Des Arc citizen., 1859-01-15
[From the Memphis Avalanche. DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION AT
 MEMPHIS.
Almost Sgudre Burned-Loss $250 ,000 --.dccideTt and Loss of Lie.

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 The most destructive fire, perhaps, within the history of our city, occurred on Wednesday morning the 9th inst, in the square bounded by Washington and Adams streets, and Front Row and Gen. ire alley. It originated near the middle of the square, in the building occupied by w. J. Whitsiu, which was used as q bowling saloon, and the flames spread with remarkable rapidity, involving loss of fifteen buildings, and much other prop erty, 10 the aggregate value of $250, ,O0O The buildings were 2 nerally three sio- ries in height, and constructed of brick. The majority of them were old, however, and fortunately were not occupied by heavy dealers, else the loss must have been much greater. The following particulars are as nearly correct as it was possible to make them under the circumstances. l Messrs sturges & Son, grocers lost stock valued at about $8 ,000, upon which they had an insurance of $3,000 The building be. longed to MT. Vim, and was insured foi | $l ,000.
 MT. D. Moriarity, saddler and harness ma
 
 he had an insurance to the amount of S2,000 l The building was valued at 5000, and in sured for $3,000.
 | Mir. Tucker, the owner of the drinking sa loon in the adjoining tenement, was damaged to the amount of about S1 200, with no in surance.
 l Mr. Joseph Teufel, the proprietor of tht l f Young America Restaurant," sustained [ 1 loss of 6,500, with but little insurance. The | hu If pf l Power, who was insured to the amount o1 l $5 900.
 MT, Mclean, grocer, lost stock to ths amount of S8 1000, upon which there was al insurance for $20O0. 1 MT. Gustaye Miller, the proprietor of { boarding house, lost nearly all his household furniture, which was but partially insured. 1 MT. Rose, the proprietor of a beer saloon lost stock to the value of $700, which was uninsured.
 | MT. 0. P. Newby had number of buggias stored in one of the buildings, ten of which were consumed, with no insurance. 1 Messrs. Baugh x Co.,, cotton factors, were damaged to the amount of about $500, and hao no insurance.
 Mrs. Murray, the keeper of a boarding house, lost all her property, which was not insured. The building belonged to Mir. Jas. ] Lenow, and was insured. | MT. John Trigg is one of the greatest losers l by the disaster, as he owned no less than six buildings in the burnt district, which were valued at S10,000.
 Mr. John White, dealer in marble, sus- tained heavy loss by the destruction of his warehouse. His loss will be fully 5000, with l no insurance.
 MT. Eagan's new building, three story brick, adjoining MT. Whites, was razed to the ground by the falling in of the adjacent walls.
 | The above list does not include the families who occupied the upper stories of the build- ings, nor many of the retail dealers whose names and occupation are not remembered. Many poor families were forced into the streets, while numerous shop-keepers sus- | tained serious losses. | In connection with this great sacrifice of property, we regret to record loss of life. | A man named Jas. Beaverton, gas-fitter, was crushed by the fall of a wall, and when taken from the r, ins was quite dead. He was about thirty-fve years of age. | This is the most destructive conhagration that has ever visited our city, involving loss doubtless of fully quarter of million oi dollars and one human life.