Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-07

Of Dwellings, Stables 40, In Ruins.
We had a short and horriedly wrisloi
account Of she disaslrous oohiiagrasiou !
Eaton, Proble county. On Sunday ,nornin,
of this week, but finding the particulars il
the Cincinnati Commercial Of this morning
we supply from Il the DEFICIENCIES Of oui
correspondent
The citizens Of Eaton were reused from
sleep at about half past three o'clock, BY
furious alarms, A dense smoke was discov
cred issning from block Of business house.
on Main street-in the north end Of Whit.
ridge q Quinn's drug store, which was soor
enyeloped in flames. The FIRE communicated
rapidly to adjacent buildings on either side
and thence north on Baron street--oon-
suming thirteen business houses, together
with number of dwellings, with all the
s'abling and out houses appurtenant Sow
eral persons narrowly escaped death from
falling walls. Tho Ere apparatus was Of
but little account, water Icing scarce, and
every body giving directions. Men, women
and children, however labored heroically un,
Ill the flames were stayed.
Thirteen Of the principal business houses
in the city, were laid waste, and large
quantity of merchandise destroyed. The
total loss is estimated at $4,000 or $50 900
with insurance upon the entire amount Of
only $4,000, in the Preblo Mutual, Wash,
ington, Union, and Etna Companies.
The following is list of the sufferers,
viz;
Whitridge & Quinn's drug store, and stock
Of goods destroyed. They had also received
$1,000 cash per Express for other parties,
Saturday night, and their safe was broken
open and robbed of that money, and their
own receipts from sales on Saturday. They
were insured for $1,000.
Jacob Chambers, jeweler, dwelling and
business room destroyed; household goods
and jewelry saved, Insurance on building,
81 900.
J. d. & j. w. Lockwoods building, Occu,
pied by Levi Could grocer; loss of latter in
stock, $780, building insured for 81, 100.
Stephens & Co., dry goods merchants,
saved most of their goods, but their building
was burned. Their stock was insured for
$4,000
Four business houses, owned by DR.. w.
II. II. b. Minor, one occupied by J. NJ.
Hinman, two others BY DIR. Minor as wareI
house and clothing store, and another by E.
Mikisell-loss 5000, Dr. insured for s., 900
on stock and buildings, and saved about half
his goods.
J.P Brookins & Son, druggists, lost their
house and stock, valued at $3,5OO-insured
for 81, 800.
Abram V. Auter's building, occupied by
G. P. Thumb-loSs 81 500; no insurance.
VIM. Cleveland lost his dwelling and busi'
ness house, valued at $500.
Gould lOst 5000 or s7OO worth of stock.
No insurance.
Augy's building burned, but stock mostly
saved.
Day X Brothers house lost-goods saved.
Coffman & Waters house destroyed, and
goods saved in a damaged condition.
Chas. Becker, burned out but saved his
stock.
Mr. lngle's store was destroyed, but goods
saved.
Preble WOOlen Co., lose about S, 900. No
insurance.
Many other citizens lost ineonsiderably.
This will be serious damage to the place,
1t is said that the loss of books, papers
etc, of the parties burned out, will be nearly
as serious the destruction of their prop.
erty.
Tne dastardly work was evidently planned
by incendiaries, who robbed the Express
safe, and then fred the building. Eaton
has been truly unfortuna in regard to
fires. Since our recollection of the place
since lS35-"that square" has been par.
TALLY burned down three or four times.