will fully appreciate the iberulity
this generous and timely kindness. ..,...a