Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-29
Chicago Tribune Oct. Doth.
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION.
LOSS OVER s5OO,OOO.
THIRTEEN LIVES LOST! l.!
Details Incidents, Etc.

proved to be the most disastrous IN both
loss of life and property which our city has
ever experienced. The flames spread rap
idlv in all directions, and before they were
subdued number of the finest and most
costly business edifces in the city were
heap of smouldering ruins while the large
and valuable stock which they contained
were almost entirely destroyed. We give
below, as complete and accurate details of
the losses, incidents, names of the killed
and wounded, DC, as we could obtain in
the hurry and confusion incident to the
fire.
PROPERTY ON LAKE STREET.
Five story and basement marble front
store, No. lis Lake street, occupied by
James A. Smith 4 Co., hatters and furriers
and owned by H. H. Magic. Messrs.
Smith & Co.'S loss by removal of goods,
damage from water and loss by thieving, is
about $4,000 upon which there is an in
surance of $4,000; Mr.. Magie's loss up
on the building is about $4,000, which is
fully covered by insurance.
Five story and basement marble front
building No. ia, owned by Edward
Wright, Esq, and occupied by ]. B. Shay,
dry goods, and Baker d Webster, millene-
ry goods. Mr.. Shay had stock valued at
100000, very small portion of which
was saved in a damaged condition, upon
which there was an insurance of $45, 900.
Five story marble front store No. Ill,
occupied by D. B. Cook & Co., book-sel-
lers, and by Others, and owned by Walter
Wright ESQ. Messrs. Cook & Co. had a
stock valued at $4,000 upon which there
was an insurance of $4,000. Only some
$4,000 worth of the stock was saved
The second floor was occupied by Messrs.
Asher, Heet d. Co., as Millinery and
ribbon stand. Their loss is about $4,000,
upon which there is no insurance. The
third floor was occupied in front by Ma
thaniel Gould as a pianoforte ware-room.
He lost five pianos and other property,
valued at $4,000, Mr.. R. G. Green had
fifteen pianos in this room, valued at S5,-
900, and Mr.. Urben; of New York city,
two church organs, valued at $4,000. The
rear of the third floor was occupied by the
Chicago Musical Union, which lost some
$1,000. The fourth floor was occupied by
Messrs. VIM. Stacy, Jr., & Co., as book
bindery. Their loss is $500 with no In
surance. The fifth floor was occupied by
Messrs. Cooke & Co., as a depository for
books.
The four story brick store, No. 10, oc-
cupied by Barnum & Co. as varieties
store, and owned by Mr.. Shotwell of New
Jersey. Mr.. Barnum's loss is estimated at
Sl5, 900, and is partially covered by insur-
ance. H. S. Bradley occupied portion of
this building. His loss and insurance is
unknown. The building was worth about
5000, and is insured. In this building a
number fpersons lost their lives,an account
of whom will be found below.
Four story brick building, No. 1Os, oc-
cupied by Tappen Bros. as clothing store,
and owned by John High, Jr. The Messrs.
Tappan's stock was worth about $4,000.
Their loss is about $4,000, which is COW
cred by insurance. A portion of the sec
ond story was occupied by c. H. Gaubert
q Co. as Jewelry and silver-ware jobbing
house. Their loss is about $500.
PROPERTY ON SOUTH WATER STREET.
-Four story brick store, No. lis, occu-
pied by Edward Hampstead as wholesale
grocery store and owned by Philip Max
well. Mr.. HIS stock was worth $4,000.
1t was insured for SIS, 200 and some ST.
900 worth was saved. The building was
worth $4,000.
Four story brick building, occupied by
Lewis & Page. oil dealers, and owned by
DR.. Smith Of Waukegan. Their stock was
worth about about $40, 700, and was insur-
ed for $4,000. They saved nothing. The
building was worth ,OOO-insured for
5000.
Five story brick store, Nos. 100 and
Ill, owned by J. H. Durham. The first
floor was occupied by Cornick, Cross q Co.,
hardware and iron dealers. Their stock
was worth ,OOo-insured for $4,000.
Their books and papers, together with
$4,000, owned by Pitkin Bros. were de-
stroyed.
The second floor was occupied by A. D.
Ellsworth q Co. wholesale clothiers.-
Their. stock was worth $4,000 and was
insured for 10000.
Four story brick building, No. 1O7, oc-
cupied by Messrs. Clark & Dater, whole
sale grocers, and owned by DR.. Douglass,
of Quincy. Their stock was worth S4O,-
OO0-insured for $4,000.
The four story brick building, No. los,
was unoccupied, AMI the adjoining build
ing, No. 103, was occupied by Messrs. Ho-
more & Co. wholesale druggists. Their
loss is about $4,000.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
We have above recorded the destruction
of over half million dollars worth of
property; and come now to the more terri
Bile details of the loss of number of our
best citizens and most valuable fremen,
who sacrificed their lives in the efforts to
save both the lives and the property of
others.
Early in the morning, Mr.. John B. Die
key, foreman of Liberty Hose Co. was in
stantly killed by the falling of the rear and
side walls of Mr.. Hempsteads store. He
was in the aet of getting new lead of hose
to bear upon the fire, when he was caught
by the falling walls and crushed. He was
taken out in few moments after the acci-
dent, but life had fed. Within an hour
after he left his home to discharge the du-
ties of his post, his lifeless body was return
ed to his griefstricken parents. The frantic
grief of his mother as she bent over the