Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-07
From the Memphis Bulletin, March g.
Nine Business Houses Burned--Ffve
Printing Offices Desfroyed--Loss
Estimated at SI3O.OOO.

Nine Business Houses Burned--Ffve
| Printing Offices Destroyed--Loss
Estimated az $4,000.
/ On Tuesday night, about O'Clock, our
city was visited by another destructive con-
| hagration, resulting in the almost total des-
truction of nine business houses, together
with most of their contents. The fire original
ed in the Office of the Eagle and Enquirer,
frequent attempts to burn which, together
with the Avalanche, have been made within
the past few months, and from the lateness of
the hour had gained such Roadway before
the arrival of the fire department that all
/ ing The FIRE is undoubtedly the work of an
incendiary, whose determination and per-
sistent efforts for the accomplishment of so
vilIainOus an undertaking have at length
proved successful. 1t appears that fire was
first discovered in the press-room of the
establishment, and was subdued. Immediately
! following which flames commenced issuing
from the room devoted to mailing, which.
| being alongside the stairway communicating
\ with the upper story speedily cut off all
communication Herewith. and in a few
moments time had embraced the entire
J interiar of the building on the second and
| third floors. The third story was occupied
/ by the editorial and composing rooms of the
| Avalanche nearly all the material. furniture
and fixtures of which were destroyed. From
| this the fire spread in both directions north
| and south, and in less than fifteen minutes
| time almost the entire block. bounded by
Main and Monroe street on the east and
north. and by the all US on the west and
south. was one mass of flame. The fire
| brigade were out in full force and performed
their work in that style for which Memphis
| firemen are proverbial, and their efforts
wouid doubtless have proved vastly more
f,.f kaI
been accessible. 1t is to he hoped Thursday
nights example of our city's great need in
this respect will not be without its proper
effect upon the city authorities.
We are pleased TO be able to state that no
loss of life has attended this disastrous oc-
currence. and only two persons received Sc
we're bodily injury. Mr.. J. G. Simpson, of the
house of Hawks. Smith & Co, while endeav-
oring to save a portion of the contents of DIR.
Gray's dental Office.>fell through in conse-
quence of the floor giving way and was severe
ly burned on the head. hands and face. He
was rescued from his perilOus position, al
most by miracle, and removed to his room.
where his wounds were properly dressed and
cared for. A small Italian boy, named n.
Arata. was severely injured last evening by
the falling of a wall. He was somewhat
bruised. and the lower part of the body and
extremites badly burned, rendering his con-
dition extremely painful, though not danger
Gus.
The total loss in buildings and contents
may be set down in round numbers at $780,
600. against which there is insurance on the
latter to the amount of about $4,000, the
greater part of which is in home offices and
all in agencies located in this city. The
buildings we're owned by John NJ. Lea, E-q.,
of Nashville, a Mrs. Jenkins, of Baltimore,
and Messrs. Mosby Il Hunt and 7. S. Ayres
tbn Nybi iS
900. We did not learn to what extent they
were insured
Below will be found a carefully prepared
statement of the several losses sustained by
the sufferers, together with the amount of in
surance held by each and the proportion of
stocks and material saved. The list has been
furnished us by the parties themselves,
and therefore may be considered entirely
reliable:
LOSSES, INSURANCE, ETC.
Hutton & Clark, job office: loss SIS 900;
insurance SO 200; saved about S2,504 worth
of job stock and material, in damaged con-
dition.
w. II. Hunt china store; loss SIS 900; in
surance $4,000 in Tennessee Marine and Fire;
saved about $500 worth of stock.
N. Stillman, millinery store; loss $l2, 900;
insured for $4,000. About $4,000 of stock
was saved in damaged condition.
Saffarrans IL StrattOn, stoves and tin-ware;
loss Sl2, 900, insured forS2 900. Books only
saved.
Eagle and Enquirer office, including the |
Offices of the Christian Advocate and Presby- |
terrain Seminal; loss $4,000; Insurance SIS 900 |
Books of the establishments and all valuable !
papers and files saved.
Heinrich Brothers, confectioners; loss esti-
mated at So 600 against which there is So, 500 |
insured. Saved small portion of stock.
Avalanche office; loss 81 500; insurance
$1,000 Saved all the counting-room books
md type contained in one page of paper.
Klinck.' Fowlkes d Co., material of the
Financial Express; loss 500 and no in
,urance.
Clark J. Moreton & Co., Commission mer-
chants; loss $1,000, and insured for LOCO.
Saved books and papers.
Evening Ledger Office; loss $4,000, insured
or $500. Saved about 1890 worth of
Joseph Teufel, saloon; loss on liquors and
ixtures $4,000 insured for $1,000.
DR.. G. g. Gray dentist; loss about S 500,
against which be has insurance of $1,000.
Saved about $500 worth of instruments.
w. Watson Il Co., gas gtters; loss 500 in
'urance $780,
VIM. Hightower, book binder; loss about
800; no insurance.
R. Whitney Eclipse livery stable; damaged
% the extent of about $500 by the falling of
. wall
Gilkey & Warren. jewellers; damaged by
'emoyal to the extent of about $500; fully |
nsred
The only building not entirely DESTROYED is
he one situated at the corner of Main and
Monroe streets. occupied by the above firm
md owned by Mrs. Jenkins. A few hundred
dollars expended in the shape of repairs will
again place il in good condition.